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 B-Wise Sat Jul 06, 2024 5:48 pm
kaydigi wrote:
B-Wise wrote:For all we know he was giving the green light. Akai has a history of leaking shit. So who knows?
I just hope it come to the Force, but I know it would need to come out on the MPC standalone first.


What the last add -on that came out for the force ? A few the last ones specifically said not for the force in the release notes.

The keywords in my reply were "I hope." Also there was some Force user last week or so, that got a email from Akai support team that indicated that a new Force update is coming out in the future, but when & what will be on it, is info only Akai’s knows.

https://gearspace.com/board/showpost.ph ... ount=11698

Just found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/AkaiForce/s/ktGEG7xn0L
By RandomVibration Sun Jul 07, 2024 12:20 am
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MPC-Tutor wrote:do any of these idiots ever read the nda they signed?



the fact that dudes violate the NDA is a good thing cos it means we get info rather then the wall of silence


Beta tester know about how the software performs. I seriously doubt they know release schedules. Those who know, don’t tell. Those who tell, don’t know.

The speculative rumor mill could be right or just trying to dump fresh gasoline onto a fire. Don’t set yourself up for the fall.
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By MPC-Tutor Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:56 am
jpeg wrote:the fact that dudes violate the NDA is a good thing cos it means we get info rather then the wall of silence


That's very short sighted. If these chumps keep leaking stuff, Akai will simply shut down the beta testing program and we'll be left with just the internal testing team. That's less testing, less feedback, slower release times.

As for a wall of silence, seriously, that's a bit dramatic. They've said standalone is coming and that they are working on it. Really, who actually gives that much of a shit, if you really need to stem out something you have plenty of options on your computer and you can just transfer over to standalone, plus you'll be able to ensure the highest quality results this way.
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By Monotremata Mon Jul 08, 2024 12:34 pm
RandomVibration wrote:Beta tester know about how the software performs. I seriously doubt they know release schedules. Those who know, don’t tell. Those who tell, don’t know.

The speculative rumor mill could be right or just trying to dump fresh gasoline onto a fire. Don’t set yourself up for the fall.


They don't really tell anybody anything to be perfectly honest. The whole 'beta program' is kind of a joke.
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By MPC-Tutor Mon Jul 08, 2024 12:55 pm
The beta testing program, i.e. the one which Akai publicly asked customers to apply for, is for testing what they make available to you, they do not discuss roadmaps, release dates or anything like that. It's purely for testing and reporting what you find in the currently available beta version. And you can see why they don't let them know too much, because there's always some muppet who can't wait to leak stuff.

The in-house testers ('alpha testers') are the ones with more 'inside' knowledge. I have no idea who does that these days, maybe Masada, and I assume, some actual Akai employees.
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By NearTao Mon Jul 08, 2024 2:17 pm
Nobody knows what other people have for agreements with Akai in their beta program, but I suspect a lot of people do not understand what is written in the contracts they sign to join them.

Beta programs require trust in testers, and if people are breaching NDAs or other agreements it looks poorly on the entire community. I am not aware of Akai doing much beyond having videos/posts taken down, but once the cat is out of the bag it is very hard to get control of public opinion.