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 Certified Beatz Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:59 pm
I was watch a video were he select keyboard mode and was able to select the key to play in.. is this possible on the X or any other MPC with the new update..
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By Lampdog Sun Jul 10, 2022 8:26 pm
It’s a button on my mpc key61, specifically because it has a hardware kybd now. I doubt it making into Live, One, X. What for? There’s no kybd there.

That's equivalent to hoping “vu meter” in X preferences makes it to Key61, One & Live. It’s physically not there on those machines. Key61 doesn’t show a “vu meter” option in preferences.
By Certified Beatz Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:32 am
Lampdog wrote:It’s a button on my mpc key61, specifically because it has a hardware kybd now. I doubt it making into Live, One, X. What for? There’s no kybd there.

That's equivalent to hoping “vu meter” in X preferences makes it to Key61, One & Live. It’s physically not there on those machines. Key61 doesn’t show a “vu meter” option in preferences.


I'm greedy I want it all :o :o make sense ... so far how do you like the Key 61?
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By Lampdog Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:26 am
You can’t have everything, ‘cause I want everything and I aint sharin’.
:lol: :lol:

I like it, don’t need it, it adds nothing tht I don’ already have. Built better than I thought it would be. Rubber buttons with solid click underneath is AWESOME. Not the Live rubber coated finish (hate that BS coating). Good semi-weighted key action. Bottom key strikes have a sort of thump. In comparison my ASR10, Subsequent-37, Kronos2 have a soft bottom strike, no thump. Touch strip is implemented way better than I thought. Configurable in steps or TC, main, program, sample, can’t remember if it configs to track or not. Touch screen is super crisp and slightly more responsive than X. I notice that difference but it’s slight imo.

STILL CAN’T GET USB MIDI to work properly.

Overall, it’s a solid “attempt” imo.
By Certified Beatz Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:46 am
Lampdog wrote:You can’t have everything, ‘cause I want everything and I aint sharin’.
:lol: :lol:

I like it, don’t need it, it adds nothing tht I don’ already have. Built better than I thought it would be. Rubber buttons with solid click underneath is AWESOME. Not the Live rubber coated finish (hate that BS coating). Good semi-weighted key action. Bottom key strikes have a sort of thump. In comparison my ASR10, Subsequent-37, Kronos2 have a soft bottom strike, no thump. Touch strip is implemented way better than I thought. Configurable in steps or TC, main, program, sample, can’t remember if it configs to track or not. Touch screen is super crisp and slightly more responsive than X. I notice that difference but it’s slight imo.

STILL CAN’T GET USB MIDI to work properly.

Overall, it’s a solid “attempt” imo.


Thank you for the review always appreciated..