Question for Akai developers

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Re: Question for Akai developers

By gertie Thu May 17, 2012 11:00 am
I guess that makes MPC-Tutor a HATER, like the rest of us....aint that right JAH?

tis a shame nothing will come of this o.s. - Dan went from PROMISING an update, to WANTING to see it updated....in the space of 3 months.....oh well....
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By Coz Thu May 17, 2012 12:49 pm
It's crazy that Nukai don't value their own code as an asset. :?

Re: Question for Akai developers

By taiden Thu May 17, 2012 1:31 pm
I've never used or owned an MPC5000 nor do I ever plan to, so I have no horse in this race...

that said, if Akai isn't going to put any of their own time into developing software for it, I would urge them to consider releasing the source code to the community. Every piece of hardware that adopted this software approach has achieved legendary status.

Consider the Linksys WRT54G. That router has been sold with minor hardware updates since 2002 and is still the most stable, popular, powerful router ever made. All because the firmware was made open source and people developed their own 3rd party firmware. The hardware is nothing special, the custom firmwares is what makes it a total powerhouse.

It won't hurt sales of the Renn because it will take long enough for users to develop their own software that the Renn will fly off shelves well before then. Development will accelerate and bring the MPC5000 to beyond legendary status in a year or so and everyone will forgive you for your (seemingly) unacceptable incompetence on this issue.

Plus, what do you have to lose?
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By Lampdog Thu May 17, 2012 4:33 pm
m:t:c wrote:Whoa, never knew it's that bad... :/

I don't have any experience w/ the 5k, but I've heard these same things over the years from different people. It's the reason why I chose not to get a 5k and searched out a 4k instead. I was actually going to get a 5k at first. :shock: I'm happy with my 4k though. It treats me extremely well.

Re: Question for Akai developers

By CoinOP! Fri May 18, 2012 8:26 am
gertie wrote:I guess that makes MPC-Tutor a HATER, like the rest of us....aint that right JAH?

tis a shame nothing will come of this o.s. - Dan went from PROMISING an update, to WANTING to see it updated....in the space of 3 months.....oh well....


To never gonna hear from Akai again. History will repeat itself with their new line of MPC(ontrollers).
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By distortedtekno Fri May 18, 2012 9:39 pm
The more things change, the more they stay the same...

I don't own a 5000, but I REALLY WOULD buy one NEW if the OS was taken care of.
I'm looking for another drum machine for my live rig. The 5000 would've worked NICE with the onboard synth (considering it's size, a synth inside of an MPC is definitely worth lugging around if it had a solid OS). :idea:
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By crossings Fri May 18, 2012 9:44 pm
c'mon, jah... do it... call tutor a hater for saying what you've been giving everyone else non-stop sh!t for saying. why so quiet all of a sudden??? you don't think tutor's on an AKAI-hating crusade for stating the FACTS?? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


jah doesn't even know the mpc5000 is buggy because he doesn't use it to make music... just for posing in pictures. :!:
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By TheUnfuckwithable Fri May 18, 2012 9:52 pm
crossings wrote:c'mon, jah... do it... call tutor a hater


he would not dare to call tutor a hater. because jah is afraid of being banned from these forums. that´s what he told me once in a pm.

:lol:

crossings wrote:jah doesn't even know the mpc5000 is buggy because he doesn't use it to make music... just for posing in pictures.


true. i was asking several times to hear some of his beats. he just ignored it. he never took a stand.

:lol:

cornball!
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By crossings Fri May 18, 2012 9:59 pm
but... but... but... anyone that mentions AKAI's products being buggy has NOTHING POSITIVE to contribute to this forum!!! i'd love to hear jah tell tutor the same thing he's told us all.

oh, man... i just can't let this one pass.

checkmate, beeotch!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By elektrik_muz Fri May 18, 2012 11:50 pm
Jauly wrote:A JJOS for the MPC 5000 has never been officially denied. But chances are very little, mainly because JJ doesn't work together WITH akai and I don't think this will ever happen.


Actually I seem to remember that it was denied by the JJ camp not long after the 3500not5000 was released. The statement may have appeared either on the JJ front page or within the FAQ somewhere but the site has been redone a few times since then. There may also be references to this buried somewhere in the JJ forum.

The newcomers to the JJ thing who come on here begging JJ to fix the rest of the Akai line don't realize that the 1k/2.5k JJ OSs were the product of a unique set of circumstances involving the future "JJ team" members direct involvement with the development of those boxes as an Akai contractor and the corruption of Grande Holdings Ltd. That set of circumstances did not exist in the case of the 3500not5000 and the company we now refer to as "Nukai".
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Re: Question for Akai developers

By Jauly Mon May 21, 2012 3:20 pm
elektrik_muz wrote:
Actually I seem to remember that it was denied by the JJ camp not long after the 3500not5000 was released. The statement may have appeared either on the JJ front page or within the FAQ somewhere but the site has been redone a few times since then. There may also be references to this buried somewhere in the JJ forum.

The newcomers to the JJ thing who come on here begging JJ to fix the rest of the Akai line don't realize that the 1k/2.5k JJ OSs were the product of a unique set of circumstances involving the future "JJ team" members direct involvement with the development of those boxes as an Akai contractor and the corruption of Grande Holdings Ltd. That set of circumstances did not exist in the case of the 3500not5000 and the company we now refer to as "Nukai".


That's interesting. At least it was not denied by Nu Akai itself. Why would this initial situation be needed again? A little reconciliation and commutation may also pave a way for new JJ developments. What matters in the end is that both sides seem not interested enough.

Re: Question for Akai developers

By dtaa pla muk Mon May 21, 2012 3:46 pm
this is conjecture, but my understanding is that there are (thousands?) more 1000s and 2500s out there than there are 5000s. the return for fixing bugs in unfamiliar code and/or adding extra features would just not be worth the trouble.

it'd be like a paid-for aftermarket OS for a windows phone. there just aren't enough in circulation to make it worthwhile.
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