Bad Gear - MPC ONE

[@AudioPilz]

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[@handzproductionz6361]

HAHAHA......NPC ONE --- U LOOKIN 4 TROUBLE...Great vid Congratz dude !!!!!!!!!

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

This Bad Gear episode is ticking ALL the boxes! Ticking off many people but tickling the ears of many others.

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@artisans8521]

Hmzzz, I hope AudioPilz has experience in running from angry lynch mobs, but of course, it could be worse. He could also grab a 3K and designate that bad gear 😂. But samplers of all kinds have convoluted workflows, especially if they wanna be an "eierlegendewolmilchsau" as the new generation of MPCs so desperately wants to be. Personally, I don't bother with them too much. If it's a DIAB, my box is a 12 Gb laptop soon to be replaced by 64 Gb machine. Run the software, add a silver Studio controller, and go F them all. Still convoluted but with more options to fiddle with (in my case, including the Cremona Quartet). And as an ICT drop-out, I've spent enough time behind a screen not to be bothered by them at all. Unless they are touchscreens, then I hate them with a passion.

[@treetopjones737]

Starting with calling it ( gaming term ) the NPC. 😂

[@alexsnow8894]

is tickling ALL the foxes!

[@Rafaeldeimperial]

Muy ""Humilde" este Men 👈🤣

[@andremagnani]

100% the best part of dawless is the lack of distraction that a browser brings to your workflow 😅

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@SsgtHolland]

I use a DAWless browser. I hardly think about my music at all.

[@voltijuice8576]

Also more or less true of using an ancient DAW on an ancient OS. A DOS box with Cakewalk, an Atari with KCS Omega, an OS 9 Mac with Studio Vision Pro. Software can finally be be reliable once it's "dead" and you never update it again, and you are free to bask in that sweet workflow. Obsolete systems can be productive as they have loads of abandonware and none of the distraction.

[@metacortexvortex2131]

Limiting from infinite choices down to some smaller number of finite choices seems to help you escape from a type of paralysis.

[@CrowdContr0l]

But the MPC *is* a DAW, so I would not count this as "DAWless". Also the MPC workflow is terrible, so it feels like a DAW c. 1990s Microsoft would have made.

[@k-g-p]

Just waiting for the moment, when Audiopilz reveals, that every jam he made to this point was actually made inside Ableton and not with the Bad Gear he shows🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, you know too much;)

[@treetopjones737]

Even the rooftop jam? 😃

[@voltijuice8576]

Achievement: maximum trolling = UNLOCKED!

[@Vilendank]

I've been tempted to shoot fetishist panning over blinky eurorack modules and boutique rack gear while it's just a dirty old Emax playing through a $50 lexicon reverb

[@davidwagner85]

Probably. ​@@treetopjones737

[@nickynocknoo]

Nailed it with the closing remarks! Would love to see the SP404Mk 2 get the Bad Gear treatment...we know how you love Roland key combos. :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Great suggestion!!!

[@artisans8521]

Yes, please, that is the only piece of my gear that hasn't had your treatment.

[@maddjartem9932]

Well, is 404mk2 that bad?!?:))) Can’t wait for mine to arrive, but already afraid to see it one day in BadGear

[@alfredocamba1995]

@@AudioPilz how have you not done sp404mk2 I'm not buying one till you do hurry up

[@bulimicorgy]

Sp404mk2...i stil use sp606...the better the gear,the less creativity and imagination You have...

[@PK-ct1bm]

Episode masterpiece. "..doesn´t have the authority of an 80´s data entry knob" made my day. Sample tracks rock as usual. Everybody needs an npc..

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@chuckyb_]

Underrated comment. 10/10 ggwp

[@ryanjay6241]

I used to have an S950, now that's a data entry knob.

