MPC Software For MPC Hardware Users

As an MPC Hardware user and not an owner of the Renaissance, Studio or Element I would find it useful if Akai would release a paid software version only for us MPC standalone users being that the software is compatible with MPC PGMs and SEQ files. Anyone else out there agree this would be useful and beneficial to both Akai and MPC users? Just putting it out there, I would pay for the software if I could use it with out the renaissance or other controllers.

You can get a new mpc studio for about $320 after discount. Worked for moving my jjos files over to pc. Can't seem to get exported files back to jjos hardware though.

Well I just meant if Akai would release the same software, but a paid version that does not need to have one of those controllers connected to it in order for it to work. I'm not interested in using any of those controllers at all.

ralphyartis' wrote:Well I just meant if Akai would release the same software, but a paid version that does not need to have one of those controllers connected to it in order for it to work. I'm not interested in using any of those controllers at all.

I only brought up price because that's the average price of software nowadays. You don't need to have the controller hooked up to use it. Only for the initial install, this is for version 1.5 and up.

I do most of my work in my hardware MPC and just move it to the PC for a quick track out. Pretty fast for me.

Is that right? All I've read around the forum is complaints from users who can not use the software without having a controller tethered to the computer.

ralphyartis' wrote:Is that right? All I've read around the forum is complaints from users who can not use the software without having a controller tethered to the computer.

That was the case in earlier versions but you can now use the software without the controller.

Edit: You would only need the controller attached when you first launch the software.

Well this makes me interested in picking up an MPC Element, at the price the software looks good. I've demo'ed the MPC Renaissance version. What type of limitations can i expect the Essential software to have compared the former.

Just pick up reason7 it can do anything the mpcsoftware can do plus more.. u can chop right in reason now and the timestrech is **** sweet!!

Yea I've seen and heard reason is dope but it's a whole 'nother animal. I want to keep the same MPC workflow. My mind has done a 180 on me and I'm really feeling the idea of picking up an MPC Studio and I may just take some of this other gear I've got laying around to GC and do a trade for one.

I did it, picked up the MPC Studio last week, and I'm loving it! Not sure why I was so hesitant before. This thing is amazing! Thanks kaydigi for your suggestion. I shouldn't have slept this long.

ralphyartis' wrote:I did it, picked up the MPC Studio last week, and I'm loving it! Not sure why I was so hesitant before. This thing is amazing! Thanks kaydigi for your suggestion. I shouldn't have slept this long.

how you liking it?? don't forget your trusty 500 now!!

its great but I wont be getting rid of my 500 anytime soon. Theres still something about being tethered to a computer that bugs me. My laptop may one day fail and when that day come I'll still have my 500 to rely on.

The added mixing capabilities and easy integration of my komplete instruments and effects makes me very happy.

For the price, it's well worth it.

Inflict I checked your youtube channel and I'm feeling your beat vids. Keep posting they leave me inspired. Especially the 500 vids. Thanks!!

ralphyartis' wrote:Inflict I checked your youtube channel and I'm feeling your beat vids. Keep posting they leave me inspired. Especially the 500 vids. Thanks!!

thank you homie!! that means a lot !!! i do have more to post..in the next few days i will pick a day, take a few shots of Absinth a few BHO hits and record another vid. I've just been having soooo much fun with this "shift timing" feature" lately (mode+pad 10)...

Word! So you found the shift timing function useful? I tried it once but didn't get to deep into it. I'll holler at you in the 500 forum.