Looks like there might be some MPC news soon...

Mike Boogie wrote:I see a MIDI I/O and Audio I/O so standalone is a given.

Ren's got the same but isn't standalone.

Thomaz wrote:

Mike Boogie wrote:I see a MIDI I/O and Audio I/O so standalone is a given.

Ren's got the same but isn't standalone.

You IS RIGHT!!! I have a Studio so I forgot. I just don't see the benefit if it is another controller. In 2015, it damn well better be standalone.

The touch screen concerns me too... it does look like iMPC Pro. No way the full MPC software is going on that.

Where's everyone getting all this info from?

Main Mode, Pattern View, someone posted this on Akai's Facebook page.

its gonna be a controller for the desktop mpc software. the screens will show pieces of whats going on in the software. probably nothing to do with impc pro. will not be standalone.
its another maschine 'me-too' product. nice to have options.

tapedeck wrote:its gonna be a controller for the desktop mpc software. the screens will show pieces of whats going on in the software. probably nothing to do with impc pro. will not be standalone.
its another maschine 'me-too' product. nice to have options.

I've been leaning toward that conclusion as well. The more "modern" these MPCs get, the more I appreciate having an old standalone unit.

distortedtekno wrote:

tapedeck wrote:its gonna be a controller for the desktop mpc software. the screens will show pieces of whats going on in the software. probably nothing to do with impc pro. will not be standalone.
its another maschine 'me-too' product. nice to have options.

I've been leaning toward that conclusion as well. The more "modern" these MPCs get, the more I appreciate having an old standalone unit.

yea thank you i guess i should clarify, i don't know anything yall dont, these are all just my guesses based on how things have worked out in the past and what we know.

Seems like there should be a left/right/up/down cursor if we're going to be moving things around on this piano roll.

Akai is always really feeling themselves with their knob functions (look at how impossible the Studio was to control at first, when they used to make you depend on those knobs on the left for all movements in program mode), but it's always easier to do the detailed work/micro moving with cursor buttons. Especially in piano rolls.

funkycoldmedina wrote:Seems like there should be a left/right/up/down cursor if we're going to be moving things around on this piano roll.

kaydigi wrote:

Mistamixx wrote:On the faceplate it says MPC Touch?

maybe for touch screen

Who needs a cursor when you have a touch screen?

Would it be capacitative multitouch screen or a simple touch screen? That seems crucial to me with this incorporation.
And they could just make an ipad/android tablet app that combines with the software and give the same functionality to actual ren/studio users

TT_Lab wrote:....they could just make an ipad/android tablet app that combines with the software and give the same functionality to actual ren/studio users....

THIS!!!

Heads up fam!!! New info from an ASIAN site.






http://www.midifan.com/modulenews-detailview-21491.htm

google translate:

Online out of the two new models MPC AKAI MPC Touch the picture, estimates should be equipped with a touch screen, and is likely to be Windows 10 system from the name of view.

2 models? MPC AND MPC Touch?

No news there, just speculation like everywhere

There is no space for me to rest my gat and money clip on it. So this is a no for me.