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.
By manga1000 Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:56 pm
Dear Akai,

As a longtime owner and user of Akai products, I come here today suggesting an addition to the MPCX that would truly make it the centerpiece for music production for any studio while still permitting the MPCX to remain as mobile and standalone as it is today.

You may fear that this may become too expensive for your user base but, making this system modular would make it very attractive for producers, musicians that would like to expand for additional control what already is a great product.

The Idea would be to build an expansion for the MPCX that would incorporate an 8 channel mixer on the side in a modular fashion where one would remove the end cheek for one end an attach the mixer and installing the removed end cheek on the other side of the mixer. People would have and additional option of adding a second expansion for a total of 16 channels for mixing. Along with each expansion I would suggest a screen the width of the expansion and lower that the touch screen currently on the MPCX or however you would see appropriate, that would serve both as a meter bridge as well as a controller for effect parameters, etc.

P.S.: This would also compete equally with Pro Tools and Logic Pro x with one advantage. The Akai sounds far superior.

Sincerely,
Carlos Pacini
Bymember04959388 Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:20 pm
You can add a Akai Midi mix controller via midi and assign the faders and knobs to any parameter.
This way is like having a mixer.
By Certified Beatz Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:42 am
Nice to have ideas.. but i hope Akai never goes that route.. look at NI coming out with Jam when the software hhave not even reach it's expectations after 9 years.. they keep releasing controllers with out fixing what being asked for or expand the software.. they shouls just focus on the there software for both MPC and VIP..
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By SupremeSoulstice Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:36 am
Certified Beatz wrote:Nice to have ideas.. but i hope Akai never goes that route.. look at NI coming out with Jam when the software hhave not even reach it's expectations after 9 years.. they keep releasing controllers with out fixing what being asked for or expand the software.. they shouls just focus on the there software for both MPC and VIP..


+1 Trust him on this. That’s why we’re here.
By CharlesRandolph Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:31 am
manga1000 wrote:Dear Akai,

As a longtime owner and user of Akai products, I come here today suggesting an addition to the MPCX that would truly make it the centerpiece for music production for any studio while still permitting the MPCX to remain as mobile and standalone as it is today.

You may fear that this may become too expensive for your user base but, making this system modular would make it very attractive for producers, musicians that would like to expand for additional control what already is a great product.

The Idea would be to build an expansion for the MPCX that would incorporate an 8 channel mixer on the side in a modular fashion where one would remove the end cheek for one end an attach the mixer and installing the removed end cheek on the other side of the mixer. People would have and additional option of adding a second expansion for a total of 16 channels for mixing. Along with each expansion I would suggest a screen the width of the expansion and lower that the touch screen currently on the MPCX or however you would see appropriate, that would serve both as a meter bridge as well as a controller for effect parameters, etc.

P.S.: This would also compete equally with Pro Tools and Logic Pro x with one advantage. The Akai sounds far superior.

Sincerely,
Carlos Pacini


This would work well, however Akai needs to get the Akai Software to a better place. Then upgrade the MPC X to allow this. So for AKAI PRO that will only take 14 years. :lol:

As of now, you can do it now with a Novations Launch Control, Akai Professional MIDImix, PreSonus FaderPort, or any SOFTWARE DAW Mixer.
By Guilleonline Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:19 pm
CharlesRandolph wrote:As of now, you can do it now with a Novations Launch Control, Akai Professional MIDImix, PreSonus FaderPort, or any SOFTWARE DAW Mixer.


So is anyone rocking the MPCX with a presonus faderport?
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By Danoc Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:57 pm
Software maybe hardware l doubt it.

Guilleonline wrote:
So is anyone rocking the MPCX with a presonus faderport?
By Fre$hBreath Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:16 pm
Or add Mackie HUI Control to MPC 2.0 software?
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By Danoc Tue Oct 02, 2018 3:12 am
Fre$hBreath wrote:Or add Mackie HUI Control to MPC 2.0 software?

That could work. But l have the X touch one with Mackie and l love this thing. Glad l didn't buy into the Faderport V2.
By Fre$hBreath Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:34 pm
Danoc wrote:
Fre$hBreath wrote:Or add Mackie HUI Control to MPC 2.0 software?

That could work. But l have the X touch one with Mackie and l love this thing. Glad l didn't buy into the Faderport V2.


Too bad MPC's mixer doesn't have Mackie HUI Control....
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By Danoc Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:54 pm
Yo Fresh check to see if the MPC software has HUI emulation.

If the standalone did that wood be dope.

Fre$hBreath wrote:
Danoc wrote:
Too bad MPC's mixer doesn't have Mackie HUI Control....
By CharlesRandolph Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:36 pm
Danoc wrote:
Fre$hBreath wrote:Or add Mackie HUI Control to MPC 2.0 software?

That could work. But l have the X touch one with Mackie and l love this thing. Glad l didn't buy into the Faderport V2.


MPC X and Live and Akai Software has a MIDI learn feature. So you can make your Control Surface to it.

Hardware Go to 43 sec


Software Go to 2 m 30 sec
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By Danoc Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:02 pm
Thanks. I wouldn't go the midi learn route. I'd just use the QLinks to mix like l been doing.

CharlesRandolph wrote:
MPC X and Live and Akai Software has a MIDI learn feature. So you can make your Control Surface to it.

Hardware Go to 43 sec


Software Go to 2 m 30 sec