System Spec Roll Call

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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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By MPCTNT Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:46 pm
OK, I unboxed my Studio late last night along with a new laptop I scooped up on my way home last night so I will update my specs....

Studio 1.4 (No crashes yet, even closing the app) Just giving it a test drive so far
Dell icore 7, Win8, 8GB ram
No usb/firewire audio interface yet but ordered a small USB recording mixer after reading up on several. Will see how that works out when it arrives

Re: System Spec Roll Call

By dazastah Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:32 pm
MPCTNT wrote:Nice... How much ram in that box, 4GB?

8gb.. Upgraded with Ram city ram... Much cheaper than apple brand..
Thinking of putting a ssd in her.. Get the disk streaming quicker..

Ran through the set again to day a couple of times...

Had two channels extra ..(two dynamic mics) With live comp plugins on each..(just as a test to have that fat in ya face rap sound)

Not a hiccup at all...
Pretty impressed with the ren audio interface driver.. It's stability is pretty good compared to the rme uc...
Now my only issue is separation of physical out puts... stereo pair and stereo assignable outs is limiting... :( As i cant have....

stereo mix out (2 physical channels) foh
Mic 1 out (1) foh
Mic 2 out (1) foh
Mic send effect stereo Out (2) foh
iem 1 out (1) mon send
iem 2 out (1) mon send

I'm considering purchasing a either rme ucx or ufx.. for this purpose..

After the weekend show im gonna try and use automated sends for the mics... HAve doublers/reverbs and delays automate when the hook parts come in...
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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By MPCTNT Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:15 pm
dazastah wrote:
MPCTNT wrote:Nice... How much ram in that box, 4GB?

8gb.. Upgraded with Ram city ram... Much cheaper than apple brand..
Thinking of putting a ssd in her.. Get the disk streaming quicker..

Ran through the set again to day a couple of times...

Had two channels extra ..(two dynamic mics) With live comp plugins on each..(just as a test to have that fat in ya face rap sound)

Not a hiccup at all...
Pretty impressed with the ren audio interface driver.. It's stability is pretty good compared to the rme uc...
Now my only issue is separation of physical out puts... stereo pair and stereo assignable outs is limiting... :( As i cant have....

stereo mix out (2 physical channels) foh
Mic 1 out (1) foh
Mic 2 out (1) foh
Mic send effect stereo Out (2) foh
iem 1 out (1) mon send
iem 2 out (1) mon send

I'm considering purchasing a either rme ucx or ufx.. for this purpose..

After the weekend show im gonna try and use automated sends for the mics... HAve doublers/reverbs and delays automate when the hook parts come in...


Nice... Glad to see several with only 'minor issues', or none at all
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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By MPCTNT Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:58 pm
I have the Studio so no idea. Interesting question though
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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By Lampdog Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:41 pm
Nubian Mindz wrote:I have to ask...with the MPC Renaissance, can you connect a usb soundcard to increase the no. of outputs?

Can your system use 2 audio interfaces at the same time?
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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By JAH Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:08 am
The MPC Software supports up to 8 Stereo Outputs...the same specification as the virtual outputs. Connect a USB, Firewire, Thundbolt, etc audio interface to your computer and you can route audio to these 8 Stereo outs (or 16 mono outs if you use panning). You audio device must be selected in the MPC Software's Audio Preferences.

Re: System Spec Roll Call

By elogical4now Sat Sep 21, 2013 2:48 am
Ren V1.4

MacPro2,1, (late 2007) 8-core 3.0ghz, 8gb ram, OS X 10.6.8

Using the Undo button can often lead to losing entire projects. Other than that
pretty stable.

Re: System Spec Roll Call

By TXDelta1010 Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:11 am
I'm on a i7 16gb, and have 0 latency issues, just the software thats a issue with registered legit plugins.

I was like you, and thought "hey it wont crash for me like that". By day 3 I was part of the crash club. And don't go crazy with the undo button on the studio during in a session unless you want it to...crash.
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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By optik415 Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:56 am
optik415 wrote:specs are in my sig! Only issue ive had were incompatible plug-ins but besides that,pretty stable.Used the Ren last night with reaper 4.5 using my RME interface to record samples and had the MPC software open as well to record the samples back in the Ren,No probs at all.


NEVERMIND! The Ren crashed on me 4 times in the past 2 days with no 3rd party plug-ins and ive been gettin this loud static/noise in sample record mode.Only way to get rid of it is to reinstall the drivers.This shit is gettin on my nerves!!!!!!!!! Im happy i still have my 1000 to fall back on.This started happening with 1.4,not with previous versions.Anyone else dealing with the noise/static issue?

Re: System Spec Roll Call

By dazastah Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:44 pm
Nubian Mindz wrote:I have to ask...with the MPC Renaissance, can you connect a usb soundcard to increase the no. of outputs?


Yes.. As you can choose what sound card to use .. Mpc ren soundcard or Any other soundcard you have installed/own inside the software

I tried to do a aggregated device but the ren card wont allow it.. :( can anyone else do this?

So we just did the set.. No probs at all.. Smooth as silk....

But this was minus the two mics routing through the ren...

I found a old 1u rack unit to sit under the mpc ren on a double x keyboard stand..

Got a handy app called insomniax that allows me to close the lid without mac going to sleep, so i could slide the laptop into the 1urack under the mpcren... Nice neat and not have to worry about laptop being on some flimsy stand or weird spot off to the side... looks like a "standalone" mpc .. hahah Most of all i felt quite safe knowing the laptop was safe rather than hidden. now i just need to make a slide tray so if i need to see something i can slide the lappy out and wolah!!!

Re: System Spec Roll Call

By masada2502 Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:06 pm
i7 4.0 ghz (overclocked)
32 gigs ram
8 terabytes Hd
win 7 P.c.
4 full hd monitors
2 23inch 1080p monitors
1 42 inch monitor
1 52 inch monitor

8 terabyte raid 5 networked shared ftp Nas.(as backup and for access of my sample library and files outside of my home while on the road)

17inch
i7 2.8ghz
16 gig of ram
2 terabyte hd
macbook pro
osx .10.8.5

Ren/studio ( no latency issues latency as good as a Hardware Mpc imho.crashes when closing mac only)
M-audio 88 key controller
nexus
N.I.
proteus software
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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By MPCTNT Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:06 am
masada2502 wrote:i7 4.0 ghz (overclocked)
32 gigs 8 terabytes
win 7 P.c.
4 full hd monitors
2 23inch 1080p monitors
1 42 inch monitor
1 52 inch monitor

8 terabyte raid 5 networked shared ftp Nas.(as backup and for access of my sample library and files outside of my home while on the road)

17inch
i7 2.8ghz
16 gig of ram
2 terabyte hd
macbook pro.

Ren/studio
M-audio 88 key controller
nexus
N.I.
proteus software


Nice...
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Re: System Spec Roll Call

By BDRAKE Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:58 pm
MPC Renaissance 1.4
i5 Quad Core 750
16gb Ram
Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit

I have no real issues just some plugins like Kontakt 5 may cause some crashing and I am unable to use Motu BPM and UVI workstation (both current versions)since it wont scan them into the system which is frustrating. I've reported the BPM/UVI issue but I have yet been given a solution. I really do love my Ren though :-D .
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