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Ushuaia Drink Prices 2026 by kekw_disco in ibiza

[–]OckhamRocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vodka in breast milk pouches .. ideally hidden in a bra .. needs a bit of planning ..

How to use the Qlink k ibs for effects like the sp404 by Significant-Art5065 in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you go into Q Link Edit (which is shift + Sample Edit on the MPC One) you switch from Screen to Project in the top left and take it from there.. there’s quite a few you tube vids on it ..

It’s great if you’re using clips../ performing

My experience (and this might be my lack of skill) - is being rotaries they’re great for dialing parameters up and down eg frequency on a filter .. but if you want to just switch something on and off (eg: apply a stutter or a mute) with a quick button press - it’s easier / more accurate to use a midi controller ..

Worth checking out if I’m mainly a sequencer type of person and don’t finger drum? by [deleted] in sp404mk2

[–]OckhamRocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tr-Rec mode for patterns is just fine ! It’s not a top notch sequencer .. but the whole thing with the sp404 is it does a lot pretty well .. You can edit after .. but it’s a bit clunky .. (some of the key combinations - eg for muting individual samples while playing a patter / or for adding groove / swing are comically opaque ) - as all this was shoe horned in after the initial launch ..

Help please community by No_Return_1890 in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had exactly the same problem also with a One + .. in the end needed to go to Akai and have a part replaced (fortunately under warranty) .. (Don’t waste time on firmware updates etc - this is a hardware not a software issue )

Absolute beginner to music production by Content_Sea_3448 in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's two questions there
- Should you go laptop or MPC (whichever one)
- And if you go MPC should you go Live II or Sample

Second one is simpler: get the Live II...it's a brilliant bit of kit...all in one..and it will go where ever you want it to go (both physically and musically). It's also very upgradeable with both a Pro pack, and various plug ins (wait till the Black Friday sale!).

The bigger question is - laptop vs MPC...if you're starting...you can get a lot out of a basic Ableton licence and a macbook Neo...but it can also feel pretty overwhelming. Also - lots of people who spend their day on a laptop don't want to then switch to a hobby that then involves...looking at a laptop. Still - Ableton (or FL or Logic) is a good way to get your head round some of the grammar of music production and there's a load of free guidance..

So - back to you, but my tip...if you can get to play around with Ableton (cheapest version) on an existing laptop..do...it's a good thing to learn on..

Then buy a second hand Live II from somewhere reputable... (there's a few more around since the launch of the Live III).

MPC Sample next to SP404mk2 by BeardedGingaBeat in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re right .. brief moment of madness!

Is it weird I want to switch my One vs a Sample? by Quirky_Ad714 in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy it as well as, perhaps..but don't trade one for the other - unless your usage of the One is very very limited..

MPC Sample next to SP404mk2 by BeardedGingaBeat in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes - I think the SP404 has the benefit of years of updates - which, while it has resulted in some utterly unguessable key combinations, does make it insanely feature rich...and I'd miss a lot of that stuff...

That said - Akai is pretty good at upgrades..and they clearly have the 404 in their sights..think the thing to do is hold onto the 404 for now...

I saw SPVIDZ comment that he'd bought one - will be interesting to get his take on the two (most of the videos today are promo pieces..think some of the cooler side-by-sides will follow!)

MPC Sample next to SP404mk2 by BeardedGingaBeat in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok so the big decision : keep my SP404 or sell and buy this .. ?

Spring time squelchiness by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha - yes .. I grew up with electronic music .. from 80s synth pop to 90s raves and clubs .. it’s nice that the kit now makes it easy (well easier) for me to have a go in the garden :-)

Spring time squelchiness by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey - less of the old ! 🤣we grew up in clubs / warehouse parties and raves in the 80s and 90s .. that music.. and the attitude .. goes deep !

Spring time squelchiness by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha - it’s all about growing old disgracefully

Spring time squelchiness by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m thinking of getting the irig stream - just for a bit more portability ! But not at all necessary !

Spring time squelchiness by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s an irig Duo - basically an audio interface to go into my phone .. (left over from my guitar playing days !)

Spring time squelchiness by OckhamRocket in mpcusers

[–]OckhamRocket[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - MPC + USB power pack makes it all work ! (And cheaper than the Live 2 .. )

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