BoyOfVirtue wrote:I got excited when I heard that it could be used as a standalone but sounds like it's just another software controller.
With smartphones/tablets being as powerful as they are, is it really that difficult for a company like Akai to make a standalone MPC that is able to handle the rigors of modern-day production? Im very happy with my 3000 & 2500, but it would be nice to have an MPC that functions as well on its own as well as when attached to a computer
It's a shame, because I'm sure the technology today is sufficiently advanced to make a beast of a machine that would make just about everyone happy
It probably is difficult for them when they got rid of all the people that were designing hardware MPCs. The technology is there to make a killer standalone unit. But it seems like their budget is too tight and they have it too scattered in software controllers and low budget gear that they'd rather cash in on quantity rather than quality. There's no more "pro" gear anymore. Why even call themselves Akai Professional. May as well call themselves Akai Entry Level. Too many toys. This is the current state of the market with a lot of companies. But hell, the market's gotta change eventually. All these entry level toys still gotta lead up to a demand for all the kids who started out with the cheap gear and want something more advanced... And of course there's kids like me who've been making beats for 20 years and we're in our 40s... Still bangin' and still willing to pay good money for something that's gonna blow our minds like it did back then. My guess is that the market's gotta come full circle and more companies that have reduced themselves to toy makers will make some serious gear again. I'm hoping the next hardware MPC will start catering to the demands of serious-minded gear heads. But part of me doesn't wanna get my hopes up either. For now, my MPC 2000 and my iPad remain more valuable then another MIDI controller with a graphic interface.
