MPC One is FANTASTIC
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- I'm so honored to say that @AkaiProVideo sent over an MPC One Retro Edition for me to make some videos with. It's been a really exciting opportunity to try out what may be the ultimate beginner DAWless device and potentially the Golidilocks MPC.
(Thank you to Akai for letting me borrow the MPC One to help make this video)
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What would be interesting to me (having a MPC Live 1) ... do the new MPC's have a better CPU or upgraded hardware ?
Only the MPC Key and the X SE and they both just have 2 more gigs of ram
MPC ONE is a BEAST!!!! Affordable and its capabilities are endless!!!! Nuff Said....I got one
Agreed!!
I had a Live II, sold it for reasons, but got the One. Definitely agree.
I was very close into selling my mpc one. Even took it to a musical store but I've forgotten my power adapter. I finally came to realize there is more to this unit than what meets the eye! Play it in both ways as a standalone and a controller for the software. I'm finally glad that I didn't sell it since I'm now scratching the surface!
Just getting into beat making and after trying to decide whether to go the hardware or software route and what device or DAW from there, I'm going with the MPC One. The biggest factors for me are the appeal of using a piece of hardware instead of the computer (which I already sit in front of all day for work), the value for money especially in the used market, and probably the reason I'm most excited for, the incredible community of people sharing their process, workflows, and tips with other users makes it feel so much more approachable.
Welcome to the community! Agreed there are so many folks making awesome guides and walkthroughs on here and other sites. I’m glad to be a very small part of the larger whole
Love my MPC ONE.
I get why! What a magical device
I finally upgraded from the Touch to the One and it definitely gives me 2000XL vibes that I've missed! I love it!
That’s awesome! 👏👏😎
I almost bought the One, but there’s something about having a speaker on the live 2 and chilling on the couch that makes the live worth the price. I can be on the bus, on a plane , taking a poop with headphones making grooves, it’s amazing!😂😂
super fair!
I would love a battery in it more. Although the other adds would be nice too.
That’s the one thing I think it could really use. I may end up trying a ripcord with it
I used the
XTPower XT-20000QC3 PowerBank, it’s a little pricey but it works. Been using it since May, absolutely no issues so far.
I wish it was bigger too
Your so right, I spent a year using ableton and got abit disheartened,then brought a mpc live 2 and omg it’s a beast and combining it with splice I feel you have everything you need to make tracks or just mess about for hours
I've been researching a TON, and your videos have helped tremendously. I landed on the MPC One b/c I use Pro Tools proficiently, and envision building up loops (stems) in here, and exporting them into Pro Tools for arrangement.
So glad to hear I could help! Exporting out stems into a DAW is how I tend to use it as well, it’s a great workflow!
Mpc Live 2 owner here, the shortcuts aren’t that bad once you learn them it becomes muscle memory. I think the Live 2 is still the best choice. Plus it’s standalone.
The Live 2 is definitely great and has some features that are better than the One!
Subbed and here I am in Vegas just shillin watching mpc vids. Binge watching this chan
Hell yeah! Thanks for watching and subbing!
Great to see your channel growing..Great content..
Jim
Thank you!
I'm beginner and recently got my MPC one 🙌🏾 I'm so grateful 🙏🏽 it's ALOT to learn especially not playing instruments and no music theory but I'm determined to learn the work flow and unit
That’s awesome! It’s a really cool device, give it time and you’ll be able to make all kinds of music with it
Merry Christmas dude 🎄
Thanks man! Back at you 🙌🎄
Getting one n few days can’t wait 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
That's awesome! Stoked for you!
