Have the MPC X it’s not a bad machine love and will never sell it but if your using the vst instruments bounce it down to an audio track use the tools they gave you It will save you from hitting the brick wall
I had an Mpc x and returned it because it was acting up with the firmware even after the latest update. I’m working with the Mpc 2000xl and love it for the punch for the drum sounds and the tightness of the midi. I kept my Akai Force mainly for the arranger and to use it as a midi controller. Great video.
Although the sound is nothing to shout about the X has a great tactile feel and super work flow, those q links are superb for sample editing, great vid Bolo.
I use the original. The lower specs havent hit me yet lol. I use the plugins and all, but i turn them into audio soon as im sure im rocking with the individual track sonically. If you gonna advance the track any further its gonna get turned into audio anyway lol. Even tuck the midi in if i really needed to go back. You could use audio loop tracks, but its only limited to like 8. Its a lot better if you just break parts of your audio down into pieces on a track for drums and loop that way.
I would’ve liked to have purchase an MPC X SE, but I managed to pick up a like-new MPC X for only 930. It was a no-brainer. The price is too good and the differences can’t justify paying so much.
I love my MPC live 2. I’ve been rockin with it since 2021, I hook my keyboards, modules to it. I love how it forces me to create while using the hardware with it
Love your videos!!! You are the reason I got into MPC . I have an MPC X SP. I have an acquaintance that is selling an MPC X very cheap I love the colour way of the X. Is there any benefits of using two MPC together? Have you ever done it in your studio Setup or needed to do it or is it a bad idea? Is it better to buy different equipment. Thank you
Great video Bolo I use the MPC live mk1 and my MPC one and I love both of them they get the job done I might get the live 2 eventually but the only difference is that the live 2 has CV gates and a speaker with it so I’m just gonna stick with what I have.
Nice video Bishop Bolo...I Bought a resealed SE from Zzounds at a steal of a price and it had several expansion packs like Gold Dust installed making it a better deal. Dont sleep on Zzounds yall.
Im a stand alone or hardware guy. I haven't owned any Akai stuff. But im leaning towards maybe snagging a used X. But the SE comes with an upgrade in product, specs and that price 😔
If Maschine is making the perfect device for you, there’s no point in looking at something else. There is nothing better than perfection. Make this make sense.
@@matthewgaines10 I don’t want to rely on something that gets phased out is the reason in the long run. I don’t see mpc going anywhere . Unlike the lack of any updates or anything for maschine the last few years ! I do hope they release something this next year .
I got the one and the sound is decent, you can use a class compliant interface for better AD/DA converters. ie RME UFX. which bolo has the smaller unit (ucx), and did an over view of it.
its a digital standard. 99% of all the 'industry' music you ever heard went through 100's of thousands of bucks of analog gear. thinking any mpc can do it too is a pipe dream. these are the facts we must deal with, so a good healthy AD and DA converters going into the mpc and coming out the MPC can get you much closer to what your idea of good sonics music is like. it needs treatment on the ins and outs... on its own its weak AF.
So Does This mean when both Model's are in controller mode, they Load The VST PLUGIN Instrument's At The Same speed and Also While downloading A Sample?
I want the SE for the home studio. But I travel so much. I need to keep my Live 2 also. They should make a cheaper SE option without the extra sounds, because I already have them all.
Really song mode is good for the Mpc. I have a Akai Force and the arranger is basic at best. Your daw would probably be a better option to arrange your music overall.
@@gassmaskwoodrow if you are tracking out of the Mpc to your daw, song mode is great because the daw give you far more control over the overall song(you can use 3rd party plugins to mix and master your song in the daw). The arranger is as basic as you can get to a linear layout of your song with only the air and akai effects to use. That’s very limiting. To edit your work is like working on a phone touchscreen, which is awful.
So, I should be able to put an MPC X SE motherboard inside my regular MPC X and have 4GB of RAM and more internal storage in my regular MPC X. Right? The question is, if I sent my MPC X to Akai, would they be willing to do the conversion for me (for a fee, of course)? BTW, my X is bad. It randomly momentarily freezes from time to time. It's pissing me off too everytime it does that. However, I really like and enjoy using this machine. I just want it fixed and working properly. If Akai could do that for me, then why not just go ahead and upgrade it to SE internal specs while in the process (for a fee, of course)?
