Certified Beatz wrote:I just cannot see this taking off at all with all that's out now for the X, live, force & MPC one... plus all akai controllers I don't see the keyboard version being a hit..
People are different and have different setup preferences. If the engine is good enough to justify releasing all those different version it makes no sense to hold back on a keyboard version.
Ultros wrote:As much as i want one just out if wanti-ness, you're right certified. Why bother buying the giant ass keyboard version when most of us already own a giant ass keyboard or more. Where are you gonna put it? It doesn't exactly fit next to a keyboard in the age-old mpc / synth configuration. I think after a few months it'd become very apparent that it was an unneeded purchase for anyone who owns a pile of other things they want to sample within comfortable reach of the mpc.
I beg to differ. You could say that for almost everything: Why bother making anything new when there's so much already available? Not everybody has a pile of gear. And those who do are probably not the most interesting target group for most gear manufacturers anyway. Look at what's typically offered. Does it look like Gear manufacturers are mostly aiming at customers with already filled up studios?
1. The main reason I got into MPC's was tight MIDI timing. A separate MIDI keyboard is not ideal following that philosophy.
2. A separate keyboard is a clunky, unpractical, far from elegant solution.
3. An MPC Key 61 similar to the leaked picture is a dream come true, not only as the first proper all in one workstation mainly for electronic music, but for the medium sized studio as well, as it's shallow enough to add desktop synths and the likes in front of it and still be able to reach them without the ergonomic nightmare it usually is with most workstation, as they tend to be much deeper, or with the separate MIDI keyboard.
For me the MPC Key 61 would not only solve these issues, I'll be able to sell off half my studio. Hell, if I can't stomach getting rid of as much gear as I intend to in order to have just one setup then I'll probably get two Key 61's instead of two different sequencing workstations.
