Akai MPC X & MPC Live

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Elantric

Re gear for Fishman Tripleplay
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=22054.0


IMHO - this makes a perfect HUB for Fishman Tripleplay ( and maybe all your other gear too!)

Fishman Tripleplay  USB Receiver plugs right in the rear 

What does this accomplish?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPCX

* A complete stand-alone DAW that lets you untether from your PC
* Everything you loved about sampling and beat-making onboard
* Delivers a perfect blend of classic loop and modern track production
* 10.1" multi-touch screen and all the hands-on controls you need
* 16 of the best velocity-/pressure-sensitive pads you'll ever feel
* 16GB of internal storage and external hard drive support
* Preloaded with an epic collection of sounds you'll actually use
* Pro-quality, all-bases-covered analog I/O connects to everything
* Control your entire rig with extensive MIDI, CV/Gate, and USB I/O
* Improved Q-Link control ( with LCD strips) and drag-and-drop MIDI/audio also included
* 10GB Vault 2.0 sample library includes production-ready content
* optional user installable 2TB  internal SSD SATA drive
* In "Controller Mode" works as MIDI controller, 24 bit USB Audio / MIDI Interface , MIDI to CV/GATE

More
http://cdm.link/2017/01/akais-standalone-mpcs-just-leaked-and-they-could-replace-your-laptop/







Akai MPC-X
http://www.akaipro.com/products/mpc-series/mpc-x


And with its 8 CV  / Gate Outputs allows your Tripleplay guitar to Drive latest 500 Series  Analog synths 








Resources
http://www.akaipro.com/products/mpc-series/mpc-x
http://www.akaipro.com/support/kb/search/MPC+X

http://www.akaipro.com/support/kb/articles/akai-pro-mpc-x-and-mpc-live---drum-warp-and-flatten-pad-tutorials
http://community.akaipro.com/akai_professional/topics/mpc-live-standalone-actual-midi-and-audio-setup


http://www.mpc-samples.com

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=48&sid=ceb47cd190a55449c4dd2ff774fe0861
https://ask.audio/articles/review-akai-mpc-x
http://fiercemuleproductions.com/akai-mpc-x-firmware-2-0-5-review-tutorial/
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/1122864-mpc-live-244.html

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAhyZSo_cBbIMlsIqBGlrQ

SKB Case
http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/proddetail.php?f=&id=1057&o=&c=102&s=



https://www.avalive.com/SKB-Cases/3I2421-7MPCX/255500/productDetail.php

GuitarBuilder

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Had heart failure when I looked up the $2,199 price..............
"There's no-one left alive, it must be a draw"  Peter Gabriel 1973

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Quote from: GuitarBuilder on November 03, 2017, 11:36:43 AM
Had heart failure when I looked up the $2,199 price..............

street price for MPC X is $1850  if you shop around - (Call your order in)

The smaller MPC-Live $1000 and battery powered works with Tripelplay too - but it lacks several features of the MPC-X ( No Hi-Z Guitar input, No CV/Gate Output)
http://www.akaipro.com/products/related/mpc-live







But both versions allow adding an internal SATA Drive  - many install a 1TB SSD to hold all their audio / backing tracks  / sample loops




https://www.gearnews.com/nearly-official-akai-launch-mpc-x-mpc-live/
It's (finally) official: AKAI to launch MPC X and MPC Live
AKAI Professional MPC X Top View
AKAI Professional MPC X: 10.1" touch screen, 16 encoders and pads  ·  Source: Sweetwater.com
AKAI MPC X
AKAI MPC X workstation rear panel: A lot of I/O available here  ·  Source: Sweetwater
AKAI MPC Live
AKAI Professional MPC Live: 16 pads, MPC 2.0 software and 7" screen  ·  Source: Sweetwater.com
AKAI Professional MPC Live
AKAI Professional MPC Live: 16 pads, MPC 2.0 software and 7" screen  ·  Source: Sweetwater.com
AKAI MPC Live Rear Panel
AKAI Professional's new MPC Live can run on batteries  ·  Source: Sweetwater,com
AKAI Professional MPC X Top View
AKAI MPC X
AKAI MPC Live
AKAI Professional MPC Live
AKAI MPC Live Rear Panel
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The cat's out of the bag! First, US retailer Sweetwater went live with its product pages for two big new AKAI Professional units: MPC X and MPC Live. We picked up rumours of both products in mid-December, but now it looks the info we had was pretty much spot on. Update: AKAI's official webpage is now also accessible with more details and images.
MPC X

