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One man band hasn't been updated in 7 years. Xmure is more recent, but manipulates audio files, not really how an arranger works. As I mentioned earlier, an arranger is a combination of three things: the arranger engine, the styles, and the sounds.
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Did a quick search and found these 2 arranger software apps for iPad, haven't had a good look at them but its a start. 1 Man Band Lite xMure Enjoy Bill
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Check this out:- https://youtu.be/-7t8hAJZ7Fw Especially at (20:00)
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It may be that both MPC's and arrangers are facing the same issue. A generation (or two!) have come along since they were musically relevant and have found alternatives that are as effective and FAR cheaper in software, while anything that adds incre
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Nicely written Dave
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Hi Diki, Yes, it is true that creating musically engaging beats from scratch on an MPC box is actually harder than triggering 1 finger professionally programmed styles on arrangers. Yes, the basic workflow of sampling sounds, assigning them to pad
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I've seen little kids having a great time with one finger on an arranger..! They need no more training than using a beat box. And I'd argue that, to create music that YOU hear in your head (rather than just triggering preprogrammed beats that someon
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The only chords that are uncomfortable are the ones you don't practice..! 🤣🎹❤️
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C'mon, you have to admit that SOME 4-finger chords in certain keys are fairly unergonomic. Especially on a synth-action keybed, it takes a lot of finger pressure on the short black keys to get everything down. I've noodled around on B3s in keyboard
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Hi Diki, I see your point. I agree the price is too steep. The AKAI MPC boxes do make the process of sequencing music a lot more intuitive, faster and easier. When I compare the sequencer built into the Korg Kronos3 with the MPC workflow I can see
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Live on 03/02/26 at 3pm UK Time. Enjoy Bill SX920
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So chords that can't be played with one finger are 'gnarly', but you're appreciative of a long fulcrum keybed? 🤣
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Sorry David, but I don't think that there's anyone left here that wants to use an MPC, let alone pay $3000 to find out what the latest one can do... Koala's as far as I want to go!
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DJ Mode on KETRON Products:- https://youtu.be/hn0Lm-jMRuU
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https://youtu.be/DQrK6VVgnXQ
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The AKAI MPC XL is the most advanced hardware sequencer that streamlines the workflow of making beat music. After playing around with this device for a few days I am simply overjoyed by the ergonomics and simplicity of the user interface bringing ba
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Enjoy Bill Keyboard Live
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Also the "fulcrum" on the XK-7's keys has been moved further from the player (as on the B3.) I KNEW that the B3 action seemed more comfortable/easier to play, because the keys, especially the black keys, go almost straight down compared to
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Hopefully they get bought out by a company owned by a musician and not a hedge fund. 💵💵💵
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I'm happy that multi contact keybeds for B3 clones are a bit more common. Let's hope they appear on more affordable models in the near future. For me as a player, it's the one thing that most of the clones can't get right, and SO important for smears
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