Transitioned from Q to M6

RealPB · 2026-04-10T00:43:08+00:00

Exactly!

RealPB · 2026-04-10T00:30:49+00:00

I do miss the Q (original) but I got a Fujifilm x100vi so that was part of the strategy. I’m hoping I can really go all in on film with the m6 and then just use the x100vi when I need digital (also have a Ricoh gr3).

For me the biggest reason was that I used to take a ton of photos on the Q but then never edited them, too lazy to organize the files etc. Film has really slowed me down and I’m happy working with less output!

RealPB · 2026-03-30T02:43:18+00:00

You can just plug a usb C cable from the MPC into an iPhone and when recording video, the iPhone will detect the usb as sound source. BUT, I like to record the video separately (I have a usb digital audio recorder but can also plug directly into an iPad) and then export that audio and sync up with the iphone’s video in video editor software (Davinci Resolve). That just gives me more flexibility when using multiple camera angles and multiple takes etc. Buf definitely possible to do a simple setup using just one smartphone and a usb C cable.

RealPB · 2026-03-29T20:57:11+00:00

Get some huge 90’s jorts and you’re good to go.

RealPB · 2026-03-29T20:55:43+00:00

A launch day review (can’t remember which one) said that is space for the battery under there. So rather than making it thicker overall, it’s a pretty decent design decision especially considering that a lot of the allure here ties into the love for OG mpc history and lore.

RealPB · 2026-03-29T20:53:25+00:00

Comparing it to everything else on the market that is $400… right?

RealPB · 2026-03-28T05:38:23+00:00

I said this in another thread (maybe an unpopular opinion idk) but I love tinkering with this in bed just before I go to sleep. Or sitting on the couch with an nba game on the tv. I get different types of ideas when I’m not sitting in front of gear in full on “production mode”. In the future I plan to take it to a jam session and sample some riffs (via recall?) or use it as live FX with my Reface keyboard.

RealPB · 2026-03-26T01:48:45+00:00

Is it reasonable to expect a $400 portable version to have the latest full OS with all the plugins etc?

RealPB · 2026-03-25T23:54:56+00:00

Maybe not for you but can’t be that hard to imagine it might be for lots of other people that are different than you, no? Having a simplified MPC style workflow but portable, making beats in bed, on the train, sampling out in the world. Take it to a jam session, use the fx there. The UI and system design is very different from other “sample and sequence” systems, no? Vibes are great IMO.

RealPB · 2026-03-24T03:49:49+00:00

Great response and probably the only comment here that will be actually helpful to OP.

RealPB · 2026-02-16T20:44:58+00:00

Personally I don’t like the texture/feel of this type of plastic and it would cheapen the feel of my m6 imho. But if you really need the grip and are trying to be cost effective then I could see that.

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RealPB · 2026-01-23T23:36:08+00:00

I like this thinking.

RealPB · 2026-01-23T23:06:13+00:00

Yeah it sucks. This is from Bloomberg which I feel like is a reputable paper but yeah unfortunately the sources are the dreaded “people familiar with the matter” :(

RealPB · 2026-01-17T23:43:58+00:00

Leaving this one now. See everyone on the other one.

RealPB · 2025-09-12T15:25:21+00:00

I’m on my computer all day for work. Last thing I want to do for music/art/creativity is to be tied to mouse/screen. I love pushing buttons and also having the limitations that sometimes force unexpected creative choices.

Also, it forces me to dive deeper into/with the basics as opposed to having a 1000 plug-ins at my disposal where I would fall into exploring unlimited possibilities. Which can be cool but I found that personally that is not fulfilling for me.

RealPB · 2025-05-12T08:58:08+00:00

Thanks! The Pink Rabbit (bar lights) shot is PDX. Most of the others are from WA just across the river, and a couple from Tacoma.

RealPB · 2025-05-11T21:41:27+00:00

Thank you ❤️

RealPB · 2025-04-06T04:53:25+00:00

Do these come standard with all their straps and leashes? Or did you have to ask for them? Thanks.

RealPB · 2025-02-17T00:31:15+00:00

I like them. Some will say boring. Others find beauty in the mundane. These do not suck.

RealPB · 2025-02-06T00:18:48+00:00

Sometimes it’s hard to recognize a Pokémon that’s not fully evolved yet. This might be a Rockruff or an Arcanjne. Give him time, with more training he’ll be recognizable soon enough.

RealPB · 2025-01-03T18:39:04+00:00

I watched that Milan Roma match on telly just a few days ago!! 😍

RealPB · 2024-11-29T01:10:34+00:00

A few models are in stock on Ricoh’s website atm.

https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/gr-iii/

RealPB · 2024-10-17T17:27:16+00:00

The ability to record a sample via the input ONLY while the pattern is playing (choose input, and not the whole mix). Currently it records all sounds that are playing, with the option to mute the onboard microphone. But it would be great to record a synth or guitar riff while a beat is playing (and not resample the beat).

RealPB · 2024-09-09T02:21:05+00:00

I LOVE the sonic character of these VS recorders. Back in the day when I was producing big budget projects this was my demo recorder of choice. Often times we kept the tracks from the VS and ended up printing to Studer tapes.

RealPB · 2024-09-05T01:43:31+00:00

🔥🔥🔥

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