Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By bees80 Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:09 pm

That function when shift is pressed and silently select the pad is so stupidly dumb, like i remember on all of my pads which sounds i put where #facepalm.

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By CharlesRandolph Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:16 pm

bees80 wrote:I don't use step sequence in the MPC because i don't like it

Got a TR-8 and Elektron a4 that have a xox step sequencer.

Yes, you could use the TR-8 to midi out to the MPC. But such a drag and slower workflow.

I see. Maybe they will update the step sequence.

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By bees80 Thu Mar 19, 2020 3:17 pm

Maybe i should quit being a winer and just work with it and develop a workflow that works with that shift function. :nod:

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By Unreallystic Thu Mar 19, 2020 4:15 pm

I'm so underwhelmed, I don't even think of it as an upgrade. The extra buttons are a good look and placed well, but not a reason to change out anything existing.

What I care about more is MPC X mk2, I finally made the switch and moved my Push2 to the side and made the Live the center piece of my studio *slow clap*, I'd prefer to keep my Live mobile though and was thinking of copping an X to replace it in the studio - but this makes me feel like there is an X on the horizon.
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ANY YOUTUBER who make MPC VIDEOS. If you see any content on here and you use it in your VIDEOS. Make sure you credit the USER NAME and the website, you're getting your content from. Personally, I'm tired of people using content they read here and not crediting people.

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By Blue Haze Mon Mar 23, 2020 12:56 pm

I wonder about a mpc x Mkii also as I’m planning to upgrade from the mpc live if I can.

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By kaydigi Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:22 pm

Blue Haze wrote:I wonder about a mpc x Mkii also as I’m planning to upgrade from the mpc live if I can.

Would definitely get a Mpc XII, what else can they add to it if they keep the same soc? I bought a REN recently and man it’s a please having all the face buttons.

I put the live in a travel bag and the touch in the closet.

I’m surprised there isn’t a Studio MK3 with an audio interface. The Mk2 is $299 everywhere and does not work on MacOS Catalina.

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By CharlesRandolph Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:27 pm

Blue Haze wrote:I wonder about a mpc x Mkii also as I’m planning to upgrade from the mpc live if I can.

July would make the MPC X, three years old. It needs internal upgrades, More I/O, Dante, MIDI 3.0 with MPE support, and definitely software bugs fixes. I would love for them to bring the Power brick back inside.

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By CharlesRandolph Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:32 pm

kaydigi wrote:Would definitely get a Mpc XII, what else can they add to it if they keep the same soc? I bought a REN recently and man it’s a please having all the face buttons.

I put the live in a travel bag and the touch in the closet.

I’m surprised there isn’t a Studio MK3 with an audio interface. The Mk2 is $299 everywhere and does not work on MacOS Catalina.

To me the MPC ONE is the Studio MK3 with an audio interface and less buttons. So having the REN, do you miss the Touch Screen, Battery and lack of standalone?

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By Danoc Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:34 pm

DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! We haven't even gotten the Live 2 yet and dudes are already on The X MkII? WTF :lol:

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By Tabletop Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:04 pm

Danoc wrote:DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! We haven't even gotten the Live 2 yet and dudes are already on The X MkII? WTF

The Live II talk has already fizzled, like most internal speakers do over time

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By Danoc Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:15 pm

Tabletop wrote:
Danoc wrote:DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! We haven't even gotten the Live 2 yet and dudes are already on The X MkII? WTF

The Live II talk has already fizzled, like most internal speakers do over time

Ok,granted. Then, lets talk about the Live MKIII and The X MKIII :smoker:

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Re: Akai's FCC submission for the MPC Live Mk II

By Tabletop Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:16 am

Live & X iii will be dope:

-built in multi midi
-built in disk streaming
-built in pad loop hold
-usb3, usb2 & 1 retro-fit slots for nostalgia
-they got rid of the SPKR & instead put in TWO SPKRS & a SBWFR
-no I/O, just a lightning 3 connector
-they got rid of the battery for charles and tethered it to a computer for unlimited ram & storage & vst3 compatibility

Ok, I'm going stir crazy :lol: