I'm a former maschine user that bought a live 2 retro edition 6 months ago. Maschine workflow is incredibly smooth and well made. I almost regreted my purchase when I got into MPC world. On one hand, Akai could definitly learn and apply alot of ideas from other groove boxes out there (we'll see in patch 3.0). On the other hand, Maschine plus lacks of many features that would made me stay on NI side. They could have implemetend a SS drive slot, battery, touch screen as everyone said when it came out. IMO, as a synth lover, the biggest thing that made me choose to MPC live over maschine is the I/O and the CV as well as the standalone features that it has compared to Maschine plus. The perfect groovebox is somewhere between these 2. They should make a baby.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree with you man! We should matchmake a date for them
@beeisbad2 жыл бұрын
Nah, Akai MPC is fine as it is! Classic workflow! Maschine's standalone is standing ALONE.... looking fraudulant. NO ONE is buying those units/ Why??/ because they're just NOT the MPC. Anyone who loves the Maschine over the MPC is usually younger and probably was a baby when the MPC came out originally. The maschine is dope... but it is NO WAY better!!! The only things it has better is the functionality of scrolling through sounds. After that.... it ain't even close! If they don't come up with something better than that Frankenstein fake standalone.... Maschine will be done in the next 5years!
@ExpatPlans365 Жыл бұрын
@@beeisbad facts 💯
@dwaynemusik Жыл бұрын
I agree with you i love maschines workflow over akai but I never had a mpc si I rolled with the key61
@bobgill66833 жыл бұрын
I've watched a ton of comparisons of these machine to help me make my choice between them - this was by far the most helpful. Thanks for your good work!
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Quipstiley3 жыл бұрын
Very informative and well presented. I got a Maschine to use the looper on guitar while making basic backing tracks. I haven’t even used the looper yet. Browsing in the Maschine has been so easy and inspiring, I’ve been discovering music I wouldn’t have otherwise.
@JK283102 жыл бұрын
I have had a maschine for years. i switched mpc when live 2 was released. The 2.10 update took it to a whole new level. i am very happy with the mpc.
@levondarratt7872 жыл бұрын
Well you had an old Maschine. Try a MK3 and you'll never touch the moc stuff ..tips from an actual producer. Not DJ bedroom head nodder
@nickdeezproductionz3 жыл бұрын
I also have one of each(MPC ONE&Maschine+) mainly because I love them both, One thing I did notice is that using the exact same samples sometimes they sound different in each machine and software I actually love that and the swing in each of the machines are different I love that too, I use all my NI expansions in my Mpc I just made folders and dropped the samples in my Mpc Sd card 99% work without covering them, also I found on the Maschine+ by dropping the battery 4 library samples in the user folder on the sd card it will read them and they will be tagged just like the expansions
@MOOTANT12 жыл бұрын
Maschine has a really good sound/vibe when using only it's internal plugins. It's crunchy, vibey, punchy. All the DAWs have a sound of their own when using only their stock plugins but Maschine just has that extra musicality about it. I like this as it reminds me of the days when one would purchase a particular mixing console for the sound.
@dannykirsch Жыл бұрын
Which has better sounding swing? Mpc or maschine?
@nickdeezproductionz Жыл бұрын
@@dannykirsch They’re both unique with their swing the MPC is more aggressive but on the 1/16th gives the classic boom bap sound the Maschine let’s you dial in a fine tuned swing I use my Mpc more because it gives any sample you put in a warmer sound but I prefer the swing in the maschine
@nieprawdopodobniebystry21583 жыл бұрын
MPC Live 2 is a mf beast! The best hip hop machine ever! If NI add battery, normal browser, hard disk possibility and touch screen i will buy it. It's not worth price.
@nieprawdopodobniebystry21583 жыл бұрын
@Dyler Turden without limits
@beeisbad3 жыл бұрын
yea, but that's a lotta sh*t they'd have to add bro! By the time they did that... Akai will be onto the MPC Live III lol
@Iredidv3 жыл бұрын
Browser is comming, ssd via usb is already possible, but I use a low profile 1tb usb /thumb drive, sticks out 3mm, better than a cable and box that hangs on to it. But it is better integrated on the mpc. (Have the plus and the one, i love em both, and combining them you cann do crazy ish, like sequencing snapshots and scenes from maschine with the mpc, it´s a great time to be a producer :) )
@nieprawdopodobniebystry21583 жыл бұрын
@@Iredidv what do you think about synth in mpc and maschine?
@Iredidv3 жыл бұрын
@@nieprawdopodobniebystry2158 i love each and every one of them on both devices. Just a pitty that the cpu usage is so high in maschine for some synths.
@TaRiqTheVisionary3 жыл бұрын
I have both and let’s just say my Maschine + ain’t collecting dust ❤️
@TheNathtube3 жыл бұрын
Great in depth review of both machines, will help a lot of people to decide which to go for
@daytonde2 жыл бұрын
Came here 2 see,if my Maschine MK3 (not +) was a good decision. Learned more about its functionality and how to use it in 1h of your comparision than in the 5 days i own it, playin around and watching youtube tutorials. Thank you :-D Now im sure,that it fits my workflow better than a MPC would do it. P.S. i love the pads in comparison to the "concrete" Akai Pads ( i own a MPK Mini)
@e-conrecords46659 ай бұрын
“Ejaculate the drive” 😂
@m33pr0r3 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for this analysis for weeks. Thank you, this is amazing work.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@StevenEdward03 жыл бұрын
The Mpc Live actually has short cuts to the other menus by way of the rubber buttons under the screen they double as short cuts if you double click them. So you don’t have to hold a button & a pad down simultaneously unless your into that type of thing.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Yeah not all of them tho, like program edit which is one of the menues you go into alot. Or maybe I missed it and its just not labeled?
@EARART2 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats I'm sure you've found the programme edit shortcut by now ?
@paulsohi90153 жыл бұрын
my number one reason for selling MPC one and going to maschine plus: it can actually time stretch lol
@jamarmiller36083 жыл бұрын
Is there anyway to use them both together? Im considering getting an mpc but i dont wanna get rid of my mk2
@paulsohi90153 жыл бұрын
@@jamarmiller3608 I had a Maschine mk3 and MPC one at the same time, and there's not really a benefit to having both at the same time, except that the MPC is a bit more useful to use on the go, if you travel and want to make music at the same time. Basically I found it boiled down primarily to which workflow works best for you, I sample a lot and timestretch everything I work on, so the MPC range became quite limiting without plugging it into a laptop to do the time stretching on the desktop, which was annoying, the reason I got the MPC one was to use it on the go
@kryzoxy12 жыл бұрын
@@paulsohi9015 The mpc has time stretching, called warp mode, in settings you can adjust the quality of the algorithm.
@paulsohi90152 жыл бұрын
@@kryzoxy1 true, but unless there's been some firmware update that improved it, I found it would totally destroy the sample fidelity even when making an adjustment as small as 15BPM up or down. I believe it works better when tethered to a PC, but I bought the MPC one, and eventually maschine + to be away from my computer
@DoctorNemmo2 жыл бұрын
I have a MPC live 1 and a Maschine MK3 (not plus), and I never can finish anything with the Maschine because of some dumb missing library. I spend more time updating and fixing it than making music. The Akai is ready to play whenever I want to.
@cf99782 жыл бұрын
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@sinwithsebastian3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Just what I was looking for, great comparison. And very cute presentation 😍☺️
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@BeauTylerMakesMusic3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos but somehow never saw this one in my notifications. Fantastic vid, brother.
@lwpweb Жыл бұрын
one thing to mention in maschine+ you have to have to use the maschine SW in order to manage midi cc and prog changes coming in/out from external gear. This management cannot be done locally on maschine+
@jimixsamax863 жыл бұрын
Idk man, I have both. Drums on maschine+ sounds weak...sounds in general. The maschine sounds all sound processed, but the same sounds used on MPC knock so much harder. I battled myself back and forth for months before deciding to go with mpc for it's raw sound, and connectability. MPC plays very well with others, very quickly. Maschine+ will always have a better and more comprehensive/intuitive workflow though. MAschine mk3 is better than MAschine plus though, most people are not gonna wanna be stuck at the desk, hooked to a wall to use standalone. Live does that better too.
@Sol_Keez3 жыл бұрын
I think most people say Maschine plus because of the sounds it comes with but if you're someone who has all their plugins that won't matter. Nothing can compare to that MPC sound. We gotta remember who was first. The legends didn't use Maschine, they still don't. Kanye, Zaytoven, Brian Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Mannie Fresh, J Dilla, Dr.Dre, Timbaland, 9th Wonder, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Tim Kelly from Tim&Bob, DJ Toomp, Shawty Redd, Battlecat, DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, Lil Jon, Cassius Jay, Metro Boomin (his mom bought him one as a gift when he was a teen, he barely used it. Now he's using it! DJ Plugg, Araab Muzik, Scott Storch, even Big Boi from OutKast used MPC to make some grooves. I could go on and on homie about HISTORY! None of them niggas personally use Maschine. It's something about that MPC sound. Gritty, original, and the feel.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Ofc, nobody discredits the history, I loved every mpc i had. A modern MPC doesn't have a characteristic sound. That ended after the 3000.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
@@Sol_Keez Yeah I'm just saying, the AD/DA converters on any piece of 16+ bit modern gear don't do anything audible to the sound alone, that's all hype.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
@@Sol_Keez All history proves is who uses it or not. That's preference, my bet is most people use MPCs for the familiarity of the workflow. And a great rep sheet (history) + marketing of course.
@Sol_Keez3 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats What I'm saying is it's a reason all of the names I mentioned are still using MPC.
