A Piece of Technology

 Hi FAU Bloggers!

Today I'd like you to write about a piece of technology. This could be a digital camera, a drone, a phone, a computer or a kitchen appliance like a mixer. In my case I'm going to write about a sampler I use to make music. The machine in question is an Akai MPC ONE. It's a sampler with a bit in sample library, lots of instrument plug-ins, and powerful effects. Actually, it's a little complicated to use and even though I've had it for about 2-years, I[m still in the learning phase. I've had other MPCs before but this has so many additions that it only really resembles the older MPCs in looks.The MPC has 4 banks of 16 pads that you can assign tracks to. You can also sample up to about 20 minutes of live sound and modify and reuse it "on the fly" (in real time). This "instrument" was designed in the 80's (I think) but really catch people's attention when hip-hop artists started using it creatively - not the way it was designed to be used.

I bought my MPC One during Covid. A German diplomat who I made friends with in China offered to bring one from Germany where it was on sale. As I imagined the end of the world was just around the corner, I decided to treat myself (ha!, ha!).

I make most of my music with a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) but I love the "feel" you can get from the MPC. Of my recent releases, only  Go with the flow and Electrified use an MPC. The 5000 for the former, and the MPC ONE for the latter.

The reason I find the MPC so special is because it allows me to get creative. Hopefully I'll have some time to learn a little more once the semester ends:)
If you'd like to listen to my music, this is a compilation of the 3 different musical projects I work on:

Please write about a piece of technology you use.
Say:
What it is,
What you use if for,
When you got it,
How difficult it is to use,
Why it is special to me.

Mention anything else you remember that is interesting or important.

Try to write at least 200 words.

Leave a comment on your teacher's blog and on the blogs of 3 classmates.

Comments

  1. Fuhua13 November 2024 at 03:43

    Looks cool! is that expensive? how much did you pay for it?

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    1. Simon13 November 2024 at 04:25

      It wasn't cheap. It cost about 500 euros

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  2. Sophi Bahamonde13 November 2024 at 04:04

    I don't know any about music, but looks amazing that piece of technology!!!!

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  3. José María: blog FAU13 November 2024 at 04:20

    do a live remix of a Lady Gaga using the sampler plss hahaha

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    1. Simon13 November 2024 at 04:29

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbeUZgW2U_0 It's not Lady GaGa but there's some Bruno Mars, David Bowie, & a few others in the mix:)

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  4. juan 13 November 2024 at 04:24

    wooo,how cool that piece of technology

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  5. antonia13 November 2024 at 04:45

    Sounds amazing! I´d like to use something tike that someday.

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  6. Gabriel Castillo13 November 2024 at 05:00

    Looks so hard to use, honestly my respects for you. If i had to use it, i would get lost in a second. hahaha

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  7. Monserrat13 November 2024 at 09:11

    You should share some music of your propierty with us!!!!

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    1. Simon19 November 2024 at 14:47

      You can listen to my songs here:) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3hI5HSsHQneUTcj3v3zcmq?si=ffa2f08ad1be4e91

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  8. antonella20 November 2024 at 04:36

    What an interesting device

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