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bruceferraudi · 25th April 2010

PC/MAC+Reason+DAW+MPD=Lots of options and really no limitations and better sample editing for sure but MPDs just dont feel right to me and your going to be dealing with some latency most likely and your looking to spend much more than an MPC will cost you. The computer and your software will be obsolete and worthless in the next few years and you'll be lucky to not get a virus on your computer. Your going to need to backup to external hard drives most definitely.

MPC1000 or better+PC+Ableton or Reason+DAW
MPC's crash occasionaly but less frequently than most of the DAWS/computers Ive owned and because compact flash cards are solid state they will save all previous work almost indefinitely. I love sequencing with hardware because it takes half the time that your average PC and DAW take to boot-those first minutes are valuable. I prefer to create first and save later and the MPC and Motif simplify this process for me drastically.

MPC1000(or better)+records/samples+Moog and/or Fantom/Motif =GOLDEN TICKET

These will likely last you 5-10 years minimum and still be reasonably relevant. These pieces are very reliable overall and have a much better workflow (with the exception of sample editing) which equals more time making music instead of downloading updates, virus software, and figuring out all the compatability and latency that plagues so many systems. Plus, most likely someone will actually want to buy them from you when your ready to upgrade or move on. Try selling someone even a 3 year old computer and get ready for either silence or laughter.

Though it took alot of time to figure out what worked for me and am pretty happy with my current setup... if I could go back in time here is what I would have got for my $5000-all of which are worth about the same now as 5 years ago.

MPC3000
MiniMoog
ASR 88 key

I would make my own samples and after I made some good material I would go find a local studio, guitarist and bassist to work with. Your results will vary however and I cant stress the importance of finding a good mentor and trying stuff out in-depth before you buy.

25th April 2010	#38
bruceferraudi Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 259	PC/MAC+Reason+DAW+MPD=Lots of options and really no limitations and better sample editing for sure but MPDs just dont feel right to me and your going to be dealing with some latency most likely and your looking to spend much more than an MPC will cost you. The computer and your software will be obsolete and worthless in the next few years and you'll be lucky to not get a virus on your computer. Your going to need to backup to external hard drives most definitely. MPC1000 or better+PC+Ableton or Reason+DAW MPC's crash occasionaly but less frequently than most of the DAWS/computers Ive owned and because compact flash cards are solid state they will save all previous work almost indefinitely. I love sequencing with hardware because it takes half the time that your average PC and DAW take to boot-those first minutes are valuable. I prefer to create first and save later and the MPC and Motif simplify this process for me drastically. MPC1000(or better)+records/samples+Moog and/or Fantom/Motif =GOLDEN TICKET These will likely last you 5-10 years minimum and still be reasonably relevant. These pieces are very reliable overall and have a much better workflow (with the exception of sample editing) which equals more time making music instead of downloading updates, virus software, and figuring out all the compatability and latency that plagues so many systems. Plus, most likely someone will actually want to buy them from you when your ready to upgrade or move on. Try selling someone even a 3 year old computer and get ready for either silence or laughter. Though it took alot of time to figure out what worked for me and am pretty happy with my current setup... if I could go back in time here is what I would have got for my $5000-all of which are worth about the same now as 5 years ago. MPC3000 MiniMoog ASR 88 key I would make my own samples and after I made some good material I would go find a local studio, guitarist and bassist to work with. Your results will vary however and I cant stress the importance of finding a good mentor and trying stuff out in-depth before you buy.