A combination of S3200 + MC-303 + MPD24 to work like an MPC?

Hey guys!

Looking for at super cheap no software setup. Thought it might be fun to find some of this old stuff.
I'd use the MPD24 as control unit, the S3200 as my sampler and then the MC-303 as sequencer in between the two. I've never had my own MPC, so I just wanted to know if this could be done, how it'd done, and if it'd be just too tedious to work.

What do you think? Is it crazy?

Yup

You should watch some 303 videos cause it might not be the thing you want to work with (as a sequencer)


It might also be a tough workflow if the 303 only send out short note trigger on MIDI so you need to set the release to max on every sample in the 3200 and not be able to set the length of a note by holding the pad as long as you want. I don't know if the 303 works like that but it could be.

peace

Right, okay. Thanks for the reply.
Could the MPD be set up with the S3200 alone?

Anything that has midi out can be used on the S3200.

the key thing your missing is a *good* sequencer. you can trigger the sampler with the mpd, but your only seq option right now is the mc, and as peter said, they are not well known for great they are to work with. can you even edit the sequences?
having said all that - you DO have the technology there to do a lot of stuff - you are just going to have to make it work, and if you do, i'm sure it will be extra dope because of it.
still - if yer not into pain, try another sequencer. a used mpc2000 is pretty cheap.

Thanks a lot! I think I'll go for this.
But what would you recommend for a good sequencer? Does it have to be software?
Edit: Would the Arturia BeatStep work? Or the Roland MC-50?

Definitely doesn't have to be software. Like tapedeck said, you can still find MPC2K's at decent prices. Any of the Akai sequencers are decent enough.

But if that's still out of your budget, there are a ton of little sequencers that get overlooked. Hell I started with a Boss DR-5 controlling an S2000, did me fine for a while until I could afford an MPC.

How about something like a Yamaha QY-series or Rm1x?