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

That type of marketing is Akai 101 though - they always have these missteps in their approach. FWIW, I think the FCC leak was unintentional and actually threw their "plans" off. Not that they would have been any better. Everyone here should remember all the marketing missteps in the past. It's not going to change just because they're releasing a new MPC.

In terms of the competition being lightweight right now - possible, but NI doesn't announce things until they're ready to go. For all we know they have a standalone in play right now too. If I'm NI and I have a standalone in play, I'm happy as hell right now because Akai is paying for the hype, and I can come right in and capitalize on it. No mudslinging my way, no advertisement costs. Just think if they announce and release a standalone before Akai can get theirs on the street. I can't remember details, but a similar circumstance unfolded with one of their products in the past - I think. May have been the Ren in fact.

Either way, I did preorder an X because I like Akai's products. But I'm still working on this next project in the meantime. I personally don't care when it comes in, because the store can't take my money until it ships, and I'm still able to be productive on this Touch.

starmanwarz wrote:
Yeah, I think that mpc Live is going to sell like crazy. It's fairly priced with a ton of features. The X on the other hand won't be selling too many units I think.

Yeah I have to agree, the Live will sell greatly, Akai knows. But I am one of those that will have the X. and those that can afford, which is a lot of people, but that Live is going to get some real love.

starmanwarz wrote:The X is priced like a premium product, but I don't think it has any premium features over the Live other than maybe the qlink oleds. I would expect it to have features that the Live doesn't have. Heck, maybe some extra samples wouldn't hurt (not that I care).

It's pretty much the same product in a different casing and double price. The price difference can't be justified by 3 inches on the touch screen, qlinks or the extra outs, imho.

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Bro you forgot, the 8 CV/Gates, 8 outs, bigger touch screen (which I love), and it can tilt, doper jog wheel (might not matter to ya) and it looks SEXIER! LOL

Danoc wrote:

starmanwarz wrote:
Yeah, I think that mpc Live is going to sell like crazy. It's fairly priced with a ton of features. The X on the other hand won't be selling too many units I think.

Yeah I have to agree, the Live will sell greatly, Akai knows. But I am one of those that will have the X. and those that can afford, which is a lot of people, but that Live is going to get some real love.

yeah I dont buy the notion that X wont sell cos of the price so many things people buy is over a grand like cars, flat screen tv's, car sound systems, hi fi systems, people buy rims, jewelry holidays, computers, laptops, shit for they house like sofas, beds, tables and chairs, boilers and repairs.

There are so many things that people spend a grand on more on like so they will buy the X if they want it.

think of how many hobbyists have some monitors at home that cost dam near a grand; so some sound modules or motif keyboard or any other 66 or 88 key keyboard or stage piano that cost a G.

Loads of non-professional are increasingly willing to spend alot of money on these devices, and consider historically these devices were way more expensive, like how much was the 4K when it came out or the MPC5K?

mofos still brought that, along the the MV's; so if u want it u'll find the cash.

jpeg wrote:

Those who were put off by the screen on the ol skool Ren will be interested in the X; also those who have old legacy units like the 4K, 2500 or 2000 or 2000xl, may also be likely buyers for the X.

So both units will sell but the X is defo the one that will sell the most as was the case with studio.

That's me all the way I was an 2000xl user and the X is my option.

You think more X's will sell more than Lives? I don't see it, but you could be right though we would have to see.

Danoc wrote:

starmanwarz wrote:
Yeah, I think that mpc Live is going to sell like crazy. It's fairly priced with a ton of features. The X on the other hand won't be selling too many units I think.

Yeah I have to agree, the Live will sell greatly, Akai knows. But I am one of those that will have the X. and those that can afford, which is a lot of people, but that Live is going to get some real love.

Yeah, even though i cant afford it. I did make room for it in my budget. Cause this MPC X is what i wanted since my days with the MPC 5000. How i wish this was available back then, but now that it is here soon i just got to buy it. If i need one? Maybe, maybe not. But do i want one? OHH Yeah.

I'm suppose to be hyped about this? nah man oh no no no, hell to the no!

http://rekkerd.org/namm-2017-elektron-i ... owerhouse/

Danoc wrote:I'm suppose to be hyped about this? nah man oh no no no, hell to the no!

http://rekkerd.org/namm-2017-elektron-i ... owerhouse/

lol the electron is a brick, and fail but im sure some electo peeps will love it.

but yeah X will defo be outsold by the Live

Someone on YouTube said he's hearing rumors of an August release, now...?

Can anyone second this?


Grrrrr......

Icepulse wrote:Someone on YouTube said he's hearing rumors of an August release, now...?

Can anyone second this?


Grrrrr......

he might be right for the X we know the Live will come before the X

Danoc wrote:

starmanwarz wrote:The X is priced like a premium product, but I don't think it has any premium features over the Live other than maybe the qlink oleds. I would expect it to have features that the Live doesn't have. Heck, maybe some extra samples wouldn't hurt (not that I care).

It's pretty much the same product in a different casing and double price. The price difference can't be justified by 3 inches on the touch screen, qlinks or the extra outs, imho.

uMMMMMMM
Bro you forgot, the 8 CV/Gates, 8 outs, bigger touch screen (which I love), and it can tilt, doper jog wheel (might not matter to ya) and it looks SEXIER! LOL

Also, the classic Akai cursor keys and << < LOCATE > >> do matter to me a lot.

jpeg wrote:

Icepulse wrote:Someone on YouTube said he's hearing rumors of an August release, now...?

Can anyone second this?


Grrrrr......

he might be right for the X we know the Live will come before the X

They were saying it's a 2.0 thing... which'll bone both units.

The seller I buy all my equipment from in NY, said that preorders for the Live exceed the preorders for the X, but he also said that the X is not that far behind from the Live, so for every 100 Live sold, 80 X's are sold too.

I don't understand the point of preordering. Sure, you might get it a day earlier but don't you care about reviews? It could be another buggy mess, or have a hardware related problem in the first batch.

starmanwarz wrote:I don't understand the point of preordering. Sure, you might get it a day earlier but don't you care about reviews? It could be another buggy mess, or have a hardware related problem in the first batch.

Here in Norway. You can return the item if you dont like it after a few weeks. So if dont like it i return it. No questiones asked. So i so no problems her for me.