Won't the 5000 become the flagship when bugs are gone?

Askia Shaheed wrote:I made an error about T/C and corrected it.

Multi-timbral Mode for the 5K:
1. Assign your programs to each track
2. Set each track to MIDI 1A-16B
3. Press Mode + Pad 8 to enter MIDI Menu
4. Set 'Active Track Receive Channel' to Multi

Your external controller or sequencer will play back your programs according to the MIDI channels you set for each track. Note that you must have them connected to the two MIDI inputs of the 5K to get a full 32 channels. You can layer programs by setting two or more tracks to the same MIDI channel. You can even record these into the hard disk tracks if you choose.

Notice (just for clearity) that by setting "Active Track Receive Channel" to Multi, the MIDI field in MAIN mode, becomes a MIDI *in* setting in stead of MIDI *out*.

Askia Shaheed wrote:I made an error about T/C and corrected it.

Multi-timbral Mode for the 5K:
1. Assign your programs to each track
2. Set each track to MIDI 1A-16B
3. Press Mode + Pad 8 to enter MIDI Menu
4. Set 'Active Track Receive Channel' to Multi

Your external controller or sequencer will play back your programs according to the MIDI channels you set for each track. Note that you must have them connected to the two MIDI inputs of the 5K to get a full 32 channels. You can layer programs by setting two or more tracks to the same MIDI channel. You can even record these into the hard disk tracks if you choose.

thats what i wanted...
thanks,Jahrome

sammymyman!! wrote:

Askia Shaheed wrote:I made an error about T/C and corrected it.

Multi-timbral Mode for the 5K:
1. Assign your programs to each track
2. Set each track to MIDI 1A-16B
3. Press Mode + Pad 8 to enter MIDI Menu
4. Set 'Active Track Receive Channel' to Multi

Your external controller or sequencer will play back your programs according to the MIDI channels you set for each track. Note that you must have them connected to the two MIDI inputs of the 5K to get a full 32 channels. You can layer programs by setting two or more tracks to the same MIDI channel. You can even record these into the hard disk tracks if you choose.

thats what i wanted...
thanks,Jahrome

oops-maybe not-actually- i tried,and as the 5k will be addressed in midi multi mode, it will
only record one track at a time.
well- maybe in a future update
D

Multi-mode is for multi-timbral operation when used with an external sequencer or control surface.

Why would you need to record more than one MIDI track at one time?

Askia Shaheed wrote:Multi-mode is for multi-timbral operation when used with an external sequencer or control surface.

Why would you need to record more than one MIDI track at one time?

go back a page and read my post about why i would want to record
more than one midi track at a time

d

sammymyman!! wrote:

Askia Shaheed wrote:Multi-mode is for multi-timbral operation when used with an external sequencer or control surface.

Why would you need to record more than one MIDI track at one time?

go back a page and read my post about why i would want to record
more than one midi track at a time

d

I read about you wanting to MIDI jam...of all the feature requests I've seen people write...I must admit I didn't see this was coming....the MPC 2000XL can do this though....

4dahaterz wrote:

Coz wrote:If Akai produced a software editing tool for the 5k they'd give users even more to brag about. I'm surprised they haven't up to now actually.

ill try requesting it... maybe they will give it to us

If i had to choose between effort put into aksys for 5K or effort put into the continuous development of 5K firmware (as they are doing now with OS2), I would encourage akai to focus on the firmware!!

acoustiventure wrote:

4dahaterz wrote:

Coz wrote:If Akai produced a software editing tool for the 5k they'd give users even more to brag about. I'm surprised they haven't up to now actually.

ill try requesting it... maybe they will give it to us

If i had to choose between effort put into aksys for 5K or effort put into the continuous development of 5K firmware (as they are doing now with OS2), I would encourage akai to focus on the firmware!!

No worries. They do.

thx! any news on beta testing os2?

acoustiventure wrote:thx! any news on beta testing os2?

It's going excellent!

acoustiventure wrote:If i had to choose between effort put into aksys for 5K or effort put into the continuous development of 5K firmware (as they are doing now with OS2), I would encourage akai to focus on the firmware!!

It shouldn't be a choice... they should do both. It's 2009 and producers rely on their computers more than ever, and most would appreciate a software editor and program creator.

Nah! Firmware first and exclusively. If they get that solid only then should that come into play. Computer editors are just using a mouse and screen to do something on the MP. Rather do it on board with buttons and knobs anyway. Thats why people are still rock'n MPCs in the first place. If you think a software editor won't detract resources for developing the firmware then your mistaken. The firmware development would certainly suffer as a result. If they're still struggling with getting the OS stable what makes you think the editor won't have a bunch of problems? What makes you think it would actually be intuitive and useful? Gotta walk before you can run.

If a company who has been making these boxes for over 20 years can't keep up with the times there is something wrong isn't there? I agree, make the firmware a priority, but if a dude in his bedroom can produce a useful piece of software then why can't a big company like Akai? They've gone backwards with this 'flagship' in a few areas in my opinion. No proper 24bit support and no program creator/editor.

Coz wrote:If a company who has been making these boxes for over 20 years can't keep up with the times there is something wrong isn't there? I agree, make the firmware a priority, but if a dude in his bedroom can produce a useful piece of software then why can't a big company like Akai? They've gone backwards with this 'flagship' in a few areas in my opinion. No proper 24bit support and no program creator/editor.

Maybe this MPC has no possibility for software editing (you need access to the board for that). AkSys is a very tricky piece of software that takes access to the RAM of the various machines it works on. That is not possible on the 5k as far as I know.
Besides all this, it is not a matter of running behind or something being wrong. It is just Akai's choice.

Id like it if you could have an option to invert that screens colors