Inconuucl wrote:Yeah, I was considering an mpc variant because of that, but I know best to nothing about them except for the iPad app I have...
Any recommendations on that regard?
I have never gelled with MPC style sequencing, mostly because i came up on other styles. I know some people swear by it, other hate it. Not my thing but might be yours, lots of of people recomment JJOS as the firmware.
Currently using a Korg ER-1, ES-1, and a Vermona DRM1 sequenced by a Beatstep Pro (DRM1 is mine, BSP is my partner's). Fucked around with a bunch of there things in the past, Second gen Electribes (ESX and EMX), AIRA TR-8, mfb 522, volca beats, vintage gear, yadda yadda yadda.
No clue what your budget is, but every electribe i have fucked with or owned has been great. You could do much worse than an ER-1 if your budget is lower. Lots of people like the volca sample. I love the sounds of the DRM1 with a wild heart, and sometimes wanna pair it with a Kawai XD-5, which is incredible and you should look it up. Drum synthesis is so cool.
Personally been REALLY gassing for a Tanzbär and a Machinedrum bc i am silly. Don't really need either and definitely not both, I just crave those polyrhythmic sequences and parameter locks.