[@PK-ct1bm]

@@ryanjay6241 MPC2000 here back in the days, not bad either. 😂

[@ryanjay6241]

@@PK-ct1bm Still have my 2KXL! Haven't used it quite a while, used my 4000 ever since I've got it. Tried the MV8800 for a while but nothing can compare with the 4K :)

[@TristanRudatVideo]

Nicely done. MPC One has moved into the center position of my studio since Jan 21. You nailed the main aspects, I like probability a lot, and the midi mute function is also dope. The reason for my comment is I LOVE LOVE LOVE your compositions. You come up with these great names, and you keep it light, but the music is always banging. I love that. Thanks for being you!!!!!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@alexwestconsulting]

mpc one is awesome. Best bang for the buck in the game.

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@agentvx8320]

If you're going to do a bunch of work in the box, I recommend a touchscreen stylus. Makes life a lot easier. The "MPC Software" DAW also offers fantastic integration with hardware MPCs, you can use the on board controls pretty much seamlessly to work on the same project files on a large screen with mouse and keyboard, with some other added benefits like full VST support and more audio tracks. I have the Live 2 and I love it. It has replaced practically all of my other gear.

[@AudioPilz]

Interesting approach! Thanks for posting

[@blaccteezy]

Wait, what stylus? I want…

[@silentshadowdnb]

I would also like to know which stylus!

[@agentvx8320]

Any touchscreen stylus is going to be fine. I can recommend the Adonit Mark, I bought two.

[@mattspazmatic]

Yup yup, I found a new pen/stylus, pulled the ink guts out. Bam... F'in loved it. Especially when my grid is really small. If anyone finds a pen stylus, I'd recommend making sure there's no ink on the rubber stylus. Also, I still have my screen protector on the mpc.

[@timmorris6456]

I had an mpc one and I sold it. I could never seem to wrap my brain around the UI and just felt frustrated. I use an mpc 1k jjos instead and love the simplicity

[@prufrockrenegade]

I'm in the same boat. I thought the extra features would improve my workflow, but I discovered that I don't need them as often as I thought I would, and that navigating around them when I don't need them just slows things down too much for me. I still have mine for now, but it gets used much less often than my trusty 1k

[@AudioPilz]

JJOS is rad

[@CrowdContr0l]

The problem is that the MPC does one thing way way way better than anything else, but literally every other feature is hot garbage. So if all you want is a dedicated finger drum machine and can tolerate the idiotic UI/UX, it's somewhat worth the studio space.

[@morganmeyer8197]

The surreal amount of editing in your videos never fails to bamboozle me! Amazing video again ! 😆

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@aymra3550]

Nice !! You can also plug it to an old USB audio interface to expand IN/OUT's and MIDI ( Scarlett etc...)

[@mattspazmatic]

Wuhhhhhhhhhh!?

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@karlofandango6108]

Yessss I plugged in a Behringer audio interface and it worked a treat!

[@mattkaz9604]

You showed remarkable restraint using an MPC and not doing any jams that went boom bap a-wacka boom bap. Breaking the mold. Nice one.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@kymlittlefield4389]

You’re obviously unaware of the versatility available with the mpc, but your bias doesn’t have to be so loud.

[@mattkaz9604]

@@kymlittlefield4389 How personally did you take that throwaway line? Give me a raw estimate I'm genuinely curious.

[@nkozi]

Editing in the last section is insane. He's evolving, y'all

[@AudioPilz]

This is not even my final shape;)

[@scheetmcborsten7977]

Currently have this bad boy sequencing and applying effects to 4 of my hardware synths. It's an incredible machine once you learn the workflow.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@tonyg1997]

Do you just run the synths into an audio track and apply there? Or you sample then apply fax?

[@treetopjones737]

@@tonyg1997 How do you interface the fax machine? 😁

[@scheetmcborsten7977]

@@tonyg1997 I have a USB hub plugged in with a 4 track audio interface. Effects are applied live.