Thanks dude
I just hit my 2 yr mark making beats in fl studio always trying to recreate the MPC work flow and I finally bought my first MPC with the MPC one retro it’ll be delivered by tomorrow
That's awesome! It's a beast I really love this thing
Because it's cheaper doesn't make it "beginners". It's an amazing standalone controller and you can do everything with it you can with a Live 2 or MPC X. They are running the same software. I pair mine with a Tascam Model 12 USB interface and a MPK mini PLUS and there is nothing I can't do musically with it. I tend to lean more towards making house music and boom bap hip hop, but with the OPX and Fabric Collections I feel like I could score a movie if my life depended on it. It's just cheaper that's all. Everything else is pretty much the same in terms of "what you can do".
I definitely didn’t mean beginner as a negative here, but the lower price means a lower barrier to entry. If these devices had existed when I was in high school I could never have gotten any of them except the One. That would have been a “beginner” device for me but it’s really crucial that is no less powerful as you said 😊
I love my MPC One, but lately the bugs have been frustrating. Mostly an issue if you use a midi controller/midi mapping though, much more stable if you aren't worried about that.
I saw some of Liam Killens videos about his frustrations with midi mapping, that definitely seems like an area that needs improvement
I love the look of the One, it's much closer to the form of the classics. But I'd never go with anything other than my Live 2 Retro Edition. It transformed the fun of making beats for me, and it's great around the house with the decent battery life, and the built-in speakers are much higher quality than I expected.
Super fair! The Live 2 is a beast and the Retro Edition is gorgeous!
Great Devise - awesome advice
🙏😎
OK
I'm keeping my MPC One now :)
I have one coming so excited to see how quick the learning curve will be . 😎👍
Depending on how familiar you are with the MPC platform it can take a bit to wrap your head around but it’s worth the effort imo
so 10 months later what do you think? im gonna buy one on black friday lol
Still the best value standalone device on the market, the headroom is insane and the new plugins are fire
Fantastic video, just brought mine, 2yr ago I got a mpk mini 2. I'm looking too combine the 2 and hopefully get on my way. Enjoyed the break downs and the example beat was definitely fly .
Thank you! That sounds like a cool set up!
I want synth preset per pattern. Akai. Come on. Y’all dropped the ball hard.
Nice! I just ordered one, but, I would really like to see honest reviews of the One using paid plugins and how it handles it regarding CPU/RAM usage!
Just my 2 cents on this I have the MiniD, Stage Piano, OPx4 and the Air Flavor Pro (all in discount season) on an MPC One. And they perform surprisingly well on the One.
(Edit: Don't worry about watching the Ram Cpu usage meters, the system is pretty good at managing its limited resources, in my specific case and I have been using the thing for 2 years)
In a single session the heaviest one is clearly the Stage Piano, so having more than 2 distinct instances of it in a single session is a bit heavy on the machine, it shows in how long the plugin takes to open. But still if you run the same instance in multiple sequences it runs great
I love that stage piano because it lets you dial in the amount of mechanical and pedal noise and it sounds very good for the sort of alternative things I do.
The other 2 plugins are excellent and not as intensive.
Mini D is a great 4 voice poly MiniMoog with simple controls and killer sound, it can run multiple instances in a single session, simple modulation but huge gnarly overdriven sound on demand.
And Opx4 is a synth programming playground, the presets are not worth much but if you're into noodling around with FM synthesis and modulation the results are awesome, it can also run multiple instances. Creating evolving or generative pads on it are awesome
And the Air Flavor pro plugin is very good for character, it's a bit heavy on resources so don't run it in too many tracks, it takes a couple of seconds to open when you first load it into a session but after that first load it runs great.
MPC One is definitely very inspiring within its ecosystem. How I work with it is I record other samplers, synths, guitar, and many found sound samples to create weird things. It's definitely not just a hip hop or looping machine at all.
Hope you enjoy yours
@@edgarcortes Hey, thanks a lot for your detailed insight! This is exactly what I needed to know. I have seen this plugins you mention, and I’m actually interested in the MiniD, the piano plugin and the OPx4. I have the hardware clone of the Moog synth (Model D) and I also have a Hydrasynth (w. possibility to make 4 op. FM) and Volca FM. But I really like the idea of having virtual instruments on the MPC One in case I want to make music or sketch ideas out of my studio. So, knowing that it can handle these plugins without problems is very useful for me! Thanks a lot!
