Bug reports & end-user support for Akai's MPC Software 'controllers' including the new MPC Studio 2, the MPC Touch, MPC Renaissance & original MPC Studio and MPC StudioB lack.
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By Blue Haze Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:29 am
1. Maschine uses scences/ patterns vs sequence/tracks of mpc. As a mpc user sequence/tracks are far easy to learn. Maschine has a bit of a learning curve.

2. Maschine uses up to several pages to map out banks of samples; whereas, mpc has dedicated buttons for several banks of samples per programs.

3. You others can add.....
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By JAH Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:56 am
1. MPC Ren will support MIDI sequences...Maschine? Not at the moment
2. MPC Ren (like all MPCs) can save MPC drum programs. Maschine? It can not save drum kits. It just remembers the location of your drum samples. Can't save a drum kits and share it with your friends.
3. MPC Ren has a mixer, Maschine doesn't
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By JamesJeffery Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:09 pm
JAH wrote:1. MPC Ren will support MIDI sequences...Maschine? Not at the moment
2. MPC Ren (like all MPCs) can save MPC drum programs. Maschine? It can not save drum kits. It just remembers the location of your drum samples. Can't save a drum kits and share it with your friends.
3. MPC Ren has a mixer, Maschine doesn't


1. You can import and export midi with the Maschine.

2. No doubt this will be on it's way as it's already being done in other NI VSTs. Probably a couple updates away.

3. Maschine has 16 outs. When used without a DAW you can still manipulate the samples volume, panning, adding effects, EQ etc. Just as you could a mixer. Just a different way of working.

NI will be sitting right waiting for the Ren to rip everything it has that the Maschine don't. Just like Facebook took all of Google+ features to stop Google+ from taking their users.

Shady world. Whatever the Ren. does you can pretty much ensure the Maschine will end up doing it too.
By Mistamixx Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:57 pm
If you think the mpc-2500 is better than Maschine you shouldn't buy the MPC-R, because the MPC-R is Maschine made by Akai! lol.. The mpc-2500 is a Music Production (Center) the MPC-R is a Music Production (Controller) lol.. Once again it's Mashine made by Akai with a built in sound card, and more midi outs, which is perfect for me! lol.. If hardware is what you want, you look better keeping the 2500. What we really want is a MPC Hybrid!
By Mistamixx Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:01 pm
JamesJeffery wrote:
JAH wrote:1. MPC Ren will support MIDI sequences...Maschine? Not at the moment
2. MPC Ren (like all MPCs) can save MPC drum programs. Maschine? It can not save drum kits. It just remembers the location of your drum samples. Can't save a drum kits and share it with your friends.
3. MPC Ren has a mixer, Maschine doesn't


1. You can import and export midi with the Maschine.

2. No doubt this will be on it's way as it's already being done in other NI VSTs. Probably a couple updates away.

3. Maschine has 16 outs. When used without a DAW you can still manipulate the samples volume, panning, adding effects, EQ etc. Just as you could a mixer. Just a different way of working.

NI will be sitting right waiting for the Ren to rip everything it has that the Maschine don't. Just like Facebook took all of Google+ features to stop Google+ from taking their users.

Shady world. Whatever the Ren. does you can pretty much ensure the Maschine will end up doing it too.

Ren is Maschine made by Akai. It won't be out till august. Maschine will have upgrades before august.
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By stan steez Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:16 pm
Most of you cats make me laugh so hard, cause you either to country to have access to the net to do some research about Maschines functionality or you just some d*** ridin' Akai Knuckleheads.

Peace out.

Stan Steez, author of the original JJ OS Manual. (Just in case somebody thinks, he needs to educate me on MPCs – no you don't).
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By mp3 Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:32 pm
LOL c'mon steez that's not even civilized man.
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By MeSoHordey Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:35 pm
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By rookie Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:34 am
Retrofreak wrote:I really do like the way Maschine handles sound browsing, lets hope Akai can match this.

I'm quite sure they cover all bases,seeing what the comp was doing.my thing is drag and drop to pads and sample chop .the kool thing is,it can read mp3's,cause my boy bless me with about 8000 of 'em :P
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By emptysea Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:14 am
stan steez wrote:Most of you cats make me laugh so hard, cause you either to country to have access to the net to do some research about Maschines functionality or you just some d*** ridin' Akai Knuckleheads.

Peace out.

Stan Steez, author of the original JJ OS Manual. (Just in case somebody thinks, he needs to educate me on MPCs – no you don't).

:lol:
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By emptysea Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:16 am
rookie wrote:
Retrofreak wrote:I really do like the way Maschine handles sound browsing, lets hope Akai can match this.

I'm quite sure they cover all bases,seeing what the comp was doing.

Maschine has the advantage of being able to browse plugin presets of all Komplete instrument or effects directly in the LCD display of the hardware controller. Having the LCD displays directly above and below the knobs and buttons that you're controlling is also key to the immediacy of the workflow instead of constantly having to glance back and forth between what you're controlling and the screen that shows you what you're controlling.
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By JAH Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:25 am
Mistamixx wrote:Ren is Maschine made by Akai. It won't be out till august. Maschine will have upgrades before august.

And a few years ago we said Maschine is an MPC made by Akai. Before that...an MV is an MPC made by Roland. No cool points for originality.

IF MPC Ren isn’t out until August, that is about 1 month later than my estimation. As I told you informed you in several other threads, most new products shown at Namm are not available. They typically hit stores 3-6 months after Namm’s debut…or 2-3 years if its Roger Linn/Dave Smith. MPCs are usually released during the Summer. So I expect a July release.

//SIGNED//
Jahrome,
eBays first (previously biggest) MPC re-seller….who sold the first MPC 4000s and 2500s in the US.

*(Just in case somebody think , he needs to educate me on MPCs---I'm good)