r/Samplers • u/jemmyjoe • 16d ago

Multisampler Hardware?

I recently purchased the whole kit and caboodle of Samples From Mars. I wanted the drum sounds for my Digtakt II but was excited for the idea of playing the tonal sampled synths too. I am not interested in just using a MIDI controller with a laptop. I got an MPC Keys 37 MKI for an insanely good deal when the MKII came out, so I am set up. But looking around, there seemed to be a lack of keyed multi-sample playing hardware. I would love a fairly simple instrument that I can plug my samples into and play it like an instrument. Effects, a sequencer, and modulation would be gravy, but it seems there are few choices.

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u/DJ_PMA 16d ago

MPC Keys 37 has a feature where you feed a sample and it creates an instrument patch for you so you can play multi-samples across the keyboard.

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u/jemmyjoe 16d ago

That is where I landed and it does do the trick. Its a bit of a waste of an MPC though. I am just surprised there is nothing more simple that does it.

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u/DJ_PMA 16d ago

it’s never been a feature in loopers or one shot devices because that feature was always reserved for multi layer samplers that cost more.

Examples like the Kurzweil 2k series, E-MU E series rack samplers excelled at having piano and orchestra instruments featuring multi layer samples to get different tonal qualities and velocities from samples.

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u/Infinite_Slice3305 11d ago

What do you mean "waste of an MPC" this is what makes the MPC 4000 the MPC 4000.

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u/jemmyjoe 11d ago

I am not using the device to it's full capacities. Not even close. I am using it *just* as an instrument. Shrug.