Understanding what I need? - Maschine/MPC? - Please entertain me here.

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So I finally have the money to buy only 1 device, the maschine or a used MPC2500, or MPC 1000 with JJOS which I hear makes it similar to a 2500 in performance.

Firstly I want to make beats like Premiere, Krush, Shadow and then I love my dark dubstep like 16 Bit etc.

I also have a laptop if I wanted to use Maschine but it doesn't have a midi in point only USB?. Would that mean I couldn't use it?.

As for the MPC workflow how slow is it when loading samples?. is a MPC 1000 with JJOS equal a 2500?.


Thanks for your help, I would try these out but I have nowhere near me for miles that has both these devices to try out.
 
Now this is just my opinion, but i say go with Maschine, easily. The workflow is crazy, Native Instruments ears are always open for user request which are usually taken care of in the frequent updates. Not to mention the sample library and plug-in hosting, Maschine is just on a enitire different level than the MPC now. But that's my opinion of course. And oh yeah, only thing you need is a usb port on your computer to use your maschine. Midi isn't needed.
 
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^Thanks

However, I only have a laptop with usb ports so how do I connect Maschine to it?.

Plus how heavily do I have to rely on the laptop for making music which is the only major downside.

Can it do everything I need to produce a track with Maschine, have no knowledge of Cubase/Logic?.
 
Maschine comes with a usb cable and you just connect one end of the usb to maschine, and the other end to the laptop. Maschine runs off software, but after you open the software up via your computer, with the latest updates, you won't even have to look at your computer screen to make beats on maschine. Maschine is a stand alone program so you don't have to run it through a DAW (cubase/logic/etc.) It's not complicated to learn at all.
 
Could I do this on Maschine?


youtube.com/watch?v=nMxV5T_TRYw&feature=related

its sort of the music I want to make, the way I see it and correct me if I'm mistaken Maschine seems like Reason with a dedicated midi. I don't mind being tied down to a laptop but its soemthing I like to avoid since I been making music on Reason for over a year and a half now and its not really productive as I like.
 
Maschine is the best of both worlds. You have the work flow of a drum maschine (MPC,MV88OO) but its software based.
 
monsterism said:
Could I do this on Maschine?


youtube.com/watch?v=nMxV5T_TRYw&feature=related

its sort of the music I want to make, the way I see it and correct me if I'm mistaken Maschine seems like Reason with a dedicated midi. I don't mind being tied down to a laptop but its soemthing I like to avoid since I been making music on Reason for over a year and a half now and its not really productive as I like.
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Yes. Search Dubstep Maschine on youtube and you will see a decent amount of video from guys doing Dub on Maschine.

With Maschine you will be tied to a laptop due to it being software based. So always will have to have it connected to your laptop. You can still access most of its functions from the controller.
 
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How reliant am I on the software, the last thing I like to do is just be getting another 'Reason' which I do love but I want to move something towards hardware without all the distractions.

Is an MPC such a bad idea?
 
Maschine IS software. Picture Reason with a custom controller. (not the greatest of comparisons).

MPC: not a bad idea.

Create a checklist of needs and go for which ever one best fits your needs and desired work flow. Maschine being software allows you to do things that are not easily or quickly accomplished on an MPC (drag drop, sync, bounce). While an MPC can function without the need for a computer. Both have fair trade offs.

What do you mean by distractions?
 
Well I just want to stop staring at the screen and using the mouse and make music by using my ears instead of being tied to the monitor etc if that makes sense.
 
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Well I just want to stop staring at the screen and using the mouse and make music by using my ears instead of being tied to the monitor etc if that makes sense.
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Maschine runs off software obviously, but you can technicaly make a entire beat with maschine without looking at your computer screen the second after you launch the software. Especially after the 1.7 update that allows you to search your NI vst's sounds directly from the maschine browser. It's not like reason where everything is done in the software. Maschine just needs the software to run, but just about everything can be achieved directly through the hardware piece.
 
On of the main attractions of the MPC is the bulletproof sequencing that you get from dedicated hardware, you see the MPC is a computer with faster access to it's built in interfaces than the interfaces you add to a computer so an MPC has a better reputation for low latency operation.
 
No midi controller.

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Also I'm from the UK if I buy Maschine from a US seller can it still work?.
 
Ok. Now I understand. Yes, if you buy Maschine from a US seller it will still function as normal. Before buying Maschine you may want to try getting your hands on a cheap Midi controller first. This will change some of the frustration you have from using Reason with just your mouse. This will also come in handy if you do purchase Maschine or a MPC.
 
I'd go with Maschine with the options available. No reason to go backwards with a mpc. Mpcs are great tools and of the two I would pick the 2500 but do you really need that in 2011? I don't think so I think Maschine will allow u to grow more over the years as your setup grows anyway.
 
The one main advantage hardware will always have over software is longevity. Any software purchased now will be incompatible and not supported 10 years from now.
 
Brought Maschine, regardless from what I read it can be used as a midi controller for other apps?.
 
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