@@BoloDaProducer unfortunately I used Maschine first during my groovebox journey and that workflow is just unmatched. Way more intuitive. I never looked at a manual. Tried MPC One and just wasn’t for me. I do agree that MPC has more punch but the workflow is just too clunky. I also got more into tracker workflow and it just clicked with my mind, so for me it’s Maschine and Trackers going forward. I’m really waiting for a Maschine Plus replacement. That will be my next purchase. To each his own….
Have the MPC X it’s not a bad machine love and will never sell it but if your using the vst instruments bounce it down to an audio track use the tools they gave you It will save you from hitting the brick wall
I had an Mpc x and returned it because it was acting up with the firmware even after the latest update. I’m working with the Mpc 2000xl and love it for the punch for the drum sounds and the tightness of the midi. I kept my Akai Force mainly for the arranger and to use it as a midi controller. Great video.
Should be no difference. My X operates perfectly.
Although the sound is nothing to shout about the X has a great tactile feel and super work flow, those q links are superb for sample editing, great vid Bolo.
Very true
I use the original. The lower specs havent hit me yet lol. I use the plugins and all, but i turn them into audio soon as im sure im rocking with the individual track sonically. If you gonna advance the track any further its gonna get turned into audio anyway lol. Even tuck the midi in if i really needed to go back. You could use audio loop tracks, but its only limited to like 8. Its a lot better if you just break parts of your audio down into pieces on a track for drums and loop that way.
I would’ve liked to have purchase an MPC X SE, but I managed to pick up a like-new MPC X for only 930. It was a no-brainer. The price is too good and the differences can’t justify paying so much.
I love my MPC live 2. I’ve been rockin with it since 2021, I hook my keyboards, modules to it. I love how it forces me to create while using the hardware with it
Yessir!!! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
The SE got that ol skool mpc 3000 look, but the color of that X just hits different for me
Love your videos!!!
You are the reason I got into MPC .
I have an MPC X SP.
I have an acquaintance that is selling an MPC X very cheap I love the colour way of the X.
Is there any benefits of using two MPC together?
Have you ever done it in your studio Setup or needed to do it or is it a bad idea? Is it better to buy different equipment.
Thank you
You don’t need two of them. You can get skins for the one you have 👍🏾
Great video Bolo I use the MPC live mk1 and my MPC one and I love both of them they get the job done I might get the live 2 eventually but the only difference is that the live 2 has CV gates and a speaker with it so I’m just gonna stick with what I have.
Nice video Bishop Bolo...I Bought a resealed SE from Zzounds at a steal of a price and it had several expansion packs like Gold Dust installed making it a better deal. Dont sleep on Zzounds yall.
Dope!!
Im a stand alone or hardware guy. I haven't owned any Akai stuff. But im leaning towards maybe snagging a used X. But the SE comes with an upgrade in product, specs and that price 😔
Excellent review fam...thanks. Salute 👊🏾
Yeah I’m upgrading from an MPC One , and I can see how I would utilize the X SE in my work flow based off this info ! Preciatcha
You talking about the MPC again...What Akai got going on, is something about to drop?
Might need to check ya email 📧
If maschine doesn’t make a new edition sometime soon I’ll be joining the mpc family but god damn the maschine is perfect for me in standalone mode .
If Maschine is making the perfect device for you, there’s no point in looking at something else. There is nothing better than perfection. Make this make sense.
@@matthewgaines10 I don’t want to rely on something that gets phased out is the reason in the long run. I don’t see mpc going anywhere . Unlike the lack of any updates or anything for maschine the last few years ! I do hope they release something this next year .
@@miserycodebeats1722maschine isn't going anywhere. It's a total cash cow.
What about the sound of the unit by it self
I got the one and the sound is decent, you can use a class compliant interface for better AD/DA converters. ie RME UFX. which bolo has the smaller unit (ucx), and did an over view of it.
Sounds good
S2400 sounds beautiful at 1799. Biggest mistake I made buying that mpc xse. Mpc stuff is making a killing fixing these cheap units.
