pylonbitch Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 advice? also, what would be the best model of either? i'd appreciate anybody's help on this. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide pylonbitch's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 MPC by far. go for an MPC500 mid range job. unless you're rich then go for the MPC1000 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide BCM's signature Hide all signatures Bandcamp | Spotify | SoundCloud | Amazon | Apple Music | YouTube | YouTube Music | Deezer | Google Play Music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorjamb Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 totally different machines. yes you can make similar sounds on them but that does not put them in the same class. mpcs are mostly designed for beats. electribes are grooveboxes designed with techno and maybe hiphop in mind. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide doorjamb's signature Hide all signatures minipoops Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylonbitch Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 not for me... for a drummer mate who wants to get into a bit of production... nothing major. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide pylonbitch's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 the 500 can be got pretty cheap. i'm eyeing up this purchase http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-AKA-MPC500-PAK-LIST when i get my check through. looked at some second hand and they seem to go for not much less than new Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 i guess i'd go for a 500 if only using midi but as a sampler they're supposed to be pretty weak Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide YEK's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents !:/music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velazquez Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 I have an es-1, and an es-x, the esx is nice when you get rid of the shit samples and overwrite the bad patterns. I used to have an er-1 which is a wicked drum machine but no sampling. They are quite easy to get your head around, never tried an mpc but they seem pretty wicked albeit more expensive than the electribe line. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Velazquez's signature Hide all signatures Hugh Hefner's Nephew Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Soothsayer Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 mpc1000, with the JJ OS http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mpc1000/ or maybe one of those NI Maschine jobbers, $700, and it's basically an MPC w/a lot more compatibility with a computer Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 this is rather peculiar trolling *fidgets* Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 i didn't read the thread, but they are totally different machines, get an mpc if you just want to sample/make beats, get an electribe if you want synths and whatnot Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goffer Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Ive been considering selling my Korg ESX-1... I dont use it much anymore and have other things to buy :( Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide goffer's signature Hide all signatures PHOTOS Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 im supposed to give an electribe m to 24ourange but i keep forgetting to mail it Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-942982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Savage Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 MPC = awesome filter action and sample messing. takes time to get to know it, but the results are good and retain quality. Electribe = quick results for complex over-fx'd sounds, but gets boring quick, not so good if you are looking for originality. Savage. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Haven't played with an MPC that much, but I adore my Korg ESX. Great for sampling, writing patterns, and using as a live instrument. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Braintree's signature Hide all signatures colindyer.bandcamp.com williamsbraintree.bandcamp.com Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 loganfive said: not for me... for a drummer mate who wants to get into a bit of production... nothing major. Electribe, for half the price of a starter MPC and a imo a lot more simplistic. but this is why the mpc is so nice is because if you want to you can get 'deep' with it BRA!!!!!!!! beneboi said: get an electribe if you want synths and whatnot only if you have the blue one, the red one has a terribly limited synth engine and is mostly focused on sampling Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 i just meant that the mpc doesnt have them at all Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 roland r70 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spraaaa Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I have an electribe es-x and mpc1000. electribe is way more fun to start from scratch because you don't have to load anything and the controls are really simple. but it's 32000 hz sample rate (maybe this has changed?) so it doesn't sound as good as an mpc. it's really fun to record automation on the electribe and then sequence more automation for it on the mpc, so you can do stuff that's fixed to the measure and stuff that's like lfos at the same time (could do this with a computer too if ur software can record midi nrpns). no idea which one I would recommend though, always used them at the same time as something else Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 id say, if you are going to make hiphop buy an mpc, if you arent going to be making hiphop music buy anything else Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorjamb Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 you also might want to consider one of roland's SPs Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide doorjamb's signature Hide all signatures minipoops Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylonbitch Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 tauboo said: this is rather peculiar trolling *fidgets* not at all. i gave the boy my advice, and thought i'd supplement it with the general opinions of the wattum massive. you can stop fidgeting now. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide pylonbitch's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Halfmanhalfrobot Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 get a monomachine and a machinedrum. then sell both your kidneys. seriously go for the electribe to start off with. mpc's are great for beats and controling midi devices... not much else. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blicero Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 maschine? best of all worlds? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-943874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 i just picked up an electribe sx-1 and so far its pretty intuitive. i used to own the drum machine electribe (forget the letter) so i guess that helped. one thing i'm a little disappointed with is the effects. none of them are particularly interesting. the finger arp is fun but i need to work out how to assign notes to really get use out of this machine. the valves appear to be for show. got to buy some smartmedia and a reader now whats a good price for a used electribe sx-1? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/42356-mpc-or-electribe/#findComment-945913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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