its a good demo, he is showing the sampler, not his fucking song as all dudes tends to do. Also very good to include those phrases of songs among all the sounds, its shows how the machine manages very complex samples. Seems to be a very nice hardware to have. Light, reliable, I like it.
Hi there. Nice review. I read a lot of negative coments about the mpx8 but they are mainly 2 o 3 years old. What haa your experience been? Did the firmware updates fixed the bugs? Does it take long loading your owm samples from sd card?
Good review! Were the samples you played in the video your own samples from an SD card? Or was it the built in sounds? Does the MPX8 even have built in sounds?
@@JackstandJohnny Yup, I'm fully aware that it's a sample player. I wanted to know specifically about the samples in the video. The MPX8 does have a handful of samples on the unit itself.
I bought one of these and it works well but I found when I hit the pads with any force , sometimes, the pad beside it starts activating. Overall I give it 7/10
It doesn't have a built in battery, you have to connect it to a usb power source at least 1A (1000mA). I think most phone chargers would work. Most likely you could run it from a usb power bank, but I've never tried. There might have been a power adapter included but I am using it with a usb hub so not sure.
i noticed the internal kits load fast. but what is the general load time for the SD kits. just say you have 8 samples 10 seconds long each? how long will that take? would it take too long to be able to use this live and change kits between songs? or even kits within songs?
What do you mean as in Korg ES does left channel on one and right on another pad? How bad is that. MPX accepts stereo samples. From their FAQ: Sample files must be 16-bit, mono or stereo WAVs. They can have a sample rate of 48, 44.1, 32, 22.05, or 11.205 KHz. - See more at: www.akaipro.com/product/mpx8#faqs Do remember that stereo files will be larger in size. You only have 30MB to use across all pads.
Can be controlled via midi by external hardware keyboard and to which midi channels corresponds the pads, are fixed or can be changed their midi channels?
1.Yes, it can be controlled via midi by external hardware keyboard. Caution: MPX8 does not handle MIDI Running Status well. 2.The sending and receiving MIDI channels are fixed to 10.
A drum machine has its own sounds. With samplers you can import sounds in and often come with sounds on a card like in this samplers. Samplers most often have pads so they can be used as drum machines which is how most hip hop and some electronic music is made. Since you can import any sound into a sampler you can trigger and loop sounds other than drum sounds. Some samplers have the ability to record directly while others access a memory card or some other memories. There are also pad controllers which are used to play drums but in that case the sounds live on external instruments or computers, so these are not samplers or drum machines. Some drum machines have additional sampling facilities so you can mix internal sounds and imported sounds in your beats. Samplers may or may not have sequencers to make loops by finger drumming. This one doesn't for instance. With this you can just play your sounds with the pads and you have to record them on an external devices if you want to make a loop. Finally, drum machines either use internal sounds that are fixed digital samples (not importable, just there), when that's the case there's usually a wide selection of sounds available OR they generate their own sounds, either digital or analog. Sometimes drum machines offer a combination or digital and analog, like the UNO Drum. With analog generation, you always get knobs to shape the sound, but this may also be available with digital (made up by the wide selection of sounds available). edit: By the way I forgot to say that this is merely a "sample player", not a "sampler". Sampler means that you can record sounds in. Here you can put sounds on the SD cards on a computer then bring them in that way, but you can't use the device as a recorder, so it doesn't actually sample itself. It just plays samples already on the card.
where can I get a good mixer/sampler with the same reggae/dancehall sound effects at a good price ( about 200 pound or less) I've tried everywhere and I can't find one ,can anyone let me know where I can get one ,jah bless.
Waaaaaaait. This thing won't record samples from line-in audio? That's a dealbreaker for me. The idea was to be able to rapidly sample and re-arrange sounds on the fly. I guess this thing won't quite do that.
You need to add a zero to the price-tag for that shit. Or buy mid-tier, oldschool gear... Good stuff, as long as you're not looking for transparency in samples and don't mind working with archaic tech like floppies.
