i have an MPC2000 (not the XL) which is pretty much the same. the sequencer
and the live flexibility it gives you is about the long and the short of it
as far as benefits go. the sampler isn't worth snot really. i still use it
but generally run the sounds through an external analogue filter just to get
some extra punch to it. for the most part i use it for a live sequencer to
drive my Emu and synths. an E4XT would definitely stomp a mudhole in the
MPC's sample engine, i don't know about the E4's sequencer, though i do
believe it has one...
if you want a GOOD MPC, scrape up the cash and pick up the MPC-3000 (which
is actually what µ-ziq uses) because it had a great sampler and a better
sequencer. It also costs $3500 new and usually $2000 used. my partner nate
has one and it sounds top notch.
josh
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quoted 35 lines From: atomly <atomly@atomly.com>
> From: atomly <atomly@atomly.com>
> Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:48:41 -0500
> To: idm@hyperreal.org, c8@mail.ameth.org, idm-making@egroups.com,
> dnb-prod@lists.breakbeat.co.uk, breaks@ffwd.cx
> Subject: [idm] MPC2000XL
>
> So I picked up an MPC2000XL (I got the studio+ so I have the effects,
> I/O and SMPTE boards in it, as well as 32MB of RAM) last week and I have
> had a hell of a time making anything decent with it...
>
> I know there are a lot of people that use it as the center of their
> studio (u-Ziq comes to mind) so I'm wondering if anybody out there has
> one and has some tips on how to make it not suck.
>
> I can't believe you can't change effects/filters while a sample is
> playing, or resample something through the effects for example... I
> really can't see why people would think an MPC is any better than even
> FastTracker (same sound quality but Fast Tracker is cheaper and can
> change the pitch or volume of something while it's playing, for
> example).
>
> I'm really tempted to return this and either go back to my computer or
> get a high end Emu (the E4XT Ultra is calling my name).
>
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