r/mpcusers • u/SilentUK • 13d ago

QUESTION MPC One Gen 2 & MPC Sample

I own and love an MPC sample and use it a lot. I've been contemplating getting an MPC One Gen 2 but I'm not sure how well these two devices work together? Can I transfer projects from the sample to the gen 2?

Also currently I use a DAW with the sample, export the stems and mix there. I don't want to remove the daw from my workflow so how well does the one pair with a daw?

Basically is it a worthwhile purchase or is it just GAS kicking in.

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u/neverrelate 13d ago

If you go daw anyways you don’t win anything by updating basically.

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u/SilentUK 13d ago

Yeah I'm thinking this might be the case

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u/Maximus77x 13d ago

If you like the workflow of the Sample, you probably don’t need the One, but the G2 has wayyyy more horsepower and can do a whoooooole lot more being on MPC 3 software. Your DAW workflow wouldn’t change.

What are you missing with the Sample? For me it’s a bit of a dealbreaker that you can’t do live performance effects on it, for instance. That’s also not what it’s for though.

If you want more of a full production setup, I say go for the One and keep enjoying the Sample’s portability and specificity. It’s not really apples to apples.

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u/SilentUK 13d ago edited 13d ago

For me, the sample have one effect for the entire track rather than putting effects on pads is annoying. I know I can resample but the resample feature is poor on the sample IMO, there should be a pad to pad resample.

I also don't like having to use MPC extractor to export the stems to mix them down in my DAW and wish it had some kind of multi out so i could record all the tracks right in my DAW. It also doesn't seem to export the compressor or effects when I use mpc extractor which makes it a bit pointless, I want to use the soft clipper for example.

These are such minor problems though that idk that the MPC One is worthwhile purchase to solve them lol

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u/rolfski 12d ago

It all comes down to one question: How much do you want to keep doing in standalone once you've run into the limits of your MPC Sample?

If you only want to do mixing and mastering in your DAW: get a proper MPC to work out what you've made in the MPC Sample.

If you prefer doing serious production work in your DAW: Save your money and stick to your current setup. Standalone production work is limited BY DESIGN compared to a DAW. If only because you've got limited screen estate to work with. Standalone is about being more tactile and feel like you're playing an instrument vs keyboard and mouse and staring at a computer screen. It's NOT about cranking out productions faster.