Audiosolutions says Sunday, March 5th 2017 (date double-checked)
Sounds like the same samples but finally a slightly different demo. Hoping some beta users start leaking some more interesting vids soonā¦
Edit - just watched that video again. None of the pads are lighting as heās hitting? Dunno how the unit works in practice re lights etc but from memory the other repās demos always seemed to light a pad when he hit em? Hopefully just the Akai-sceptic in me and this guy isnāt fakingā¦
Iirc if he is playing samples in a program then the pads donāt blink
If he is triggering the loops then they would blink
I think
The most ridiculous part about all the MPC hype are all the āreviewā videos on youtube by people who havenāt even seen the unitā¦
Interestingā¦Richard Devine using CV outs on the MPC X :
The screen on the X looks amazing! I want to know what the timing/jitter figures are.
Just watched this Touch vid on the step sequencer. The step sequencer looks better than I was thinking it would beā¦
Some interesting little features for variation etc and its the first video where Iāve seen someone use pads instead of touchscreen to program steps etc. Makes me wonder how much else weāve been seeing them use the touchscreen for tasks where perhaps physical controls can be used instead.
Hopefully means a nice p-locks system will arrive at some point too
There seems to be a lot of hype in this thread for the MPC. Ive used the Touch now for about 8 months, itās ok just, and I think all the Live is bringing differently is a slight software update and limited use away from the computer. All Iām saying is donāt get too hyped, itās basically a mobile daw you are buying and a pretty average daw at thatā¦I think there will be a few dissapointed people once the initial novelty wears thin.
To finish with a positive it does have great feeling pads!
Yeah Iām prepād for disappointment tbh. Akai have a shitty recent track recordā¦
But I donāt get the āits basically a dawā thing. It does everything an mpc1000 did right? Was that a daw?
Seems like a decent sample drum machine (classic mpc style), polyphonic tracks sampler with timestrech (think Microsampler/es2 are maybe the only other ones out there?), versatile multisampler(Keygroups), looper(Dunno much about this tbh) and clip launcher(bonusā¦), and USB hub etc from what I can see? And then a daw scratchpad on top if thatās what you want to use it as? I think itāll be down to the user to pick out the pieces they need. I def wonāt be replacing my daw with it
But yeah, all comes down to how it feels hands onā¦ Guess just gotta wait it outā¦ I feel like Iām fighting its corner a little too much when in reality Iām justā hopingā that whatās on paper translates to the box Iāve been wanting to get madeā¦ Weāll see
I would be disappointed also if I owned a MPC Touch. This new Live will have a better touch screen, better software, battery operated and completely stand alone for only $400 more. Iām sure a few Touch owners feel jipped.
Iād be interested to see how smooth the touchscreen is when there is strain on the ram with multiple audio tracks, loops, fx and midi sequencing all happening rather than basic loop jams.
If performance doesnāt suffer under the strain of full projects it will definitely impress
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But I donāt get the āits basically a dawā thing. It does everything an mpc1000 did right? Was that a daw?[/quote]
Itās an 8 tracks DAW.
Apparently with the looper you can record in sync, assign record to a pad, record again, etcā¦
So you can add many tracks.
Itās much more a DAW than an Mpc1000 due to the efficiency of touch screen for midi editing.
I have a problem with the computer inside but maybe you can forget it if it works perfectly.
I had Mpc 2000xl and Mpc 1000, I consider those Mpcs are another level (again if it works really well in standalone mode).
Who cares about audio tracks or clip launch, theyāre just extras for the thousands of people who just want a new up-to-date MPC.
MPCs were never DAWs and I think most users see through this DAW marketing crap.
MPCs have always been almost an anti-DAW. Theyāre for people who donāt want a DAW.
I would have been happy with stem export a la Toraiz.
I just want solid sample handling, sequencing, timing/jitter and key groups. If they can add a few more LFOs and cross fade looping Iāll be in heaven.
Btw I hate the term DAW. Itās as meaningless and as annoying as the term EDM.
You got a problem with DAWs and audio tracks ?
Arrange your song in a daw or you arrange your song on an mpc, the difference is mute. Itās like a DAW and anyone telling themselves its not just because itās a piece of hardware is delusional.That said: Those CV outputs do look tasty.
Howād you say using the touch compares to using one of the og MPCs? In terms of workflow I meanā¦
Technically every MPC ever has been a Digital Audio Workstation.
Nope
So thatās why I find people hating on a daw and using an mpc JUST because itās not a computer( even though it clearly is just that) annoying. I own a maschine and Iāll take that DAW over it any time of the week if itās time to arrange my songs.