[@wm1573]

It’s just a daw in a box with specs of a 2007 laptop. Relax

[@endlessnameless6628]

Actually nice to hear an MPC used for diverse genres. Ive gotten so used to seeing some autist doing yet another '🔥 cook up' involving triplet beat repeat hi hats and making dramatic flourishes as they peck out a two note 808 bassline and making the stankface in some video called 'how i finish 28 beats a day' 🤣

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, so true!!!

[@mechaf0x]

Once again, that demo track slaps like crazy. How are you so versatile 😮

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@levin5653]

The timing is impecable, just as I was thinking of buying one and boom, bad gear, (planning on buying regardless), great videos btw.

[@dondraper2488]

So did you buy one ? 😀

[@levin5653]

@@dondraper2488 got the Maschine Mk3 brand new for $499, could not find any good mpc ones in that range.

[@BattleAngelSound]

Mixing effects in MPC are really sh!t. EQs and Reverbs reminds me of the first plugins in Cubase VST 🥴 Besides that and annoying song mode, MPC is a beast.

[@AudioPilz]

Not exactly my cup of tea either...

[@armignac]

Thanks for all the great Episodes. Always a great selection of memes you have here!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@rugzbeats]

I own MPC One and some dudes over the internet making me laugh because of "DAWless workflow"... with DAW deadly integrated into the ARM computer. Worth to say, that DAWless ends up mixing in Logic/Ableton/FL/etc. since mixing in MPC is a tryhard.

[@AudioPilz]

There's some truth to that!

[@0x80O0oOverfl0w]

As always, great content. MPC Live II is where it's at ya'll.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@djsoo]

adore my MPC Live 2. Most definitely not perfect and pales in comparison to DAW, but it's revolutionized my workflow and has become the centerpiece of my studio.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice one!

[@AlexIsASeraphim]

I am amazed how quick you picked up the work flow. That last track was a banger! And only one crash too.

[@Jason75913]

We don't know how long he's had it for.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@OttoIpsen]

Bad Gear and NPC One in the same sentence is just not right.... Bad user is a better one!

[@AudioPilz]

Shots fired;)

[@andrewmaas5253]

Hype Synth needs it's own Bad Gear episode.

[@AudioPilz]

I honestly enjoyed that one;)

[@tB3o3tR9o9]

How Do You Know When A Track Has Too Much Mellotron? There Is No Such Thing As Too Much Mellotron 😂

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@krazywabbit]

NPC One... I need to get this!

[@InkyDaCaT]

😂

[@AudioPilz]

Lol

[@BubbaSatori]

Blasphemy. Heresy. Apostasy. Carry on. 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Lol

[@Cray23_Official]

Mpcs are so great for live performances that I have bought second one to use it with Ableton link together and that way you can play all night long with two mpcs without ever stopping. As usual, I did enjoy your episode;) great stuff, very entertaining. Big ups!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Nice!!!

[@Frod246]

How the fuck does all my gear end up on this channel 😆 🤣

[@AudioPilz]

Nothing personal;)

[@unjay1967]

Haven’t finished watching yet but I’m going to say it’s excellent, given your consistent high quality

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@MrBeatcreep]

wott the fokk...die mpc one ist das beste was man für kleines geld bekommen kann. und abgesehen vom fehlenden "discstreaming" ist alles dran.

[@AudioPilz]

Ich verstehe den Einwand;)

[@wapbamboogie7213]

Probably my favourite Bad Gear episode, everything about this was great. Lols and good info from start to finish 11/10

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@JustDatBoi]

“NPC One” Lmao this guy

[@AudioPilz]

;)

[@diezdiazgiant]

i feel like the main value of the mpc is how fast and fun sample chopping is and creating drum programs from them. i bought mine on a whim because i just wanted a sampler and now anything i make or record whether its other hardware, my laptop, my phone ends up as a program on my mpc. i feel like the mpc shines brightest when you dont look at it as a replacement for a daw but as a supplement or tool to collect a bunch of ideas from different sources

[@AudioPilz]

Nice workflow!!!

