MPC Live + MPC X: new standalone touchscreen MPCs?

MPC Live on sweetwater for 1199

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPCLive

They also have the MPCX with all the pictures and more details:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPCX

It says the Live is coming out Feb 6th?!?!?

I'm also wondering how VSTs will work on it. If i can't use Massive, i will be severely bummed.

There is a lot of shit being said about Akai, but damn if these machines aren't hype. Even Live is standalone; now, if they provided a working OS at release (let's be real there are always bugs at release, but in Akai's case they are bigger than usual) they've already fixed many of their company issues. Now if they can provide years lasting support for these machines, then we are home. The problem with the newer MPCs is they get outdated "fast", with these ones I don't think it's the case, at least it's extremely easy to provide updates to this software and work on it in a long term.

I've never even considered MPC X, but it looks great. I might grab one after the price drops. I mean MPC with an IPad slammed on top it.

Maschine looks more promising, but well now they need like new version 'cus it seems outdated.

Now only free 2.0 for MPC Touch adopters and I'll order it instantly and if it passes the trail I'll probably sell my 4K and grab X. I have high hopes, but it's Akai we're talking about.

Many people should be happy it's coming in March, I'm happy for them and I'm looking forward for the opinions because by the time I buy this I'll know this almost inside out. Long live MPCs

zangetsu01 wrote:They also have the MPCX with all the pictures and more details:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPCX

For the first time in a LONG time, I'm legit excited about an Akai product.



All I need to see now is the polyphony on that bad boy, midi timing, what all sample libraries it will read, and reviews about the sound and I'm sold.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... re-2.shtml

Italian page with some pics of 2.0. Someone translated the text over at gearslutz.

Boom!
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPCX

funkycoldmedina wrote:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.alarrecordingstudio.com/akai-pro-mpc-software-2.shtml

Italian page with some pics of 2.0. Someone translated the text over at gearslutz.

that's what I want more info on......I cant really afford an X and I'm not interested in the Live....

Well, it's some progress. Will keep an eye on Sweetwater notifications. My Sweetwater card has been sitting unused for awhile.

Live looks like just the ticket I need for portable workstation. If I like it more than the MV8800 and its rock solid stable, an X might just replace the MV, but it would take a lot to move me over to MPC off the MV. Might take awhile to sort bugs out too. The one to watch.

I still think they finally got the right idea with standalones. The price doesn't scare me on the X if it does everything it is supposed to do right.

Same with Live. As an introductory price at launch, it still isn't terrible if truly a full blown midi/audio sampling workstation with touchscreen in a compact design.

so yall thought it was gonna be cheap and affordable?

These machines were made for the big leagues, not for generic everyday beat-hobbyist, thats why you got controllers and freeware. Leave these MPCs to the big boys.

Told yall RZA said the 9th!!!

Wormhelmet wrote:If I like it more than the MV8800 and its rock solid stable, an X might just replace the MV

Man I hope this new MPC is the bomb!...


















...so I can buy this brand new MV off you....

My 1st thought was "Damn, they're expensive", as I bought my new MPC 1000 from retailer for about 500EU 5 years ago
But when you look at most of competitors - Pioneer Toraiz SP-16 or Elektron Octatrack are even more expensive than upcoming Live.
My main concern about these new machines probably would be the stability - if they will prove themselves to be solid and trust worthy samplers, I might consider to buy one.

Now that the X and Live are pretty much official, let's lock this one and move all discussion to the new 'official' sticky:

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