Use the Live II when I don’t feel like wearing headphones or for working in low light. Otherwise, I use the One when I don’t want to use the Studio Mk2.
The One is all many will need. Not sure I would sell a Live II to own a One. Since I own both, I don’t have to choose.
Yeah the speaker is a lot better than I expected it to be, and having a battery can be nice for convenience and mobility.
Nice one Dylan! In my Dawless journey I’ve been unconsciously synching with your choices.. Akai Force, M+ and MPC one over the past two years.. Felt little greedy (and sold other gear) but over time I’m seeing they all offer something different and valuable. Ended up with the MPC last and it’s really growing on me. Personally Workflow not quite as sweet as the other two but it is a beast with many features and agree on price it’s beyond comparison! Battery in One Mk2?? 😂 Merry Boxing Day from Australia 🎉
Heck yeah! Merry Boxing Day! That’s awesome our gear paths have lined up like that!
They should let you keep the Mpc, Great video, i'm gonna get 1 asap!!!
Thank you 🙏😎 I hope you enjoy yours!
I have a mpc one great but bought a live 2 i like the battery the ins & outs the ssd drive the bigger pads and speakers🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏾
Live 2 is great! Had one for a while and it’s pretty awesome, I prefer the design layout of the One though for sure
I'll never sell mine ,it's the heart of all my music
The MPC one has nice clicky buttons ,that's important to muscle memory,on the live they are rubber
I do like the clicky buttons!
I make beats as a hobby, etc. I love the culture and music in general..I've always wanted a standalone...being able to create without a computer etc..also want to take advantage of the price drop(not sure how long that is)...just wondering what i may be missing in between this and live 2 and/or force?...i also have two synths i want to integrate as well(korg volcas)
Live two has a battery and speaker, but less buttons per function. You can install a hard drive or ssd in the Live or Force whereas the One can only use SD or potentially usb drives.
The Live and the One use the same hardware and OS with the same plugins. The force is a bit different with a different workflow, a full arranger mode, disk streaming, and more. I love the Force, it is definitely pricier and larger overall.
If budget is a concern nothing beats the MPC One in my opinion
Seems to me like ipad built in the padded controller.
So you stare a lot in the screen and select from a myriad options
naming & routing just like on a DAW. Or can the workflow be minimized?
There’s a ton of hardware buttons tied to specific functions which helps build a muscle memory that is nearly impossible with an iPad. It’s also generally more stable than an iPad and more tactile than a DAW. It’s definitely more limited than a modern daw with powerful plugins but its also fully standalone and it feels much more like an instrument than a computer
No Live, anymore? Force? Still love my MPC One.
I’ve still got both in the studio for now, the Force is forever but I might actually swap out the Live 2 for the One
@@DylanParisMusic hell yeah. Dedicated buttons are the way.
Can you please share some insights about storage ? Like how many complete tracks can be arranged and stored...
I use a 256 gig SD card, I have about 50 gigs of samples on it. There are limitations on the use of plugin instruments and ram / cpu use per project, but as far as how many projects you could store, it's probably more than anyone would ever need given the expandable storage options.
@@DylanParisMusic that helps. Thank you so much. Indeed its a power house !
I returned a Force after 5hrs of use. Their warp modes are pathetic and sadly it spans across the MPC one and live. Takes an age to warp and chop samples where as their MPC 2.0 software works fantastic. They need more power to be able to drop in samples and not have to “warp, timestretch and then change key and then timestretch again” it’s a pain in the ass.
