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

Not really defending Pete, but I don't think he officially represents Akai.
Also, I'd recommend people to take *everything* with a pinch of salt. Don't get excited about every cryptic tweet that may carry a hint of positivity, and don't all excited about the next store date that says "soon".

But yeah, as for "Quarter 1 of 2017 (springtime)".…Akai, hello…you need to update this sooner or later.

Fanu wrote:Not really defending Pete, but I don't think he officially represents Akai.
Also, I'd recommend people to take *everything* with a pinch of salt. Don't get excited about every cryptic tweet that may carry a hint of positivity, and don't all excited about the next store date that says "soon".

But yeah, as for "Quarter 1 of 2017 (springtime)".…Akai, hello…you need to update this sooner or later.

I think it's also safe to say that folks may be getting overly pessimistic, because so many posts here are hypothesizing June / July.... even September, with no real substantiating info to support it.

Someone on the Akai forums said it best; we'll all find out in exactly the same way we found out about the Ren... someone will get an out-of-the-blue shipping notice, and announce it to the forums.

"Springtime" runs through most of Q2, so they're covering their arses a bit by mentioning it.

jpeg wrote:

So why dont Akai simply officially say the 2.0 software is still being beta tested; or why dont they do a public beta?

Public Beta testing would expose too many bugs & force Akai to fix the issues PRIOR to the MPC 2.0 software/Live/X release. It would cost Akai potential revenue (sales).

Private beta testing limits Akai's liability (less Beta testers will find less bugs). It allows Akai to release the product & use paying customers (early adopters) as beta testers!! It also gives Akai more time to slowly fix the issues at the expense of their customers' sanity of course.

chino wrote:
Public Beta testing would expose too many bugs & force Akai to fix the issues PRIOR to the MPC 2.0 software/Live/X release. It would cost Akai potential revenue (sales).

Private beta testing limits Akai's liability (less Beta testers will find less bugs). It allows Akai to release the product & use paying customers (early adopters) as beta testers!! It also gives Akai more time to slowly fix the issues at the expense of their customers' sanity of course.

If what u say is true than it would behove Akai to relase the v2.0 software asap; and the let the bug finding comence.

The longer Akai delay; the expectation from the user base is that they are fixing ALL of the bugs and that the software will be more perfected with each day the release is delayed.

So if akai drop the software in August or September and it is still bug ridden; the back lash will be fierce and justifiably so (u make mofos wait this long and the shit is unstable or missing certain functions.)

jpeg wrote:The longer Akai delay; the expectation from the user base is that they are fixing ALL of the bugs and that the software will be more perfected with each day the release is delayed.

So if akai drop the software in August or September and it is still bug ridden; the back lash will be fierce and justifiably so (u make mofos wait this long and the **** is unstable or missing certain functions.)

Your assuming that Akai genuinely cares about their customers and/or products. The bottom line is that Akai is a business. Some businesses do whatever it takes to stay profitable even If that means releasing unfinished products and using paying customers to beta test those products for them.

True. That's probably why you never get the vibe that it's being run by musicians for musicians like Ableton, for example.

Pete Goodliffe, tells us he is dealing with the Oleds, and screen, hmmm. But he lets peeps know THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT NEW THINGS THEY WILL BE WORKING ON!!! They need to get the X and Live out then talk about other stuff.

More cryptic smugness from Pete ain't exactly helping.

LOL yep, Starman, that's what he told ME it was on the Boat LOL Zangets I get why he gets on your nerves. Now he is talking about NEW PRODUCTS! Hell is they talking about new products for, they need to get this right, crazy dudes man. Already moving ahead and haven't finished what they started with the MPC stand alone. When I do get that Live Ima keep it for a llllllllooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg Time, cause I don't plan on buying a Machine from Akai for a while. This should hold me for what I want to do and don't need another type.

Only thing I see them doing is making a Drum machine, strictly stand alone and making it how the MV8800 is, with HDMI port on the back, red book mastering, with the CD recorder on it, etc. Some may buy into that, but I wouldn't need it. They will catch the new comers coming and those that wanna burn cash for absolutely no reason!

zangetsu01 wrote:

summer2k wrote:Thats why I said that Pete annoys the cr*p out of me.. He should stop using cryptic language because he's about the only on on this planet that understands it.. I know that it's his timeline so he can drop whatever the f*ck he wants.. He should stop acting like a child..

By "new products", he may very well be referring to the Live & X. They are, after all, new.

Danoc wrote:THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT NEW THINGS THEY WILL BE WORKING ON!!!

OMG OMG OHMYGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

HOPEFULLY A NEW MPK WID DEM IKONIQ MPC PADZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**** wrote:

Danoc wrote:THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT NEW THINGS THEY WILL BE WORKING ON!!!

OMG OMG OHMYGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

HOPEFULLY A NEW MPK WID DEM IKONIQ MPC PADZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhh, SHADDDAP.

Tales from the Cryptic Tweets

My guess is a miniature MPC with OLED screen like OP-1. But it just might be an X controller you guys been crying and moaning about. You were screaming back there, I saw you .

Heard Pete's in a gang... the Smug Street Cryps