A hardware sampler and a iPad is a very good combo IMO. If you shop around you can get a b stock for just under £700 atm after tax.Īfter a Rocky start it’s a superb sampler, and whilst your effect chains can be as long as you need, it’s no replacement for software on a PC. Also sample management involves using the software that comes with it realistically. Sample manipulation and filters are it’s weak point, you can reverse, do the manual chopping as the sample plays etc, but the filters are very vanilla and only one Lfo per pad, but then you do have 128 of them, but it’s the destinations which are limited. Also bags of memory so you can really load it up if you are not using too many virtual instruments. On the plus side you get the sp emulations, groove variations, pLocks and a work flow that a lot of people would consider faster than MPC. Practically you can only run one or two high quality reverbs like Raum on a send and return. You have 4gb of ram memory to play with, over 3gb left over for samples. What’s good is the sample engine itself in Maschine, it’s very quick and easy to setup layers, even if it doesn’t have auto sample.

Maschine+ runs kontakt and you can even import some stuff, but there are limitations. I will still have some drum machines and hardware synths but mainly to record into ableton.īetween Ableton/it’s Sampler and Kontakt plus TAL Sampler too, I feel like it’s just unbeatable right now. Yeah and to this point, I am thinking about returning to my old Push2/Keystep/ableton setup and eliminating the MPC from the equation. HArdware menu diving, in my experience, can become a reality that frames a creative endeavor. (personally after 20 years of sequencing I'm relishing a totally sequence-free period, but that's a digression). Sometimes it's nice to be constrained by limitations, and sometimes it's not.

mostly a good mouse, keyboard, big screen, great monitors. maybe a mic pre, mixing desk, 1 hardware synth. While back i was watching a tonne of computer music mag interviews with top DNB producers - who - mind you push sampling/resampling to their limits.ĪLL, if not most - had zero hardware on their desks. If I want to - i can add various flavours of distortion/re-sampling/colour with specific VST chains.Įvery time i veer away from the computer - with funny ideas that stem from forums, and 'building the dream setup' - i get reminded by how much easier ITB work is. My current workflow - see sample, drag sample, play with sample. I thought it sounded great, but ultimately was a royal PITA. I dipped my toes briefly into hardware sampling - with an MPC 2000XL - its not dirty - had a clean glossy punch.

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