Just bought the MPX8 to try but was worried that it had limited memory hence wondering about other options.
When using the MPX8 for the first time I had some problems with the limited memory. In the end I only use mono samples, for our bands it's sufficiant for live use and easier to handle (only one cable and one channel on the mixer).
When using the MPX8 you should keep these pitfalls and limitations in mind:
- the samples have to be in WAV format 44.1kHz/16Bit
- the file names of the samples can be max. 8 characters long (8.3), with longer names there is an error message and the sample is not played back
- the files must not contain any meta data, otherwise there will be an error message and the sample will not be played back (converting the samples into the correct format works reliable with the export option of Audacity)
- the max. size of all simultaneously loaded samples (8 samples per set/kit) is 30MB. If this size is exceeded, the last samples of the set are will be ignored/not loaded.
- the sample size per pad is always rounded up to the next MB. So if 7 samples of 100kB each are already loaded in the set, the 8th sample has to be less than 23 MB to be loaded.
- loading from the SD card is very slow, when using the full 30MB it can take about 30 to 60 seconds until the full set is loaded
For more convenience on stage we use a USB power bank instead of the original power supply.