I am considering getting Fabric XL for my MPC to round out the selection of sounds. Piano, ep, organ, strings, guitar, etc… In theory it seems to be a great addition to my MPC, in practice I am not so sure. While most YouTubbers speak highly of it I have watched a few that quickly maxed the memory on their MPC and could not even add an effect. To my ears the dedicated piano and ep plugins sound much better than the Fabric XL instruments. So I am thinking, I can us it to compose on the MPC, then switch out the sounds later. The convenience of using only the MPC is nice. My other option is to continue what I am currently doing, attaching a MC-707 or Jupiter Xm to the MPC when I need those sounds. Better sounds and more sounds, but more gear and connections to deal with.
So my question to those who have purchased Fabric XL for their MPC’s, it is worth it? Do you find that you use it and you are glad you got it, or do you wish you had avoided that purchase and put your money somewhere else? Do you frequently run out of memory when using it, or is it a good source for those extra sounds you sometimes need? There are a lot of smart, experienced people here and I do value your opinion.