[@syv2un1]

A forced episode rather than tackling Juno 106 which is probably the most over hyped piece of analog ever built

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, shots fired;)

[@syv2un1]

Oh I will bomb about this so much that when you eventually test the synth yourself, 50% of the 'it's overhyped' comments are by ME :D@@AudioPilz

[@SeveringJuan]

The thumbnail you made is pure gold 😂 Your thumbnail game has been fire lately

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@AnalogOne-jams]

You’re right! It comes across as way too DAW-y for me. Might as well use a MacBook Pro with Ableton live.

[@AudioPilz]

There's some truth to that!

[@Wagoo]

Why still no disk streaming, Akai? Why! Especially as they added it to the Force a couple years ago.. Another smashing instalment!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@dubbylabby6068]

Probably because of the nature of the linux distro+he combo itself. Should be like those android phones you can move whatsapp updates to sd card… let’s hope the coding from the Force could be make compatible and someday add that must have festure.

[@Wagoo]

@@dubbylabby6068 the Force OS (really GUI, since base OS is Linux as we all know) was forked from the MPC.. so really there is no excuse for such a fundamental feature not being on both Honestly I think it'd be cool if MPC+APC MIDI controller would enable Force functionality.. and Force+MPC controller would unlock MPC functionality

[@s.gharavi1614]

They just added it for longer audio files with 3.0, but I doubt that even most SSDs will be fast enough.

[@BIG1TOWER]

The mpc one is fire. I hate producing on a Computer.

[@InkyDaCaT]

I commend your bravery 😅😂😂😂

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@MAARTN]

Haha that meme you used at 0:41 is me 😂😂 still using the cash register MPC to this day!

[@xasasas120]

Wow, I just sold my Mpc One two days ago. Hopefully this vid doesn't make me regret it haha

[@AudioPilz]

No regrets here;)

[@unemployablegraduate]

I have to admit, it was a bit of a shock going from my Akai S20 to this! I still love my S20 memories though. One man: one S20: one MC303: one four track. Dodgy guitar on track 4. It was pathetic, but I’m sure I finished more music then than I do now?

[@AudioPilz]

Simpler times...

[@workethicrecords5901]

Good overview. Things that are cool that weren't mentioned: the lack of IO can be addressed with an external mixer or interface off the USB Port. For live performances, I plug it into my X-18, and can use all the 18 channels as ins or outs over USB. Haven't touched the built in audio IO in years. Thing that I don't like about the unit: all the things you would need for live performances are spread across all different menus/ pads! Track mutes, sample mutes, sequence changes, ect, all have to be their own seperate section. So if you want to mute something to go into a new sequence, you've got to jump between a bunch of different menus in a very short amount of titime.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the heads up!!!

[@rickrab9036]

100% this is MPC ONEs big weakness. I find it actually slower to navigate than classic MPCs which had dedicated track up/down buttons. ONE can do a lot more, but to do anything u pretty much have to return home and begin a new menu dive to do it

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

The bottom left comment @5:50 "you need to have an "MIT" education to operate these machines" seems to represent a consensus opinion of this unit. Since I feel exactly the same way about my new/used Jupiter Xm I can sympathize. But at least I got a bunch of fun presets, internal speakers, and battery-powered operation to keep me amused while I figure out how to use it!🥰

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, that one can be quite a challenge!

[@Maochan81]

Really enjoyed the Hardware house :) I kinda liked the MPC Live with sw 2.3 at the time, later they added so much stuff, it became too bloated, laggy a also more buggy. But I have to acknowledge that the MPC One is probably the best all in one box a new producer can buy. It does everything and it's easy to finish things later in a daw. May the (akai) Force be with you...maybe next time :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@avace917]

MPC firmware version 3.0 is starting beta testing. You might be impressed with what they've added

[@AudioPilz]

It’s mind blowing!!!

