Touch is about to be a non starter to me. Still definitely into 1.9 and a paid 2.0 upgrade. Really leaning towards the education discount donation for Push 2.
Come on Akai we really need 1.9 details, crossfade loop?
By MPD MPK RAY
Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:44 am
Anybody defend Akai taking money for touchscreen but not showing the other hand is a casual MPC user, newbie or a COMPANY PLANT.
By v00d00ppl
Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:42 pm
This is the innovation I like to see. I downloaded 9.5 last night and midi hubbed my push v1, mpd232, and linnstrument. I was chopping samples in a quick and dirty fashion and playing acoustic instruments on the linnstrument. The MPD232 was controlling the drum hits and the push was being used for the knobs to control my samples filters. I think i will do the educational trade in deal with ableton because I am having fun making music again.
Neve 5254, MPC Studio, iMac Pro.
By maxim1
Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:03 am
Have to say i have not used Ren in a while, Ableton 9 been killing it for me. Now with the new update and push 2, game over.
To be honest not sure if i will even bother with Push 2, dont really need it, happy using mouse and laptop
To be honest not sure if i will even bother with Push 2, dont really need it, happy using mouse and laptop
By Fanu
Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:19 am
The warping capabilities of the new Simpler are amazing. Can't wait to use the glide mode with warping for some strictly ill stuff with breaks....that's some great new tech, TBH.
^ I did a video on how you can use the new Simpler warping to do cool chord stuff with vocals...sounding pretty good TBH.
By Nubian Mindz
Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:29 am
Fanu wrote:Honestly, Push2 + Live 9.5 is a radical blow to Akai's balls.
That's a serious statement coming from someone like yourself who actually knows what they're talking about!!
By Fanu
Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:50 am
Nubian Mindz wrote:Fanu wrote:Honestly, Push2 + Live 9.5 is a radical blow to Akai's balls.
That's a serious statement coming from someone like yourself who actually knows what they're talking about!!
Well, 9.5 + Push2 isn't missing much, and that combo has pretty much everything I need.
The new warping thing in Simpler's just ahead of the game.
I'll do a video on the warp + glide soon (and post it here, too) so you know what i'm talking about.
(Simpler is still missing back&forth loop, though, aggggggh!).
Also, Ableton launched Push2 + 9.5 before MPC Touch came out – the unit was in stores on the day the announced it.
By v00d00ppl
Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:58 pm
Yea I think ableton shocked the music world with their product announcement. 9.5 and push v1 are already awesome. After knowing my way around push and watching everyone's YouTube vids on push v2 I knew I had to get it. I was so close to get an mpc touch then this happened. Looks like I will use my Amazon gift cards on bigwig instead. I wonder what akai and NI are doing in their boardroom today.
Neve 5254, MPC Studio, iMac Pro.
By Fanu
Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:27 pm
I did another 9.5 Simpler video, demonstrating this time how the warping capabilities of the new Simpler are great for warping drumloops, and with the Glide function, a ”timestretch” sort of effect can easily be achieved while still keeping the beat on time.
By kaydigi
Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:53 pm
Ableton also announced that pad slicing etc... will come to the Push 1 in another update. Dope
By v00d00ppl
Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:10 pm
kaydigi wrote:Ableton also announced that pad slicing etc... will come to the Push 1 in another update. Dope
If you have max for live someone already made a device for this and it's free. I'll try to check it out today on my push 1 when i have the chance.
http://www.az-labs.com/
Neve 5254, MPC Studio, iMac Pro.
By Fanu
Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:02 pm
kaydigi wrote:Ableton also announced that pad slicing etc... will come to the Push 1 in another update. Dope
Also, at some point during beta-testing, we were able to do that slicing using keyboard, but seems that wasn't included in the release version.
By Iron Leg
Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:03 pm
nice video there. just a question relating to this can you move the start and end markers once this is down in the arrangement ?
The one thing i wanted to see in this and the Ren is a loop brace that can be locked. (i know in ableton it can be locked when audio is warped but what about within simpler or drumracks ?)
They have it in Traktor and you can lock from 1/32 to 32bar, very quick for scanning through and finding loops.
i'm in agreement this has taken ableton to the next level, amazing stuff. i'll keep my Ren but i don't think i'll
be buying another mpc product. ableton is so close to nailing it for me.
The one thing i wanted to see in this and the Ren is a loop brace that can be locked. (i know in ableton it can be locked when audio is warped but what about within simpler or drumracks ?)
They have it in Traktor and you can lock from 1/32 to 32bar, very quick for scanning through and finding loops.
i'm in agreement this has taken ableton to the next level, amazing stuff. i'll keep my Ren but i don't think i'll
be buying another mpc product. ableton is so close to nailing it for me.