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I have not installed yet.. do you know if the MPC update has the same force export feature? Would like to see that since I don't have ableton..

Appreciate it!

Ty

Thanks for collecting and posting these - it makes getting familiar with the firmware changes a lot easier!

Here are all the Stability and reliabilityin 2.6 as listed by Akai. Software is getting better.
https://www.akaipro.com/kb/mpc-2-6-desktop-software-and-firmware-update


Stability and reliability


16 Level

Drum program-specific parameters have been excluded from display for other program types

Audio Device

Audio inputs now work first time in the desktop software on macOS High Sierra
MPC now requests microphone access correctly on macOS High Sierra

Audio Tracks

Monitor settings are now saved with the project
Level state, pan state and insert effects are now included when copying an audio track

Audio Edit

Marquee-selected audio regions now remain selected when the current tool is changed

Automation

Automation data is now correctly restored when loading projects made in version 2.1 or earlier
TUI can now reliably display more than five simultaneous automated parameter value changes per page
Automation will now display correct values when TC is set to Off
It is now possible to edit the last automation event of a grid correctly

Channel Mixer

Channel Mixer is now fully visible on the GUI when the mode is opened for the first time

Grid Edit

Relative Snap now works for MIDI events when using the Data Dial
Events can no longer be placed before 1:1:0 on the timeline
Don’t Snap function will now always work correctly after pressing the Shift button
Note end points will now snap correctly when snap is set to Absolute

File Browser

An unavailable drive name is no longer referenced when accessing a favorite folder that belongs to an unavailable drive
The file list cursor position is now retained when deleting a file
Media Browser: Icons now update correctly when moving between different file types with the same file name

Installer

The Configure page for MPC Touch setup will no longer crash the installer
Untrue “Program may not have installed correctly" message no longer appears after updating firmware from Windows

List Editor

Program automation can now be inserted in an empty project

MIDI Sync

MIDI Clock synchronization is now more stable when changing modes

Next Sequence

Sequence loop ranges set in Main Mode will now apply to sequence playback in Next Sequence Mode correctly

Plugin Hosting - Effects

Undoing and redoing deletions of Akai effects will no longer cause a crash
The Type filter for the list of effects is now On by default
Mother Ducker: Parameter value displays now update correctly when loading a saved preset
Mother Ducker: Saved presets are now accessible from the Presets field
AIR Channel Strip: On/Off parameters now toggle when the Data Dial is pushed in
AIR Para EQ: Touch targets for band On/Off parameters are now larger
The Window button on MPC Renaissance and MPC Studio will now open plugin GUIs
Hardware focus is now retained when moving between insert effects

Plugin Hosting - Instruments

Hardware focus position is now restored correctly after leaving an overlay

Preferences

The default setting for Audition Auto Play is now 30 seconds
Clip Edit f-keys no longer appear on Preferences pages
Ethernet address information now clears when disconnecting from a network
On the GUI, users can now type values into the Start Time field on the Sync page

Program Edit

When a track’s program is set to <none> it is no longer possible to rename it

Program Edit - Plugin/MIDI

Parameter labels will no longer disappear from MPC Renaissance and Studio’s LCD displays when pressing pads
Changes to parameter layouts in the GUI are now correctly reflected on MPC Renaissance and Studio’s LCD displays

Program Edit - Clip

Launching a clip while playback is stopped now plays the sequence from start

Program Edit - CV

The error “Unsupported CV ports” will no longer appear when loading a project containing CV programs with Gate Port set to Off
Q-Links assignments will now display correctly when changed

Q-Links

Parameter assignments that are identical across project loads now load their correct values
Q-Links no longer adjust the wrong parameters after making changes to pad sample assignments

Sample Edit

Looping a patched phrase with large slices and a high value for Bars is now audibly correct
Patched phrase slices will now play back correctly

Sample Record

Inputs are now displayed correctly on MPC Renaissance and Studio LCD screens
The maximum recording time value can no longer be changed during a recording
The current program is now selected in the Keep or Discard dialog
Monitoring for mono inputs is now working correctly
It is now possible to select a pad when assigning a recorded sample

Saving and Loading

Loading a MIDI file containing more than 128 separate tracks will no longer cause a crash
An error message is now shown if the wrong extension is used when saving a file
An incorrect program label no longer appears when an existing program is reloaded to the project
“Error saving sample” message now displays the correct filename

