MPC Key 61: New FCC Filing From Akai

EnochLight wrote:Dude was worth $70 million USD in 2006. Then declared bankruptcy in 2015. Wonder if he got that MPC Key 61 prototype for free...

Dude went Bankrupt in 2015(I still dont understand how he blew $70 Million USD), and in 2017 he took the "Standalone Challenge" in the launch video for the X. He definitely got it for free.

Lampdog wrote:That pic is fake.

I'm not alone.. i was all out on my own over here and to avoid being nailed to a cross i was like "maybe its just me." you see it too eh!? it just looks wrong and its got a weird blur to it thats not indicitive of any issue relating to capture.

It's not fake wtf lol I watched the video on his IG story yesterday.

Can't find the video! Or any trace on the net..... I'm going to start saving up..

theNovice wrote:It's not fake wtf lol I watched the video on his IG story yesterday.

Where the flowers is yo sauce at then?

If you are part of the MPC gang on Facebook you can view it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mpcgang ... 783452311/

Lampdog wrote:I’m not completely sold on that video.

Than please wait until more leaks are being dropped or untill there is an official announcement.

Well, we know it must have the hype synth "basic piano" patch lol. I'm about it. Not going to buy it, but let the army grow!

jabberwalky wrote:I'm about it. Not going to buy it, but let the army grow!

Same! At the end if the day, this is how I feel. ^^

I've already got a Force as well as an MPC Live II, and their form factor works for me much better (absolutely love the portability of the Live II). But I'm not going to hate on a keyboard workstation version of the MPC - I'm glad to see the product line grow and potentially bring in new users that desire this sort of workflow. Akai are just trying to take a slice of the Roland Fantom/Yamaha MODX crowd market, and you can't slight them for that. They have a great OS on their hands already and more is coming, so it should be easy to translate to a 61-key workstation. Also, I'm willing to wager that Scott Storch photo/video are 100% real - he has a previous history with Akai and we all know music gear companies love industry celeb endorsements. He may have been reckless in blowing his fortune on cocaine and other bad life choices, but his music cred is undeniable.

Lampdog wrote:The screen needs to tilt. No one wants to sit over the screen.

One thing that’s for sure is that the part we’re the screen sits in is tilted at an angle.

Lampdog wrote:The screen needs to tilt. No one wants to sit over the screen.

Yeah. Unfortunately they don't seem to be interested in any input. All details of this design seem to have been decided on a long time ago.