i am thinking bout getting the fantom xr or motif es rack.i leaning on getting the motif es rack with either the mpc 1000 or 2000.does it really matter which mpc i get disadvantages and advantages? oh yeah i gonna get a midi controller. my thing is just figuring which rack and which mpc.i figure that would be good for awhile along with cubase or sonar. will the basic sonar or cubase be strait? sumbody give me sum info if u have this setup.
xr rack or motif es rack wit mpc
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watch these,
me explaing my setup
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~jason12/classic_lab_1.WMV
me explaining trackin in cubase
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~jason12/cubase_tracking_lofi.WMV
As far as racks it dosent matter what MPC you have, the 2kxl and the 4000 are the best MPC's becasue of there sample editing capabiltites.
I have both the motif and the fantom XR rack(fantom isent in video) , each has strenghts and weaknesses
me explaing my setup
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~jason12/classic_lab_1.WMV
me explaining trackin in cubase
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~jason12/cubase_tracking_lofi.WMV
As far as racks it dosent matter what MPC you have, the 2kxl and the 4000 are the best MPC's becasue of there sample editing capabiltites.
I have both the motif and the fantom XR rack(fantom isent in video) , each has strenghts and weaknesses
i have an mpc 1000 and id definately go with the motif ES rack, basically coz iv heard that the sounds in that shit are so authentic.main advantage of a 1000 is the USB connectivity for wav. transfers between the mp and a pc.(great if u have software like sonar for chopping up samples- then jst drag and drop them into the mp disk).
sorry i cant give you much helpful info coz i dont have the setup you're on about.
p.s. research well between the xr and the es and decide what you want, although i think it will be a tough decision.
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sorry i cant give you much helpful info coz i dont have the setup you're on about.
p.s. research well between the xr and the es and decide what you want, although i think it will be a tough decision.
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Cold Truth
IllMuzik Moderator
hmmmmmmmm honestly the fantom xr covers more bases overall soundwise right out of the box, plus the expansion cards make for a huge sound source.
secondly, the motif does acoustic/organic sounds better then anything out there- rhodes, guitars, flutes, solo strings, solo horns, etc and has strong synths.
the roland does those things good-not great- and they get better with the cards. plus the sampler adn its resampling features. the motif es has more in the way of effects- literally 5 times more effects inserts then the fxr, but the fantom fx are arguable better and the resampling takes care of that issue in terms of patch creation. its synths/world/string/orchestral are far better imo...
all in all, the overall "better" choice is the fxr but the motif es is a VERY CLOSE second. ideally having both covers everything great imagineable IF you know what you are doing.
bear in mind that the motif es is $300 less.
secondly, the motif does acoustic/organic sounds better then anything out there- rhodes, guitars, flutes, solo strings, solo horns, etc and has strong synths.
the roland does those things good-not great- and they get better with the cards. plus the sampler adn its resampling features. the motif es has more in the way of effects- literally 5 times more effects inserts then the fxr, but the fantom fx are arguable better and the resampling takes care of that issue in terms of patch creation. its synths/world/string/orchestral are far better imo...
all in all, the overall "better" choice is the fxr but the motif es is a VERY CLOSE second. ideally having both covers everything great imagineable IF you know what you are doing.
bear in mind that the motif es is $300 less.
Rhythmikal
Beat's Disciple
ill o.g.
shit man id go with the Motif ES, i mean if it was just the original Motif rack then i dont know but i know that the ES version is definately what u want when it comes to hip hop. its like it was made for that shit.
sAfE.
sAfE.
Cold Truth
IllMuzik Moderator
^^^^^^^ i disagree
while the "quality" may even out with the srx cards, the simple fact remains that they offer DIFFERENT sounds and expansion options- so while it may not be "necessary" to have both, it is/can be certainly benificial.
i say buying one and then adding another later is a good idea- they are very complimentary pieces with different strengths and weaknesses.
while the "quality" may even out with the srx cards, the simple fact remains that they offer DIFFERENT sounds and expansion options- so while it may not be "necessary" to have both, it is/can be certainly benificial.
i say buying one and then adding another later is a good idea- they are very complimentary pieces with different strengths and weaknesses.
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I have the mpc2000xl but i am planning to get the 1000 for traveling reasons. I would definatley go woth the motif es rack because it definatley has better sounds than the phantom, plus i like the all around use.