@christopheryoung22873 жыл бұрын
Also MPC 2.10 update brings in a bunch of new synths with great sound design capability. Really closed some of the gap.
@ftlaud9112 жыл бұрын
Great video. I was deciding between MPC One/Live II or Maschine Mk3/+. I didn't need a standalone, but having options is never a bad thing. Each Brand has pro's and con's. Got a cheap used Maschine mk3 to try out. Stil learning, but so far I am enjoying it. No bad choice these days as long as it fits your needs and your making music.
@lebronsinclair80122 жыл бұрын
I have a maschine plus but hopefully next iteration of the next hardware is more of a DAW in box/ with SSD storage and more step sequencer functionality. The maschine workflow is just amazing. I had an MPC ONE and it was just way to clunky to get up and running. Sent it back with the quickness.
@RosssRoyce2 жыл бұрын
Yeah true, the selection on the piano roll on a touch screen is very fluid. Not to mention drawing and modifying notes, just like drawing a phrase, copying it pasting it.
@christopheryoung22873 жыл бұрын
The one area you missed is connecting to outboard gear and external synths. That’s the single biggest use for my MPC. And your point about the Maschine + being an in studio device and MPC is spot on. My maschine+ never leaves the studio. All in all a great breakdown!
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Christopher! That's a very good point and more or less what they intended for originally (the midi production centers) :D
@keithmarksteve2 жыл бұрын
Autosampler is huge too…I have sampled over 20 hardware synths in depth in my Live 2 which us like taking my studio out with me. Without autosampler thats a lot of work.
@CXtheproducer13 жыл бұрын
Programs and Keygroups have been the bedrock of AKAI, Korg and Roland for decades. They made it that way so anyone who knows synths can use it with ease. You can put the Sequencer in linear mode just like DAW
@audiobunny17672 жыл бұрын
Tip top comparison dude! Afterall, both need to get a room together for the night. Cheers 🍻
@RosssRoyce2 жыл бұрын
When we danced back in the 80s we used to have everywhere these color lit dance floors made of thick white plexiglass squares. The Maschine pads look like that.
@repoman5581 Жыл бұрын
was there a part on the sound of both... I always hear mpc kicks hitting harder than maschine kicks... different overall tone somehow... do you know anything about this :)
@BlezzBeats Жыл бұрын
It’s a bunch of bs, there’s nothing special about the ad/da in any of them. All depends on choice of sounds and processing in the boxes.
@mattmurphy70309 ай бұрын
@@BlezzBeatsbased
@TheLordcasio2 жыл бұрын
Very few of us have both of these units. I still struggle with which to use. This vid helps me decide. And...well...you are also hilarious. That helps when digesting the nerd info. I still refer to a "knob" as a "k'nob" to friends who don't "k'now" you. But its makes me laugh.
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
😂 haha I appreciate that breuh
@whatareyouselling98113 жыл бұрын
Ive had the plus for about 4 months and I just bought the live 2
@BrashTV3 жыл бұрын
First again. Mad fire.
@vincecrow45122 жыл бұрын
I’ve used the MPC Live 1 with no firmware updates at probably 100 shows so far and have never experienced a crash or a problem. Would you say that the Maschine + with the latest firmware update is more stable than the MPC Live 1? Because if so, I would say that that’s perfectly fine for live shows. I’ve been using it for live finger drumming, just playing one drum kit at a time, no sequencing or heavy cpu stuff.
@_EightySix2 жыл бұрын
The Live has a very similar tagging system. You can also create your own sample banks and make cascading tags like the Maschine and keep them in your 1TB SSD. The screen is bigger on Live and it's a touch screen which eliminates the need for all the dedicated buttons because they're on the screen. The Live has a battery. The Live is far better in almost every way. Also you can adjust pad sensitivity on Live and if you need to you can add corx which make them extremely sensitive. You can also buy clear fat pads which have a softer touch, just like the Maschine. Yeah some of the things I mentioned are sold separately but they are available and they just add to the already awesome machine.
@vincecrow45122 жыл бұрын
How easy/hard was it to add the corx and fat pads to your MPC?
