Akai Professional MPC One+ Standalone Drum Machine, MIDI Controller, Finger Drum, Beat Maker, WiFi, Bluetooth, Synth Plug-in, Touch Screen

I bought an MPC ONE+ after years of dabbling around with an NI Maschine MK2 and a Roland TR-8S. Both have good and bad points, but I'm not here to review them. Prior to buying the MPC ONE, I also tried moving forward with a Novation Circuit Rhythm and that was a total disaster. I packaged it up after 2 days and filed a return with no regret. They have no idea what they're doing, but again, I'm not here to review that (haha, I actually did review it elsewhere on Amazon, feel free to search for that review). I'll start by saying this: the MPC ONE is an absolute BEAST. It is everything I've ever dreamed of when it comes to a standalone "DAWless" do everything machine. Of course the machine itself is essentially a DAW, but since I don't need my aging laptop then I'm happy. I'll begin by saying the bad points, then I'll mention a few of to the good ones (there's way too many to list).First, I was not impressed that a nearly 100,000yen machine doesn't even come with an instruction manual. It did include a "quick start" guide, which was MUCH MORE than what the Circuit Rhythm came with (a postcard with a QR code), but that's not typical for Japanese products. Now I know the PDF manual is 532 pages, but scrolling through it is so terrible when you're just starting with this device. The printed manual should have been an option - I would have gladly paid extra for it. Or at least they could provide an abridged printed manual similar to what Roland does (although the Roland manuals are terrible so I don't think that's a good example). Next, the power supply - or rather, the power brick - is huge and so totally un-necessary in 2024. The voltage input on the ONE+ is DC 12V barrel center-positive, it should have been USB-C 12V. Well in my case I ended up buying a 12V USB-C PD to 5.5x2.1mm barrel PD trigger cable. It costs about 1000yen here on Amazon and works perfectly with a USB 3.0 PD compliant charger (12V/3A). Now I can use the MPC ONE+ with a portable battery or any AC/DC USB-C power adapter. After a few weeks it still works fine. I guess that's a big advantage over the MPC ONE (not plus) which requires a wacky 19V. The next issue that bothers me is the tiny pads (they are much smaller than other MPCs), and the crappy plastic knobs. The stock knobs have grooves and are flanged at the bottom so they are somewhat easy to operate, but they just don't look or feel good. If you have big hands (I don't), you probably won't enjoy turning them because they're so small. I quickly replaced them with some knobs I found at Marutsu, and they look and feel soooo much better. The final issue I have with this MPC ONE+ is the sound of the buttons, like the REC, PLAY, UNDO, etc.. they are so loud! What is this, 1988? I really wish they weren't so clicky and clacky, I just can't use it while the kids are sleeping. I know other MPCs have nice smooth/silent buttons, and they really should have done that with this instead of trying to keep a retro feel.As you can see, pretty much all my complaints are aesthetic. From my experience with other machines in this category, the MPC ONE+ is just so incredibly amazing. If you forget the nitpicking I made early, there's just no other reason someone wouldn't like this. The interface is extremely simple to use, so even if you have no idea what you're doing, you can start using it right away and do really cool things. You don't "need" to read a manual (although I highly recommend it, along with the "MPC B*ble" by Andy Avgousti). I love that I can sample directly into it (unlike the TR-8S), I love that I can timestretch and pitch adjust and do a whole bunch of things to my samples and get actual visual feedback (unlike on the Circuit Rhythm which is a joke in that department). I love that I can basically create an entire song on that one machine without "needing" to worry about it crashing, or an update popping up on my screen, or any other issues that computers carry with them. I can use it while idling in car and hook it up to my Korg Volca with ease. It has WiFi which is extremely useful for updating the firmware and downloading plugins. Did I mention I was given a choice of a free plugin and I chose Jura, which costs like 18,000yen or something! I also purchased the Stems plugin for like 1000yen but that's a flop on the standalone version - although I heard it works really well in controller mode (with a computer, sigh). Hopefully they'll fix that in the future, it's not super necessary anyways and didn't cost much.Earlier I mentioned the MPC ONE+ is a beast, and I'm not even joking. The amount of features and options and included sounds and samples etc is just insane. I personally still love creating drum beats on the TR-8S, but now I can sync it perfectly with the MPC ONE and just sample or record my tracks onto the MPC ONE and continue without the TR-8S, at least until I need another drum beat. Even better, the TR-8S works perfectly as a MIDI controller when plugged into the MPC ONE, so I can use its faders and knobs to control the mixer - which makes mixing sooo much easier as well. I love that I can hook up my audio interface to the MPC ONE and just use those inputs and outputs instead of the builtin ones (note: when doing that, the inputs/outputs, even the master volume and record volume are disabled, but not the CV/MIDI IN/OUT thankfully). I do wish it had more I/O but I guess I could have gotten an MPC X or something for more, but then it's not really portable so.. yeah this is great.Honestly if you're considering between this, a Maschine+, or some other standalone "DAWless" all-in-one machine, you really can't go wrong with an AKAI MPC ONE+. The Maschine+ is much more expensive and I absolutely hate all of NI's software, so that's something to consider. I was also burned badly by the "just pay us to upgrade Maschine 1.8 to Maschine 2.0" fiasco so I gave up on them. The Novation Circuit Rhythm is kind of like a kids toy except to use it you need to MEMORIZE a bunch of color combinations and codes and/or do everything blindly (by ear) because the device is just so poorly designed (by designers, not musicians). If you're just getting started with music, or a seasoned vet, I can pretty much guarantee this thing will blow your mind. I think it's priced just right, and despite the minor annoyances I listed above (things which I wish they would improve), I still think it was absolutely worth every penny. If you're still undecided between the plus or non-wifi version, just remember the ONE+ runs on 12V instead of 19V, and it's red. Just those two things make it so much better.As a final note, don't ask me about removing the plastic screen protector (in my photo). I'm still waiting for my glass film protector and carrying case to arrive haha.

