have you tried the next sequence feature?
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Iāve always just built it up by hand in song mode, but I should try building a track that way some time.
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Itās tricky jumping between next sequence and the mute page. Not because of the operation itself which is simple, but just remembering to do it while youāre breaking down the beat is not always the first thing on my mind. Especially if yohāretrying to babysit 20 different pad mutes at once.
You can set up a chain of sequences though, but for some reason Iām drawing a blank on what that utility menu is called. Maybe arranger?
Oh yeah, song mode - song mode isnāt a bad way to build out a track. I just get annoyed because I end up with a bunch of sequences that are all the same except for mutes.
Reminds me, something I liked about the Octatrackās arranger is mutes were something you set in each line of the arranger, not in the individual sequences.
This lead to me jamming with all those seqs & muting tracks off/on then left not knowing original mutes states, but not wanting to reload because I did too much before without saving. Now I have to go thru everything & try to get the mutes state back or come up with a new set of mutes tracks.
I never liked the mute track approach. Clip-matrix letās you not have to keep track of mutes. Instead, donāt use that clip on a scene, but you can still play it by tapping that clip on another scene.
With the new scene follow you donāt even have to use the arranger, but using both the arranger & matrix letās you can use the scenes to micro manage sections of your composition before you record all of them to the arranger. Using the scenes as a pre-arranger is how I get the best out of the arranger.
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This is hilarious.
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Iām thinking of selling my MPC X. I have most of the plugins for it, does anyone happen to know how those would transfer if I sell the hardware? As in can I advertise with them and transfer them for good or would the buyer have a problem if eg they were to reset the device or register it to a new account?
Thanks for any pointers.
Surprisingly, finger drumming on the EP-133ās mechanical switches is pretty playable.
I think akai allows transfer between owners but itās kind of convoluted. Like, you have to notify akai support, they then deactivate you and the new person needs an inmusic account/profile which theyāll then transfer the licenses to. Anything which uses ilok may require a transfer fee to ilok.
The bottom line is you have to plan around it, I think they intentionally make it a headache so that you wonāt do it.
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Sounds not great, letās see how Iāll play that then. I guess Iāll write Akai and see what they come back with. Thank you so much for your response!
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Probably something like this ā Thank you for your response.
I want to assure you that these concerns has been forwarded to the right team for visibility. Rest assured, we are actively working on a solution, and I encourage you to stay updated by checking our product pages and social media for any future announcements.
We truly appreciate your loyalty and continued support!ā
Or in other words lies
Iāve had limited interaction with Akai support but on each occasion they were very quick to respond and solved my account issues without any fuss. No drama.
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Hausland are you just getting rid of the X for desk space ? Or for the next X successor ?
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yeah theyre actually great with support. i mean about āI encourage you to stay updated by checking our product pages and social media for any future announcements.ā
File Org is probably the most underrated factor in being a productive artist and another of the main reasons Iām really loving MPC. Folders within folders within folders. Folder shortcuts. Smart tagging. Fav patches. Dog easy to find whatever youāre looking for quickly. It all just works.
Conversely, most other rigs are primitive and/or overly sensitive to folder structure, characters, etc and require way too much mental gymnastics.
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I know that only the MPC2/3 license transfers automatically because I can no longer access my projects on the PC as itās asks me to authenticate. But all plugins remain in my possession. I have no plan to sell those plugins thoughbas I enjoy using Air Delay Pro in Ableton as much as I enjoy it on the MPC itself.
But if you do want to sell them, Iām sure @shigginpit is right that thereās a way to transfer them too.
One super plus for the touch screen is the ability to name stuff so easy. I end up abbreviating things with the DN and after a while itās a mess! Not that the DN is bad, I just donāt have the patience at times!
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Iāve created a shorthand naming synth patches just so itās easier to name the groups on the M+ when itās the brain. No arrow buttons in the naming screen is maddening
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This is such an underrated thing. I love it on the Bluebox as well. Gives all my projects and sounds a fighting chance of being returned to.
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Bruh. Dont even get me started. Iāve been using my DN2 exclusively this past week in silent protest of Akai dragging this launch lmao.
Itās so brilliant in a way where limitation is celebrated but completely bonk when compared to how we all have been trained to work with files.
Iāve been working on crafting authentic sounding hip hop, house and Afro beat and sound packs to share for DN2 since likeā¦there aināt any.
Itās so challenging to organize, transfer, locate and keep track of things.
Elektron is def not for folks who were sub par students lol. 
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