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 jpeg Tue Nov 05, 2024 8:13 pm
dustyslices wrote:
jamos wrote:One of the pages on the Akai site suggested this is an updated version of Xpand 2.

nah... Xpand2 is still being updated, they wouldn't give it away just like that - latest beta is dated to 25th October



how do u know Xpand2 is being updated?
By B-Wise Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:08 pm
TT_Lab wrote:Yes. I thought about that, but Roland RE201 type delay is quite different to Dealy pro. The Lex was because of the 3 decades fx processor on the announcement
Anyway, just a wild guess

It might be different but it still another delay after just dropping one, plus there's already decent free delays. Don't want them to drown us in delay. Can't have too many filters, you can, but I rather another filter vs another delay.
By 40Beatz Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:53 pm
Wait...is it a Effects Controller or Effects Software?

Hopefully its Multiband Compression like Waves Products. Convolution Reverbs, etc.

But I would like to see more Virtual Instruments like a Dedicated Brass, Woodwind, etc Plugins
By jpeg Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:00 am
modelled filters will always be welcome if they and get it to have that warm analog tone.

or if they can give us a graphic eq that would be welcome.

but seems there is no legs to the xpand2 talk
By Masi Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:35 pm
The text reads "favorite features" and "from the last 3 decades", so IMHO it's either a multi-FX plugin spanning hardware units from 3 decades or a plugin that models hardware units of a single type from the said deacdes.

Cutoff makes me think of a filter, but are the any legendary filters from the last decade? Maybe it is just a placeholder image or the filter isn't the most significant feature of the effect (eg a filter availabe in a reverb unit).

Masi
By jpeg Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:24 am
Zlornick wrote:Xpand2 doesn't make sense. Why would I need a rompler inside a full fledged sampler/groove box. Seems redundant.


no it aint

for same reason u have fabric xl; its good to have bread and butter sounds to accompany samples