Could we talk about the new MPC one?

CharlesRandolph wrote:

Frisbi wrote:Less is more.
More or less.

Isn't that what the MPC ONE is. Less, so you can do more. Nevertheless, back to the music.

Yeah exactly.
Headphones on.

So has anyone pre ordered a MPC One, I haven’t yet only because the pad size are scaring me off. I have a 500 and 1000 so it shouldn’t be an issue though but every time I see a video with the Live and One next to each other it’s jarring,

The tactile buttons are nice, I’m trying to curb my gear lust though.

CharlesRandolph wrote:Reality is buyers will get the MPC ONE or MPC X. Soon the MPC X will have another price drop. You can already get it for $1900. Again the Live will be supported, but as far as promotions. That boat has left the dock!

LMAO! Uh, sorry Charlie - you’re wrong. Reality is most users will get the One or the Live. The X is grossly overpriced, not portable, has no battery, and the vast majority of users live in a mobile world.

EnochLight wrote:LMAO! Uh, sorry Charlie - you’re wrong. Reality is most users will get the One or the Live. The X is grossly overpriced, not portable, has no battery, and the vast majority of users live in a mobile world.

The vast amount of user, use a laptop and pad controller.

CharlesRandolph wrote:

EnochLight wrote:LMAO! Uh, sorry Charlie - you’re wrong. Reality is most users will get the One or the Live. The X is grossly overpriced, not portable, has no battery, and the vast majority of users live in a mobile world.

The vast amount of user, use a laptop and pad controller.

And prefer being mobile, hence the allure of the Live. Funny how we saw the One, Live, and Force being showcased at NAMM. Not much buzz on the X, if any at all.

EnochLight wrote:
And prefer being mobile, hence the allure of the Live. Funny how we saw the One, Live, and Force being showcased at NAMM. Not much buzz on the X, if any at all.

Strike one: FORCE
Strike two: MPC ONE
Strike three: FORCE with arrangement mode
Strike four: Force and Live the same price
Strike five: Force is better with Ableton
Strike six: The Live is the oldest current model

CharlesRandolph wrote:blah blah blah

And yet - the Live is probably the best MPC of the bunch. Go figure!

EnochLight wrote: And yet - the Live is probably the best MPC of the bunch. Go figure!

The LIVE is the only you ever used.

kaydigi wrote:So has anyone pre ordered a MPC One, I haven’t yet only because the pad size are scaring me off. I have a 500 and 1000 so it shouldn’t be an issue though but every time I see a video with the Live and One next to each other it’s jarring,

The tactile buttons are nice, I’m trying to curb my gear lust though.

not me, but i saw a couple preorders in the fb group...and strangely...or appropriately enough...a few in the native instruments forum

lih wrote:not me, but i saw a couple preorders in the fb group...and strangely...or appropriately enough...a few in the native instruments forum

I'm going Pre-Order one tonight.

CharlesRandolph wrote:LOL! Portable does not make it best.

Come on man they’re almost the same..The only big difference for me it’s the preamps on X and CV in both X and One..Don’t care about the short cut buttons i can do it easily with Menu+Pad combo

kaydigi wrote:So has anyone pre ordered a MPC One, I haven’t yet only because the pad size are scaring me off. I have a 500 and 1000 so it shouldn’t be an issue though but every time I see a video with the Live and One next to each other it’s jarring,

The tactile buttons are nice, I’m trying to curb my gear lust though.

Saw the two next to each other earlier on GS and went EEEEEK. They must be like size of the pads on the BeatStep Pro or something? I hated those things. The whole 16 pad grid on the One almost fits in a 3x3 area on the Live heh.

Frisbi wrote:
If they discontinue it for another Mpc without battery and outputs, well, i come to the conclusion that Akai is totally crazy.

CharlesRandolph wrote:

EnochLight wrote: And yet - the Live is probably the best MPC of the bunch. Go figure!

The LIVE is the only you ever used.

Incorrect as usual, Charlie!

I think the Live is a done deal too. The current version of it anyway. But how they'd shoehorn an MKII between the One, Force and X is beyond me. Doesn't seem like enough of a gap in functionality to fill it with a new Live - other than battery, it wouldn't offer any discernible advantages IMO.