New MPC prototype revealed at Build 2014

rockreid · 2014-04-04T12:14:25.000Z

very interesting…

glaciertree · 2014-04-04T12:44:09.000Z

mpc to run windows? I think I’ll be keeping my OT

udenjoe · 2014-04-04T13:39:54.000Z

Still interesting: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/microsoft-open-sources-a-big-chunk-of-net/

I don’t think this is bad for MPC. Their embedded OS is solid, it all depends on their quality strategy when developing the software.

I’m just going to keep my OT anyway.

jonah · 2014-04-04T14:33:46.000Z

nice find!

i saw this coming. i mean generally, not with akai. it just makes sense/is the obvious thing to do as the next upgrade step for all these super MIDI controller’s we’ve been getting. how else could you make push or maschine better? make it work without a computer attached! lol.

anyway, if it’s open source that would be potentially very cool. i like the MPC way of working with MIDI and stuff - it’s great to record the octatrack’s MIDI into it.

the worry with me with it getting a “real” computer attached is it gets too many features especially ones that are half baked instead of doing what it does really well.

rockreid · 2014-04-04T15:58:01.000Z

midi timing and sync issues also creep up with a complicated OS. The old Atari SE’s had rock solid midi sync compared to today’s Windows DAWS. Perhaps a more streamlined OS resides inside the MPC prototype to allow for good sync.

jaalmadakan · 2014-04-04T16:19:25.000Z

Not running Windows… Actually they mention the .NET microframework, which is like running code directly on the microprocessor without any OS. It’s like saying the new MPC will be programmed in C or in Java… Doesn’t give any clue about whether there will be latency or anything.

Plus it’s a prototype, so it doesn’t mean anything regarding the end product… the only thing we know is that they are going to release cool gear

glaciertree · 2014-04-04T18:39:18.000Z

ok, I admit I was exaggerating. I do know the difference between .NET and Windows. It was the first thing that came to mind though.

jeffe · 2014-04-04T19:22:20.000Z

Frankly looking at some of the decisions they have made with the new mpc controllers, I’m just not gonna be interested. It says MPC on it and that’s what they bank on.