[@DangerAmbrose]

No not the MPC One. This is one of the greatest pieces of audio production tool ever created.

[@AudioPilz]

Nothing personal;)

[@concorde__]

And it will live in the shadow of the Live II forever

[@ThisisRends]

Muhaha😂😂😂

[@jasperketone]

It does tick all the boxes 😂

[@maxsmart9116]

​@@concorde__do you know if the Live II is less glitchy?

[@tommy.countach]

how is the quality of your videos possible?! wow? do you even sleep or have a team of 10 people? thanks for the review, and confirmation, i always felt that using modern mpcs is not dawless

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! No team and I try to maintain a somewhat healthy lifestyle;)

[@sinewaymusic]

Had the MPC One for two years and was very productive on it, loved the daw in a box approach but eventually outgrew it and missed actually good reverbs and things like a proper wavetable synth. Now my eyes are set on the Push 3 instead. Just need to donate a kidney. 🙈

[@AudioPilz]

Those don't come cheap...

[@artisans8521]

If they come at all.....all sales via Berlin please.

[@sinewaymusic]

@@artisans8521 Yeah that part is annoying and means the price won't come down much.

[@HAHb-zc2dp]

You want bad gear? Machine mk2.pure garbage. Can't Input midi can't output midi. Doesn't properly accept sound packs I paid for. It's utterly worthless garbage. Fucking had it for years and it collects dust because it just doesn't work right. Garbage. Can't evens ell it because of the NI hardwired security bs

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@emiliolopez3723]

Are you kidding? I've always thought that producing your videos must take a lot of time, but what you did at 8:15 left me completely amazed, a scene I won't forget.

[@CorryDMG]

Eddy Wally 😎

[@bigmoneysteppa]

Lol oh fark I just seen it. Man is a genesis.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@treschlet]

I got an MPC Live recently and I've been working on making it the centerpiece of my dawless rig... and there are many times where I stop and think... what the heck am I doing... I should just put a DAW in here... but your last line really cinched it. For all its faults... when I sit down at my rig... I'm making music, or I'm tweaking the rig. That's it. I'll spend hours sitting there tweaking, configuring, rewiring, and jamming and jamming and jamming. Sometimes just spending an hour tweaking some crazy wall of noise ambient reverb feedback insanity where I have several synths along with MPCs softsynths all playing through a crazy reverb plugin on an NTS-1 which is acting as an effect pedal through send/return and also feeding back into itself through the MPC's ultra flexible routing. I guess what I'm saying is... if there was a computer there, I'd probably be spending all that time just clicking on webpages, watching youtube videos, etc. But I don't. So... yeah. I think it's worth it.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@IngoKoch]

"Throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks" made me laugh! Though I don't like the MPCs, this is a huge compliment for this box!

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, a box full of tricks!

[@acidgirl.303]

I love npc 🫠

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

The rhythm wolf cameo was unexpected

[@AudioPilz]

I still have all the Akai animals;)

[@80iesDude45]

The Return of the legendary Rhythm Wolf ;-)

[@treetopjones737]

For that old school drum machine sound.

[@xgf122]

lol, your laptop and Focusritte Scarlet, meanwhile rebel me using Presonus Studio 26c and tower PC :D :D also using S1 6.5 as DAW. btw I think that MPC One and it's + sibling are good pieces of tech for those who want to try the HW way

[@AudioPilz]

Rebel;)

[@peterjessop1878]

MPC one is my favourite piece of music gear excluding my guitars and Axe fx. Great job Florian

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@davewebster689]

