Thanks! Much appreciated!

Thanks!

Nice! Happy birthday!

Thanks!

thanks!

Yup, check out the connecting midi devices video I did for more info.

Thank you!

The retro one does look good.

Thanks!

Thanks! Will do.

Especially with the latest update.

Has the comparison video been made? If so may I have a link?

I’ll watch

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks! I think you’ll like the Live 2.

Some say they are the best in the industry! Enjoy!

I understand. You may want both and run the Force into the Live2.

Good thoughts, thanks for sharing.

Good thoughts!

and how much is it The MPC LIVE 2 is legendary,?

How much did you get yours for & does the Maschine have an inbuilt battery too?

@@1anre $1199 USD, and no the maschine MK3 does not have an inbuilt battery.

Thanks! Great suggestions.

@@OllieLoops weird question. Do you do location sound (for film/TV) as a day job, by any chance? I do and there’s something about your videos that makes me think that either you do as well…or should.

Thanks, I don’t do location sound, but I try to take it seriously in my videos. I really enjoy it. If you haven’t seen it, check out my Drum Machines on Vacation video, which is all about location sound. That’s cool that you do that. It seems like a cool job. Do you like it?

@@OllieLoops “Do I like it?”…sometimes. You have to live by a mantra of “I care about this as much as I am allowed to care about this.”. Meaning that, there are folks in charge that just don’t care about sound or the sound department. It can be frustrating. BUT, it’s way better than bar tending (the other musician alt job).

Yeah, based in Seattle.

Brilliant!

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Sweet! Enjoy!

Thanks for your comment. Yes, I believe that it can be used for any genre. They are popular for hip hop and edm, but that doesnt mean you can't use it for rock and metal. Whats nice about it that may work for you is that it has several useful drum kits including live drum kits, or you can sample whatever sounds you want. With the pads, you can play and program the drums in live for human feel for as many bars as you want. Therefore, you can create fills and patterns that would be commonly heard in your preference of genre. I hope that helps.

Thanks

Thanks for your comments. I too thought the additional peaks in the sine wave tests seemed off. I'm assuming they are doing something internally to enhance the frequency response. Speakers of this size can only do so much in the lower frequency range because of the physics of speakers. But, if they added harmonic content to enhance the range, then they could make it appear to go lower than it does. That's my best guess as to what's happening, and that would explain why the tests look as they do. As far as testing sound quality via video, that's a bit tricky to translate. I would suggest checking one out first hand to see what you think. In short, it sounds better than a lot of bluetooth speakers that I've used but nowhere near a pair of studio monitors.

For clarification, you(most likely accidentally) imply at 1:49 that the volume control is a new feature, however it was a standard feature before and only the location of the control dial has changed.

Correct. It was moved to the top.

Thanks, I think that’s mentioned in the specifications section.

Supreme!

Thanks!

The plus is the worst option ever made by NI; unless they priced it at the same price of the MPC One

@@fcf8269 mhm. i got a mk3, honsetly looking at the maschine+, looks and feels pretty much the same as the mk3. way overpriced

@@DERAILEDbeats Yep; they had the chance to make a good stand alone box but ended up making it overpriced and underwhelming to be honest.

Thanks for your comment and question. I didn’t mention it primarily because I have never used that feature. But you’re right, I should have mentioned that is was a feature. Also, there’s so many samples on the device that I’ve not gotten bored of them yet.

Yeah, I agree. Check out my MPC One review if you haven’t already.

@@OllieLoops Definitely have. Love your reviews, man. Quality editing. On-point all the time.

Many thanks! Yeah, the One is such a good value. Thanks for your support!

Hey, thanks for your question. The process on the current MPCs is that you can export stems or even an Ableton Live file directly from the menu. You can export them to a USB drive or SD card and transfer the files that way. I hope that helps.

