MPC or MPD?

[RS 714]

im not sure if this is the right place to ask but i am looking to buy an MPC, but i only have like 300$ and midi controllers is probably all i can afford.. haha

what is the difference between a MPC and a midi controller?

[LevLover]

You can get the lowdown on both of those units at www.akaipro.com skip the hearsay and get the truth straight from the horses mouth.
LevLove

[Renaissance31]

It's actually not possible to make hip-hop unless you have an MPC. Not an opinion or anything, it's a proven fact. You HAVE to have an MPC if you want to make beats, cause it gives all your sounds a dirty, greasy, all around grimy sound.

Or Fruity Loops. Gotta have Fruity Loops.

[RS 714]

thanks... i was checking them out and it looks like the MPD is basically just a cheaper version of an MPC...

is it worth getting an MPD or midi controller, or should i wait until i can afford a MPC?

Or Fruity Loops. Gotta have Fruity Loops.

i have Fruity Loops.. does the MPC work with Fruity Loops or is there another program that the MPC works with or does the MPC make the music without any other programs??

[jmk9992]

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Google is your friend

[Renaissance31]

Lol, I was joking. But for reals, get an SP-303. Best machine evah.

[Xabiton]

It's actually not possible to make hip-hop unless you have an MPC. Not an opinion or anything, it's a proven fact. You HAVE to have an MPC if you want to make beats, cause it gives all your sounds a dirty, greasy, all around grimy sound.

Or Fruity Loops. Gotta have Fruity Loops.

lmao its funny because akai has always been known for having the cleanest of the clean samplers before it became the cool thing to do. To the OP the difference is basically a set of pads vs an entire sample based workstation which includes a sequencer, a sampler, editor, and is basically a box that can be used to make music. Granted you can use a MPD and make music on a computer but me personally I'd rather use hardware. I have a mpd and its cool to use with a computer if u just want pads for drums but a mpc is a lot more than just a set of pads. In fact I'd say the only thing that the mpds and mpcs have in common are that they have 16 pads

[LevLover]

There's no way you went to the akai site and came to the conclusion that the mpd is just a cheaper version of the mpc. You didn't actually read anything on there, did you? You just looked at the pix and came to that conclusion right quick. Relax, i'm just busting your hump, Xabition pretty musch summed it up for you though. If you use the fruity, then get an mpd or any other pad controller and call it a day. I prefer the trigger finger, but thats just me. If you don't already have a piano-style midi controller, check the combo's like the axiom, korg microkontrol*, or the mpk from akai, keys and pads all in one. If you want to do everything in one specialized box, go for the mpc, but i'd suggest a 1000 or 2500 over the older and newer models.
LevLove

[Xabiton]

Lev why take a newer mpc over an older one? Imo I think it really depends on the user because the old ones are different. Tho I believe if u can use one u can use them all but I have never used a 3000 or a 60 so don't hold me to that entirely. If I were to pick a mpc today tho it would be the 3000 for me simply because that is the mpc that really built the legacy of what mpcs are in hip hop imo. Every hip hop producer u know that uses a mpc uses a 60 3000 4000 or a 2000 series. And from what I understand most of them are 3000 users. The only reason I would take a 1000 or a 2500 is if I just had to have something more modern. Otherwise I'd be all over the 2000 and 3000

[delicatebeats]

RS 714 : I'd recommend buying the MPD and NI Battery 3. That way, you can use the MPD as a midi controller and Battery as a VST in your host (FL). I've had 3 MPCs and nothing compares to soft samplers in terms of ease of use and rapidity. Note: the stock sounds in Battery are not all suited for hiphop. You'll need other sound librairies to acheive the exact sound you're looking for.