Ik ben op zoek naar 8 verschilde opnamen s die ik afzonderlijk kan aan sturen met de mpx8 zou het kunnen maar ik wil dat met lossen schakelaars Ik zou hem open kunnen schroeven .?.
You are limited by file size... You can assign up to 30 MB's worth of samples onto MPX8's pads at a time (the sample library on your SD card can be larger, of course). Also, please note that a sample's size will be rounded up when loaded (e.g., a 2.1 MB sample on the SD card will be treated as a 3 MB sample when it is assigned to a pad). It also looks like the limit is 30MB for all pads at a time. Not per pad. A stereo, CD quality recording (44.1khz, 16-bit), works out at 10.09 MB per minute. Moving up to 48kHz 24-bit stereo (which will improve both the frequency range and the available dynamic range) will increase file size to 16.48 MB per minute.
You are limited by file size... You can assign up to 30 MB's worth of samples onto MPX8's pads at a time (the sample library on your SD card can be larger, of course). Also, please note that a sample's size will be rounded up when loaded (e.g., a 2.1 MB sample on the SD card will be treated as a 3 MB sample when it is assigned to a pad). It also looks like the limit is 30MB for all pads at a time. Not per pad. A stereo, CD quality recording (44.1khz, 16-bit), works out at 10.09 MB per minute. Moving up to 48kHz 24-bit stereo (which will improve both the frequency range and the available dynamic range) will increase file size to 16.48 MB per minute.
You need a speaker or headphones and usb power. In the video I've got it connected using 6mm mono jacks. But you can connect to it with 3.5mm stereo jacks(usual headphone plug).
You wouldn't believe it, but this is my entire live drums rig. And I'm fast as sh*t on it. Don't understimate the little bugger. ;)
There are two audio outs. Two mono 6.3 jack for left and right channel. And one stereo 3.5mm jack.
is there a "loop" function? Like on volca Sample?
I just got mine as an add-on through a trade unexpectedly , and MAN am I happy with it!
Daammnnn! I'M SOLD!
Just bought 1 online and subscribed.
Well played...
From year 2020
Mate doe sit have pre installed sounds to were I can power on and make beats?
@@karna4633 I ended up buying Akai MPC studio black.... this unit is unreal!! No need for this, but thanks for the reply
its a good demo, he is showing the sampler, not his fucking song as all dudes tends to do. Also very good to include those phrases of songs among all the sounds, its shows how the machine manages very complex samples. Seems to be a very nice hardware to have. Light, reliable, I like it.
Very easy and clear review, thanks.
How is the kit saved? Do you order them in folders?
I'm having issues with this unit. I can't get samples to loop without a gap at the end. You seem to have no issue here and I'm wondering how??
to play live would i have to be connected to a DAW? or could I plug it straight into my amp? also can I connect it to a looper?
You can plug it straight into your amp.
Hi there. Nice review. I read a lot of negative coments about the mpx8 but they are mainly 2 o 3 years old. What haa your experience been? Did the firmware updates fixed the bugs? Does it take long loading your owm samples from sd card?
I don't use it much any more. Main pain I've got is the time it takes to load and switch the sample banks, it's ridiculously long.
Good review! Were the samples you played in the video your own samples from an SD card? Or was it the built in sounds? Does the MPX8 even have built in sounds?
Its a sample ppayer, not a drum machine.
@@JackstandJohnny Yup, I'm fully aware that it's a sample player. I wanted to know specifically about the samples in the video. The MPX8 does have a handful of samples on the unit itself.
I bought one of these and it works well but I found when I hit the pads with any force , sometimes, the pad beside it starts activating.
