We were just talking about this with a friend, has to be possibly the ugliest piece of gear in recent memory!
Then again I kind of like how Zoom H8 looks, hah.
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So I got Superberry. Sold my Moog stuff. Thinking of selling all my hardware and just being an ITB dork for a while. Considering the new ultimatum āyou canāt buy any more gear until youāve made an album itbāā¦
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I have an AH, interested in a Retroverb, especially for my Lyra.
How would you compare them?
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I wonder how the Retroverb vs KNAS Ekdahl Moisturizer would work out, same price range also.
Who has/had both? I like the open springs on the Ekdahl.
I am using an old cheap spring reverb unit with my lyra (Spring Reverb EA45 BST) and looking for an update/upgrade myself. Could go euro with a Doepfer or Intelli Springray tooā¦ not decided yet. 
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Ugh, tell me about it. I gave up my plans for a small 6u 54hp setup when I ordered these before bed last night:
So uh yeah, intentions are to use these with Plaits for a sort of complex oscillator, and probably to buy some blank panels so Iām not trying to fill the extra space Iāll now have. I figured itās better to have some breathing room than feel constrained, since Iāve already encountered that with the Pod cases.
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Good luck with that 
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I canāt say that you canāt get Retroverb tones out of the AH but it honestly never would have occurred to me to try. There is a Vermona sound and ultimately the workflow is just much more pleasing on the Lancet given itās only knob per function. I would say itās more raw and vintage sounding than the AH which is a surgeons inofe of character. I would say donāt lose sleep over not having a Lancet unless you really want the spring reverb.
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Youāre right, itās going to be damn hard finding 34hp of blank panels so I might as well fill the space with modules
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Ohhhhhh yeahhhhhh. Nice choice of knobs.
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I donāt really have a need to clock anything in this rack that way. Iām not really overly concerned about having all of the modulation and whatever in sync. I mostly just want to be able to sequence midi via the OT sequencer. Everything else is pretty free to do whatever it wants to do.
I can certainly see how the 24ppqn if someone is trying to keep things super tight though. Pretty sure thatās never going to be possible without using a Pams (or something similar) with it.
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Yeah that was my thinking too.
Seems like a nice small / affordable module further, two times gates pitch and velocity.
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It fits with the aesthetics of the module and my mostly black panels case as well
Iām excited to give it a heavy workout and hopefully record some stuff too 
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My Akai MPC Live II arrived today:
My intentions are to utilize it as the central hub for my external synths and drum machines, and determine how it compares to my other groovebox/sequencer options in the said capacity (i.e., Maschine+, Octatrack MK2, MC-707, SQUID, etc.).
I initially ordered the MPC X version, but returned it without opening the box and replaced it with the shown MPC Live II. If the MPC Live II becomes my primary central hub, more than likely, I will repurchase another MPC X. For now, the MPC Live II will suffice.
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Good investment!
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Finally arrived, intentions are to learn how to use this thing,
hopefully it can be a nice centre piece than can still be portableā¦
It Seems good quality build and speakers sound good so far
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Just got quite interested in these myself. Looking at a used mk1 to keep the price down a bit (happy to not have the speaker/extra buttons for the smaller size/cost). Have been thinking about portable gear for a while now so the full spec rechargeable battery is a massive plus. Have a 2500 so hopefully some workflow knowledge already there!
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Portability was a big factor in returning the MPC X for MPC Live II. However, a few more control buttons would have been welcome on the MPC Live II, but it was the best decision at this time. I find it heavily relies on the touchscreen, which kept me away from most of the present standalone models. Nevertheless, as a vintage MPC user of the past (primarily the MPC60 and MPC2000XL), I can appreciate the newer MPCs as a modern update on the classics. They are much different than the MPCs of the past, but still carry-over the general system architecture.
I was a little confused about the embedded speaker when the MPC Live II was first announced, and considered buying a MPC Live I before they were sold out. However, after much though, it does make sense from a portability standpoint. I have not used the internal speaker yet, but from all accounts I read, it appears to have decent sound quality, which is not the feedback I expected.
Good luck on the decision. The MPC2500 remains a great production machine, especially if it is primarily used to create drums and drive external gear. For my needs, it probably would have more applicable than the MPC Live II.
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Yes I think thatās why I skipped over these initially. I should watch some more product videos to see how far that reliance goes!
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