Summer NAMM Show Starts July 22 please drop the NEW O.S.

" Whereas people clearly realise that making the 1000 24bit/96KHz would require different hardware so it 'aint gonna happen."

Actually the MPC1000 is capable if 24/96 with the existing hardware. See the archives for more. Otherwise Jim had one of the most insightful intelligently written posts that I have read in a while here.

My only addition to the thread that it is definite that the the XL gets dropped and replaced with another model. I would love nothing more than to cite my invaluable source but I can say that they do not speak english very well.

Can you elaborate on this or give me a link that goes more in depth about the MPC1k having 96/24 capabilities?

mpc3000 wrote:" Whereas people clearly realise that making the 1000 24bit/96KHz would require different hardware so it 'aint gonna happen."

Actually the MPC1000 is capable if 24/96 with the existing hardware. See the archives for more. Otherwise Jim had one of the most insightful intelligently written posts that I have read in a while here.

You're too kind, talk sense I do on ocassion it has been known.

That's interesting re 24/96 in which case such a facility could be implimented in software. But, as you probably realise, my original point was that some things clearly won't happen with a OS update; larger screen, new colour scheme, extra pad, being silly examples but you get the idea!

Jim

anyone thought about the fact that if they weren't going to upgrade the OS, they would have called it OS 1.7 and not OS 1.07, meaning that they might plan on getting to OS 1.1.



Just an idea, I don't know....

There's always the London PLASA ya know......

mpc3000 wrote:Actually the MPC1000 is capable if 24/96 with the existing hardware.

i don't know.... maybe it's just me but i like 16bits on the mpc. it doesn't have a clean sound like 24/96 music

24/96 would be to clean. had that point might well just use mach five.

valooz wrote:anyone thought about the fact that if they weren't going to upgrade the OS, they would have called it OS 1.7 and not OS 1.07, meaning that they might plan on getting to OS 1.1.

makes sense to me

and i'm with sparq, i like 16bit. later on i will pick up 24/96 for vocals but i like my beats at 16.

sparq wrote:

mpc3000 wrote:Actually the MPC1000 is capable if 24/96 with the existing hardware.

i don't know.... maybe it's just me but i like 16bits on the mpc. it doesn't have a clean sound like 24/96 music

I agree with this too. I owned the 4k for almost a year. The sound of the 1k is much warmer, and the 1k handles bass a lot better than the 4k a 24/96 machine.

16 bit is nice. It's nice and clear, but still warm and chunky sounding. I think it's the perfect balance between lo-fi and hi-fi extremes (12 bit and 24 bit respectively).

24/96 won't make beats sound doper...hot shit will also sound tight on a 12bit sampler...
but i agree to ONE, 16 bit is a good balance between both sides...

True. But it would be nice to have the option. Especially if you don't want a lo-fi sound. I use a lot of multisample progams with strings and pianos and shit, and I like them to be as clean and crisp as possible. 44.1 16 bit sounds good, but it could be better.

since i went to NAMM i'll share my observations. for one there wasn't anyone there really representing Akai. there was Numark and Alesis. there were no badges marked Akai on them (trust me i looked). the pitiful Akai display that did exist was a small round table with an MPC1000, MPC2000xl-mcd, MPC4k and E2 Headrush. NONE of them were turned on and there was no associated literature on the small display.

after talking to 2 different people (the booth bigshots) it became obvious that not only was there not going to be any new release at NAMM of the now long-rumored OS update, but it also seemed as though there was nothing in the pipeline (basing this off the lackluster interest in my probing).

it could've been because the rep's there new nothing about it and/or have absolutely no push to sell the Akai line (right now?). i dunno but it was quite disheartening to see. i sad akai display, no new product, no inticement of future products (which i thought was really telling or just some of the worst salesmanship i've ever scene), no literature, no demo's, and no power to the machines.

who knows! i mean, i'm quite happy with the current OS but i'm often shocked that Akai hasn't really done more with the whole MPC lineage. i still can't believe that after almost 20 years since the first MPC that this is as far the line has come.

oh well....i just wanted to drop you all a line and tell what the scene was at NAMM. to be honest the event was kind've lame. M-Audio, Roland, Moog and Native Instruments had their sh*t together but for the most part is was a rocker mullet party.

peace out
actuel

well we all have to make with what we have i mean come on fools knew that they wernt going to get timestrech zoning and reverse when they got the machines.. if they wanted those features than they should have gone with the 2000xls,so its no use complaining about oh but they said we were going to get it. your just letting yourself down. just chill and just be patient no sense gettin all excited and then a pissed at the letdown.just my opinion. its funny to see everyone get super excited though.

I think that its shocking that there was no one there to really represent Akai at this summer's NAMM show. If its "The number one tool in hip hop production" then why the f**k is no one there to represent it? I think Numark has other plans for Akai e.g. outsourcing the MPC and possibly all products altogether. That will be a black day for producers everywhere if it ever happens. Strange that Akai's attitude towards MPC customers has been stinking ever since they released the MPC1000 though don't you think?

Boab

Yes Boaber22, thats true...

Still trying to make sense of that blurb in Scracth Magazine (Timbaland cover) written from Frankfurt. They were actually being shown the future in "Most People's Choice in hip hop production".

I only take it that there is a future, not just sure what it holds in store. You would expect it to drop at a convent similar to NAMM so nothing wrong in getting worked up and excited about things happening to the MPC line as a whole, even if you just own a an MPC1K.

I am saddened but not surprised at the look & feel of the "Akai booth" and its representatives. However, I can understand it since they are fresh off a merger and might not have their marketing siht on lock yet.

Akai have devoted a good share of money to marketing the 1K in the ads featuring Pete Rock so the MPC isn't showing signs of going anywhere soon.

OT1: Lamest at NAMM?: Dual-iPod-docking station-Numark-mixer with no beat matching capabilities? "Transforming the mobile DJ"? To what? A pile of hipster siht? (www.numark.com)

OT2: Looking at Apple for instance, they are also very tight-lipped about their new hardware to avoid it eating off the sales from current models. Apple also has a track record of announcing new products on Tuesdays, which funnily enough coincided with new iBooks being released today. There's a huge following of people at sites like thinksecret.com and macrumours.com. We should get something similar for us that can attract actual insider info on what's going down in mpc-land and spread the word faster. Ya know, industry insider stuff et al.