[YT] Issue with the MPC Live

Hope to see more un-sponsored videos about the new MPC's.
I'll just leave it here:



One of many surprises that can happen to you during production.

i am shocked..he really got a faulty unit but didn’t swap it for a new one..
And I am also shocked that they didn’t use the same d/a converters in the newer mpc..
That guy opened my eyes, gonna sell my Live instantly, tx for the video lol

Reading about MPC issues on this forum, the most common answer is "you got a faulty unit"

I thought the most common issue was not knowing how to use it... but I do agree faulty device comes up frequently... whether that assessment is right or wrong is hard to judge

NearTao wrote:I thought the most common issue was not knowing how to use it... but I do agree faulty device comes up frequently... whether that assessment is right or wrong is hard to judge

I always find that it takes a couple years, for any devices to start showing it's true qualities. I wonder how many issues are heat related, considering how densely packed these machines are.

NewAkaiUser wrote:Hope to see more un-sponsored videos about the new MPC's.
I'll just leave it here:

One of many surprises that can happen to you during production.

I'm wondering what you are trying to get out of this. It reads like you are trying to showcase your frustrations with your unit by posting a video of somebody who reviews a faulty unit. Great. We can also share the thousands video's of people reviewing a proper unit, or making music with it. And then?

Watched the video... yeah it is definitely faulty.

For those reading this thread, it isn't like the older gear is inherently not prone to issues... you can find plenty of threads on issues with older gear as well.
* Older gear, especially 80's and some 90's era is easier to work on just because components are easier
* New gear is inherently harder to work on because everything is so dang small
* Older gear is requiring boutique shops to get you replacement gear or to modernize
* New gear is easier to get replacement parts for

My bigger concern is that Akai support just seems to be MIA... which is making it harder/more expensive to get this stuff fixed.

NearTao wrote:Watched the video... yeah it is definitely faulty.

For those reading this thread, it isn't like the older gear is inherently not prone to issues... you can find plenty of threads on issues with older gear as well.
* Older gear, especially 80's and some 90's era is easier to work on just because components are easier
* New gear is inherently harder to work on because everything is so dang small
* Older gear is requiring boutique shops to get you replacement gear or to modernize
* New gear is easier to get replacement parts for

My bigger concern is that Akai support just seems to be MIA... which is making it harder/more expensive to get this stuff fixed.

But the question is, What is wrong with the unit? Most the errors seems to be lagging, freezing, not rebooting type errors. Which on the surface point at the SOC, which doesn't surprise me considering they're using old Chrome book SOC's.

Also in the video, his distortions issue is because he's put effects on every pad, instead of the program or main output. This is user error and comes from not actually using the machine to create. As far as the sound comparison, they're very close. He needs to roll off the highs and bump the low end on the MPC LIVE to get closer to the sonic signature.

What are your thoughts?

elstebbano wrote:i am shocked..he really got a faulty unit but didn’t swap it for a new one..
And I am also shocked that they didn’t use the same d/a converters in the newer mpc..
That guy opened my eyes, gonna sell my Live instantly, tx for the video lol

It’s not his MPC Live. He borrowed it from a friend to do the comparison to his own 2K. Strangely the unit seemed to clear up and allow him to do his comparison - but there’s clearly a problem with it.