I was so sure that this current MPC family was going to be perfect for me as an FLStudio user that I bought the vastly overpriced MPC-X. Huge mistake. The touchscreen sequencing is just horrible. Can you imagine having to use you fingers to pinch and move and navigate your way round Ableton Live, instead of a mouse? Well thats what you have to do here, on top of the endless amount of screens for every mode. It feels like you are just swamped with screens. That said, the MPC One is great value for money. You really get a lot in the box. Having all those effects as part of a hardware setup can be invaluable if you can't afford to buy a load of pedals and want something thats better sounding and more versatile than a Zoom MS50/CDR70. The lack of inputs/outputs with the One are pretty limiting though. I still say this box is primarily aimed at hip hop junkies tbh and I'm sure most of them will prefer the versions before this touch screen nonsense took over. If having batteries is important to you then look at the MPC Live, or if you fancy an internal speaker then go for the Live 2. I felt a bit ripped off going for the MPC-X, considering its the exact same software and RAM in them all, but if you already love these new MPCs then the extra In's/Out's and encoders will probably help you out. I loved being able to clock all my gear from it. The size of the thing was huge though, it took up so much space on my desk that getting rid of it was an easy choice in the end

[@AudioPilz]

I feel you!!!

[@EdgyNumber1]

*YES FLORIAN!!* My biggest bugbear is LACK OF STREAMING, especially when using the sound engines and can have a significant effect on working with large samples and effects. Too much compromises.

[@voltijuice8576]

Or streaming from ZIP DISK FFS on my old SP-808. I imagine they might run better now with some flash storage and adaptor. But YIKES

[@AudioPilz]

👍👍👍

[@marcthenarc868]

" ... noobs like me engaging in blasphemy ..." You've put 2 Moogs on your show. I reckon you've had enough practice and stop apologizing for it.

[@AudioPilz]

I do know how to handle a Moog tho;)

[@SmallWorldBigThings]

As for my preferences - too much computer in this device ... but of course I am happy to watch your review.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!! Thanks!!!

[@sCealt]

Both love and hate my MPC One. Thanks for saying "Hardware DAW". Because it is, whether those "DAWless" people like it or not :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@mendax7125]

I used to have MPC One, but sold it because the workflow was a bit overwhelming and I didn't really have the time to learn all of the available features. Great gear, perhaps, not for everyone.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!

[@briannicholson5747]

The built in synths seem like a desperation value add so some people who should probably stick with a DAW anyway see enough in it to be fooled. I question Akai taking a long beloved platform for sampling and downplaying sampling with it. I had an MPC Renaissance at one point but decided to sell it because I didn't get along with the MPC software workflow besides the sampling functions. Sequencing was a pain compared to FL Studio, and the MPC plugin wouldn't play well in it.

[@AudioPilz]

The ARP one is really nice tho;)

[@TouchBaseBeats]

had to crack a diet coke for that dystopian beat

[@AudioPilz]

Cheers!!!

[@RFASHGAMING]

Funnily enough, most of the hate comes from people who've never even tried it. Complaints about the newer MPCs being a "DAW in A Box", are also absolutely hilarious. If the workflow was anything less, the complaints would be "if only it worked more like a DAW". You get a standalone device to move away from using a computer. While yes, there is a learning curve (because OMG it actually takes time to learn something new!), it's still a pretty straight-forward experience. And it still hits harder than any DAW does, WITHOUT plugins.

[@MrAstroboyjj]

That last song/video was sick! Thanks again for the sub 10 minute video that I spent way more than 10 minutes on just reading and laughing at the memes!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

I have 2 questions about that ARP synth emulation. Firstly, is it in the MPC Key as well? Secondly, does it emulate the 2600, or is it just a performance synth emulator? What about some of the other software? Are they in the Key?

[@AudioPilz]

Afaik it's the same

[@TheIndustrialRetrospective]

the autosampler is pretty cool. i mostly use mine for master clock, one shot skinny puppy style samples from movies/tv shows, and i also sampled fellow BAD GEAR DFAM with it and have made various percussive kits from the samples. Lots of fun with the x/y effects pad.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@Arehexes]

Not gonna lie, I did pick up a MPC One today. However, I did let some people into synths know about your channel. So karma has been balanced.

[@DerekMarshall]

If this is what you can do with Bad Gear - man ... imagine if this was the Good Gear channel it would probably melt my brain!

[@AudioPilz]

Maybe it would totally overwhelm me?;)

[@animageofgod]

If these are the next generation of Bad Gear, it shouldn't be long before the Pioneer Toraiz SP-16 makes its debut on here. Was so close to perfect (soundwise), jet so far (everything else).

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, it's a thing of legends!!!

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

I loved the comment complaining that the button backlights made it look cheap... *laughs in Roland* "ho, ho, ho"

[@AudioPilz]

Lol

[@GlenBerry]

The button backlights are one of my favorite features. 🤷‍♂️

[@wylatron]

You keep saying it’s lack of disc streaming… are you sure about that? I’ve an akai force and it DEFINITELY got an update that included disk streaming several updates ago.

[@AudioPilz]

Only the Force got that update...

[@guitarnutsanonymous7199]

Man, BAD GEAR has become my favorite KZbin show. And I'm a freaking GUITARIST! Oh, the humanity...

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@AfferbeckBeats]

We need Bad Gear: Stratocaster "it doesn't even have MIDI!"

[@exhumus]

Not a roast at all but the ability to connect USB audio and MIDI interfaces addresses the IO issues. I've got mine connected to a Presonus 24R which gives me access to all 32 ins and outs the MPC software supports.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice setup!!!

[@serversender9919]

Thank you for your hard work!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@GrootsieTheDog]

I have a fetish for gold synths 😛 I owned a Gold MPC One but after quickly realizing that I would never like the work flow and operating system, I spent a few days debating if the gold was worth overlooking that issue. Nope.

[@AudioPilz]

I don't judge;)

[@user82938]

The Akai Force does allow disk streaming and I think I saw a hack where someone got the Force firmware onto the MPC. I agree with your conclusion. The laptop is the fastest and best sounding music machine I own, but when I want to have fun away from the computer, the Force is my favorite groovebox I have ever owned.

[@AudioPilz]

Super interested in that hack!

[@user82938]

I think KZbin blocked the reddit link I posted, but if you google Akai Force firmware on MPC, the reddit thread is pretty high up in the results.

[@Wildwiidmike]

It's all about those macros

[@vaiman7777]

I only use Force & hardware synths now. Never missed a daw, and it’s fun 🙂

[@mycosys]

I cant help feeling like its an even more limited copy of Maschine, but with way worse screen and stuck on 2010 hardware. Maschine Jam (with any other Maschine) would be worth tearing shreds out of - how something can simultaneously be so incredibly intuitive and fun and so near unusable at the same time is utterly beyond me, and the consumer relations of NI make IK look positively charitable.

[@AudioPilz]

I really have to give that one a try!

[@schulenheimer]

video runtime 9:50 actual runtime to appreciate all the memes: 30 mins

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Avgustovsky]

True story, every time))

[@mkII.]

Whoa bad gear.... pump your brakes kid. The MPC one is a legendary sampler. LEGENDARY. The track you made with it is amazing.

[@AudioPilz]

Is the ONE still a real MPC?

[@avetisk]

@@AudioPilz 💯

[@mkII.]

A lot of people who run older mpcs or emu sp1200s would say no, but imo it's just as capable as the vintage samplers. Even more so in some ways, but you make a point about the MPC one in particular not being able to record phono which other versions including the MPC live 2 and x can.

[@rodnee2340]

NPCs are cringeworthy.. lol You used a DAW in the final mix. So you will always need a DAW!

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!

[@valley_robot]

I would have never been able to release 4 albums on all platforms without the MPC one , it’s my thing , I get the work flow , it makes sense , I love it

[@AudioPilz]

Noice!!!

[@Iantrypsk]

I understand why this exists, for people that don't want to learn a new tool for work... But why people not already locked in the MPC ecosystem buy it? Makes no sense to me. And gold is the right color. And i want you to random select a Open project, buy a soldering station and build it and do a bad gear after...

