[OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
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Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Danoc Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:30 pm
Living Bate wrote:
Danoc wrote:
Well I am glad you're happy. You didn't upgrade to 1.9 yet?

Oh by the way that track is hot, that's some WuTang joint, man I can see Ghost Face, RaeKwon and Inspecta Deck all over that and killing that beat!!!


I kept meaning to draw a line in the sand and take the leap to 1.9 but I just never got round to it.....now I figure I may as well just sit tight and wait for 2.0........and still I'm a bit concerned that I might not like it...

Which track are you referring to?

The first track its a hiphop track
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Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Danoc Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:08 pm
zangetsu01 wrote:MPC 'Live' and 'X' demonstration in Japan. Nothing new to the table, see it as an stretched out version of the NAMM videos :smoker:



Ok Zang, no more dam videos man LOL I want my dam X now!!!!!!!!! Dam this is p**ing me off I can't have it now, and the wait is killlllllllllling me!!!!! Just give me the X and keep the dam software.

They got this thing like it's the second coming of the MPC Christ LOL :WTF:

Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By jpeg Fri Feb 03, 2017 5:33 pm
Fanu wrote:
pspsounds wrote:Wow still no demo of the software. But like what I see with the hardware.


I bet they're gonna drop a video of 2.0 the moment the devices are out.


they are adding new features perhaps
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Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Danoc Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:41 pm
jpeg wrote:
pspsounds wrote:Wow still no demo of the software. But like what I see with the hardware.


I bet they're gonna drop a video of 2.0 the moment the devices are out.


they are adding new features perhaps[/quote]

I wonder what new features they will add.
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Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Danoc Sat Feb 04, 2017 5:38 pm
Ill-Green wrote:They gotta make that 8 stereo audio tracks into 16 mono audio tracks for one. Have an option to record in stereo or mono.


How would they do that when they have 8 outs on the X? Are you talking about the software?

Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Chillin Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:35 pm
Danoc wrote:
Ill-Green wrote:They gotta make that 8 stereo audio tracks into 16 mono audio tracks for one. Have an option to record in stereo or mono.


How would they do that when they have 8 outs on the X? Are you talking about the software?


The outputs could be assigned to the next (adaptive) channel strips. In bank A, B, C etc.

Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Gnome Tone Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:58 pm
Danoc wrote:
Ill-Green wrote:They gotta make that 8 stereo audio tracks into 16 mono audio tracks for one. Have an option to record in stereo or mono.


How would they do that when they have 8 outs on the X? Are you talking about the software?

Hmm, not sure what the number of outputs have to do with the number of tracks available, or recording in stereo or mono. 8 outputs (really 6 with the main outs) is workable for sending to a mixer, which is what a lot of analog engineers will want, but I think having the option for a least mono or stereo tracks should be standard. I really feel that if the X would simply allow 16 audio tracks to mirror the 16 pads, mono or stereo, that the machine would appeal to a lot more people wanting to record and launch, or trigger loops. Essentially a 16 track looper. For me, not wanting to use a DAW, but could get by 16 audio tracks, would be an attractive product.

And I know there's the topic of "what an MPC" ... "IS" but 16 audio tracks in 2017 is hardly excessive, even in a stand alone machine. I had an Akai DPS24 15 years ago, you guessed it, 24 tracks. Lol.
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Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Danoc Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:03 pm
@Gnome Tone
How would they do that when they have 8 outs on the X? Are you talking about the software?

Hmm, not sure what the number of outputs have to do with the number of tracks available, or recording in stereo or mono. 8 outputs (really 6 with the main outs) is workable for sending to a mixer, which is what a lot of analog engineers will want, but I think having the option for a least mono or stereo tracks should be standard. I really feel that if the X would simply allow 16 audio tracks to mirror the 16 pads, mono or stereo, that the machine would appeal to a lot more people wanting to record and launch, or trigger loops. Essentially a 16 track looper. For me, not wanting to use a DAW, but could get by 16 audio tracks, would be an attractive product.

And I know there's the topic of "what an MPC" ... "IS" but 16 audio tracks in 2017 is hardly excessive, even in a stand alone machine. I had an Akai DPS24 15 years ago, you guessed it, 24 tracks. Lol.[/quote]
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I didnt know if the 8 stereo tracks were linked to the 8 outs or not. Now l see.

I just talked to my boy who has a Ren he said he has Akai DPS16 tucked away with a mpc2000 lm like wtf are you doing with that? lol
He said hes going to sell both along with the Ren to get the X. I told him that DSP12 is worth .25 cents lol

Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By kaydigi Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:21 pm
Danoc wrote:@Gnome Tone
How would they do that when they have 8 outs on the X? Are you talking about the software?

Hmm, not sure what the number of outputs have to do with the number of tracks available, or recording in stereo or mono. 8 outputs (really 6 with the main outs) is workable for sending to a mixer, which is what a lot of analog engineers will want, but I think having the option for a least mono or stereo tracks should be standard. I really feel that if the X would simply allow 16 audio tracks to mirror the 16 pads, mono or stereo, that the machine would appeal to a lot more people wanting to record and launch, or trigger loops. Essentially a 16 track looper. For me, not wanting to use a DAW, but could get by 16 audio tracks, would be an attractive product.

And I know there's the topic of "what an MPC" ... "IS" but 16 audio tracks in 2017 is hardly excessive, even in a stand alone machine. I had an Akai DPS24 15 years ago, you guessed it, 24 tracks. Lol.

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I didnt know if the 8 stereo tracks were linked to the 8 outs or not. Now l see.

I just talked to my boy who has a Ren he said he has Akai DPS16 tucked away with a mpc2000 lm like wtf are you doing with that? lol
He said hes going to sell both along with the Ren to get the X. I told him that DSP12 is worth .25 cents lol[/quote]


If the screen is good he could get like 200 to 300 for it.
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Re: [OFFICIAL] - MPC X & MPC Live Photos, Specs & Pricing

By Ill-Green Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:34 pm
Danoc wrote:
Ill-Green wrote:They gotta make that 8 stereo audio tracks into 16 mono audio tracks for one. Have an option to record in stereo or mono.


How would they do that when they have 8 outs on the X? Are you talking about the software?

Yes, 8 outs can send 8 tracks. And if you had 16 tracks for a song you would have to track out 8 tracks at a time, meaning you will track out tracks 1 to 8 the first pass and 9 to 16 the second pass. No biggie, its been done since the days of the MPC3000.

My MPC500 only got 2 outs but got 48 tracks so I would resample it all into a 2 track stereo master to push them out all at once. There are guys that really do track out 2 at a time for all 48 tracks though. Each to their zone.
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