M+ and MPC .... TOGETHER?!?

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Dalrn
Dalrn Member Posts: 7 Newcomer
edited October 2024 in Maschine
A close-up image of Maschine Plus

Hi,

So I love my Maschine Plus. Despite some complaints it gets on forums I couldn't love it more and think it's an extremely powerful and flexible tool for use in my DAWless live set up for the downtempo electronica meets indie style I do. I love it.

I do use other gear, some hardware synths and guitars.

I've been thinking about adding a hardware drum machine to the rig to see what that does.

I just saw an MPC One pop up used in my area and just had the thought .... What happens it a make a rig with BOTH of them? Why do they need to fight?

Like it might be silly or overkill. I know they are competitors, offering similar products. As much as I love my Maschine I have always been MPC curious. And rather than make them complet I just thought "how could they work together?" Like each device making up for limits of the other is some weird Tag Team situation.

Has anyone actually done this? Thoughts? Experiences? Ideas? Particularly interested in live performance applications if you have any.

Am I being dumb?

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  • Vic Angelo
    Vic Angelo Member Posts: 127 Advisor
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/21333/m-and-mpc-together

    Both support "LINK" so synchronization is super easy. I use M+ with "Link'd" with other devices to live jam, so an MPC wouldnt be any different.

  • tetsuneko
    tetsuneko Member Posts: 885 Expert
    edited January 2024

    Go for it!

    MPC live/One gives you audiotracks and hard disk streaming, very useful for vocals / long backing tracks. MPCs also have Round Robin for oneshots, very cool especially for more organic sounding, acoustic drumkits

    You can use Ableton link, DIN or USB MIDI for syncing the units (choose the method which works best for you)

  • PK The DJ
    PK The DJ Member Posts: 2,765 Expert

    Just be aware that the Ableton Link version used on Maschine+ is outdated, so e.g. no sharing of start/stop.

    I have a Maschine+, an MPC and a Push 3 standalone, but as yet haven't tried using them all together!

  • Diam
    Diam Member Posts: 353 Advisor
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/124568#Comment_124568

    Just a note that the MPC Live or One, do not yet support disk streaming. This has been added to the Force I believe, but the MPC still lacking in this department. Still I am MPC for drums, NI for keys.

  • PK The DJ
    PK The DJ Member Posts: 2,765 Expert

    8 stereo track linear recording is possible on MPC X and MPC Live at the very least. I've been looking for an official Akai statement on which MPCs have it, but certainly those two.

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