@inperfectsequence78407 ай бұрын
I'm not a big fan of making entire songs on an MPC as if it were a DAW. I sold my MPC live 2 due to some bad details, the speaker grille can be deformed and give a bad appearance to the machine, mine had a knock and was ugly for a while, it was expensive for me to change the speaker protective grille and I didn't like that, because I had to be afraid of hitting her or putting my hands in that area. The touch screen is a problem, it is not as good as the one on my iPad Pro, seriously, I know that Apple has no rival in that, but MPC live 2 is hell if you dirty it with a few fingerprints, its screen is similar to My Samsung Tab is very sensitive to fingerprints and must always be cleaned for a better experience. A friend of mine had the misfortune that his screen died a year after purchasing it and I had had my MPC live for 5 months. When I saw that big problem, I realized my bad purchase, if the screen dies, the device dies. sampler and you get a very nice paperweight. Maschine+ is my favorite machine, and I have my Machine Studio which is as good as Maschine+, I have never had to repair anything from Maschine Studio, which gives me a lot of confidence knowing that I am buying a machine of identical quality, with the difference that It is a standalone sampler. Maschine, it's genius, to use without a sequencer, I've been using my Akai s950 for more than 30 years, this thing doesn't have a sequencer, nor arpeggiators or chord memory tricks or chain effects. One piece of advice I give to everyone is that these machines are not perfect to use as DAWs with plugins and things like that, plus you already do this on a MacBookPro with Cubase or Logic, so that part would be stupid to cover, although I do. Maschine+ and MPC live 2 can be great for multitrack recorders and creating sketches or small ideas. I, Maschine+, use it as an independent instrument to double tracks in Logic, each sample can also be a great chromatic instrument, but using reaktor, massive, monark, FM8, Absynth, they are the beasts that you don't have in an MPC live 2, the software and Maschine+ samples are inherited from kontakt and things from kontakt you can use without the sequencer. So, in this aspect it has a sampleplayer within an independent sampler, and you don't have this in Akai. Maschine+ for me as a synthesizer to play live is much more stable than MPC live2. The 24-bit sound is great and when I use 16-bit samples the truth is that the DAC makes its sound good. Maschine+ has a complete A6 audio interface, I like that. Another great thing is that I use a Xenyx X1204 USB mixer to achieve 4 microphone inputs and 12 jack and At home, in my case with the Behringer Xenyx Maschine+, that really makes it a good, very stable live machine thanks to its 4 GB of ram. This is why I sold my MPC live 2 and kept Maschine +. Thanks for the well-prepared video, greetings.
@Roccetscience2 жыл бұрын
Luv this guy. I got both
@AboutHouseMusic3 жыл бұрын
Your breakdown of the 2 machines is on point. I wouldn't so much say that I've made any switch to either as such; I use both (and have kept both). Which one is better will always depend on the user. The focus should be on the music. I do wonder though, how much it cost to manufacture each unit.
@J-Hz3 жыл бұрын
Maschine has great plugins from NI. The mpc has autosampler so you can sample synths and vsts
@simpdogdog2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Beatmaker 3 on the iPad is so similar to Maschine.
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro!
@lindasson3 жыл бұрын
Great content Blezz! I've had MPC for a few years and most recently the Retro Edition. I can't lie.. I bought a Maschine Plus 2 weeks ago, and I absolutely LOVE it! Both have their Pros and Cons, but I'm all in with Maschine 🙏🏾✊🏾
@ashleytvisualstv3 жыл бұрын
OMG!!! Not the Sample chop master! Lol Your picking machine over mpc? I can’t lie tho, I had a hard time at first on which on I should buy, and I’ve been studying the maschine lately!! I really think I’m going to break down and get one! It’s super dope
@lindasson3 жыл бұрын
@@ashleytvisualstv LOL!!! I never thought I'd be picking Maschine over my MPC, but it's really been bringing out another level of creativity in me! I'm waiting for you to join me Ashley, and I can't wait to see you chopping it up with that smooth bop you got lol🙏🏾✊🏾❤
@ashleytvisualstv3 жыл бұрын
@@lindasson LOL I feel you!! You can tell I’m researching it, if I’m finding your comments under other videos! 😂😂😂 looking like a stalker. But yessir I can’t wait to join the maschine gang!💪🏾❤️
@lindasson3 жыл бұрын
@@ashleytvisualstv LMBOOOOOO!!!! Naw, it's all good. Trust me I have watched countless videos over and over and over again, since January and JUST made my decision 2 weeks ago lol! Trust me, I'm following you too lol🙏🏾✊🏾💚
@lindasson3 жыл бұрын
@@ashleytvisualstv I already know you gonna love this jawn tho. It came with about 6 free Expansion Packs, gave me a E-Voucher for a buy one get one free Expansion Pack, and I bought 2 more Saturday lol. You gonna kill it 🙏🏾✊🏾💚
@descorchafairys2 жыл бұрын
Best comparison ever. Thank you.
@txddyfarquh693 ай бұрын
MaschineStudio user since it dropped... but always wanted an MPC and seeing StemSep nowadays? Im def buying an MPC LiveII and hopefully find an old Access Virus synth lol
@jeanlouiscoquin37433 жыл бұрын
Something important to be noticed is the auto sampler on MPC live which is a good advantage. I’am a Komplete 12 owner, and what is blocking me is the impossibility to install my Komplete 12 sound bank on the MPC
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Yessir, hope we get something similar in the future 🥳
@TheLordcasio8 күн бұрын
What is “Gated Rap’e? (If I read it correctly)
@DanielIvan7074 ай бұрын
Live 2 is definitely my weapon of choice when on the toilet 🚽
@mmhcreates2 жыл бұрын
Heyo, I appreciate your deep coverage of these devices. Can anyone help with these questions? Regarding the Maschine+, Is there a GUI yet? Also on the Maschine, are the plugins the full versions or just tweakable presets? Apparantly, if own full Kontakt license on mac/pc, then can use full version on Maschine+, is this true? And is disk streaming possible, like it is on the MPC? Chears.
