about the HD recorder

dabmeister wrote:True, but the last update we got was pretty solid. I guess it'll be a while before the 5k can muster up the same in reliability, so you'll need all you can get at this moment.

The 5k is very reliable unlike the 4k which suffers from all kinds of issues.

But lets not go back and forth until after winter namm.

Blue Haze wrote:

Askia Shaheed wrote:

Blue Haze wrote:So like the original questioner asked are you using the HD recorder to mix down your tracks?? Cuz one person said that it wasn`t build for that but long samples and I thought that was odd.

That one person was just expressing his opinion.

We all are expressing opinions. But I`m asking you are you using it and how is it working??? Is is comparable to a usual DAW???

Yeah, and we're tired of hearing what sh!t is capable of doing rather than getting down with it & doing what was said it can do. Talk is cheap!

Deja_vu all over again...

dabmeister wrote:
Yeah, and we're tired of hearing what sh!t is capable of doing rather than getting down with it & doing what was said it can do. Talk is cheap!

Deja_vu all over again...

So worried about what the 5k can do. Go buy one or demo it at guitar center.

nobody is trying to use the hd just cuz u or someone else said to try this or try that...

You are just as lame as bomb beats..

The HD record mode of the 5k is pretty basic with rarely any editing options. It isn't a real substitute for a dedicated multitrack. Actually it's pretty worthless. More like a sketchbook if you wanna play a solo or do long scratchings over you beats.

For complete vocal arrangements or instrument overdubs you should rather use a dedicated unit. I'm gonna continue using my DPS 16...at least it can actually RECORD at 24bit !

IMO the hd recording function is the first thing that could be abandoned in a future OS update in favour of some sample or sequencer focussed features.

diegoeskryptic wrote:

dabmeister wrote:
Yeah, and we're tired of hearing what sh!t is capable of doing rather than getting down with it & doing what was said it can do. Talk is cheap!

Deja_vu all over again...

So worried about what the 5k can do. Go buy one or demo it at guitar center.

nobody is trying to use the hd just cuz u or someone else said to try this or try that...

You are just as lame as bomb beats..

Yep, yep. But none of you 5k katz won't battle a lame ni@@a like me with y'all's 5k's. And I've got just the tune ready for y'all's azz's too, when you get up the nerve to feel like challenging an old kat.

NguoiDuc wrote:The HD record mode of the 5k is pretty basic with rarely any editing options. It isn't a real substitute for a dedicated multitrack. Actually it's pretty worthless. More like a sketchbook if you wanna play a solo or do long scratchings over you beats.

For complete vocal arrangements or instrument overdubs you should rather use a dedicated unit. I'm gonna continue using my DPS 16...at least it can actually RECORD at 24bit !

IMO the hd recording function is the first thing that could be abandoned in a future OS update in favour of some sample or sequencer focussed features.

Thanks for the honest reply and I`m sure the thread starter will appreciate it too. Jah and others how are your recordings on the 8 track hd?

I`m only interested in its capabilities not on some bs,

dabmeister wrote:

diegoeskryptic wrote:

dabmeister wrote:
Yeah, and we're tired of hearing what sh!t is capable of doing rather than getting down with it & doing what was said it can do. Talk is cheap!

Deja_vu all over again...

So worried about what the 5k can do. Go buy one or demo it at guitar center.

nobody is trying to use the hd just cuz u or someone else said to try this or try that...

You are just as lame as bomb beats..

Yep, yep. But none of you 5k katz won't battle a lame ni@@a like me with y'all's 5k's. And I've got just the tune ready for y'all's azz's too, when you get up the nerve to feel like challenging an old kat.

The tune? Yeah, you shouldn't be here. Stick to playing the saxophone.

I wouldn't waste my time with you Dab. And you shouldn't waste your time with youngsters. I haven't even reached mid life crisis yet.

diegoeskryptic wrote:So worried about what the 5k can do. Go buy one or demo it at guitar center.

nobody is trying to use the hd just cuz u or someone else said to try this or try that...

You are just as lame as bomb beats..

diegoeskryptic wrote:The tune? Yeah, you shouldn't be here. Stick to playing the saxophone.

I wouldn't waste my time with you Dab. And you shouldn't waste your time with youngsters. I haven't even reached mid life crisis yet.

