New MPC Device Listed in FCC Database

Love seeing ppl get THIRSTY on this forum – always the best entertainment

B-Wise wrote:
A new MPC may come out before a new gen is what I was saying. Maybe a new Live with more RAM or new model completely, but still part of the current gen. If it don't have a clip-matrix & a crossfader I don't really care, tho it's still fun to spectate... but that video was comical.

I did not watch the video; nor did I read the comments, from the thumbnail he did not look like a knowledgeable person regarding Akai product history, so I presumed he would have an uninformed simpleton perspetive on what form the new product migh take.

Most of these dudes are trend chasers and content makers; they did not have any passion for music prior to social media and it shows.

Regarding the new machine NOT being a next gen machine, of course that is a possiblity, but I think based on circumstantial evidence its more likely that this will be a next gen product.

Consider that this will be the first new hardware product released post the next gen software going live; so it only makes sense that the hardware is in keeping with that.

This new product will be the first to ship with 3.0 as standard, so clearly the hardware must be next gen to be in tandem with the new software.

jpeg wrote:

B-Wise wrote:
A new MPC may come out before a new gen is what I was saying. Maybe a new Live with more RAM or new model completely, but still part of the current gen. If it don't have a clip-matrix & a crossfader I don't really care, tho it's still fun to spectate... but that video was comical.

I did not watch the video; nor did I read the comments, from the thumbnail he did not look like a knowledgeable person regarding Akai product history, so I presumed he would have an uninformed simpleton perspetive on what form the new product migh take.

Most of these dudes are trend chasers and content makers; they did not have any passion for music prior to social media and it shows.

Regarding the new machine NOT being a next gen machine, of course that is a possiblity, but I think based on circumstantial evidence its more likely that this will be a next gen product.

Consider that this will be the first new hardware product released post the next gen software going live; so it only makes sense that the hardware is in keeping with that.

This new product will be the first to ship with 3.0 as standard, so clearly the hardware must be next gen to be in tandem with the new software.

That's the same why I didn't watch it when I first saw it in my feed, but after the jokes about it, I clicked the link & knew it was gonna be that video & said I guess it was meant to be. It lived up to the hype. He did say something that was a good idea but I can't remember & don't want to look.

Akai can go either way re: which gen they drop, but these current ones still got a few years left, esp if they add 4GB models to the Live & One or to a brand new current gen model. I would think if they do drop a new gen the OS would better. MPC3 could just be in-between OS to help bridge the gap with MPC2 & a possible future MPC4 made for the new Gen.

jpeg wrote:Most of these dudes are trend chasers and content makers; they did not have any passion for music prior to social media and it shows.

It's true that many "influencers" etc are not necessarily great at the things they cover.
I see ppl give mixing advice all the time with lots of likes etc but the advice may be trash or questionable.

B-Wise wrote: these current ones still got a few years left

Honestly the current models are very capable machines for making music.

Fanu wrote:

B-Wise wrote: these current ones still got a few years left

Honestly the current models are very capable machines for making music.

we know Fanu has the inside scoop; but yes the current machines are capable, but live 1and X are approaching a decade old chipset.

jpeg wrote:we know Fanu has the inside scoop; but yes the current machines are capable, but live 1and X are approaching a decade old chipset.

So what? Even in 10 years from now, all these MPCs will still be capable of making bangers, just all the old MPC can today.

If they drop a the gen this cool. If they wait till 2027, cool, but just make 4GB versions like I said.

I wish they could make the plugins stream from disk, if that's even possible.

Let’s summarize what we know so far:

- A new device with FCC ID Y4O-ACVG has surfaced
- Model code fits the MPC lineup (e.g. ACVB = MPC Live II)
- Bottom label layout and housing outline match the Live II exactly
- Uses the same 19V/65W power supply and includes a battery, plus upgraded WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE
- No schematics or images of the top panel are available, so pads can’t be confirmed — but all signs point to a new standalone MPC in the Live series tradition
- Akai filed for 180 days of FCC confidentiality starting June 2, 2025, meaning document protection runs until late November
- Akai could announce the device any time before that — summer 2025 is a realistic launch window

To verify:
https://fcc.report/company/Inmusic-Brands-Inc → entry from 2025-04-01, ID Y4O-ACVG → click Y4O-ACVG → click Detail then OK (all the documents are there) → open Confidentiality (fourth from top) → PDF dated June 2, 2025
(i.e. All other documents confirming the above points are also downloadable there)

Fanu wrote:Love seeing ppl get THIRSTY on this forum – always the best entertainment

Fanu wrote:

jpeg wrote:Most of these dudes are trend chasers and content makers; they did not have any passion for music prior to social media and it shows.

It's true that many "influencers" etc are not necessarily great at the things they cover.
I see ppl give mixing advice all the time with lots of likes etc but the advice may be trash or questionable.

This bugs me so much and Im not a mixing engineer so I can’t imagine how frustrated you get

One of the influencers that even a lot of smart people on here like for some reason is that malo dude (I think it’s his name). He even has deals with Akai that I’ve seen. I watched a couple of his videos and one where he’s showing off how to processes drums in the mpc and he’s starting off with already heavily processed drum one shots and drastically running them through tube, distortion, lofi and others. It’s cool if that’s the sound he wants but it was presented as like a beginners guide on drum processing lol. So bad

J.O.BEATS wrote:One of the influencers that even a lot of smart people on here like for some reason is that malo dude (I think it’s his name). He even has deals with Akai that I’ve seen. I watched a couple of his videos and one where he’s showing off how to processes drums in the mpc and he’s starting off with already heavily processed drum one shots and drastically running them through tube, distortion, lofi and others. It’s cool if that’s the sound he wants but it was presented as like a beginners guide on drum processing lol. So bad

Eh.. Malo’s a good guy, though. He at least has the wherewithal to not bang on about a fake MPC Mini.

Polynominal wrote:Let’s summarize what we know so far:

- A new device with FCC ID Y4O-ACVG has surfaced
- Model code fits the MPC lineup (e.g. ACVB = MPC Live II)
- Bottom label layout and housing outline match the Live II exactly
- Uses the same 19V/65W power supply and includes a battery, plus upgraded WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE
- No schematics or images of the top panel are available, so pads can’t be confirmed — but all signs point to a new standalone MPC in the Live series tradition
- Akai filed for 180 days of FCC confidentiality starting June 2, 2025, meaning document protection runs until late November
- Akai could announce the device any time before that — summer 2025 is a realistic launch window

To verify:
https://fcc.report/company/Inmusic-Brands-Inc → entry from 2025-04-01, ID Y4O-ACVG → click Y4O-ACVG → click Detail then OK (all the documents are there) → open Confidentiality (fourth from top) → PDF dated June 2, 2025
(i.e. All other documents confirming the above points are also downloadable there)

Good summary; June 2025 seems like a likely release, with an announcement in May.

Fanu wrote:

jpeg wrote:Most of these dudes are trend chasers and content makers; they did not have any passion for music prior to social media and it shows.

It's true that many "influencers" etc are not necessarily great at the things they cover.
I see ppl give mixing advice all the time with lots of likes etc but the advice may be trash or questionable.

"Ram it into the mixbus and let it redline, what you're looking for is maximum distortion pre-output stage. Slap the limiter on the master and play with the transience to get a really nice smearing effect and don't forget when using the eq, boost before cut."

Ok joking aside, i like andy macs videos hes the primary influencer, influenced me to buy an mpc 4 years ago. Bolo da producer has this happy dr hibbert vibe and he's always up in arms about his ideas so as to admit he might be wrong so I like to watch him too.