MPC3 Desktop Software Beta drops in May

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Oxenholme, post:3252, topic:219118, full:true wrote:As per Akai’s email that just went out:

**MPC3 Desktop Software** will enter public beta in May, giving users an early look at its powerful new capabilities.

and

• **Force** users can look forward to a major update entering Private Beta this month, integrating MPC features into the platform—one of the most highly requested enhancements from the community.

Great news !

Excellent news.

Ahhhh! I need Software v3 to open my project

Good luck and make a backup of your computer datas before installing it, you never know what Akai drops calling it MPC3.

ITS MAY 13....... I'm waiting AKAI Professional....... MPC3 Desktop......MPC3 Desktop Beta!

Well, there's only 16 more days left in May. I guess we'll see what happens within the next 2 weeks.

Only problem I have is that they dropped Windows 7 support at some point in the 2.x series.

I hate being forced to update my windows studio machine (rock stable fine tweaked win 7 with everything installed and configured...) to windows 10 or 11...

Where's the linux version ??!....

jalex wrote:Only problem I have is that they dropped Windows 7 support at some point in the 2.x series.

I hate being forced to update my windows studio machine (rock stable fine tweaked win 7 with everything installed and configured...) to windows 10 or 11...

TBF, no one is forcing you to update your Windows machine, if you are happy running an OS that is over 5 years past EOL then I assume you can also live with running an equally ancient version of the MPC Software

jalex wrote:Only problem I have is that they dropped Windows 7 support at some point in the 2.x series.

I hate being forced to update my windows studio machine (rock stable fine tweaked win 7 with everything installed and configured...) to windows 10 or 11...

Where's the linux version ??!....

still on windows 7 in 2025 is crazy; I am on win 10, but i reckon everything will still work if u update

This BETTER have MIDI FX support or it's back to Ableton 12 with the MPCX in ABLETON LIVE Control mode.

Logic has a BEAUTIFUL..... simple........ BUTTON for the that type of MIDI FX routing/playback

Pull the trigger Dan. Drop that heat.

jalex wrote:Only problem I have is that they dropped Windows 7 support at some point in the 2.x series.

I hate being forced to update my windows studio machine (rock stable fine tweaked win 7 with everything installed and configured...) to windows 10 or 11...

Where's the linux version ??!....

Don't sweat that too much. Often times when a company says they don't support a specific OS, it just means they haven't tested it on it. It may well work fine on Windows 7. Or at least, no worse than on the other versions.

They can stack MIDI fx in Logic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFEbFPU ... MK4mOX7A8A

What happened to the "MPC3 OS for Standalone will receive highly requested updates in spring", especially "Flexible Time Signatures" and "Enhanced MIDI Recording & Playback - addressing user-reported challenges with external gear and additional new features that will further elevate the MPC3 OS experience"?

Spring is sort of subjecting, of course, but I would say we're entering summer right about now, so please Akai, spring it on us!