You might need a Stereo Split TRS to 3.5mm jack to sample from your phone but you can also put samples on your SD card/USB device and start chopping them up. But you can use a soundcard's preamps if you want by by connecting your soundcard to an external USB device or power supply and then using its stereo out to MPC stereo in.-The Step Sequencer is crazy especially for automation.- Sampling obviously is the USP of MPCs and this doesn't disappoint.
(Hint: "Programs(Drum Kits, Instruments)" make "Sequences" make "Songs")- The pads are smaller than you would expect but are nice and responsive(you can change the setting according to your wish).I found them a little stiff to be honest but that means I can bang on them with my fingers haha- It doesn't seem to accept any soundcards as of now(maybe future updates will solve that),so you are limited to two line inputs. YouTube videos have helped me a lot to understand. It took me about a week to get hold of how things work. But once you learn that workflow the possibilities become endless with this machine. (These can only be used in the Desktop software with your MPC in controller mode)- It has and SD card slot for memory expansion(I am using a 64 GB card and it is enough for now)- The back has only one USB 2(you can use this to connect MIDI keyboards, Hard drives, Pen drives etc.).You can use a USB hub to connect multiple devices- MIDI in and MIDI out for sending direct MIDI messages to your DAW/External Synth(Best use case is using the pad perform mode to play chords on an external synth/iPad/desktop)- 4 stereo(or 8 mono?) CV ins for modular gear connectivity(I don't have modular gear so don't know how that works)- 1 Stereo(or 2 Mono) IN, 1 Stereo OUT and 1 Headphone outNow coming to the experience:- If you are not familiar with the MPC flow it might take sometime getting used to since it is not linear like in most DAWs. (These are Expansion packs for the MPC) 4] AIR instruments like Hybrid 3, Xpand 2, Loom, Velvet etc.
or as Standalone with the MPC One in Controller Mode) 3] F9 Instruments, The Vault 2.0, Essential Instruments 2.0, Deep House, Drum n Bass, Techno, EDM & Future House, The Bank, The Wub, The 809 etc.
I absolutely love it.Most of you buying this are either familiar with the legacy of MPC or just want an all in one standalone music production hardware solution.Here are some things you should know before buying:- It comes with 1] 3 Months Splice Membership(with the Ethernet port you can connect it to internet and integrate your splice sound library) 2] Full MPC DAW (You can use this inside your existing DAW like Ableton/Studio One etc. Best and Cheapest Standalone Beat Machine.
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