[OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

Dam!

"Akai peeps are pulling out"

summer2k wrote:Akai has been dragging their feet way too long on giving its customers solid info on when the Live or X will actually be available. I'm planning on canceling my pre order for the X this week. Beside, that'll give me an opportunity to check out what the competition will come out with later this year or next.

chino wrote:
Ever year around NAMM time I get excited to see if Roland will announce a new portable version of their MV8800. Every year it's a new accordion or re-release of a legacy keyboard but NO MV8800 MK2??!! Roland if your LURKING here on the MPC-forums website looking for inspiration….PLEASE make an updated, portable MV8800 MK2!!!

"a new accordion"


Ps, perhaps we should start a petition on an updated / upgraded MV?

Dam . So basically in the MV8800 you don't ever need a computer. You can do all your joints right there. Dam!

Chillin wrote:

KnackKnick wrote:[…]Read into it what you will but although this is an Akai forum and thread I think Akai are **** themselves and are altering the hardware to accommodate a HDMI panel to give punters the choice of standalone with theX and ability to connect to a 4 k ready LCD in the size of your choice. […]

Speaking of HDMI?

Not to make you all go crazy here, but…

Andy Mac keeps referring detailed MPC software questions to the "Cambridge Team". I wonder if this is the same "Cambridge Team" that has developed the 'Engine' software for the Denon DJ MCx8000 controller/media player?

They may also be responsible for developing the new 'Engine Prime' software for the upcoming Denon sc5000 Prime series DJ media players. Akai, Denon, Numark, Alesis & now Rane are all owned by the inMusic Brand company.

IF the "Cambridge Team" is responsible for 'Engine', 'Engine Prime' AND the MPC 2.0 software than we are all in for a BUMPY ride!!

I'm a current owner of the Denon DJ MCx8000 so I can verify that the 'Engine' software NEEDS lots of improvements!!!

Pete G. is from Cambridge.

This thread went from sweet on the new MPCs to sour.

TO ALL AKAI CUSTOMERS AND SUPPORTERS:
Peep this cryptic and telling message from Akai via Andy Wack and his interesting choice of vocals in this MPC X demo video.
Andy lets the vocal tell it:
"...I just don't get it." "Do you enjoy being hurt?" "...don't believe his stories." "...they're all lies." "...you stick around and I just don't know why."

AKAI IS LAUGHING AT US

Danoc wrote:This thread went from sweet on the new MPCs to sour.

IMHO, people are just being VERY CAUTIOUS this time around. No one wants to buy into a buggy MPC 2.0 software with hardware that uses cheap internal components. Akai needs to get it right!

Chillin wrote:

Wormhelmet wrote:I think some people are reading way too much into ADSR's gear chat video. They do a series calied gear chat. They also reviewed the Korg M1. Does that mean by their smiles in that video that they secretly have knowledge of Korg releasing an up to date new M1 synth? Probably not.

They have done the D-50, Ensoniq sq-80, Yamaha dx-7

They review old gear. No secret meaning to the mv8800 video.

That is understandable, but none mentioned that in the video or thread, neither is there demand for it like the MV.


Beside that, Korg will release the KORG Gadget OS X soon. It includes the M1 known as Darwin.

Yeah, got the M1 already on my iPad gadget (its pretty much the original with all expansions though, not an updated version).

I'll tell you what though. If you are right, I will buy one of the new MV's. If I am wrong, you have to buy one of the new MV's.

If I am right until 2025 and they finally release one, no "see I told you so's" though.

Roland got some serious challenges to a new MV sampler not even talked about anywhere else though. They got to fire up that time machine, see what the competition looks like in 2027, then get back and design a machine still relevant in 2027 that people are trying to beat.

I'm a big Roland fan but I don't think anything is coming from them. They're a bunch of hipsters chilling with Akai staff.

If they are laughing, " what make yoy laygh will make you cry" . Just saying. Dudes are tried of waiting.

Heru wrote:TO ALL AKAI CUSTOMERS AND SUPPORTERS:
Peep this cryptic and telling message from Akai via Andy Wack and his interesting choice of vocals in this MPC X demo video.
Andy lets the vocal tell it:
"...I just don't get it." "Do you enjoy being hurt?" "...don't believe his stories." "...they're all lies." "...you stick around and I just don't know why."

AKAI IS LAUGHING AT US

FACTS!!!

chino wrote:

Danoc wrote:This thread went from sweet on the new MPCs to sour.

IMHO, people are just being VERY CAUTIOUS this time around. No one wants to buy into a buggy MPC 2.0 software with hardware that uses cheap internal components. Akai needs to get it right!

Danoc wrote:This thread went from sweet on the new MPCs to sour.

Not really, it's about competition. Competition brings progress along.

Dudes are being cautious, and so is Akai.
Just wish they had started their marketing way later.