@@Dispatcher813 im nearly certain mpc stuff is Akai btw. and hell yeah, got my 24 last week.... a case of out the frying pan into the fire.
its a digital standard. 99% of all the 'industry' music you ever heard went through 100's of thousands of bucks of analog gear. thinking any mpc can do it too is a pipe dream. these are the facts we must deal with, so a good healthy AD and DA converters going into the mpc and coming out the MPC can get you much closer to what your idea of good sonics music is like. it needs treatment on the ins and outs... on its own its weak AF.
but the special edition dont have that roger thump
what camera are you shooting with?
So Does This mean when both Model's are in controller mode, they Load The VST PLUGIN Instrument's At The Same speed and Also While downloading A Sample?
so whats the problem with saving to the interenal storage ? im lookin to get the mpc x
It not much and it need to be preserved for firmware updates. If you use it all you can brick the mpc
Bro, is your MPC VST working in Studio One?
I want the SE for the home studio. But I travel so much. I need to keep my Live 2 also. They should make a cheaper SE option without the extra sounds, because I already have them all.
The o.g is going really cheap on some sites under the mpc one price so might just get one of them rather then the mpc one ..
When the 3.0 update with arranger mode coming?? 👂
Really song mode is good for the Mpc. I have a Akai Force and the arranger is basic at best. Your daw would probably be a better option to arrange your music overall.
@@mikevenus4117 its not bad, but an arranger is much quicker. song mode is highly outdated in my opinion.
@@gassmaskwoodrow if you are tracking out of the Mpc to your daw, song mode is great because the daw give you far more control over the overall song(you can use 3rd party plugins to mix and master your song in the daw). The arranger is as basic as you can get to a linear layout of your song with only the air and akai effects to use. That’s very limiting. To edit your work is like working on a phone touchscreen, which is awful.
I love my X SE
You can get the MPC one plus with no money down or no background check.
Yep 👍🏾
Where
You use one for 80%; what do you use for the other 20%?
Bolo means cake in Portuguese lol nice producer name bro 😊
👀👀👀 been waiting for a solid review.. I'll probably pull the plug after taxes (insert Kevin Hart checking/savings acct joke here)
like the mpc live 2 does the mpc x have a speaker
and can it run off a battery for up to 4 hours like the mpc live 2 ?
💯💯💯💯
the link requires a american zip code not uk postcode
Federico Track
So, I should be able to put an MPC X SE motherboard inside my regular MPC X and have 4GB of RAM and more internal storage in my regular MPC X. Right?
The question is, if I sent my MPC X to Akai, would they be willing to do the conversion for me (for a fee, of course)?
BTW, my X is bad. It randomly momentarily freezes from time to time. It's pissing me off too everytime it does that. However, I really like and enjoy using this machine. I just want it fixed and working properly. If Akai could do that for me, then why not just go ahead and upgrade it to SE internal specs while in the process (for a fee, of course)?
When u made that beat for doe b…..u used a mpc huh ?
I used Logic on “Trap Muzik” “IDGAF” “Chickens in the Coupe” and FL Studio on “Smile”
@@BoloDaProducer I’m a one trick pony I use the live 2 and had a 2000xl before that. I’ll be sending u some music soon bro…..thanks 4 the reply
you are smoking crack! is thios what it came to! Go sell beats DAMN!! My favorite producer doing info-commercials! DAMN DAMN DAMN JAMES!
SIMPLE: ISN'T THE ONLY DIFFERENCES THE COLOR, THE RAM & THE STORAGE CAPACITY??? 🤓
Sound is subjective….
Best mpc for me is none, studio one since 2009 , i'm good
Neither is good for me 🤷🏾♂️
Please explain
@@BoloDaProducer unfortunately I used Maschine first during my groovebox journey and that workflow is just unmatched. Way more intuitive. I never looked at a manual. Tried MPC One and just wasn’t for me.
I do agree that MPC has more punch but the workflow is just too clunky. I also got more into tracker workflow and it just clicked with my mind, so for me it’s Maschine and Trackers going forward.
I’m really waiting for a Maschine Plus replacement. That will be my next purchase. To each his own….
The X is dope but way too overpriced. The Live 2 and MPC One pretty much do the same thing
Good luck with a stiff neck 😂