I can drop a sample into the software and change semi tones in 2 clicks with warp on and it’s done. In the force I couldn’t even change 2 semitones up and the samples fell apart. Tried all warp functions, algorithms and timestretch and it couldn’t even do such a simple task. Contacted Akai and it took over a week for a response.. their support is abysmal. Checked many Facebook groups and many said the same that it’s the biggest downfall to their standalone machines. You basically have very little wiggle room in changing key so it leaves you to only use the key of the sample or you have a very long process of trying to get it to timestretch in the key you want to change it to or it just falls apart. The software just works on the mac. They really need an overhaul to give the stand-alone units the extra algorithms of the desktop software and more than 4 insert effects and then it would be a all round masterpiece of a machine.
So, after your re-review of the Maschine +, are you liking the MPC One over the M+?
I think they’re both different enough that I’d keep both. The M+ is used all over the album I’ve been working on and I love the workflow so I’d never get rid of it at this point unless a true successor dropped. The MPC one is amazing and has some features I wish the Maschine had, especially around recording live vocals and other audio fx. Overall if I was starting out as a beginner and didn’t have money from a day job, the MPC One would be the winner for me at this point just based on the used market pricing
@@DylanParisMusic which one in your opinion you think you would see yourself making the most sketches that would ultimately transform into finished projects. Which one you say allow you to flow faster into your ideas
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@@DylanParisMusic dope i saw this video earlier, for what its worth I had the mpc live when it got the first time, that’s the version without the speakers. Had my lil moments of fun but sold it as I’ve always had multiple grooveboxes op1, digitakt, recently deluge, etc and I didn’t felt as engaged as some others boxes more recently zoning into daw production. My question is because I impulsively bought a maschine plus this last week that I haven’t received yet but it’s important to note that I had the original maschine from 2011 to around 2016 and in that range a make a ton of great projects! So I feel kinda strange but excited to be back to the maschine ecosystem and also curious if the plus will take a more predominant role as a groove box that allow me to break from my usual studio space (my other boxes I have never taken out or move around I carefully sync them and have them as part of my bigger studio chain so in that sense they are very useful) I guess I am looking to reignite so fresh approach to creating interesting ideas I can later expand in my studio but do it in a way that becomes fun and engaging out of my usual physical studio space. I reckon a lot has come to be in the maschine eco system since I departed from it, but as far as I remember I used to work mostly with my own sound and create very basic but deeply satisfying ideas with the last amount of fx and as soon as I got things clicking for me with a few sections, where I could envision the end game I would export stems and continue on Ableton always grateful to the maschine as a place where I could be more focalized… for example I would frequently return back to maschine if I felt that while working on a song I’ve come to a gridlock in terms of drum programming or needed just another pass at working something exciting and then bringing that 2nd round to Ableton as I felt doing it on maschine was more effective in terms of time consumption…I am hoping the maschine plus will be a iteration of that now with the added plus of having some mobility for inspiration.
I really enjoy the plus! It’s come a long way and it has a really nice workflow and sound quality
i have one for a year still no manage to do anything...
I’d recommend continuing to practice with it but if it’s not working for you it could be worth trying something else
I’m thinking about getting the Mpc One Gold since guitar Center are selling like new ones for $599 & I heard the sounds from the Neo Expansion board which are hot plus the display screen is clearer then the MPC live. By the way can you please send me a link for the memory card? because sometimes I’m gonna want to travel so I think with the MPC One Gold and the Roland JV-1080 MIDI sound module I will be straight
Dylan I brought my MPC One to a studio and they only had XLR inputs on their interface, so to transfer audio and files we used USB. Is there an easy way to have the output from the MPC connect to the XLR inputs on the Apollo interface?
Not sure on this one! Probably something out there cable wise that converts the audio outs to a different cable end though
Great video man! I order MPC One today... what kind of SD card u suggest (Manufactor, Size)???
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@@DylanParisMusic thanx man ✌️
“If you plug in a microphone” but has NO XLR, pr phantom power. Unless Im mistaken.. Am I wrong?
