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I feel you're just reinforcing the parent's points.

> the MPC 3000 has its own unique sound and timing

Why would I want "unique" timing?

The article says "The timing on the MPC 3000 is extremely tight and about as true as you can get". Timing can't be both "true" and "unique", which is it?

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This paradox is literally in every discussion about old MPCs and has been for the past 20 years that I'm reading these things. Part of the character was "the swing" but also the hardware wasn't exactly able to accurately reproduce the timing. I remember reading someone doing tests that the midi latency however was very low.

Exactly. It has unique swing settings. 53% swing on an MPC 3000 is totally different than any other swing setting from other drum machines or DAWs. It’s a matter of taste. You either like the swing setting on it or you don’t. Lots of hip hop producers loved it because it wasn’t so computerized.

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