Will recordable track mutes ever be implemented on the 1000?

Just curious if anyone on the list has any Akai connections; I tried to e-mail them and ask them this but no response...
I want to know if there are any plans to implement recording track mutes and solos in song mode in a future MPC 1000 software update.
This is the biggest drawback for me and it takes 20x longer to make a song without it (yes, I know the workarounds and they suck).

they don't take that much longer. just delete the parts you don't want in seq edit. i know rec, track mutes would be nice but to tell you the truth, they don't enable you to do anything that you couldn't already.

yeah its called "Erase" us that while in overdub hold down ERASE and the pad u want to mute. with regards to solo, well you should have programmed it that way in the first place, again u can use the erase function to make a solo as well..

Penfold wrote:in case i am mistaken but it does have track mute...dont it..on the sequence screen it self (main) it has MUTE dont it?

Yeah But I think he means he wants to record track mutes in a sequence. Like say he has a whole song as a sequence, he wants to record the mute tracks.

I ususally don't like recording mutes into a sequence. I usually get all of the songs on my AW16G then I do the mute there when I mix a song down.

"Yeah But I think he means he wants to record track mutes in a sequence. Like say he has a whole song as a sequence, he wants to record the mute tracks."

Yep, that's exactly it.
It seems incredibly inefficient to me to have to save 10 or more sequences that are just slight variations on the original sequence, then sit down with a pen and paper and count how many times I want each one to play in order to create a song. I normally would just do this live but I want to free myself up in order to play other stuff.
Using the MPC in the context of a live band would be 1000x more useful this way. People don't like it when I say "stop, wait, let me write this down"...
So, back to the original question, does anyone have Akai contacts? Can you ask them if this is planned for the 1000?
Honestly I think the 1000 is perfect for my use except for this feature. I'd go ahead and buy a 4000 but it's too big and I don't need all the other crap.

pulse_divider wrote:"Yeah But I think he means he wants to record track mutes in a sequence. Like say he has a whole song as a sequence, he wants to record the mute tracks."

Yep, that's exactly it.
It seems incredibly inefficient to me to have to save 10 or more sequences that are just slight variations on the original sequence, then sit down with a pen and paper and count how many times I want each one to play in order to create a song. I normally would just do this live but I want to free myself up in order to play other stuff.
Using the MPC in the context of a live band would be 1000x more useful this way. People don't like it when I say "stop, wait, let me write this down"...
So, back to the original question, does anyone have Akai contacts? Can you ask them if this is planned for the 1000?
Honestly I think the 1000 is perfect for my use except for this feature. I'd go ahead and buy a 4000 but it's too big and I don't need all the other ****.

I use the 1k In my band too. I really dont use sequence mode Except for interludes or when my band is tuning or im duing something with my drummer. When I practice with my band like if we are writing new stuff thats when i use sequence mode, then i find out how many bars i need to use and I make that sequence into a sample, but say we want to loop something in a live set i would make sure that that sample is mono and i would do the loop my self by hitting the pad to create a loop effect. The key thing while playing loops and samples in a band is keeping the Time correct. Make sure the drummer can keep the BPM straight. Then youll be straight. Nothing worse then a sample or a loop going off with a wrong BPM. Peace.

Yes i think track mutes benifits those that want to record while "playing" the parts/pads live , some days i do the same to get nice structure i play the mutes alot to get the vibe i want , i also like it cause is a"faster flow" and thats what would make it nice and im sure it could not be that difficult but if not, its ok ill learn myself out of the thought

Recordable track mutes would be sick!
It would be nice to be able to record sequence changes from seq mode too. Would be killler for putting down arrangements.
Anyone know if any of the other mpc's have those features?

pulse_divider wrote:Just curious if anyone on the list has any Akai connections; I tried to e-mail them and ask them this but no response...
I want to know if there are any plans to implement recording track mutes and solos in song mode in a future MPC 1000 software update.
This is the biggest drawback for me and it takes 20x longer to make a song without it (yes, I know the workarounds and they suck).

Nothing but a COLD gravestone will be implemented on the 1000!!!

sorry im just bitter =P

but no i dont think so

Nothing but a COLD gravestone will be implemented on the 1000!!!

actually, it seems more like that for the 4000 from what i've been reading. i'm so glad i never bought a 4k.

The 1K is one of the best things they've produced. There's nothing else out there that does the same in a portable box. The OS will be improved, although the 1K has always done everything that I bought it to do. In short, it's a classic and new MPCs won't change that.

G4s

all this sh1t u guys are talking about is possible! u guys obviously dont know how to use your MPC's, just cuz there is not a blatent option saying mute track blah blah u assume it cant do it...before i call u fools!!

read the manual!!

Penfold, what are you talking about?
I've read the manual... it just doesn't do this. Unless there is a secret function that only you know. If there is, please let me know, as it will make the 1000 the perfect machine for me.
There are other ways to do the same thing, I know this. They take a lot longer, use more resources and are not convenient for using the MPC in a live band context.
I love the MPC 1000 and don't think I or anyone in the entire thread has talked shit about it.
But why the tombstone for the 1K? Do you think they will stop updating the OS now that the 2500 is out? It seems that there are people on the list that actually get responses from Akai, would one of them have more info? Are there any Akai product reps on here?
Thanks.

Just to clear one thing up...
I don't mean recording track mutes in sequence mode. I mean like having a "live song" mode, where you press "song", hit record, then you can let a sequence roll and drop stuff in and out, possibly change sequences.
Basically, think of making a sequence. You can record it in realtime or as a series of events in a step editor. In song mode, you only get a step editor to string your sequences along... I want to be able to record a sequence of sequences in realtime. Everyone one already "plays" the MPC like this, it should be pretty simple to implement saving your performance.