Song Mode

Sequences are no longer skipped in playback when Ableton Link is enabled

Step Sequence

Preset button states no longer cycle on first new touch
Holding the Shift button no longer displays numbers that do not reflect current steps in the current track

Track Mute

The Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features can now be used while in this mode
Program-level automation can now be written while in this mode
Input from MIDI controllers may now be recorded while in this mode

Transport

The spacebar shortcut is now functional when MPC is running as a plugin in a supported DAW and the plugin has focus
Record and Overdub are now automatically disabled when MPC is running as a plugin in a supported DAW and DAW transport is stopped

Undo/Redo

Changing a track’s program is now an undoable action

XYFX

XYFX no longer latches when the control area is held and the mode is changed
A disabled state is now visible when an XYFX instance is bypassed from a channel strip

I was mad when this happned from 2.2 till 2.5

I had to redo all of my automation:

Automation

Automation data is now correctly restored when loading projects made in version 2.1 or earlier
TUI can now reliably display more than five simultaneous automated parameter value changes per page
Automation will now display correct values when TC is set to Off
It is now possible to edit the last automation event of a grid correctly

The list of stability and reliability enhancements is the most interesting thing about this update (to me). IMO this is the most promising update yet, because it shows attention to "under the hood" issues which is usually a positive sign that they are planning for a major release. If you want to develop big new stuff, you gotta fix the foundation first. Apple does the same thing with Logic - release a massive list of under-the-hood fixes, then release a future update with a major change to the software. The new icons is a smart play because it indicates a major UI redesign is coming 3.0 probably, and it allows them to give a hint of it, without breaking existing functionality or introducing a new bug - because it's just an icon. I've never said this about Akai, but great move.

Sweet, except that I wish the Force vids were left in the Force secion.

Thanks!

The last few updates make stand alone much more useful for me. Having relied exclusively on the software & VIs, I have some studying to do.

Eyalc wrote:The list of stability and reliability enhancements is the most interesting thing about this update (to me). IMO this is the most promising update yet, because it shows attention to "under the hood" issues which is usually a positive sign that they are planning for a major release. If you want to develop big new stuff, you gotta fix the foundation first. Apple does the same thing with Logic - release a massive list of under-the-hood fixes, then release a future update with a major change to the software. The new icons is a smart play because it indicates a major UI redesign is coming 3.0 probably, and it allows them to give a hint of it, without breaking existing functionality or introducing a new bug - because it's just an icon. I've never said this about Akai, but great move.

I wish more under the hood items were brought to the light. They make a big announcement about the shiny stuff, but you are 100% right about the importance of under the hood stuff, and what it feeds. Often a large under the hood patch also means the following patches will be QUICKER as they are less about bug fixes.
- Unreall

Eyalc wrote:…it indicates a major UI redesign is coming 3.0 probably, and it allows them to give a hint of it, without breaking existing functionality or introducing a new bug - because it's just an icon. I've never said this about Akai, but great move.

I, too, feel that they're doing good moves now!

Dan being quoted on GS:
"disk streaming is going to be a 3.0 thing, because in 2.x there's no concept of a 1 to 1 track model, so it's a pile of confusion. for instance, seq 1 can be drums on track 3, then on seq 2 it could be on track 10, or completely different programs entirely.

3.0 will be a 1 to 1 model (like force is now). track 1, when you add a drum kit or plugin will then be on track 1 in all sequences. this is probably our #1 request, actually."

So they'll introduce a feature where tracks will be the same in all sequences, which is not the old MPC way of working. That might be good, because it happens often to me that I add some new track (e.g., some perc stuff) as I'm in sequence 9 or so, and then I'll copy that or parts of it to earlier seqs.

With the Disk Streaming, I wonder how it will effect older projects? Not to mention, opening projects created on older MPC's. The MPC 4000 is a nightmare, it's easier to recreate the track.

Fanu wrote:I, too, feel that they're doing good moves now!

Dan being quoted on GS:
"disk streaming is going to be a 3.0 thing, because in 2.x there's no concept of a 1 to 1 track model, so it's a pile of confusion. for instance, seq 1 can be drums on track 3, then on seq 2 it could be on track 10, or completely different programs entirely.

3.0 will be a 1 to 1 model (like force is now). track 1, when you add a drum kit or plugin will then be on track 1 in all sequences. this is probably our #1 request, actually."

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