You can use an xlr to 1/4 adapter I’ve done it with Maschine plus and MPC live 2 as well
There is no phantom power so you’d use a dynamic mic. If you need to use a condenser mic you can use a usb audio interface
799 is currently the price
Listed at 699 on all the links in my description at least in US
Dylan, been watching your Force videos.. my local store has a new Force for $799, cheaper than the One. Is the One more beginner friendly? or could I pull the trigger on the Force and be up and running?
If you’re interested in the features of the force specifically then I’d say go for the force at that price
@@DylanParisMusic Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I was really into the clip launch flow.. but the One is one clearance sale on Guitar center.. and you made this video so was not sure :)
It’s honestly hard to go wrong but if there’s features that draw you to one vs the other that would be the biggest guide. I am going to make a comparison video of the One vs Force, Live 2, and Maschine Plus but not sure when
Think of this as a creative instrument. If you expect it to be an entire studio in a box you will be disappointed.
Record or transfer your tracks to a DAW.
MPC isn’t really dawless. It’s a DAW in a box: a single purpose computer with a single purpose user interface.
Which of course is preferable to a laptop with a mouse and qwerty keyboard.
The one thing that keeps holding the MPC universe back is the outdated primitive arrangement functionality. It’s great for putting together a loops and to build a “song” by repeating /muting variations of those loops. But you can forget about recording audio tracks across sequences or changing your arrangement unless you stay within a single sequence.
Maschine + is superior to MPC on almost every level and its workflow allows you to really arrange songs. Of course it’s also more expensive….
Yeah for building out full songs in an arranger the Maschine Plus and the Akai Force are much better
@@DylanParisMusicI love my Maschine but I’d still love an MPC One as well though , if I had the money 😀. Looks like a lot of fun.
Great fan of the channel BTW…
It had the best layout anybody who wants a battery 🪫 makes no sense, it’s not even remotely portable and internal battery fails you have to keep it plugged in anyway permanently. then the speaker 🔊 is useless for real mixing it has a great layout verse the shortcuts with function buttons on live 2. but it’s major flaw is it’s to much like a pc a really weak pc just makes ya want to use ableton or iOS daw but air flavor and hype synth low cpu nice and sound great but ,the new plugins are cpu monsters idk 🤷♂️ how hype isn’t but rest are .
I would personally dig a battery but I agree the layout is the best of the MPCs I’ve tried
@@DylanParisMusic well some just use a power bank and Velcro
Seems like a good move
But you have to make sure it’s the right voltage 19v I think 🤔
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Definitely not for experienced musicians and producers. If you already have a studio why would you go DAWless just to use a DAW in a box with a tiny screen, selling you proprietary plug-ins with a marketplace for samplepackers. no actual music producers use these. MPC's are amateur kit for kids
It's not all that... the UI is far from elegant and it's actually shit if you compare it to Koala sampler. Do yourself a favour and buy a iPad it has way more to offer than the MPC
I’m not sure how long you’ve watched my channel but I’ve had enough issues with iPads to likely go back until they dramatically improve the stability of the AUV3 standard and the major DAW players start bringing their software to it
@@DylanParisMusic you have cubase, FL studio for big players also Koala sampler and AUM. AUM is stable and iv never had an issue. Iv had a AKAI mpc live 2 and it actually froze quite a few times.
I’ve had major issues with Cubasis 2, 3, GarageBand, LK, Beatmaker 3, and most of the AUV3 plugins I’ve used. The crash rate on iPad and iPad music software besides Korg Gadget was atrocious along with the many other non full crash glitches I encountered. I’m glad it’s working for you though :)
@@DylanParisMusic I have a iPad pro and been using it for music for a couple of years and had no notable problems. But then again I'm not a AKAI sponsor so I wouldn't have I pad problems
Look dude again I’m glad it’s working for you but go ahead and watch my literal tens of videos from early on with this channel where issues came up with multiple models of iPads and many apps. You’re welcome to disagree with my opinion or have a different experience but don’t ever question my integrity
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