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
No, full but some are hard to edit, yes (compatibility is hit or miss), disk streaming is not possible on mpc neither
@mmhcreates2 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats thank you for clarifying all of that. Very efficiently done. I think I confused disk streaming with loading sounds format the ssd. Thought it was the same thing.
@mmhcreates2 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats Apparantly disc streaming works on Maschine, but only with Kontakt instruments. If I find actual proof will post it here to.
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
@@mmhcreates Ah yeah that makes sense! I interpreted it as playing back regular samples.
@mmhcreates2 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats cool, that is good to know.
@kierenmoore3236 Жыл бұрын
Is there any difference in sound between MPC and Maschine? (ie, whatever sound the different softwares and hardware/interfaces may or may not impart to your samples?)
@BlezzBeats Жыл бұрын
Nope, just a regular ol' contemporary soundcard sound. People claim they do, they're insane or trying to be smartasses lol. You gotta go below 16 bit and 44kHz for that.
@_EightySix2 жыл бұрын
First time seeing this channel but after all the intentional mispronunciation of words I subbed after he said "k'nobs" 😅
@favoriteblueshirt Жыл бұрын
Did you catch "ejackulate" for eject? `Laughs.
@kostoglotow2 жыл бұрын
Great comparison, really helpful. Given that Abléton Live Standard and a used MK3 run about the same, what would you recommend to start out with?
@LaidbackSounds2 жыл бұрын
Great review !!! Aluminiiiiiium indeed there is a i in it hehe. We are laughing in europe as well when we hear tomadoessss and studio monidorssss as well instead of tomatoes and monittttors lol
@chriscarson6050 Жыл бұрын
52:20 fun fact, there used to be standalone devices that were actually as good if not better than computers over 15 years ago. There was a brand called ''Open Labs'' and they had these machines called NEKO and MIKO. You might find some videos on youtube. They stopped producing these, I don't know why. You could even clone instruments from hardware workstations or synthesizers.
@BlezzBeats Жыл бұрын
Yeah it was literally a PC wrapped in a keyboard lol, a pretty good one though but suuperexpensive. I remember drewling over them thinking I'll never get them. But then again compared to the "consumer market samplers" like the Fairlight it wasn't too bad I guess.
@kidchristjustice43679 ай бұрын
If I buy a used Plus, would I have to re-register it to my own new account to access NI content ?
@BlezzBeats9 ай бұрын
Yeah, or if you have an old account you can put it on there. Just gotta do a license transfer
@PeteOnTheBeat3 жыл бұрын
Here I am, halfway from a MPC One,watching videos about the Live 2 and get depressed about it :D
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
😂
@appomusicproducer97612 жыл бұрын
Maybe stupid question but Can I use i mean upload carpet and pass files sounds from MPC library to Maschine from the SD card or USB? Also the sounds and plug ins from Logic? And Ableton? Or third party like sugar bytes?
@ZaffinMusic3 жыл бұрын
★★★★★ Great side-by-side review, dude. I was considering getting an MPC Live II for live jamming but after seeing the workflow I’ll just move my Maschine+ around when I need it, I think - like you, it’s pretty stationary in my studio otherwise. Now that I “get” the Maschine+ workflow (it took a while!), an MPC seems too Windows 95 in comparison to me. The Maschine+ paradigm makes so much more sense to my mind now that I understand it. Anyway... Great comparison. Thank you. ❤️
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your perspective! Nothing wrong with thinking differently, but I think we share the same views
@ZaffinMusic3 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats what made you get the MPC Live, out of interest...? 🤔
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Partly the portable attraction, mostly the duties of youtubing tbh
@ZaffinMusic3 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats Will we be finding you on a park bench cranking out beats through the speakers then?! 😄
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
No most likely the bed, sofa and toilet 😂
@nucentury083 жыл бұрын
I have Both they both with get you from A to B.☝🏾👌🏾🥁
@jeanlouiscoquin3743 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got komplete and a MASCHINE STUDIO, but IAM just looking for a way to store and organise all my instruments, create loops to export to a computer DAW. The MPC is a good choice in my opinion, because of the possibility to add an SSD hard drive. + The MPC can be used as a sound module, an expander.
@davidscott20952 жыл бұрын
Blezz, what is the Blezz Beats Academy? Is it a paid tutorial you have for Maschine? Can you send me a link for it? Thank you for all your videos. Blessings and Merry Christmas!
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
Yes it's an online course for beginners, check it out under "course" on my website! Merry christmas!
