Top 5 changes you want for MPC 2.0

what do you mean by percentage? and most def...would love for automatic bpm. and live time stretch before actual converting

MPC is a lot more than an instrument. If you think it's only an instrument that's because you limit it. It's a whole sequencer/sampler able to make full songs out of a ton of sources.
Yes you can use it as an instrument, i guess you're happy to use it as a plugin inside your main DAW then..
But for those who are using the standalone mpc software they want everything there.

Even the name "Music Production Center" is the same idea as "Digital Audio Workstation".

It is actually close to be a pretty decent DAW already.

MiniDX wrote:MPC is a lot more than an instrument. If you think it's only an instrument that's because you limit it. It's a whole sequencer/sampler able to make full songs out of a ton of sources.
Yes you can use it as an instrument, i guess you're happy to use it as a plugin inside your main DAW then..
But for those who are using the standalone mpc software they want everything there.

Even the name "Music Production Center" is the same idea as "Digital Audio Workstation".

It is actually close to be a pretty decent DAW already.

decent? i dont want decent..i want one of the best!

1)Time stretch audition
2)When I zoom in I want it to move with same sensitivity as when not zoomed in(to touchy)
3)Right click to choose other tools like pencil and others,I don't like having to go to icon and select all the time.
4)When I select a insert I want it to pop up on my screen automatically,plus I want to be able to have more than one open at a time.
5)Customizable work screens (have mixer open and sample edit open at same time or lots of other mixes of things)

thats it for now....hmmm

Maybe being able to upgrade the screens to a bigger color screen if wanted.

My top request right now: Start MPC Software in proper fullscreen mode (Mac) if I close it in fullscreen mode, like all other apps do on OSX.

pituchez wrote:

MiniDX wrote:MPC is a lot more than an instrument. If you think it's only an instrument that's because you limit it. It's a whole sequencer/sampler able to make full songs out of a ton of sources.
Yes you can use it as an instrument, i guess you're happy to use it as a plugin inside your main DAW then..
But for those who are using the standalone mpc software they want everything there.

Even the name "Music Production Center" is the same idea as "Digital Audio Workstation".

It is actually close to be a pretty decent DAW already.

decent? i dont want decent..i want one of the best!

That's exactly why i'm saying they have to push it in the next updates.

I would like to see floating windows, i.e. separate mixer window that can be dragged to its own screen. Also when I select a plug in, it opens automatically (unless I'm missing something), other than that I'm good.

MiniDX wrote:MPC is a lot more than an instrument. If you think it's only an instrument that's because you limit it. It's a whole sequencer/sampler able to make full songs out of a ton of sources.
Yes you can use it as an instrument, i guess you're happy to use it as a plugin inside your main DAW then..
But for those who are using the standalone mpc software they want everything there.

Even the name "Music Production Center" is the same idea as "Digital Audio Workstation".

It is actually close to be a pretty decent DAW already.

"It's a whole sequencer/sampler able to make full songs...".... Has been that way since MPC 60. But that doesn't mean it's not an instrument. Roland Fantom fits the same description, and it's still in the "instrument" category. But it hasn't been a DAW... What I'm saying is that I prefer that the MPC stay closer to its roots, not keep moving toward DAW land. The chance of being able to do the same DAW functions as Logic, in any near future, is nil. They could make this the best MPC *instrument* ever, but if they keep moving it toward a DAW, it will just dilute the product with features and functions that DAWs have been able to for years. It just doesn't seem like a good spend of resources to me.

And am I happy with using it as a plugin? No, it stinks as a plugin - not trying to be sour - just saying.

But I get what you're saying. Just different perspectives. And I'm not going to influence what Akai does anyway, so I just keep pushing for what I want - instrument stuff, not daw stuff. I have a daw already.

Audio tracks.

Mistamixx wrote:Audio tracks.

yea i thought about that..

think it would be good cuz i want to raps..so id like to use mpc for that..
but from what i read its mainly for beats..would be cool but wot eva

That's exactly why i'm saying they have to push it in the next updates.

sir yes sir!

rookie wrote:I would like to see floating windows, i.e. separate mixer window that can be dragged to its own screen. Also when I select a plug in, it opens automatically (unless I'm missing something), other than that I'm good.

holy smokes..that would actually be pretty cool..at least the option of being able to do that if i want too.

damn...

yall thinking outside the box..

i like this!

if mpc really pays attention to use

mpc will be one of if not hopefully the best software/hardware

I think audio tracks may be a long way off to introduce into the mpc soft...
I think it would take a new foundation to go that way.

One thing that changes is the fact that if audio tracks are added, do they make the decision to have audio tracks stream from disk, instead of from ram.. Adding a play start sync issue so that midi events now sync with audio tracks streaming from disk.. BAsically they can't really build from the engine that is already there because now the core has changed...

I'm in agreement with the instrument idea, and making the mpc work to it's potential as a sampling sequencer, rather than a audio track, daw type arranger. I would rather more creative sound shaping tools built into the pgm editor and sample edit, than add in audio tracks..
I'd rather things like sidechain, or even better, the ability to create pgms that are macro pads, rather than samples... eg

pad a01 is a envelope amp generator that controls my drum pgms volume... I sequence with pad events when i want the drum pgm volume to "duck" with just midi notes... pad 02 mite be a a filter cutoff envelope .. This could be linked to your sample piano pgm... get the drift?

perhaps filter and amp per sample layer rather than just each pad...

dazastah wrote:I think audio tracks may be a long way off to introduce into the mpc soft...
I think it would take a new foundation to go that way.

One thing that changes is the fact that if audio tracks are added, do they make the decision to have audio tracks stream from disk, instead of from ram.. Adding a play start sync issue so that midi events now sync with audio tracks streaming from disk.. BAsically they can't really build from the engine that is already there because now the core has changed...

I'm in agreement with the instrument idea, and making the mpc work to it's potential as a sampling sequencer, rather than a audio track, daw type arranger. I would rather more creative sound shaping tools built into the pgm editor and sample edit, than add in audio tracks..
I'd rather things like sidechain, or even better, the ability to create pgms that are macro pads, rather than samples... eg

pad a01 is a envelope amp generator that controls my drum pgms volume... I sequence with pad events when i want the drum pgm volume to "duck" with just midi notes... pad 02 mite be a a filter cutoff envelope .. This could be linked to your sample piano pgm... get the drift?

perhaps filter and amp per sample layer rather than just each pad...

damn that sounds sick...
since i am new to mpc..and never used a daw..audio track would be cool just to do everything with mpc..

but im in this or the long haul...

i love mpc..

so i agree with zastuh..

its better if they just focus on making this the best mpc ever.. with all the good shit from the old ones..and keep building and building on it.. until its just insane..

The mpc 5000 was released in 2008 with audio tracks. There's no good reason why a 2008 feature can't be implemented in a 2014 product. For those who don't want to use the mpc software to record audio/vocal tracks you don't have to, just keep using your daw of choice. There's a lot of people like myself that would like the option to do everything in the mpc software. Jmo.