Probably the best sampler on the market, with ease of sample editing, auto chop and a wonderful auto-sampler which allows use to easily capture any synth or sound modules as a multisample key group. Now the MPC replaces all this and with the built-in battery, it only takes a minute to plug the audio cable and controller keyboard and voila! it was a lot of weight to carry around and long setting up time!
I previously used a Virus TI, OP1, OP-Z and iPad. I acquired the MPC Live II over a year and a half ago to be my all-in-one music box for studio, rehearsal and live use (In an alternative rock setting). It is like a jack of all trades, especially you are into a more mobile / constantly changing setup person. You can see how many great and killer features they have added through post-launch updates ( more plugins / class compliant audio interface ). Last but not least, the constant update from Akai makes buying into the system a good investment. ( of cuz they are great if you need one in your setup ). If you use it in studio with lots of midi devices, you can make it the brain for midi too, no need to buy stuff like Bome box or MRCC. And this is only one of the many features/ workflows you can use with this machine. So you can make a draft, return home and plug in the actual hardware and record again. And the fact that you can create sample packs with this and take the sound with you as you go is crazily convenient. The plugins are great starting point if you don't have a lot of hardware or you don't have them near you. You could build a mobile studio with all these features and maybe go to your friend place etc etc. The update made it possible to use class compliant audio interface to expand the audio in and out, so you can take a portable audio interface with you on the go too. The speakers sound great, you can take it to anywhere from bed/sofa or even outdoor. And you can always export the project into Ableton live if you need more refinement. This can serve as a decent standalone machine to replace a DAWs. Not everyone has a powerful / decent modern computer to use DAWs. If you don't want to work in front of a computer with mouse/keyboard, this is what you need. Includes power supply (19 V DC) and MPC 2 software (online access required for registration and possible downloads).
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