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

I agree with you. Akai might have the stuff you're talking about. They gotta have copy and paste and to highlught midi events etc. Now markers I doubt but might come in updates.

Eyalc wrote:

callofthevoid wrote:Anyone seen any new info on song mode? Seems lame that they haven't added the Daw song arrangement view to the standalone. Had that view in Beatmaker/nanostudio on my phone years ago, surely it's doable? If they genuinely did rewrite the entire code I think they would have included this. Doesn't really feel like it's finished unless they add it. At least not in terms of the way they keep saying that 'the standalone runs the exact same software as the controller mode'. It's a huge difference..

I think they're already approaching DAW song arrangement view. It just doesn't include Song Mode. Song Mode isn't as important anymore - you can't do anything meaningful with it after you structure it... want to bounce stems, convert to one sequence. Want to record an audio track that spans multiple sequences, convert to one sequence (I have no proof this works this way, but it's really the only logical way). Instead of finding ways to make Song Mode fit within the evolving software, I think they need to get rid of it and add a few key functions like:

* add sequence markers that can be jumped to quickly (shift + arrow - or something like that).
* a decent copy / paste of midi or audio events - right now it's cumbersome - not impossible, just cumbersome
* highlight multiple events on the touch screen and press a button to "repeat" the events at some specified time in the timeline.

I'm sure there's more. But if they added these, using one sequence would be just like DAW song arrangement view. And i'm one of the people that criticized Song Mode - but in reality, I'm really thinking it just needs to go, and focus on song arrangement features and functions within one sequence instead.

So estimated roll out of the Live is March 17th. MPCX roll out late April-May beginning. This from djtechtools.
From what l have seen of the 2.0 man they got that thingy looking really good. It gotta be very stable though. I don't think Akai is pkaying around this go around. Im going to quit saying l won't use the 2.0 but my focus will be in standalone mode because l have my DAWs.
That dam MPCX is no f*** ing joke!

I remember when I had the 2000XL and got the EXB Effects they were terrible. I took them out and sold them. The Live and X effects l don't see them as being garbage they both will be clean and the converters are are dope.

If l travel more than expected l will puck up the Live.
I remember on the 2000XL l would do delays using the pads where l would set the same sound ib all the pads from the highest velocity to the lowest. Depending the bpm of the track l would hit the pads where l wanted to give a delay effect then in my DAW slap on some reverb and oh my goodness it sounded dope and on time. I had so much fun. I wanna get back to that.
Note repeat and putting in my hihats with my hands instead of programming them in Reason was fun too. But lm glad l learned how to program hihats in Reason cause its dope.

Danoc wrote:So estimated roll out of the Live is March 17th. MPCX roll out late April-May beginning. This from djtechtools.

how can djtechtools be so certain given that akai themselves dont appear to have that level of certaintiy?

but yeah that X looks like is gonna retire alot mpc4k's and 2500 and 5ks; seems like this new one has tricks none of the other can do.

far as live defo a best seller; I see it restructuring the market share in relation to push2 and maschine, lots of peeps who did not previously **** with akai will be won over by this and the akai marketing has defo been aiming at the dance crowd heavy.

i dont mind cos the hip hop fanbase is pretty much assumed at this point

Danoc wrote:So estimated roll out of the Live is March 17th. MPCX roll out late April-May beginning. This from djtechtools..

Do you mean from this article?

http://djtechtools.com/2017/01/09/akai- ... tandalone/

That article was written over a month ago. Ignore.

Peeps keep throwing around speculated shop dates as truths still... :facepalm:

If Akai hasnt announced it, it has not been announced!

Key word ESTIMATED time of roll out.

But l like that nudge feature for the standalone. Cool.

jpeg wrote:

Danoc wrote:So estimated roll out of the Live is March 17th. MPCX roll out late April-May beginning. This from djtechtools.

how can djtechtools be so certain given that akai themselves dont appear to have that level of certaintiy?

but yeah that X looks like is gonna retire alot mpc4k's and 2500 and 5ks; seems like this new one has tricks none of the other can do.

far as live defo a best seller; I see it restructuring the market share in relation to push2 and maschine, lots of peeps who did not previously **** with akai will be won over by this and the akai marketing has defo been aiming at the dance crowd heavy.

i dont mind cos the hip hop fanbase is pretty much assumed at this point

Dam it has (8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons? Thats kinda dope.

