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.
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By hyena Wed Oct 01, 2025 7:24 am
johnnytravels wrote:
hyena wrote:yes, thanks for clarifying. i get that a clip matrix would make sense also for playing live, but that we already have, its called ableton live, or push , if you want it standalone. not saying its a bad thing to have inside an mpc , but i really like the mpc way of dealing with a liveset, and i really cannot grasp why ditch the entire thing... is the whole sequence\track\program paradigm perceived as a difficult thing to grasp?


I actually had a complete stranger approach me once at a session and ask me if I knew how to load more than one kit :-D
I do however like programs and would hate for them to disappear completely (it seems they did). But then I also sold off my MPC One and have found a new love for JJ on the 1000 and my trusty 2kxl (plus my Digitakt with SP404mk2 and 303). If I need more than that I’m fine using Ableton. For me it’s about sampling and using samples though so I really don’t care about those plugins Akai has been releasing (and I was happy to have gotten a good deal on my sale of the stuff I had bought).


same here but i still have and use the mpc live mk1. there are also a couple other things in jjos2xl that are missing on current mpc's that are important for production and not only for live performance IMHO: the step recording feature is so immediate (hit overdub without hitting play start, insert notes with pads, with or without autoadvance, move between steps with the jog wheel...so fast) , the ability to zoom in on sustain loop points to create a seamless loop, the buttons for zooming vertically and horizontally very quickly, the easy way to manage complex time signatures per bar etc etc...

if the upcoming update will introduce interesting stuff i might be tempted to try it and have two very different workflows available tho...
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By mrmarbury Wed Oct 01, 2025 10:31 am
jpeg wrote:


just had a skip thru this vid; seems like Roland did a great jo(h)n on the TR1000


I know it‘s a typo. But its unintentionally ambiguous and funny
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By MPC-Tutor Wed Oct 01, 2025 1:07 pm
Just watched the loopop video on the Roland TR1000, looks mighty fine if you like that kind of thing. Was briefly in stock at Andertons this morning but there is literally no way I can justify the cost, especially with the inevitable MPC Live 3 purchase incoming.

But interesting to see all the moaning about the price from many of the same crowd who were moaning that Roland needed to bring back analog drum machines. Clearly has a target audience and it's clearly not them (they can wait for the Behringer clone I guess).
By B-Wise Wed Oct 01, 2025 1:52 pm
EnochLight wrote:
B-Wise wrote:Really, I can't joke with you. No problem. :lol:


Errr - did you not see the laughing emoticon? I mean - I literally had no response and felt the post was funny. :nod: And true. :lol:

Oops. I thought you were saying my comment didn't add anything or you didn't know who Sticky Fingers was & missed the joke. I thought it was strange for you of all people would react like that. Just a internet misunderstanding. :)
By J.O.BEATS Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:39 pm
jaymack wrote:funny to watch folks scrambling to sell their used Live II for retail or more on ebay


Which sucks for me because I just recently switched to the studio and put up my One for sell lol.
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By Monotremata Wed Oct 01, 2025 3:16 pm
MPC-Tutor wrote:Just watched the loopop video on the Roland TR1000, looks mighty fine if you like that kind of thing. Was briefly in stock at Andertons this morning but there is literally no way I can justify the cost, especially with the inevitable MPC Live 3 purchase incoming.

But interesting to see all the moaning about the price from many of the same crowd who were moaning that Roland needed to bring back analog drum machines. Clearly has a target audience and it's clearly not them (they can wait for the Behringer clone I guess).


Thomann sold out their stock within 2 hours this morning.. Debating getting one here. I just paid off my Sweetwater card and got plenty on there to cover one, but man, I really want JUST a 909. Have to wait and see more of the specs on it and whatnot, but it's going to be tough to spend $2600 vs $350 for an RD-9..