I'm selling my mpc and going to software

[Dean_Keaton2k]

Should I cop fruity loops, acid, or rewire?

[nineohfive]

everyone is gonna tell you something different.

I'll suggest Reason.

the drawbacks
- you can't record external audio (live instruments, vocals)
- you can't use VST's

advantages
- endless sound creation
- redrum is a great setup for drum tracks
- NX-NT and NN19 are great samplers (you can chop, pitch shift..etc)
- solid factory sound bank included (millions of free patches online)
- very low system resources (does not require alot of RAM/CPU to run)
- You can use the Rewire function to connect with protools/cubase/logic/etc
- M-class mastering suite built in, as well as a ton of other effects to add to the rack (aka endless sound creation)

Fruity loops can do pretty much anything if you know what you're doing. I have never used acid but some people swear by it.

[Nabs]

good luck. you're better off making the transition before selling.

[easy380]

You could cop FL and ReWire Reason into it. Either way it goes, to get the MPC feel you'll need MIDI.

Depends on what you're tryin' to spend. FL is $600 for the works, and Reason is $500.

Both have advantages (Reason synths & FL better sequencing).

Reason has the better catalogue of sounds.

[sonick]

I'd go with Cubase SX. Reason is not a complete DAW and Fruity Loops; while full-featured and extremely powerful; is not nearly as intuitive interface-wise as daws like logic, cubase, protools, etc.

Cubase gives you the best of everything from composition to master. Added bonus is a native implementation of the VST standard from the authors themselves, Steinberg. Sonar deserves a look also. I lived and died by sonar prior to moving to cubase.

Whatever you choose, you're going to love all that screen real estate you have, vs. having to orchestrate your multi-track arrangement on that tiny little vacuum flourescent display.

[Dean_Keaton2k]

I have Reason already and the I'm selling my mpc becasue I just don't have the room for any hardware anymore. I need more of a simple set up to get busy with. I reviewing all of the options now.