I make these statements because I know a majority of y'all can't play ish, let alone a mpc (unless it's sampled). And if you want to know something about mid life crisis, don't ask me...I don't know what you're talking about. All I can say is, it gets better and better with time my friend...something you and a lot of others like you can only dream about.

What's the murder rate for katz in your age bracket again?

Y'all dudes own and use two completely different machines. It's retarded that y'all would be arguing.

dabmeister wrote:What's the murder rate for katz in your age bracket again?

LvngDead wrote:Y'all dudes own and use two completely different machines. It's retarded that y'all would be arguing.

You know what dude, you're right, I'm fuss'n over nothing. But after looming over a bunch of false claims & misleading a lot of the newcomers that are just getting in on to this site, I find it hard not to post my feelings about the bs.

But then too, it's all in the fun of nature & schooling.

Refer to chapter 8 in the manual for HD Record Mode Capabilities.

Those who don't 'own' a 5K can download it easily and see what can be achieved.

No need to deliberate on capability when it's already well documented.

I believe the original thread starter was asking how people were using it, not if it could actually be done.

I know that will leave a bitter taste for some 4K owners, but the HD Recording functionality is 'actually' there in the 5K.

I can only apologise for bringing this bad news - I realise that it will dissappoint all but the genuine MPC owners who are glad for all improvements that Akai have made and will continue to make.

I've got great confidence that things will only get better for the 5K. The legacy 4K agitators can continue to 'BUMP YOUR GUMS' but time will tell huh?

^^^ BLUE HAZE NOT directed at you - you're trying to keep things objective and 'on-topic' - thanks. (we need less of this "Mines is better than yours!" BS).

NorthernElite wrote:Refer to chapter 8 in the manual for HD Record Mode Capabilities.

Those who don't 'own' a 5K can download it easily and see what can be achieved.

No need to deliberate on capability when it's already well documented.

I believe the original thread starter was asking how people were using it, not if it could actually be done.

I know that will leave a bitter taste for some 4K owners, but the HD Recording functionality is 'actually' there in the 5K.

I can only apologise for bringing this bad news - I realise that it will dissappoint all but the genuine MPC owners who are glad for all improvements that Akai have made and will continue to make.

I've got great confidence that things will only get better for the 5K. The legacy 4K agitators can continue to 'BUMP YOUR GUMS' but time will tell huh?

^^^ BLUE HAZE NOT directed at you - you're trying to keep things objective and 'on-topic' - thanks.

It`s all good NothernElite. Yeah I seen it in the manual and the demo video on youtube. I have to ask you have you use it or like the rest of us using your DAW to record?

I've not used it in anger as yet, only quickly played with it in a test scenario.

I'm currently recording all of my audio and mastering in Sonar Producer edition, so I don't currently have a need to use it, that's not to say I won't use it though.

In fact this function has been on my mind, to do more extensive testing with it - just to see what can be done - but I've just been too busy lately on other stuff to do anything with it.

NorthernElite wrote:I know that will leave a bitter taste for some 4K owners, but the HD Recording functionality is 'actually' there in the 5K.

IMO this HD recording function shouldn't leave a bitter taste for anyone cause it's just some half-hearted shit! You can record your stuff. You can adjust gain, normalize and do fades. You can cut, copy and add silence! That's it!!! Okay, at least you can route your tracks to the internal fx!

It's basic. You will get really basic recordings done with that. So if you wanna do some vocals that might work! But to be honest, why does Akai have to chase the MV with it's ridiculous RAM-recording??? Why don't they concentrate on their core business which is sampling? Thank god I have an S 5000 for keygroups otherwise I would have had to think hard and get a 4k instead. Anyway, HD-recording the MPC is a more comfortable version of reel-to-reel recording.

Today you get some sort of DAW with every ugly 70$ interface or you use Reaper. Everything will be a better option than recording into your MPC. I use an Akai DPS 16 for philosophy reasons. Everyone to his own!

Akai, please use your precious developing time for improving the sample engine and stop implementing toy features like Roland and don't even do it properly!!!

Just my 2 cents!

P.S.: People just stop fussin about non-sense! 4k users just tolerate other people not choosing your king of kings. 5k owner's accept, that the 4k is a much - and I mean MUCH - more capable machine concerning sampling, sequencing. And no VA-synth or HD-nonsense or Q-Links will make it an inferior machine to all other MPCs. That's my honest opinion as a PROUD 5k owner! Amen!