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.
By xparis001 Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:04 pm
xparis001 wrote:
hjolkie wrote:@JAH:

The whole thing's so fantastic it just could be true.

I´d like to adjust the PPQ from 24 to 960:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYVei7SFWgo


64(3) timing = 96 notes / measure

96/4 = 24, so...

24ppqn = 64(3) quantize setting. Ren can do this. so can the 5000.



and see now I'm thinking, that'd be a great thing for the 5000 tips n tricks....
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By Lampdog Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:25 am
It would be nice if as many people were helped or discussions somewhat intelligently added to as threads were trolled.
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By ceasi Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:05 am
Monster I dont think that akai would allow NI to do tht, or i don't think they would help them do it, if NI could of got the permission to do that, it would already be done.

But my faves are:

1.Backward compatibility
2.Its a MPC with a DAW (an mpc with a computer, my heart skiped a beat)
3.The Rens audio card can work as any major daw audio card (remember protools just allowd u the ability to use other companys sound cards, altho I use logic anyway)

Also I thought this was top 10 features not most hated features
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By JAH Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:24 am
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MPC Ren adds 2 XLR/TRS combo inputs, turntable inputs, 4 1/4" TRS outsputs, 2 MIDI Inputs/4 MIDI outputs, SPDIF input/output, two USB ports, and dual headphone outputs. Then it gives you an adjustable LCD, 16 touch sensitive Qlink knobs, MPC 3000 transport...and my favorite...a data wheel.
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By JAH Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:26 am
ceasi wrote:But my faves are:

1.Backward compatibility
2.Its a MPC with a DAW (an mpc with a computer, my heart skiped a beat)
3.The Rens audio card can work as any major daw audio card (remember protools just allowd u the ability to use other companys sound cards, altho I use logic anyway)

Also I thought this was top 10 features not most hated features

It was suppose to be Top 10 features...but the lunatics are running the asylum now. Thanks for your input.
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By MONSTA Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:59 am
my point is how u gona have a top ten list .. and the thing ant done yet .or is it . for example .. vintage mode .. does it work .. who knows .. would i like 2 put it on my top ten .. maybe .. but i cant why ? .. its like the lochness monsta .. maybe one day we will catch . a video of it lol i mean the whole point of the ren is the so called sound card and vintage mode thats why its 1299 right ??? so with that being said .. i have not seen one video any were .. of it in action.. SHOW ME ONE VIDEO ??????? is that so much 2 ask ..
By dazastah Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:15 am
MONSTA wrote: SHOW ME ONE VIDEO


Even if you had a video of vintage mode on, i doubt you'd be able to tell it is on from a compressed streaming video... That's a feature you'd have to hear directly in person..

my fav is the import and hopefully export to legacy mpcs...
By sparq Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:58 pm
Lampdog wrote:It would be nice if as many people were helped or discussions somewhat intelligently added to as threads were trolled.
+1
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By JAH Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:11 am
JAH wrote:Andy has showed several videos of the MPC Ren hardware/software. I have compiled my top 10 list of features I like:

6. Chopping. Allows you to quickly chop samples and preview the sliced regions from the pads throughout 8 pad banks. Editing functions are available to process individual slices. After chopping you can generate a sequence to play back any drum loops you chopped up.


Those are my current Top 10 Favorites from watching all the MPC Ren videos. Feel free to share yours.

Dan discuss implementation of non-destructive chopping. Any improvements to chopping will certainly make this one of my favorite features.

xparis001 wrote:
b-righteous wrote:I think it's time to get some clarity on how this will work. In one video it was stated that there are vintage emulation effects that can be applied to programs in the software. Of course we know the Ren's sound card has output circuitry from the 3k built in so that is not a included when bypassing the converter.

But are there really going to be emulation effects that can be inserted in the fx slots?


the idea is every pad has 4 insert effects. we will have insert effects for each of the vintage modes, MPC3000, MPC60, SP1200. What you can do is if you want the snare to sound like a 1200, but the rest of the system to sound like normal, you'd put the SP1200 insert on your snare pad.

the individual plugins will be available shortly after 1.0.


Awesome. This is similar to how NI implements their vintage mode.
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By JAH Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:44 am
JAH wrote:Andy has showed several videos of the MPC Ren hardware/software. I have compiled my top 10 list of features I like:

1. Hardware. I love the fact that Numark/Akai has designed the control surface of the MPC Ren similar to legacy MPCs I have grown to love. They kept the classic Data wheel, Cursor Keys, Transport buttons, Number Keys, and also gave us direct access to modes via dedicated buttons. So I can use the MPC exactly like I always have. The 16 Qlinks gives you even more control as they correspond to all the parameters displayed on the Ren's LCD and your computer monitor. This is one of the biggest feature requests of the MPC 5000. And of course, they included the standard 4 MIDI outputs for driving external sound modules and keyboards.

Those are my current Top 10 Favorites from watching all the MPC Ren videos. Feel free to share yours.


billynojokes wrote:
masada2502 wrote:What did u think about it?does the sequencer sound tight ?how was the latency?i know it isn't a final build just so damn curious ,lol



in all honesty i thought it was pretty dope. it felt sturdy .. i picked it up it has some weight to it ... the knobs are plastic but didn't feel plasticky if you know what im saying lol ... what really made me comfortable was when i pressed record i Hurd the familiar metronome sound lol made me feel right at home .. i had no issue wit latency while actually recording a simple drum loop ... i whent nuts and pressed the pad like a crack head just to test the latency thing and it was pretty solid almost keeping up with me. the akai rep actually said "the latency is gunna be even better upon release.. this is still just a beta version of the software.

hopefully hes not just paid to say that lol but like i said it was pretty rock solid for my 15 min of use hahah