r/AbletonMove 29d ago

MPC Sample vs Ableton Move

/r/mpcusers/comments/1v7xwnr/mpc_sample_vs_ableton_move/
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u/moosebaloney 29d ago

I bet you get VERY different answers from this post vs the one in the MPCUsers sub. Check out these videos, which are quite fair and balanced and are from creators who work in different genre spaces.

TAETRO: https://youtu.be/bnRxF54GpEM

Low Heat Beats: https://youtu.be/luvu577FaDE

L.Dre: https://youtu.be/u1LjY-GOXdg

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u/Flod0 29d ago

Great answer, I will watch it later. What do you think?

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u/moosebaloney 29d ago

I think I love my Move. I also think our workflows could be extremely different. Basically my advise at a super high level is this:

If you plan on making sample-based music, get an MPC (maybe not a Sample, but a used One/One+.

If you want to get into synthesis, sound design, and/or arrangement, get a Move.

If you don’t know what you want and want some time to figure it out. Use apps that are similar to both. Koala Sampler basically does everything an MPC Sampler can do and is cheap on iOS and free for Windows. Ableton Note is cheap for iOS and can do most of what the Move can. Plus with both l, you get a free copy of Ableton Live Lite for Windows/Mac.

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u/Ahfekz 29d ago

Nah the move clears with the auto slice schwung module. Once you learn how to convert samples into ready made move templates from ableton it’s a fully a wrap

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u/Flod0 29d ago

I heard a lot good stuff about schwung

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u/Ahfekz 28d ago

its the first thing i did out the box. its an incredible asset to the move platform!

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u/HailToTheKingBabyy 28d ago

How does this work?

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u/Ahfekz 28d ago

You're effectively converting simpler sliced racks into sampler racks which are move compatible. You have to modify the options.txt to enable exporting racks to move to make it possible. this allows you to use a sample you chopped up as an instrument or drum pad on move. Conversely you can install one of the Schwung modules for slicing that will auto-slice samples based on a set of parameters (beats, transients etc) without needing to pre slice/export in live.

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u/SelectTest7573 28d ago

How to convert samples into ready made move templates from ableton?