MPC KEY 37...?

40Beatz wrote:Actually....AKAI in Japanese means Red..... I think lol

Yep! I mentioned the same over at Gearslutz last week.

jpeg wrote:or they could of put the buttons under the screen above the screen for the sam effect so the screen lines up with the pads

Yeah but that would make your hand cover the screen when using the buttons.

BeatWilson wrote:We should be able to bluetooth out the display to a smart tv or along those lines. It's a little strange they just couldnt do that, or the fact it seems they are not even trying.

It doesn't exist thats why. Transmission rate for Bluetooth is at best 50Mbps, IF you have Bluetooth 5.0.

4K video over HDMI (at only 30Hz refresh rate) requires 10.2 Gbps (1080p is just under 4Gbps). If you want a 'normal' 60hz refresh rate, you need almost 20Gbps. No way in hell Bluetooth is ever going to provide that.

Certified Beatz wrote:

B-Wise wrote:I don't get all the hate about the color as if there won't be custom skins. It's 2024 for crying out loud!
Can we make a new thread just for the things we hate about it?
Worse than middle school chicks...

I have to strongly disagree the color is hideous at best.. why 2 color option to large of a foot print.. also why put a skin on a brand new device.. they don't even sell a skin for the mpc key 61.. hard push for me...

Just to be clear, I never said the color wasn't hideous
Also, there gotta someway to get custom made skins somewhere. Or like I mentioned earlier, thats what black (or whatever color you like) tape is for.

I don't want this MPC for so many other reasons. The color is whatever because my studio has low light & if I'm making music, I'm not thinking about the color of the box or even the color of my skin. When I'm in a zone all I want is the tools to keep up.

I'm serious about that black tape I didn't like the way the Force boots up with all them pads lighting up in a dim room killing the vibe look like an exploding rainbows (no shade on rainbows, but come on, it 3 o'clock in the morning) so I taped up the DeckSaver.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AkaiForce/s/Jl8Ok8K49f

I don’t need 4K output. 720p would be enough really.

40Beatz wrote:Honestly...I kinda Like it. If the Price Point is ok, I'll Probably add it to the Family. Nice Compact Keyboard, with the Cabinet Width of a Live. Shouldn't Be Too Expensive being as tho there's no External Speaker Amplifier System. It'll probably be the only Hardware with Stems embedded.

Um is it really only as wide as a live? I highly doubt

B-Wise wrote:

B-Wise wrote:I don't get all the hate about the color as if there won't be custom skins. It's 2024 for crying out loud!
Can we make a new thread just for the things we hate about it?
Worse than middle school chicks...

Just to be clear, I never said the color wasn't hideous
Also, there gotta someway to get custom made skins somewhere. Or like I mentioned earlier, thats what black (or whatever color you like) tape is for.

I don't want this MPC for so many other reasons. The color is whatever because my studio has low light & if I'm making music, I'm not thinking about the color of the box or even the color of my skin. When I'm in a zone all I want is the tools to keep up.

I'm serious about that black tape I didn't like the way the Force boots up with all them pads lighting up in a dim room killing the vibe look like an exploding rainbows (no shade on rainbows, but come on, it 3 o'clock in the morning) so I taped up the DeckSaver.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AkaiForce/s/Jl8Ok8K49f

That's extreme I love it would do the same my studio is a flat blue I dim down my led lights to keep me sane when it's late cooking up ideas also..

Certified Beatz wrote:That's extreme I love it would do the same my studio is a flat blue I dim down my led lights to keep me sane when it's late cooking up ideas also..

Go for it. I used the half inch Gorilla Tape. That was like 2 years ago & its still looking good.

There's no need for any bluetooth out for video. If they're making a new flagship they can just add an HDMI (or two) for those of us that want it

I see over on reddit they are speculating on images of a possible mini (though it could just be the one+ from a weird angle!

https://www.reddit.com/r/mpcusers/comments/19eibju/mini_spotted/

Jeff Soltero wrote:if its in red only its gonna be a hard sell for me. i think the color is ridiculous, but its pros/cons. 37 keys and pads would be perfect for me in the mpc environment as an all in one.

There is red, and there is red. Some reds are beautiful, but this just looks cheap in my opinion

BBB wrote:

Jeff Soltero wrote:if its in red only its gonna be a hard sell for me. i think the color is ridiculous, but its pros/cons. 37 keys and pads would be perfect for me in the mpc environment as an all in one.

There is red, and there is red. Some reds are beautiful, but this just looks cheap in my opinion

says that man with the beat thang avatar; beat thang was also heidous and tacky looking with the bling astetic but u had no issue with how that thang looked

no shade

J.O.BEATS wrote:

40Beatz wrote:Honestly...I kinda Like it. If the Price Point is ok, I'll Probably add it to the Family. Nice Compact Keyboard, with the Cabinet Width of a Live. Shouldn't Be Too Expensive being as tho there's no External Speaker Amplifier System. It'll probably be the only Hardware with Stems embedded.

Um is it really only as wide as a live? I highly doubt

I meant VERSUS the small width of a MPC One in comparison to the Live. Ex...Mini Pads on the Left versus underneath the LCD Screen. Of Course it's wider

I've suggested HDMI Out, years back. It doesn't have to be 4K Video. Just for External Display purposes. But I understand that would be Taxing on the Engineering Dept. $$$$$$

The Idea is to Combine features while Trimming the Fat from the Bottom Line Cost.

Now how can they increase sales?

Offer Stems and Other MPC Software Only Features on the KEY 37....hmmm

40Beatz wrote:I've suggested HDMI Out, years back. It doesn't have to be 4K Video.

Thing is, I'd WANT it to be 4K video. Virtually all larger monitors that exceed 32" in size are 4K these days, and in the studio we've got a couple of 65" 4K panels. Only doing 1080p or whatever and then having to go into settings and make your 4K display upscale would be a major PITA, and doing the feature half-ass IMHO.

I always thought 4K Resolution is good for Cinematic Video with Movement. I believe the MPC Display on 75" LCD would be beautiful coming out of an RCA Jack lol (360p)