And running off a Processor 1.8 GHz quad-core ARM® Cortex® A17 processor.

It has some power to it.

When that date l put said ESTIMATED HOW IS that throwing it around luke its the truth. The word Estimated does not signify an exact date!

And l really don't see myself waiting until December of 2017 either

Fanu wrote:Peeps keep throwing around speculated shop dates as truths still... :facepalm:

If Akai hasnt announced it, it has not been announced!

Ill-Green wrote:

willisill wrote:Bluetooth only for midi? Weak.

Word up, I was planning to rock a Motorola bluetooth speaker with the Live.

But you can hook bluetooth anyway to any device with a transmitter and a receiver. Its just better if it came internally in the box.

AKAI BT500 has Bluetooth

http://www.akaipro.com/product/bt500

Yeah l seen that which makes me to think that Akal will probably bring blue tooth to the X and Live

Chillin wrote:

Ill-Green wrote:Word up, I was planning to rock a Motorola bluetooth speaker with the Live.

But you can hook bluetooth anyway to any device with a transmitter and a receiver. Its just better if it came internally in the box.

AKAI BT500 has Bluetooth

http://www.akaipro.com/product/bt500

Chillin wrote:
AKAI BT500 has Bluetooth

http://www.akaipro.com/product/bt500

Yeah but it already says on Akai's site that the bluetooth feature is for MIDI keyboards and not for speakers or turntables. I would totally go wireless if that was the case.

The WiFi will be used to transfer files over to other MPCs and dropbox. I suspect a new MPC app in the making, perhaps holding up 2.0.

THE AKAI SITE SAID THIS:

"In addition, the BT500 has many new school flourishes that make it even more enjoyable and convenient, such as a built-in switchable phono pre-amp so you can use it with a traditional stereo or connect it directly to powered speakers. The BT500 is also a wireless streaming turntable, so you can stream your vinyl to any Bluetooth® enabled speaker (not included). The BT500 also boasts the ability to convert your analog records into digital files using the included software and USB port for quick computer connectivity."
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Does it have blue tooth technology?
http://www.akaipro.com/product/bt500

Ill-Green wrote:
Yeah but it already says on Akai's site that the bluetooth feature is for MIDI keyboards and not for speakers or turntables. I would totally go wireless if that was the case.

The WiFi will be used to transfer files over to other MPCs and dropbox. I suspect a new MPC app in the making, perhaps holding up 2.0.

Danoc wrote:When that date l put said ESTIMATED HOW IS that throwing it around luke its the truth. The word Estimated does not signify an exact date!

Come on man, you were referencing DJtechtools like they've just come out with some new rumour, but that article was written the day Akai initially announced them back in Jan 9th. It doesn't matter that you claimed it was an estimate, you were presenting it like it was a 'new' estimate, when in fact it's old, out dated news from over a month ago.

This is exactly how false rumours begin, especially when you don't link through to the article you were talking about.

I've not used Bluetooth for any 'live instrumentation' for a while but the last time I did the latency made it nearly impossible. Why would you put audio over Bluetooth where touch sensitivity and feel is so important.

Danoc wrote:When that date l put said ESTIMATED HOW IS that throwing it around luke its the truth. The word Estimated does not signify an exact date!

And l really don't see myself waiting until December of 2017 either

Fanu wrote:Peeps keep throwing around speculated shop dates as truths still... :facepalm:

If Akai hasnt announced it, it has not been announced!

Danoc wrote:So estimated roll out of the Live is March 17th. MPCX roll out late April-May beginning. This from djtechtools.

Estimated or not, that is not from a source more trustworthy than Akai, and Akai has not announced an official date. If it's not coming from Akai, best not to consider it legit. There's been so many rumors floating around this thing, it's not even funny, and seems a lot of people don't question them at all – probably because they just want to see a release date so bad. There were dudes who preordered who should be playing with the new MPC by now if their shop dates had been correct

All I know is what Pete Goodliffe said on twitter

@kejlabal Should be Q1. They're rolling out of factories as we speak.

source: https://twitter.com/petegoodliffe/status/828895804656119808

and:

@kejlabal I suspect resellers have largely been inventing dates

source: https://twitter.com/petegoodliffe/status/828889072462659584

Also, a reminder: they won't be sold until 2.0 is done.