Top 5 changes you want for MPC 2.0

pituchez wrote:

MPCWeapon1 wrote:Mapping different scales to pads.

For example if you want to write a song using the Gypsy Scale. The user should have the ability to select "Gypsy Scale" in a drop down menu and then it'll map the scale to the pads..

So Pads 1-6 in bank C would be. C3, D3, D#3, F#3, G3, G#3.

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i want this too

Yeah that'll take the "making music with pads" concept to a new level.

yez sur it will

i still dont know how to use ".mcn" files or monocromatic scanes/notes in mpc ;/

what do you mean "when looking thru" ?

the shit+pad or track seems nice.

and plz do keep going on

Coz wrote:4. Compatibility with S series sample libraries. This may or may not be in there already but it's a worthy addition. There's a vast amount of sounds out there that still sound killer today, so it'd be good if there was an option to use them painlessly.

Wait, the Ren cant load Akai S series sampler keygroups ????????

You must be joking ?

I would like to able to use the Ren as universal midi Controller without starting the mpc Software....best example for this is the Maschine Controller

Faster Scrolling in sample edit mode....

what he said ;p ^

Patrick Dee wrote:I would like to able to use the Ren as universal midi Controller without starting the mpc Software....best example for this is the Maschine Controller

We asked for that, and they gave it to us integrated into the software, makes me wonder if it is actually possibly within the limitations of the hardware/firmware.

SimonInAustralia wrote:

Patrick Dee wrote:I would like to able to use the Ren as universal midi Controller without starting the mpc Software....best example for this is the Maschine Controller

We asked for that, and they gave it to us integrated into the software, makes me wonder if it is actually possibly within the limitations of the hardware/firmware.

They would need to a standalone app to go with it like NI with their controller editor and a driver update and possibly firmware but Its well doable for them




I would like drag and drop from plugin to daw sequences or or wav and would also like to see sample mode with at least four insert slots so you could setup say a guitar rig and be able to get the tone your after and sample it straight in this could also be useful for cleaning up vinyl on as its sample too and many other things that would save time and cpu

Another that would be great is fatten Vst/Au to pgm where each note or chords would be sampled and automatically put to pads with events this would be great for cpu and sound design

Id like to see another filter in the program edit section with the same options that would help out a lot

A better vintage mode with hardware component modelling like arturia do with more models like 2000xl,Asr10 which both have a unique sound and the ability to have it on the main out or part of program edit section

A full on controller mode with controller editor

keyboard mode so if you plugin a keyboard it places the pads in the correct order on a midi keyboard

Better routing options for midi and audio ..say bfd2 with all the drums being sent out to different mixer tracks and more options for things like parallel compression ect and the ability to have just a midi track with midi fx say an arp (kirnu/catanya) sending the signal to a vst track and the ability to send a midi signal to an audio effect like turnado/artillery2

Real-Time time stretch like kontakt and more options for the offline time stretch like hardware mpc's

A simple eq in pgm edit to help carve out your pads/pgm

Id also love the ability in the midi section to draw slides from note to note like bitwig or fruity loops this is much faster for the work flow and and helps keeps things musical and easy to experiment in



The update could just be called BEAST MODE rather than 2.0

Mistamixx wrote:How about making the software less resource demanding?

I disagree. This is supposed to be a professional instrument. It's not very greedy ATM. i wish it did more and was more greedy lol.

Sorry to say this....but you may just need a better computer, my dude.

MPC 1.8 / 2.0 Ideas:



1. Realtime time stretch applied to patch phrase.

---This feature would allow for the "Elastic" setting to be toggled on or off in program edit master window (or any other program edit window).
---It could be a global program edit, or a per pad setting.
—When linked to the sequencers BPM, it would automatically time stretch all samples, chops, or patched phrases, in a given program, to sync with the corresponding BPM of the sequencer.
---This particular incorporation of the elastic concept, would not only allow AKAI to effectively "catch up" with Ableton or Avid's Transfuser "elastic audio”. And especially when coupled with applying it to all chops or patched phrases as a global program edit, would EXCEED the aforementioned programs' capabilities, and have great appeal to consumers across all genres of music production.



2. Sampling on the MPC Renaissance/studio, from iTunes and other apps as an INPUT selection.

---When iTunes/etc are selected as an INPUT in the Sample REC window, the software would display the exact same user interface developed for the iMPC Pro.
---This would likely noticeable increase sales in both directions across the range of MPC products.....allowing aspirational buyers of the iMPC Pro to be encouraged to upgrade to better hardware and interfacing, without losing a very nice feature, endemic to the younger generation of Akai's target market.... As well as convincing longtime professional MPC users to buy iMPC products and have a nice shared workflow for when they're not in their professional studio.



3. Effects

—SAMPLING THRU EFFECTS ! …By adding at least 4 inserts as an option in the SAMPLE REC window, to sample thru effects (especially the surprisingly great compressor algorithm used in the MPC 4000) is a much needed addition, to make the MPC software's sampling options truly professional.
—Compressor and EQ integrated in the program Mixer or Prog edit would be nice too.



4. Realtime quantize on a track/program/global basis.
—With full recall of settings.
—It should include a shift setting where the user can nudge any selected thing independently from the quantize, down to each tick of the 960PPQ resolution. You can lift that function directly from the MPC-4000




Other worthwhile ideas:

Plug-in delay compensation

Drag & drop samples to assign in a program from sample edit window

Automatic BPM detection
—When a sample is trimmed, there should be an option to set the number of bars it occupies, then an automatic calculation of it’s BPM.

Audio tracks (for those who want it to be a standalone workstation and don’t want to dump to ProTools or another DAW)

ASR-10 vintage mode (with heavy bass and LOTS of 2nd and 3rd order harmonic distortion across the audible range)

Anyone ?

The ability to sequence external synths in ANY Daw not just Akai Software
I just sold my 2500 and bought a touch and I'm really upset that feature was left out

We need plug in delay compensation so we can have parallel busses for extra mix thump and clarity. (You mix engineers know what I'm talking about!)

My three wishes :
- Sidechain (and more aux tracks)
- plugin delay compensation
- Ability to open multiple plugins windows (that would be amazing )

I would very much like automation in the master