[@AudioPilz]

Bling bling;)

[@ToyKeeper]

Never owned a MPC, but I'm really happy with my Force. It's the single best music device I've ever used.

[@AudioPilz]

I really have to give that one a try!!!

[@ToyKeeper]

@@AudioPilzSame ingredients, more DAW-like workflow. Better for composing, arranging, and producing finished songs.

[@XHALE303]

As a hardware user with 3 MPCs, i endorse the cat time stretching. 😺🐈 prrr

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️😺🐈 😺🐈 😺🐈 😺🐈 ❤️❤️❤️

[@MURDOCKROCK]

I think the big feature you forgot to mention is class compliance… which makes it very expandable… you can add an CC interface or mixer for more control or I/O. I have the same gold model… she’s a little beast.

[@barbechine]

what about using it's pads as a midi controller? you can't, without the mpc software, can you?

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the heads up!!!

[@danstirling7386]

I love my Moog One but I’m REALLY surprised it hasn’t featured yet. Lot of haters for that one

[@AudioPilz]

I have to get hold of one first;)

[@MPCmanNL]

Weekeenndddddd!! As usual, I enjoyed the video. Using USB and a USB hub, the MPC One is quite the studio center piece. I'm using mine with 6 synths/drummachines that provide Midi over USB. The old Emagic Unitor 8 midi interface is supported as well, which gives me another 8 Midi in/out on 5 pins connector. You can use one class compliant audio device to get upto 32 audio I/O.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Nice technique!!!

[@compucorder64]

​@@AudioPilz Yip, was about to post the above. Ext. audio interface and USB hub adds a lot. Agree it's a mixed bag; clunky ui; steep learning curve; not enough storage; should stream audio; only 4 Q-links can be annoying, because UI is inconsistent with how they're setup; doesn't play nicely as a MIDI slave, should be called MPC Dom. But there's more I like than dislike. For all it's annoyances, it's still a bargain, because it's very good for a number of uses: drum pads, performance, hardware stereo sampler with many voices, (unlike Digitakt, which I ditched for it!) nifty auto-sampler, hardware sequencer with good feel; plugins like OP-X are good; master clock and usb host for whole studio; cv/gate interface for small eurorack; supports class compliant audio audio interface. Useful as digital mixer.The mistake Akai make is pitching it like it's great for everything and paying no attention to UI/UX quality. When, it's only good at some of those things (sampler, sequencer, hub, sketchpad), and not so good at others (file management, recording, detailed arrangement, full plugin-track host, final fx/mixing, mastering).

[@WotanSkyFather]

Still no Akai Force video though?! Well, I'll just take my Force and play over here by myself.

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@Skootavision]

I think the 10,000 hours is per machine. I knew my 2K XL inside out but have had the MPC X for a year or so and I'm still learning. Another great vid, thanks for the hard work Florian.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@s.gharavi1614]

And so much is going to change with 3.0

[@mattspazmatic]

If the mouse worked, I'm wondering if a trackball mouse would scroll in an X/Y fashion...

[@AudioPilz]

I'd like to know too

[@DanielD.mp3]

“NPC ONE” lmao

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@davidtaggart7069]

Playing & sequencing on new MPCs is fun but the onboard soft synths don’t sound good to my ears. Stick to samples, it’s what the MPC does best.

[@AudioPilz]

I liked the ARP tbh

[@giffypopvids]

I've also been using the S-1 for just bleeps. The internal effects are great for general ambiance.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@morrinsville23]

I had an mpc 500 and it was the worst piece of gear ive ever owned, it was so fucking frustrating i never finished a track on it, because somehow it wouldnt save properly never again.. my dirty wave M8 ive had for a year and i must have made like 200 songs on it!

[@AudioPilz]

Didn't really like the 500 too!