@songologia2 жыл бұрын
thanks for comparison , i think it seems here that Live II has littlebit cleaner or better signal output quality , while at some other comparisons Maschine+ signal output seems better than Mpc One .
@djmouglie5 ай бұрын
Thank you for a great video.
@CXtheproducer13 жыл бұрын
You also can just put the sequences on the pads. Also everything can be automated.
@Iredidv3 жыл бұрын
What sd card are you using in the maschine? I have a samsung card with the recommended specs, if i put it in ,format on maschine, everything goes slowww. When i put the micro sd card in the ni adapter, everything is fine??! We should take a default project song, and compare the cpu. There is solething with the sd card types imo...It cant be that some guys can run 16 vsts , and i hit 70 percent with 8 groups with 1 sample...(almost no fx)
@Dday17177 ай бұрын
Not to mention right hand drumming vs lefty
@BlezzBeats7 ай бұрын
Good point! More about sample layout though, you can always shift your arms slightly to the right or left 😊
@BlezzBeats7 ай бұрын
But it does make a small difference, as right handed I prefer using the transport controls with my left hand
@Dday17177 ай бұрын
From mpc 62 to 2000xl to 2500 to mv8000. I was way more active on the XL.. I mentioned being right handed because it matters just as much as a guitar player when it comes to the down beat. Which made me buckle down and choose the maschine plus when I comes to workflow. No other Pro drum machines accommodate right handed finger drummers like these 2
@CXtheproducer13 жыл бұрын
You can’t even import or export MP3’s on Maschine? But you can on the MPC
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
mp3s though?
@supasoul2 жыл бұрын
........ 💀
@mr_zayjuan93693 жыл бұрын
i’m really trying to get away from the phone mpc is cool but i like the underdog.
@perrypecoul23427 ай бұрын
I have both and must say the browser in the Native Instruments is superior but the MPC outweighs machine in every other category especially ease of sampling
@BlezzBeats7 ай бұрын
Really? I think sampling is the strongest point by far, the immediacy of sampling and editing across pads is much more hands on.
@perrypecoul23427 ай бұрын
@BlezzBeats that's what slice mode on the Mpc is for...plus it chops long samples directly to the pads...laying each chop in succession on the pads. But don't get me wrong...the Maschine has great sampling capabilities. I just prefer MPC because of the many different ways you can easily chop and build programs. I use both together simultaneously with midi
@perrypecoul23427 ай бұрын
@BlezzBeats I found a way to midi drum kits...using maschine 2 as a vst inside of mpc software..on one plugin track in mpc I can trigger 16 drum sounds per plugin track. I previously could only use a single maschine plugin or drum sound per track but recently discovered how to use whole NI drumkits per track thru midi channels .
@BlezzBeats7 ай бұрын
Yeah manual chops ftw you can do that on both of them. That realtime chopping i feel was one of the simple but great inventions of the 21st century. Honestly with the combos we have now we can do anything, it’s hard to even think about what the next level will be 😁 To that, happy new fuckin year my bro
@savoirfaire89792 жыл бұрын
I can’t decide. I should just get both.
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
Same bruh 😆
@ericwells72093 жыл бұрын
Hell I have both, best of both worlds.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Lets get it my brother!
@ericwells72093 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats just remember I watch your videos and couple others to get better at this craft.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
I take that to heart man keep the craftmanship up and remember what a craft is about - do it for you and what you love
@ericwells72093 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats thanks brother
@nastied3 жыл бұрын
@Dyler Turden listen to the video he put effort into
@relent215vlmstudio53 жыл бұрын
Love Maschine but Mpc live 2
@djfreaknique15873 жыл бұрын
Mk3 user by force not choice... Non refundable lol. But I'm slowly learning to love machine with the help of other daws.
@ILLUDIUM_Q_363 жыл бұрын
Yeah there easier ways to do on the MPC then the way you're doing it.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Please enlighten me then, don't say a without b 😁
@olxs__3 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats Hey Blezz love your videos, you make me laugh on my worst days. Wanted to chime in: you can do the same exact workflow you were doing on the Maschine for cutting up the sample by assigning sample to pad 1 (e.g. If it is a chopped sample be sure to select Pad Parameters and NOT Non-destructive slice) , then click and hold the COPY button, hit PAD 1 (while still holding copy) and then hit pad 2 and release button. Hope it helps! :D
@kierenmoore3236 Жыл бұрын
So, does the “+” add anything at all, if you are only ever going to use it tethered to your desktop computer anyway … ?! Ie, does the fact it has some internal processing power(?) mean that it runs faster and/or more stable, or add to its functionality at all/significantly (versus just using a Mk3 tethered like that)?
