Your Sampler History

akai s950 (still in my studio)
mpc 2000xl
mpc 4000 (sold the 2000xl)
mpc 1000 (sold the 4000)
mpc 2500 (sold the 1000)
machinedrum mk2 uw (sampler side is total shite imho. sold the 2500)
octatrack (sold the machinedrum)
mpc live mk1 (still in the studio, sold the octatrack)
mpc 1000 (back in the studio, jjos2xl equipped)
lastly added an sp 404 mk2
EXTRA: orthogonal devices er-301 (eurorack digital modular in a module, does various flavours of sampling including chopping among a million other things)

Emax II back in the day (2mb 28 secs of stereo sampling)
tried a Blackbox 1010 when i got back into producing a few years ago but quickly traded up to the MPC One

first sampler was st-224 ( should of got the korg es-1 or mpc xl instead)

2nd sampler sp505 ( wish i got the 303 instead but wanted the screen, 303 looked better then the 505)

3rd sampler korg esx-1 ( one of the best samplers ever had had synth like sample mangling; only sold due to restricted mute groups and lack of unqunatised sequencer, but great sound and filters)

4th sampler mpc100 ( good machine but uninspiring, jjos saved the machine; as akai os was horrible)

machine ( had mk1 and mk2 great controllers at the time easiest workflow)

s950 ( got this off ebay to add some lofi but did not get along with it and it broke shortly after)

korg es2 ( amazing sounding sampler; with awesome built in synths)

mpc live ( the goat combo of workflow and features)

teenage engineering op-1 ( never got on with the unit great idea with the tape and some of the synths but i could not gel with it)

sp404 ( great sound and fx but sequencer i dont jive with so looking to sell and get mk2, but think mk1 look better)

mpc 200 xl (got for nostalgia never really used it as could not go back to that screen after the mpc live)

s2400 ( had indulge my sp1200 inner urge and this is a wonderful sounding unit; best ever had, defo retro boutique luxury sampler)

the only samplers i currently have are the live, 404, 2400, op-1 and 200xl; I plan to sell the 200xl, op-1 and the 404.

I intend to buy the ep-133 and the sp404 mk2

A lot of buying and selling since 2008:
Roland MV8800
Ensoniq asr10
Akai S950
Akai Mpc 2000xl
Ensoniq asr10 rack
Boss sp303
Akai Mpc 60 mk1
Boss sp505
Akai S3000
Roland sp404sx
Roland sp555
Akai Mpc3000 - still have
Akai s950 - still have

I believe I posted my history, 3rd times the charm huh.

1992- Gemini DS-8

1996- Roland MS-1

2002- Boss SP-505

2003- Boss SP-303

2006- Roland SP-606

2006- Akai MPC-500

2007- Korg ESX-1

2010- Roland MV8800

2017-Akai MPC-Live

2017- Elektron Digitakt

2017- Pioneer DJS-1000

2018- Bastl MicroGranny 2

2019- TE PO-33 (plus Beatmakers Boutique MPC case)

2021- Roland SP-404 mk2

2023- Sonicware LoFi-6

2023- AlphaTheta DJS-1000 (though Pioneer DJ is printed on the device, its the last discontinued unit. A navy blue DJS-1000mk2 is in the pipeline, but you didn't read that )

2024- Sonicware LoFi-12 XT (preordered for April)

1985 - Casio RZ-1
1985 - Casio SK-1
1985 - Digitech PDS 2000 (I accidentally left it at a venue I did a show at)
1987 - Akai S612 (I gave it to my former production partner)
1988 - Akai S900
1989 - Akai MPC-60 (sold)
1991 - Emu SP-1200 (sold)
1992 - Ensoniq ASR-10
1995 - Akai MPC-3000 (sold)
1997 - Ensoniq ASR-X Turbo
2000 - Akai Pro MPC-2000XL (sold)
2003 - Ensoniq ASR-X-Pro
2005 - Roland SP-808 (gave it to my brother-in-law)
2014 - Maschine MKII
2017 - Akai Pro MPC X
2021 - Isla Instruments S2400
2022 - Akai Pro MPC Live 2
2022 - Arturia Microfreak (I just found out that it was a sampler all along, I seriously had no idea)
2023 - Roland SP-404MKII
2024 - Teenage Engineer Calculator thingy? (I'm still deciding if I'm going to buy it)

2016 - Maschine Mikro
2016 - ASR 10 (which soon developed issues and semi retired…)
2017 - MPC 2000XL
2021 - SP-12
2021 - S900
2024 - managed to revive the ASR 10

Still got all my pieces as it’s been a slow evolutionary upgrade, with each purchase being used extensively and helping to figure out the next purchase. They all still get used to varying degrees - SP/ASR/900 combo currently getting mad use

90's...
Yamaha SU10 (lost to time)
ASR-X (never Figured it out) (Lost to time)

2019-2024
Akai Force
MPC Live 1 (sold)
MPC LIve 2 Retro
MPC X OG
Roland MV 8000
Akai S01
Akai S3000XL
Roland MS-1
Roland SP-404 mk2

Im a deal bandit...if I see a super cheap price I can stop myself... but I'm getting over it these days. I declined to purchase a MPC 2000 classic for $180 (only needed a screen replacement) because I figured I had that sound covered already with the S3000XL

My Favorites in mid 2024 are MPC X and Surprisingly AKAI S01

From my limited Experience if you want "Character" in your sampler anything made after 1996-ish is too clean for me to notice.

Im Hunting for a good 8-bit machine from late 80's early 90's then i'm done for the foreseeable future.

UNLESS there is a DEAL!

[quote="Ill-Green"]
2023- AlphaTheta DJS-1000 (though Pioneer DJ is printed on the device, its the last discontinued unit. A navy blue DJS-1000mk2 is in the pipeline, but you didn't read that )
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IF Pioneer DJ(Alpha Theta) releases a DJS-1000MK2 or a Toraiz SP-16 MK2- its an INSTANT buy for me!! I just sold my S2400 for the Toraiz SP-16 because of the super easy workflow on the Pioneer DJ samplers!

Update: After careful consideration, I decided not to buy Teenage Engineering's funky calculator. I'm going to stick with what I have until Behringer releases their two new samplers...


1985 - Casio RZ-1
1985 - Casio SK-1
1985 - Digitech PDS 2000 (I accidentally left it at a venue I did a show at)
1987 - Akai S612 (I gave it to my former production partner)
1988 - Akai S900
1989 - Akai MPC-60 (sold)
1991 - Emu SP-1200 (sold)
1992 - Ensoniq ASR-10
1995 - Akai MPC-3000 (sold)
1997 - Ensoniq ASR-X Turbo
2000 - Akai Pro MPC-2000XL (sold)
2003 - Ensoniq ASR-X-Pro
2005 - Roland SP-808 (gave it to my brother-in-law)
2014 - Maschine MKII
2017 - Akai Pro MPC X
2021 - Isla Instruments S2400
2022 - Akai Pro MPC Live 2
2022 - Arturia Microfreak (I just found out that it was a sampler all along, I seriously had no idea)
2023 - Roland SP-404MKII

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chino wrote:I haven't touched an MPC since the REN on 1.0.

You have ALOT of fun ahead of you then.
The 16 qlinks deserve consideration imo.