全ての楽曲制作が出来て、外部のシンセサイザーも操作出来る物なので操作に慣れるまで結構時間がかかります。片手間にちょっと触る程度じゃ無理そうな気しかしませんが、これだけ多機能、高性能でこの価格はかなり安く感じます。

とにかく可愛い。良いです。digitakt,digitoneと使っていました。今はmpc oneとdigitoneって形になっています。やっぱりタッチモニターは良いです。elektronはショートカット覚えてなんぼでしたけど、oneはどっちからも行ける。これすげえでかいです。昨今のグルーブボックス触ってますがoneが1番ですね。使う人によりけりだけどsamplingありきで考えるならmustな1台です。

MPC1000を相棒としてビートを作ってきましたが、この度MPC one+を購入しました。全ての機能がアップデートされていて全くの別物ですがMPCは MPCです。タッチパネルにフルカラーで新時代を感じます。使いこなせば作業効率は格段に上がるでしょう。

操作方法の分かりにくさだけ、マイナスポイント。

使っていて本当に楽しいです。音の質感は非常に綺麗で現代的なニュアンスがあります。machineよりは分離感はありませんが、纏まりつつ程よく分離してるいい塩梅ですね！mpc２０００なども使用したことはありますが、非常に操作性も近く感覚的に操れます。LIVEに比べて全体のボタン数が多く再生ボタンなどもプラスチック製なのでブラインドタッチでこの辺はガンガン使えます！以外に重宝してるパラデータの書き出しも早くて感動しました。実時間が掛からなくて超助かってます。サンプルのチョップも以前より早く細かく追い込んで作り込めるのでグルーヴが作りやすいですね。内臓エフェクトや内臓シンセも使えるのが多くてアップデートでどんどん増えて行くので多分全部を使いこなすにはかなり時間が掛かるレベルです！笑特にstringsやfluteの音色は素晴らしいなと個人的に思いました。勿論、細かい不満やバグとかも在りますが、そんな事は前のMPCでもあった事なので全然気にならないレベルです。電池駆動やスピーカー付いてなくても全く気になりません。初心者は最初は難しいとは思いますが２ヶ月触り続けていれば一曲作れると思います。YouTubeにも解説動画が出てるので見ながら進めれば大抵の事は出来る！パソコンなくても起動できるのは最高です！音楽に直に触れる様なこの感覚はMPC特有の感覚だと思います。これが10万円切るなんて本当に末恐ろしい風の時代だと実感しております。

MPC初心者です。サンプラーはこの３ヶ月前に購入したSP-404 MK2に続いて2台目。DAWはLogic Proを3年半ほど使ってます。SP-404でスタンドアロンでパッドやボタン、ツマミを操作してビートを作っていく感覚にはまってMPC Oneを買いました。2代とも毎日触っています。⚫︎良いところスタンドアロンのMPC入門機としてもよくできていると思います。MPC X / Live IIなどほかのシリーズとは、ボタンのレイアウトや入出力端子の数、バッテリーやスピーカーの有無、パッドの大きさなどに違いがありますが、OSというかソフトウェア自体はどれも同じなのでYouTubeにたくさんあるチュートリアルも同じに使えて参考になります。⚫︎惜しいところ1. 電源は付属のDCアダプターのみです。SP-404 MK2みたにUSB-C端子があってパソコンやタブレット、モバイルバッテリーからも給電できたらもっと便利でした。One+にそんな機能があったらそっちを買ってましたね。⚫︎MPC OneとOne+についてamazonアウトレットでMPC Oneを安く購入できて満足してます。OneとOne+の新品の値段差（1.1万円程度）であればMPC One+をおすすめします。期間限定でプラグインが１つもらえますが、円安で2万円ぐらいしたりするのでプラグインひとつでも元がとれますし、One+にはWiFiがあるのでPC / Macなしでファームウェアのアップデートができたりなにかと便利だと思います。

Grooveboxやドラムマシン系ではトップレベルだと思います。mpcはフィンガードラマーやサンプリング系のヒップホップのイメージが強いと思いますが、MPC LIVEから大きく変わっている気がします。他のジャンルの人にもかなり使いやすいし、圧倒的にわかりやすいです。買う前には必要ないと思っていましたが、ボタンからもタッチスクリーンからも両方からいけるのがかなり良いです。迷ったらタッチパネル、サクサク操作したい時はボタンとつまみ。っと言った感じです。ローランドのMC-707も持っていますが所有欲は満たされるものの使いにくく、早くこっちを買ってくればよかったです。ビンテージシンセを買うなら別ですが現行グルーブボックスやサンプラーでガシガシ音楽作りたいならこれです。