MatsueMusic

I owned an MPC one and had very similar issues. It really depends on what you want from the workflow: Sequencing (deluge) or “Playing live” (MPC)

I wanted sequencing and so I leaned into the Deluge. I was getting frustrated with the Deluges “limitations” from a UI perspective which is the biggest problem with it. But, Uija’s comment reminded me why I returned the One in the first place. (GAS resolved XD)

The MPC workflow is very specific and like Uija mentioned there is a lot of flipping back and forth and on the MPC One, anytime I wanted to sequence percussion, there is a screen for the kick, snare etc. you can look at everything through the piano roll but imagine trying to hit a tiny little box with a finger. Super frustrating.

@uija said:
I owned a Force and now bought a Deluge. The force is a very powerful tool and as soon as song mode comes around should be a great device for song creation. For me, it was too much of a daw in a box.
I want a hardware sequencer with its own sounds, I want to create songs with it and be creative without using the mouse/touchscreen all the time. I liked a lot of the workflows the force provides but on nearly every step, it was not quite there where it should have been. The Sequencer for drums makes it really hard to create long patterns with a lot of percussion instruments without changing screens all the time. Sequencing for Audio was not that great of an experience either. At the end I played in live and corrected everything on the touchpad. I didn't like the touchpad for more than menudiving. Working with the piano-roll was a nightmare, as you had to either scroll in so much, that you cannot see a lot, or tab again and again until you find the point the software wants you to touch to mark a single note....
I didn't like the sample-handling too. I hoped it was like what I have seen in videos for the MPC Live and X, but I was not able to find my way into it.
So at the end, the force was not for me.