Topic: Should i buy a TR-808 or a Akai Mpc 2500
i am really confused right now, i dont know what is the better purchase. I always wanted a 808 its kinda the dream drummachine i ever wanted. Unfortunaly the prices on the second hand market is really insane, an mpc 2500 would cost me 500 euros less, and i could controll my other analogs through it. Also the possibility of loading drums from all my favourite drummachines is a big argument. But with the 808 i could trigger my analogs and use the internal sequencers of the machines. I dont know what is the better producing method for me. Using midi, or trigger the machines in a classic way. The MPC method offers a lot more possibilities (playing chords for example) and i would have more drum sounds and etc. But triggering the sh 101 and the JX-3P and the Juno 60 with tr 808 seems also very intresting, and i think soundwise the 808 will sound better later on my productions as the mpc 2500 with sampled drums... ah i am confused any hints ??