Overall I give it 7/10
Ciao. Se mentre faccio un dj set con la mia consolle pioneer e voglio inserire una voce, posso metterla a tempo modificando i BPM?
good demo! is it battery operated? the usb can be connected to a normal phone charger? includes power adapter?0
It doesn't have a built in battery, you have to connect it to a usb power source at least 1A (1000mA). I think most phone chargers would work. Most likely you could run it from a usb power bank, but I've never tried. There might have been a power adapter included but I am using it with a usb hub so not sure.
ShitIBuyWhenBored thanks. It looks like a easygoing piece of equipment
Mam go fajny sprzęcik. A najlepszy jest looper, plugiator-800 barw i klawiatura 2 oktawy m-audio. W 5 minut robimy aranz densowy z barwa solo techno.
Brinquedinho daora
i noticed the internal kits load fast. but what is the general load time for the SD kits. just say you have 8 samples 10 seconds long each? how long will that take? would it take too long to be able to use this live and change kits between songs? or even kits within songs?
Its my first time using a pad. how do I avoid the already installed sounds and load my own
Through a software DAW there will be an option to sync your midi control or pad control and optimize everything the way you want.
If you're triggering samples from another device via midi, do you get more than 8 samples per patch? If so how many? Thanks! Great demo.
No, you doesn't.
*don't.
Stereo samples are on a single pad, or two? Korg ES has stereo samples distributed on two pad.
What do you mean as in Korg ES does left channel on one and right on another pad? How bad is that. MPX accepts stereo samples. From their FAQ: Sample files must be 16-bit, mono or stereo WAVs. They can have a sample rate of 48, 44.1, 32, 22.05, or 11.205 KHz. - See more at: www.akaipro.com/product/mpx8#faqs Do remember that stereo files will be larger in size. You only have 30MB to use across all pads.
Yes Korg ES2 has a stereo sample distribution on the two pads. MPX only one pad?
Does the SD card come loaded with sounds ready to go? Or does it have to be downloaded from the computer first? Thanks! Awesome review!
It comes with a sounds loaded
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Can be controlled via midi by external hardware keyboard and to which midi channels corresponds the pads, are fixed or can be changed their midi channels?
1.Yes, it can be controlled via midi by external hardware keyboard. Caution: MPX8 does not handle MIDI Running Status well.
2.The sending and receiving MIDI channels are fixed to 10.
It looks like an drum machine. What difference between drum machine and samplers?
A drum machine has its own sounds. With samplers you can import sounds in and often come with sounds on a card like in this samplers. Samplers most often have pads so they can be used as drum machines which is how most hip hop and some electronic music is made. Since you can import any sound into a sampler you can trigger and loop sounds other than drum sounds. Some samplers have the ability to record directly while others access a memory card or some other memories. There are also pad controllers which are used to play drums but in that case the sounds live on external instruments or computers, so these are not samplers or drum machines. Some drum machines have additional sampling facilities so you can mix internal sounds and imported sounds in your beats. Samplers may or may not have sequencers to make loops by finger drumming. This one doesn't for instance. With this you can just play your sounds with the pads and you have to record them on an external devices if you want to make a loop. Finally, drum machines either use internal sounds that are fixed digital samples (not importable, just there), when that's the case there's usually a wide selection of sounds available OR they generate their own sounds, either digital or analog. Sometimes drum machines offer a combination or digital and analog, like the UNO Drum. With analog generation, you always get knobs to shape the sound, but this may also be available with digital (made up by the wide selection of sounds available). edit: By the way I forgot to say that this is merely a "sample player", not a "sampler". Sampler means that you can record sounds in. Here you can put sounds on the SD cards on a computer then bring them in that way, but you can't use the device as a recorder, so it doesn't actually sample itself. It just plays samples already on the card.
can you program sound bits into the pads?
Can you change the tempo of samples on the fly i.e. Live?
Yeah sort of check 2:17
You can change their pitch with the dial while you bang the pads. (yes 'sorta')
where can I get a good mixer/sampler with the same reggae/dancehall sound effects at a good price ( about 200 pound or less) I've tried everywhere and I can't find one ,can anyone let me know where I can get one ,jah bless.