@BlezzBeats Жыл бұрын
If you want to be tethered then no it makes no difference
@samgoldsberry30292 жыл бұрын
I have the MPCX and MK3. I often miss my inspiration window on the MPCX because there is so much track maintenance! Keeping up with track programs are ridiculous. Especially when you name them both. Asigning this...asigning that...we are knocking on year 2022 and its unnecessary. However with the Maschine MK3 I can get my inspiration out but it doesn't bounce! The swing just isn't there. The MPCX drum bounce is amazing. Also Maschine MK3 sampler is stupid..I have to use Serato sample with it. B-Bye!
@ALEKSOOMPH2 жыл бұрын
My Man, you're the Boss! Thank You! 🔥
@beeisbad3 жыл бұрын
The king of groove boxes is back to stay.... whether we like it or not. AKAI is KILLING the game!!! ... And NI knows it. Now... what is NI gonna do about it? Hmmmm.... do I hear crickets? Lmao!!!!!
@levondarratt7872 жыл бұрын
NI IS king since 2010. Akai is obsolescence 2000. Won't change. Their market is DJs nodding to a drum loop in a park. nI is pro.
@beeisbad2 жыл бұрын
@@levondarratt787 Are you kidding me? LOL! NI maschine is for producers that need training wheels with their midi chord soundpacks! And NI is MADE for DJ's... NOT the other way around. Maschine doesn't even have a fraction of the hit records the MPC has.... and NEVER will!! The NI standalone is an absolute joke... do you know anybody who actually bought one?... ( cricket... cricket)... yea, me neither Lol!
@levondarratt7872 жыл бұрын
@@beeisbad look I get it in the 90s mpc was big. Now all the pro guys are using machine and the big vast ecosystem that's behind it. ninety-five percent does machine... It's just got more sounds and easier workflow...
@Dday17177 ай бұрын
"I can so got damn it I will"
@CatLover-g7j3 жыл бұрын
MPC!!!
@H4NDCRAFTED3 жыл бұрын
Does Akai have the password not recognised bug that I love on the plus lol I’m very attached to my plus now , I’d drop the money I paid on a drum synth, and the plus kicks most drum machines in hardware out of the water. It so well thought out , but spoilt by user verification bugs , I.e. Monark doesn’t always get saved, NI fixed for me , but the bugs returned.
@Iredidv3 жыл бұрын
Monark uses so much cpu. Some patches go into 60%. I hope they can still optimise the cpu, for 1400 euro they put in an atom processor that´s good for office work but not making music. The mpc arm processor kicks the plus ass in terms of cpu
@djsharpmclive12213 жыл бұрын
Great distinctions, u no wha em saying ok bi by
@TheLordcasio8 күн бұрын
I have both. They are both based on sh*tty little single board computers that are 4+ years old at this point. The only thing you’re buying is a controller and a dedicated version of Linux OS. If some hackers could find a way to install the OS on a newer/better SBC, then we could get somewhere.
@d3gig4902 жыл бұрын
Thank you for presenting the sound of your voice! Please present us the sound of the mpc in the near future!
@MGoolas2 жыл бұрын
BIAS: the video
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
I take it you're biased toward the MPC? Most commenters saying similar things are already MPC users. Which is a bit ironic to me. Of course it's biased. I count on people to make their own decisions. These are the points that matter to me + more. If those points are relevant to you - good. If not watch another video.
@irydyka3 жыл бұрын
Akai force vs M+ pls pls pls
@nytcrawlr3 жыл бұрын
Akai Force wins hands down.
@irydyka3 жыл бұрын
@@nytcrawlr but how do you know that?
@Smobus3 жыл бұрын
Force win easily
@mrjohnwilkesbooth9 ай бұрын
*Maschine's Fatal Flaw:* no tempo/meter change 🤷🏽♂️ 👉🏾 *Deal-Breaker* 👈🏾
@audiolego3 жыл бұрын
Dude I don't own any but I watched all of that . Ok I have the X and I don't like putting notes on the screen. I tend to press the screen a few times. I wish , they would out step input using the pads instead of touch screen inputting.
@AlistairMaxwell77 Жыл бұрын
2:10 a live set waiting for it reset after the power glitched
@lextron-audio10 ай бұрын
Maschine+ wins for logical and workflow and pad quality. MPC live wins for features. Maschine user samples file management is restrictive
@lofi_soul_jazz3 жыл бұрын
anyone else here have the naughty luxury of owning both Maschine Plus and MPC LIve 2 And come here just to justify there purchases lol!?
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
🙋🏼♂️
@PHeMoX2 жыл бұрын
I don't think either device is very suited for true live performance, as neither one is truly designed around continuous playback, mixed with live finger drumming, playing longer samples etc. They are still both more of a studio piece. At least, in my opinion. I do know the MPC will allow you to load up quite a lot of your music at once and go from there, without destroying memory usage, but using it _truly_ live is a whole different ballgame. Are people really going to hook up a lot of other synths and modules in a live setup to make use of the sequencer in a live gig? Have to doubt it. Can it be done? Sure thing. But it's not very nice unless you literally have a never-ending techno beat going. And you can kind of forget about on-the-fly pattern editing. On the MPC you will have to prepare basically an entire show beforehand, zero true 'live' play. (I mean, sure, you can trigger sounds from pads, but you could do that with literally any pad based sampler / groovebox / recorder, even something like a SP-303. I probably wouldn't build a live show around that though.). It would be interesting to see how people managed to use either device on stage, in actual live shows. Maybe I'm too skeptical.
