Hapax and MPC Key 61 owner here, running MPC OS 3.6, but not the Pro Pack.
Any Hapax/ MPC owners here tempted to go with the MPC Live III? Or maybe just the Pro Pack?
I am running under the assumption I want the Hapax to be my main composition tool and triggering tool. But AFAIK, the new Clips in MPC cannot be triggered.
Still, I’m thinking of getting the Pro Pack to check out the Clips, and see if it is worth it to do audio takes via MPC Clips. I can bounce those to samples for MPC Pads if I want to have Hapax trigger them.
Never had the MPC Live, and never got my hands on one.
will definitely get the pro pack for my MPC One for now. but holding off until they put out (hopefully) the “MPC Two” form factor. Live III is just too big a footprint for my setup
OG MPC Live had been in my set up for 7 (!!) years. Was(still maybe?) very disillusioned with OS3 from a live performance stand point so went Hapax + modular. MPC L3 and OS3.6 does … a lot. So will likely get an MPC L3 and make a couple of changes to the modular case. Still some hurdles for playing live fluidly, but I also remember it wasn’t until OS2.9 that things really ‘worked’ on the MPC.
Have no desire to depart with the Hapax, best sequencer I’ve ever had the privilege to own. But space restrictions mean it might be a studio/writing tool while the MPC goes out to shows.
Not a clip launch person, track mutes is my jam. Tracks/patterns on Hapax is implemented so well it might be a method ill employ on the MPC.
MPC owner and producer here, I work with the One (best form factor for my tiny place) and I bought myself the Propack. Clip launcher is somehow great and feels unfinished/limited at the same time. An Akai (pro) calssic running mode
Since I got myself the wonderful Hapax, I am not even sure I wont go to a SP404 and Hapax to do all the things MPC does and the ones it does not, so getting a Gen2 is quite unsure here. Even after all these years on MPCs, Hapax is checking my certainties bout MPCs. For now, the best of both world (sampling/sequencing seems to be a SP404 with Hapax, at least for my use.
I have an MPC One but I’ve basically turned it into a sampler and only use my Hapax as a sequencer. I’m not interested much in the III and the subscription basis for the pro pack features kinds of bothers me and the Hapax is really where the music gets made.
A long time ago I had an MPC 2000xl but I franken-steined it one too many times to try and pack more memory into it. I miss it now cause I think it would be great with the JJOS. I’ve never played with the SP 404 but I’m pretty tempted. Seems like a better sampler.
You’re bringing up an important workflow point. I’d love to hear from other Hapax / MPC users as well.
My approach is to start any compositions on the Hapax, and use MPC as a sound source for virtual instruments and audio recordings and samples.
When the Hapax composition is largely done, I might “record” it to one MPC sequence.
For any live performance (TBH, that hasn’t happened yet), I would perform with both. But in a pinch, I could see only using the MPC, which is why Live II or Live III at least seems appealing to me.
So can everyone confirm you’re using Hapax as your main composition tool? Not the MPC? And maybe it’s not that black-and-white for you.
i have never touched the MPC’s internal sequencer. and because i’m sequencing other gear with my Hapax, i only dedicate four tracks/channels to MPC. i’m sacrificing some utility from the MPC doing it this way but i can’t be bothered to try and sync up Hapax tracks with RD-9, Digitone, two RE-303s, and MPC each with their own internal sequencers.
i have an mpc 1000 with jjos2xl and love it. i also have a force now with v3.6 and will explore its new capabilities again. i hope its much better than it was. ill record hapax composed patterns to clips to see how it goes. im hoping ill start loving it again. it was on my purge pile but we will see!
I pulled my Force out of storage for this update, now that midi note off is fixed. I’ve been using my Live II as a sound module since the update (it was also out of use) but I want to try clip recording on the Force.
I’ve been looking for a sampler and a looper for a while now and I’m surprised to see how there is basically no decent options on the market. A looper must have more than one stereo input so that removes the majority of samplers, and loopers like ditto/rc505 doesn’t seem to work well as samplers.
I’ve tried ios but it’s a mess dealing with a phone + audio interface + usb hub + power and clock sync. I hated it. MPC doesn’t seem to fit hapax at all to me, I don’t see how those two would work well together.
So I ordered a 1010music bento. It has 3 stereo/6 mono in, 3 stereo/6 mono out, works as a looper, a sampler, a mixer, has a little granular synth and seems to be able to use inputs/outputs for external effects. Seems to be the perfect partner to my Hapax, hardware synths, and effects.
The bento is also a buggy mess from a small company, which seems to be my favourite kind of gear.
I’m coming from using the MPC for a few years. THE main reason I bought the Oxi One, and then the Hapax, was dissatisfaction with the nuances of MPC MIDI note editing while composing.
Generally, I’m happy with the world of MPC. But I’ve changed gear so much over the years, we’ll see what happens next.
I currently have a Hapax and an MPC One and plan on upgrading to a Live III but I use the MPC for more traditional songwriting with a guitar and sample manipulation. I generally don’t use it for more electronic based jamming.