Try the App ‘DubSiren DX’ and connect your phone/tablet to a mixer. It had all the reggae and dancehall samples and a siren option!
who was in paris? tnx
are you able to use this in garageband? i currently have it brand new product that was given to me, cold really use some help!
Mayb you can plug into a interface record through GarageBand sampler
Yes, connect the MPX8 to your computer via USB.
Without computer or laptop can play this pad
yss you can
Waaaaaaait. This thing won't record samples from line-in audio? That's a dealbreaker for me. The idea was to be able to rapidly sample and re-arrange sounds on the fly. I guess this thing won't quite do that.
You need to add a zero to the price-tag for that shit. Or buy mid-tier, oldschool gear... Good stuff, as long as you're not looking for transparency in samples and don't mind working with archaic tech like floppies.
If you want to be able to record samples, check out the MPX8's big brother: the MPX16. The MPX16 also costs double the price of the MPX8.
A PO-33 will record samples from line in, but you're limited to 40 seconds total.
Can i use it without midi connection...?
Ik ben op zoek naar 8 verschilde opnamen s die ik afzonderlijk kan aan sturen met de mpx8 zou het kunnen maar ik wil dat met lossen schakelaars
Ik zou hem open kunnen schroeven .?.
can you play like 3 min long samples on this at once?
You are limited by file size...
You can assign up to 30 MB's worth of samples onto MPX8's pads at a time (the sample library on your SD card can be larger, of course). Also, please note that a sample's size will be rounded up when loaded (e.g., a 2.1 MB sample on the SD card will be treated as a 3 MB sample when it is assigned to a pad).
It also looks like the limit is 30MB for all pads at a time. Not per pad.
A stereo, CD quality recording (44.1khz, 16-bit), works out at 10.09 MB per minute. Moving up to 48kHz 24-bit stereo (which will improve both the frequency range and the available dynamic range) will increase file size to 16.48 MB per minute.
ok thank you very much!!!!
how long can a sampler be? .... saying..I want to sampler a wav. that is 2 minutes long? it is posible to play it?
You are limited by file size...
You can assign up to 30 MB's worth of samples onto MPX8's pads at a time (the sample library on your SD card can be larger, of course). Also, please note that a sample's size will be rounded up when loaded (e.g., a 2.1 MB sample on the SD card will be treated as a 3 MB sample when it is assigned to a pad).
It also looks like the limit is 30MB for all pads at a time. Not per pad.
A stereo, CD quality recording (44.1khz, 16-bit), works out at 10.09 MB per minute. Moving up to 48kHz 24-bit stereo (which will improve both the frequency range and the available dynamic range) will increase file size to 16.48 MB per minute.
Oh ok thanks... so it will play it I think... planning on buying one on ebay
FN-2187 A song is 3 mins....a sample isn't.
Depends on what you have sampled.
@@ShitIBuyWhenBored very useful explanation 👍
Is there still issues with the midi sync?
Great!
Tap tempo?
There is no tap tempo.
How capable is the MIDI?
nice fingers x
Haii,whether this tool can play the looping that we make ourselves?
Link of samples please?
how do you connect this to a software? ie zenaud.io?
was it worth it?
I have no idea what you tried to show.
How to price please tell me thank u
does it works as midi too?
Gimana cara dapetin sampling
Is it standalone?
You need a speaker or headphones and usb power. In the video I've got it connected using 6mm mono jacks. But you can connect to it with 3.5mm stereo jacks(usual headphone plug).
thank you very much 😀
Kan je ook stem opnamen afspelen
Dirt Sample Player...i Like the Pads gives me new mpc vibes🤣
Berapa harga nyaa
No line in stupid and waste time Ms 1 still better
I could use it without Line In. I have other problems with it.
Ein Müll was der Kollege da macht!
Wast of time building it no line in to sample of a turntable wast of Time