@MGoolas2 жыл бұрын
You can connect a synth and a usb midi keyboard and start playing live on a mpc no ? I can do that with my mpc1000 by daisy chaining 2 mono synths and a midi keyboard and perform like normal while the sequence triggers internally sampled drum patterns. I can even record that performance on the fly (although you have to escape the track mute page , go to main page and press record for that to happen. Not very intuitive but you at least you have the option).
@LaidbackSounds2 жыл бұрын
To me those 2 grooveboxes would have been cool in the 90s or beginning of 2000s. Daws were not advanced back in the days when i started producing, today you better off with a good daw a pad controller and a good sampler, far better workflow, mpc live and maschine are a bit gimmicky when you have plenty of work to do, cool gadgets though to sketch pad.
@THEREALTWISTEDINSANE2 жыл бұрын
Na
@kostoglotow2 жыл бұрын
what setup of "daw + pad controller + sampler" would you recommend/do you use?
@CXtheproducer13 жыл бұрын
One more thing, you can flatten a pad with effects and layered sounds into one pad
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Yeah thats a really convenient one!
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
Yeah thats a really convenient one!
@iqnill3 жыл бұрын
Maschine is for the right handed and MPC for left handed people.
@actionrag13 жыл бұрын
damn im left handed and just ordered a Maschine
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
😂
@DoctorNemmo2 жыл бұрын
I just use my foot
@JEFFMAN903 жыл бұрын
As someone who started making beats on Maschine the MPC is just the better device workflow wise and has a better sequencer as well. Other then that Maschine is still a dope sampler to use and its software is a bit better then the MPC Software.
@BlezzBeats3 жыл бұрын
I don't think that's true it's obviously subjective to your workflow
@ET2carbon2 жыл бұрын
Which one sounds better and has better audio specs?
@Ranchitup69 Жыл бұрын
Fliiiiiiiiessssssssss 🎶 🦟🦟🦟
@wm15732 жыл бұрын
Why are you calling it the maschina? It's maschine. Also why do you pronounce "One" like that? It's really distracting
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
Personal reasons I'd really rather not discuss in public forums
@wm15732 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats aight. I sounded kinda mean, but I'm genuinely curious as you have a very special way of talking. (With certain words). I didn't mean to upset you. Have a nice day🤟
@BlezzBeats2 жыл бұрын
@@wm1573 no no im just trolling I think its funny bending words and even more seeong confused reactions to it 😁 its all luv ❤
@wm15732 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats lol ok that makes sense 😂 thank you for your content brother. Keep on going
@danielwilson9724 Жыл бұрын
@@BlezzBeats your pronunciation of " flanger" was driving me crazy!! 😂
@abelchristian9513 жыл бұрын
You hat a lot of good points but one of them you Misses is when you audition the sounds on mpc 1 and live it does not sound the same when you assign them to a pad - if you would have done this video a year ago I would have gotten machine for the sensitivity on the pads
@jaytonkash3 жыл бұрын
@Dyler Turden go into pref and change the sound to pro ten.
@keithmarksteve2 жыл бұрын
Had Maschine since 2010, haven’t touched it since the first MPC Live came out. For me my issue with Maschine was never that it was tethered to a computer, just way prefer the MPC workflow. It takes more of an investment but I think I far prefer being in Akais ecosystem. I still use S samplers and have added a live II retro, studio 2, and an Akai Force (which is hard to beat as a studio brain). I did miss NIs expansions but Ive converted them over using kit maker. Might still pick up a plus but not sure how much Id use it as it diesnt beat the firce as a studio brain and isnt as portable as the Live 2.
@techreviewz872 жыл бұрын
NI wins hands down. Bigger pads, bigger device and way way more sounds, synths and DAW capability. Bit MPCL2 is more fun, for the occasional beat making. But as far as actual studio integration, that ship sailed a long time ago for Akai. There is no catching up to teh insane NI ecosystem that exists.
@MOOTANT12 жыл бұрын
Im going to try for a hostile takeover of Native Instruments then Im going to employ you to head up the Maschine division. First new product will be an updated Maschine Jam with 16 faders and because it will be modular more stuff can be connected to it. OH and there will be a super X version with real Penny and Giles 120mm gold plated faders
@sqreef5736 Жыл бұрын
It's not a big ishümaloo 🎉
@mrreggiej852 жыл бұрын
"The flavor is like the butt, it is divided." Should get you a Nobel Peace Price and a Nas feature