@@OllieLoops I'm getting one based on that answer. Many thanks :)

Thanks for your comment. The devices are both very different. And they have very different workflows. I would suggest first researching them to see how they could work for you. The OP-1’s is workflow is more limiting and very specific while the Live 2’s is more open ended and flexible. I think most people will enjoy the MPC workflow more, but some people really like the limitations and workflow of the OP-1. I hope that helps. Good luck.

Thanks for your questions. Lithium ion batteries often have hundreds or even thousands of cycles (charging and depletion) which determine their lifespan. Although the chemistry of the battery is one factor, how the battery is cycled is often a bigger factor in lifespan. If you use it from 100% full to 0%, that type of cycle will shorten the lifespan of the battery versus using it from 100% to 80% then charging it. The battery will last longer if you don’t use it down to 0% very often. What happens when it dies? Well, that may be many years from now if you are good about cycling it and can get a thousand cycles out of it. But it will eventually retain less and less charge until it wont hold a charge at all. In which case, you will likely need to send it to Akai for service. Hopefully they have a battery replacement available whenever that time comes. With that said, you should still be able to use the device connected via power supply for many years. Many MPCs from the 1980s and 1990s are still in use. I hope that helps.

Good thoughts, thanks!

That would be an interesting one. The devices are so different. But I understand where you're coming from. We'll see what we can do.

Apples and oranges

@@aoutivd Main difference?

@@stefan3112 the deluge is mainly used as a sequencer and the mpc is almost like a standalone daw. The deluge is rad and for a live sequencer maybe one of the best but there is a lot of menu diving. The MPC has a touch screen and allows you to build many different songs with easy navigation. Some say using an MPC instead of a computer is a “dawless” setup but that’s a bit pedantic considering the mpc is a computer with their own UI. Using a deluge when other sense would definitely be considered dawless. I’d even argue for live performances the deluge is a “cooler” device than using the MPC but I use my MPC as the brain of my system.

@@aoutivd I'm thinking about getting the MPC too. Therefore I would be interested in the differences and similarities. As for the Deluge I miss the pads and it is quite difficult to use (many hidden features). But both are sequencers, samplers synths

Thanks! We’ll see what we can do.

I'm not sure what the record was, I just grabbed one of the first records in the crate.

Check out my MPC one review as well.

You should be able to track into the Tascam via 1/4” outputs on the MPC. You can mute/solo tracks to record the tracks as you want. Hope that helps.

@@OllieLoops thank you and yes this definitely helps!🙏🏼

No problem. If the tascam has midi, you could then sync the two to get your start points to match.

@@OllieLoops yes it actually does have midi; I've never used midi ins/ outs..I don't really understand the whole midi function to be honest with you. do you recommend the midis over the quarter inch ins and outs

Midi doesn’t carry the audio signal. Midi is a communication protocol to send note info and start / stop messages, etc. So you would have 1/4” for audio plus midi. Check out my connecting midi devices video for more information about midi and the mpc.

Interesting. How did you like the plus otherwise?

@@OllieLoops It feels incredibly incomplete. There is no other way to describe it other than it is like using an MK3 hooked up to an underpowered computer without access to the software. They will have to add a companion app for phones to edit synths and MIDI if they want to keep up with their competition as it feels more like a device that should be hooked up as much as possible, but can be used on vacation rather than a true standalone.

@@AstrotardJones great insight. Thanks for sharing.

It’s a rough job, but I’m willing to make the sacrifice.

$1299.00 USD. Beginner to expert, the MPC is a good machine. The learning curve may be steep for a beginner, but it’s also got a ton of features that will keep you engaged for a long time.

@@OllieLoops thank you Ollie for the quick response, i better get to start saving up for one as it looks very wholesome & should last me a long time after buying it. Subbed to your channel now.

Yeah, it should. Save up. Check out the MPC one also, you would save a bunch and get most of the functionality.

Glad I could help.

Seattle!

Which PDAs?

It’s a pretty good device.

Yes.

What bugs have you seen?

@@OllieLoops saving error for example.

Thanks, I haven't seen that one myself.

Thanks for your feedback.