Akai MPC Touch

[Stock]

So I've just been stumbling upon this on the mpc forums. Someone on gearslutz posted what seem to be leaked promo pics of a new MPC, and few days later it was on guitarcenter.com

 

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:grGbb5s9DG4J:www.guitarcenter.com/Akai-Professional/MPC-Touch-Software-Controller-1440515358774.gc&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=0&vwsrc=0

 

(the page has been removed few moments later)

 

Looks like Akai is going to announce something on wednesday.

Don't know what to think about that kind of product. If it's really a software controller I might be disappointed !

[juiceciuj]

no howl knob no buy

[TubularCorporation]

Withholding judgement until I know if buying this will or will not make me sound like Dilla.

[Ingwe]

i wonder if the timing will be sloppy as hell like the more recent mpc's

[LimpyLoo]

So I've just been stumbling upon this on the mpc forums. Someone on gearslutz posted what seem to be leaked promo pics of a new MPC, and few days later it was on guitarcenter.com

 

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:grGbb5s9DG4J:www.guitarcenter.com/Akai-Professional/MPC-Touch-Software-Controller-1440515358774.gc&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=0&vwsrc=0

 

(the page has been removed few moments later)

 

Looks like Akai is going to announce something on wednesday.

Don't know what to think about that kind of product. If it's really a software controller I might be disappointed !

The display suggests that it'll be standalone

 

If it's awesome I'll totally buy it

 

 

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[Stock]

Withholding judgement until I know if buying this will or will not make me sound like Dilla.

Only if you sample digital vinyls

[digman]

Could be neat.

[digman]

No midi I/O. I guess the possibility of it being a hardware sequencer is kind of out the door.

[juiceciuj]

using that piano roll w/fat fingers looks... fun :\

[Georges Abitbol]

No midi I/O. I guess the possibility of it being a hardware sequencer is kind of out the door.

 

 

 

 

Midi In and Out via a breakout cable

[LimpyLoo]

Any guesses on price? I would insta-buy this at $300usd or less

 

 

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[Georges Abitbol]

MSRP is $799 according to the first leaked page.

[LimpyLoo]

You can get a used MPC4K for that price lol

 

Well, this thing better be hella powerful to justify that price

 

 

 

 

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[LimpyLoo]

Edit: but that's not the street price, is it?

I forget how these things work

 

 

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[Georges Abitbol]

The street price is usually lower than MSRP. We should have more info tomorrow.

[Ingwe]

on gearslutz ppl are thinking this is only a midi controller/audio interface. super lame at that price if it's not standalone.

[sheatheman]

i don't see why akai would make another push, seems like it should be standalone

[Georges Abitbol]

Controller only it seems: http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpc-touch#overview

 

edit: controller AND audio interface

[Stock]

Can't access the page, looks like there a bit too many people on the akai website right now !

Too bad if it's "just" a controller...Maybe we'll see a different model to go with the mpc touch tho ?

[LimpyLoo]

If it's just a controller

Then why does the display show a wave editor?

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest kymppinetti]

yep, i think it's just a controller. there's a 'requiments' section in the website.

[Guest Hanratty]

Do people like the touchscreen stuff? I've never spent more than a couple minutes with anything touchscreen. Does it get annoying after awhile?

[sweepstakes]

Maybe I'm getting old but this doesn't push my "want" button whatsoever.

[digit]

i really don't know what akais problem is with making a standalone mpc. this easily could have been one. so lame.