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By MPC-Tutor Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:36 am
I can't believe anyone would think that the time was ripe for Akai to release an updated Ren controller, in fact I can't think of a worse time for them to do something dumb like that.

The Ren hardware should hopefully be seen as a constant while the MPC Software is improved. While I can think of hardware improvements that could be made, this isn't the time for that - all money and resources should go into the MPC Software.
By MiniDX Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:40 am
You guys need to realize :
If Akai didn't care anymore about MPC Software and Ren/Studio and wanted to move away from it : they would already have released 1.4 a month ago, ready or not, with tons of bugs, and they would be working on a new mpc.
But the fact they delayed it to make it good is the proof they care about the product, they care about customers and they want to continue in this way and be serious against NI Maschine.

I know we all want it and it's super long, but you need some afterthoughts. And patience. When you delay to improve something it doesn't mean you are giving up...

The Renaissance is a great controller. It shares same software with MPC Studio so you can have a portable alternative as well.

What they need to do is sticking with MPC Software update and these 2 devices.

At some point there will be a 2.0 software version which should bring full Audio tracks, making the MPC Software a complete DAW. They will sell the 2.0 update for $100 or $200 so they can continue making money.

In a few years they will release an MK2 of the Ren and the Studio with usb 3.0 support and maybe more colors on pads or whatever. Something like NI did.
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By bearhead Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:53 am
The MPC Renaissance is the one size fits all of the MPC game, and it's a very useful tool. Yeah, the software is shit still, but it'll get better. It definitely came a good way forward since 1.0, so I can only imagine future updates will be even better.

Stop focusing too far ahead into the future. Akai will do what Akai does when the time comes. Their main focus right now as far as MPCs go is to make the software to be much more stable and reliable.
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By sally Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:01 pm
Louie lou wrote:I love these thread...

Me too.
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By JAH Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:29 pm
Louie lou wrote:I love these thread...

I didn't vote because there is no option for 'Akai should stick to the Ren because it's the best MPC ever.'
:popcorn:
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By JAH Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:55 am
fobedafied wrote:buggiest mpc ever.


nice credits jah. :lol: :popcorn:

I thought people would get a kick out of that when I posted it. :lol:

In spite of any bugs....it is still the first MPC I reach for...and I own or have access to all MPC models. :nod:

:popcorn:

The consensus appears to be Akai should stick with the Ren and make it the best. So go out and buy it and contribute to its development. :smoker:
By fobedafied Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:26 am
JAH wrote:The consensus appears to be Akai should stick with the Ren and make it the best.



i voted the same. :smoker:

i however am not as faithful as you are.


i only invest in proven products. the reviews here tell me its far from proven.

the reputation hanging over its head tells me other things. :popcorn:


believe me. we all want akai to prove the naysayers and sceptics wrong.

some just feel they are far from this goal...

and the dynamics of the default arguements of its most hyped supporters arent really all that convincing at this point. quite the contrary. :?


good luck developers. i hope you have both the commitment and resources from akai to do the community justice..... :popcorn:
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By Metatron72 Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:48 am
Like most have said # 2 is the only realistic option on the list, the rest are just dreams, and even if they weren't dreamish, to slaughter the current plot to go do that...well it would be commercially insane as I mentioned earlier.

And it's more than fair that while one update is

about to happen, approaching, brewing, close, coming, expectant, fast-approaching, following, forthcoming, gathering, handwriting-on-the-wall, immediate, impending, in store, in the air, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, in view, ineluctable, inescapable, inevasible, inevitable, likely, looming, menacing, near, nearing, next, nigh, on its way, on the horizon, on the verge, overhanging, possible, probable, see it coming, threatening, to come, unavoidable, unescapable....(you gotta love an online thesaurus, I didn't say the magic word :lol: )

...and probably another before the calender year is up, it's fair to phrase #2 as "on it's way to..." or whatever. If Jerome feels it's the best experience he's had using multiple MPC's that's obviously a subjective assessment, but still completely valid.

And like Fobe mentioned even with the comedy and the back and forth stuff, why would anybody root for any product to fail? Like I said yesterday Beat Thing was more like, "Oh this is GONNA fail no doubt, just look at the whole scenario"

So no reason we can't share a laugh like with the video here and just keep it more peaceful. And Jerome believe me just because people haven't bought in or may not, most of us just follow everything that's out. As I said yesterday if it's successful, many may go to a studio that has one and even without buying one get on it.

So truly no one is rooting for it to fail except emptysea and he bounced a while ago. :lol:
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By JAH Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:34 am
fobedafied wrote:i only invest in proven products.

But aren't you an MPC user? If so, then obviously you have waited until the OS of your favorite MPC to mature before you 'invested' in it.

With the amount of time spent discussing the Ren over the past 1 1/2 years in this forum...most already 'invested' in it..as time equates to money in my book. :P

You can always count on forums and blogs to detail the worst of products. But there are plenty of folks creating music with the same tool that you deem unproven. I suggest you try it out for yourself as everyone will have a different experience using the Ren/Studio...which is obvious by the Video Thread here in this forum.
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By bearhead Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:19 am
es-k wrote:
JAH wrote:
Louie lou wrote:I love these thread...

I didn't vote because there is no option for 'Akai should stick to the Ren because it's the best MPC ever.'
:popcorn:





:lol:

:twisted:


That video. :lol: