I'm not talking features, or workflow, most of that is software, and once someone unlocks that beast anyone can program it however they want. Then it can do exactly what you want.
But the hardware might be flawed, which will greatly limit what can be done with the software. We are kept in the dark about the details, so none of us know what to really expect.
You don't seem to care, and most of the others don't either, because you're all blinded by the glitz. That might make the Kangz a lot of money, but it won't give us better tools.
"The functions are great but it's THA SOUNDS that got them geeked about it!"
Am I the only one who doesn't care at all about the sounds? Why would I want to pay $1k for a box that plays premade beats? I could copy them to a MP3 player and do it on the cheap.
It's the tool that matters, and so far it's basic, buggy, and incomplete. That may change someday, but this stuff takes time. The coders can't be expected to bake that in a month.
This is what the Thang is all about now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iuetNfOaUUWhy should anyone judge a sampler/sequencer based on how it sounds? They have no sounds. It's not a guitar, it's a hammer. You need your own plans and nails to build your house.
This is the kind of stuff that makes me think there could be flaws in the hardware design. It might be perfect, blowing the MPC away in all regards, but it's difficult to know with no facts.
They should expose more for the "techs". Show more behind the scenes of the details, not just flashing lights and famous people saying it's "off the hook" without even trying it.
Aren't there other people out there interested in this machine for more than just premade sounds and basic boom clap recording adding some FX here and there?
If there are, they must feel left out. The Beat Thang marketing is so targeted it excludes everyone who isn't thick into hip-hop culture. Is that enough people to sustain a business?
