Free "Pro Pack" for Gen 1 MPC Users! - Petition

hi everyone <3

after yesterdays announcement of the hardware upgraded MPC models i decided
to start a petition to bring the firmware 3 core features, generation 1 users need
to pay for. please join and support the petition on change.org

please follow this link and sign <3
https://c.org/HwMJHtCFkM

i hope together we´ll convince AKAI.

have a good time

Have to say, I rarely agree with the whole loyalty argument like this, you bought the hardware 8 years ago and got 8 years of support and countless free updates none of which were ever promised on the day you bought that machine, completely transforming your original MPC Live/X etc. They've given you plenty over the years without forcing you to buy new hardware. New synths, new FX, new features, all for free.

Just seems ridiculous to me that you think they owe you something in this arrangement. I'm sure they appreciate your purchase 8 years ago, which is why they gave you so many amazing free updates, right?

if it was for the mpc one & keys g2 they just released without the pro pack , okay 'ill get that ( strange move )
but for indeed hardware for over 8 years old , come on dude

i think a fair price for the pro pack is what would be cool.
199 is rediculous.
10k peops buying the cliplauncher for 40-50 bucks is better than 5 peops buying the propack for fantasy-numbers.

personM wrote:i think a fair price for the pro pack is what would be cool.
199 is rediculous.
10k peops buying the cliplauncher for 40-50 bucks is better than 5 peops buying the propack for fantasy-numbers.

Akai's pricing is mostly ridiculous with synths coming in at RRP $150 but available for 80% of the year at around $20-34, so I think everyone assumed the pro pack would follow the same pattern (i.e. Akai trained them to think this way).

Pro pack is currently showing as '50% off' on the MPC One G2 page, but it's still $199 on the purchase page, which might mean you get a code with your One purchase, but more likely akai forgot to put the price down to $99.

Worth remembering that this is not just the clip matrix, you get reverb pro, visual EQ, advanced Qlinks etc, so it's unlikely they are going to bundle 2 premium plugins and clip matrix for $40, well, not currently, would assume pro pack will be $20 eventually. Noticed MPC Software was being sold for $20 on B&H the other day.

Don't forget your SAVE10 promo code

change.org ? lol
i've just ordered pack of white chalk so I can support your case by writing 'propack' on the pavement in front of my house

Leshrac.music wrote:hi everyone <3

after yesterdays announcement of the hardware upgraded MPC models i decided
to start a petition to bring the firmware 3 core features, generation 1 users need
to pay for. please join and support the petition on change.org

please follow this link and sign <3
https://c.org/HwMJHtCFkM

i hope together we´ll convince AKAI.

have a good time

The only people who should be getting a discount for the Pro-Pack are Force users. Akai has been supporting the g1 MPCs for almost a decade, everything can't be free but they should break up the pack. Clips should be separate & even each of the FX. It not coming to the g2 One/37 helps to keep the price down, especially if you own it already.

when i bought a mpc one, a month later the mpc firmware 3.0 was introduced as beta and later it was the core firmware for the following product portfolio and upgraded mpc live 2. so just a bad timing thing? meh
i think especially clip launching, the "enhanced" qlink and cv control possibiliets are core features of the mpc 3.0 firmware and should be free.

i like different oppinions and thoughts, so lets collect them and tweak the petition. in the end its worth generating some collective energy and see if it maybe lead to a compromise and/or a different behaviour of akai in the future.

Leshrac.music wrote:when i bought a mpc one, a month later the mpc firmware 3.0 was introduced as beta and later it was the core firmware for the following product portfolio and upgraded mpc live 2. so just a bad timing thing? meh
i think especially clip launching, the "enhanced" qlink and cv control possibiliets are core features of the mpc 3.0 firmware and should be free.

i like different oppinions and thoughts, so lets collect them and tweak the petition. in the end its worth generating some collective energy and see if it maybe lead to a compromise and/or a different behaviour of akai in the future.

The most you should ask for is a discount & or to break up the pack, but completely free for those feature is wild.

I agree that breaking it up is definitely a good idea for those who don't want the plugins.

MPC-Tutor wrote:I agree that breaking it up is definitely a good idea for those who don't want the plugins.

And for those who already have the clips & advanced macros like Force users.

MPC-Tutor wrote:Have to say, I rarely agree with the whole loyalty argument like this, you bought the hardware 8 years ago and got 8 years of support and countless free updates none of which were ever promised on the day you bought that machine, completely transforming your original MPC Live/X etc. They've given you plenty over the years without forcing you to buy new hardware. New synths, new FX, new features, all for free.

Just seems ridiculous to me that you think they owe you something in this arrangement. I'm sure they appreciate your purchase 8 years ago, which is why they gave you so many amazing free updates, right?

I disagree with you Tutor anyone who bought a MPC 8 years ago should get 50% off for loyalty of not spending anything in 8 years and expecting freebies

I own the X and bought the XL and will buy key 61 when released. I own the pro pack i bought for the X for $99 on day one.

Anyone think a company are going to consider 8 years ago purchase loyalty then I guess i should have gotten the XL 50% off since I bought the 3000 in 1995..

Stop it with your petition and pay the money. Put money back to a company that is still supporting your 8 year old mpc.. because we had 1 update for each mpc back in the day.. this entitlement is a joke

Certified Beatz wrote: this entitlement is a joke

The new 3.9 they just dropped is an amazing upgrade for free. Over the years I feel they've hooked us up quite a bit and the OS just keeps getting better. I never paid for the pro pack as it came with my MPC XL which then allowed my MPC One to also be upgraded. I do agree that splitting the pro pack up is the fair thing to do. It's definitely worth $100, but $200 is steep.

It will force gen 1 users to upgrade or buy a gen 2 which you will need to sooner than later.. and like you said there been free updates for years now.. pony up some dough