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Nice one guys, thanks for the comments.

Based on that then, I think the SX is the one I will go for. I do love what I hear on the 303 and there's no doubt it's a capable little box, but the long sample time and the reduced load times, as well as the extra pads seal the deal for me now I know the ...

Hey guys,

I posted a topic a while back about whether the SP series was right for me in terms of what I was looking for at the time. I actually ended up picking up a Maschine Mikro which has turned out to be great. For my ITB production workflow it's perfect, does everything I need it to and really ...

Aw man, this decision is tough.

The 1K is out the question, my budget is a strict £300.

The thing is, I don't need a sequencer, I just need a sampler that I can use to track into my DAW, and get creative with chopping and effects to some extent.

Things like mute groups and 12 level pitching are ...

Ok in a wild turn of events my interest has been sparked by the MPC500.

I'd always just brushed it off as an inferior MPC1K but having done a bit of research, it looks like it might actually be more in line with what I'm looking for. It certainly covers some of my concerns over the SP404SX ...

Thanks man, very informative.

Ah ok I get how the resampling works. Yeah that's kinda how I imagined it would work. I'm more interested in resampling with effects, rather than 'multi-tracking'. So I was planning to record my sequences into my DAW, then put them back on individual pads and then add ...

Thanks man.

Ah yeah the 606 does look cool, can be had for less than a new 404 too it seems. I think it's still too much though, I'm starting to get a real attraction to the limitations on the 404. I'm not looking to 'change my workflow' so much, I'm happy with the way I'm working but I just wanted ...

Ah yeah that's what I wanted to hear, thanks man.

Still not getting it, sorry guys I feel dumb.

So say I have pad 1 playing a repeating loop, and I want pad 2 to kick in on the next bar, do I have to hit '2' right on the first beat of the bar, or can I press it and 'cue it up' toward the end of the bar on pad 1 and have it switch over on the first ...

Thanks guys.

Yeah I explained my question terribly. I'll try again;

So let's say I've made a track, by whatever means and I've got it in my DAW, and I'll make some 'blocks' (I use Logic but I guess you could say clips like in Live, or Blocks as in Reason)... so I'll have a 4 bar block with bass ...

Thanks guys.

Yeah I'm going with the SP, managed to get my local store to price match the 404SX to the lowest web price I could find (just under £300), which is £200 less than an MPC.

I agree the MPC is clearly a hell of a machine, but it's more than what I need. I mean, sure, I'd probably make ...

Thanks guys.

Ya know, the more I deliberate on this, the more I'm leaning toward the SP. I'm attracted by its 'charms' and limitations, it feels like it could add a bit of fun to my music whereas Maschine is basically a tool that's gonna get shit done quicker that I can do already with my DAW and ...

Thanks man,

Yeah I'm thinking you're right. I think the SP would be awesome as a live tool, but for production, where I'm gonna be sat next to my computer and other stuff anyways, the Maschine has it.

Maybe I'll pick up Maschine first and then an SP later when I get some spare cash.

Hey all,

I'm currently looking to pick up a hardware sampler of some sort (possible 'semi-hardware but I'll get to that later).

I haven't been making beats for long, but come from a long background of 'live recording', been playing guitar in bands for the best part of 15 years, and messing with ...