Wow! It's great to see this unit on a hi-res 'official' photo, rather than the grainy phone snap we previously had. The heart of the MPC X is a 10.1" touch screen, accompanied by 16 touch-sensitive pads and 16 endless rotary encoders, each with its own OLED display.
And we're just getting started. The I/O includes eight CV/Gate outputs, 4 MIDI outputs and 2 MIDI inputs, 2 USB connectors, 8 line outs and 4 inputs. Inputs 1 and 2 are XLR/jack combos, while 3 and 4 are either Line or RCA/cinch, with selectable phono mode.
The MPC 2.0 software will, it seems, follow Live and Bitwig Studio in allowing users to launch quantised loops or clips. That's a huge functional leap, seeing as this function wasn't available at all before now on this platform.
The price on the Sweetwater site is given as $2199 plus taxes, which is decent. If you compare what you'd need to invest in a PC setup to get the same functionality, you're probably saving money. And if the software is stable, this might become a very popular tool.
UPDATE: We're seeing €1799 quoted as a street price, that's definitely in the affordable bracket.
When the official product page for the MPC X goes live, we'll update you with links for more detailed information. There's no mention yet at the AKAI site on the new gear, as they are probably gearing up for an announcement to coincide with the upcoming NAMM show.
MPC Live

Although there had been a rumour about this, there was hardly any firm information to go on. Looking at the hi-res shots on the Sweetwater site, it looks like it's design follows the MPC X, and is also a standalone unit. The touch screen is a more compact 7", and accompanies 16 touch-sensitive pads. A 16GB internal RAM offers space for storing your audio, but you can add your own SD cards and external drives. And it will also run off batteries, although a power connection is, of course, also available.
On the rear panel, there are two MIDI inputs and outputs, three USB ports and a stereo input with jack or RCA as connector options. A switch toggles between Line and Phono modes. On the output side, the MPC Live has 6 mono jacks, with one as a Master L/R pair. It also runs the MPC 2.0 software.
The pricing as featured on Sweetwater's site is $1199 plus taxes. The battery option might be very attractive for people needing complete mobility.
UPDATE: We understand the street price is likely to be around €999.


MPC 2.0

This is the new version of AKAI's production software, which runs on both these units when they're operating on standalone mode, but apparently can also run on your computer – both as a standalone application and also – and this is pretty neat – as an AU or VST plug-in within your DAW. That opens up all sorts of sound-shaping options, and lets you use all your DAW tools an plug-ins on your MPC 2.0 sounds. That's pretty flexible. This version has also seen other upgrades, such as audio track recording and an improved time warp. Nice.




Shingles

Had a play with the MPC X today. It seems to have everything but I could not get my head around the user interface. It's like they have deliberately made it as 7nlike a computer DAW as possible, and screwed it in doing so.
Nik
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Elantric

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Elantric


Shingles

Nice. It's clearly got everything in there.
But no over all track view? How to arrange stuff? Move parts around? I'm a very visual person and I've been reliant on an arrange page since Cubase was launched. 😟
I'm sure it's fine if you are used to the MPC workflow, but I'll stick with my old Roland MV8800. Less stuff but more of a complete arrangement and production studio.
Nik
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Tonelab, VG99, Axon AX100, EDP, Repeater
Godin, PRS, Crafter and Roland guitars
Center Point Stereo Spacestation V3

Elantric

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IMHO - it all about supplying guitar parts in a popular loop format (MPC) for todays producers = more opportunities for getting your guitar tracks used on today's music   
http://www.akaipro.com/support/kb/articles/akai-pro-mpc-x-and-mpc-live---complete-setup-in-pro-tools

https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-when-im-playing-on-peoples-sessions-i-dont-bring-an-amp-i-record-all-my-guitars-through-my-akai-mpc

John Mayer: "When I'm playing on people's sessions, I don't bring an amp; I record all my guitars through my Akai MPC"
By Michael Astley-Brown (Total Guitar, Guitarist) 17 hours agoGuitars

Guitarist says Hendrix would do the same, details producers' resistance to guitar amps




(Image: © Lester Cohen/WireImage/Getty)
John Mayer is no stranger to controversy - some guitarists simply refuse to get over his actually-pretty-good Strat-a-like with PRS, the Silver Sky - but in a rare interview with our pals at Guitar World, the blues heartthrob has now detailed his forward-looking approach to recording guitars, which is sure to ruffle a few more traditionalist feathers.

"When I'm playing on people's sessions these days, I don't usually bring an amp; I record all my guitars through my Akai MPC [X]," Mayer claims. "Why? Well, because that's what the rest of the music is suggesting. When everyone is using virtual instruments and virtual effects, there's no oxygen.

"Those frequencies are so well cordoned off, a Bassman amp with three mics put on it literally will not fit inside the song. There's a lot of resistance to that from producers."


We're surprised Mayer would turn to a standalone unit to record guitar parts rather than go direct into the desk in a studio setting, but it seems to be working, judging from the number of sessions he's been called upon to perform since switching up his tonal approach.

"My guitar parts are getting on three times more records these days than when I came in with my guitar amp and a couple pedals and mics. It wasn't fitting the lexicon, so I had to really look at that and ask, 'Is the old way of doing things really honouring the electric guitar?'

You're damn right Jimi Hendrix would have been unplugging from a Marshall and holding the guitar cable in his hand, looking around the room going, 'Where can I plug this into?'

"Pick your favourite guitarists from the '60s and ask yourself, if they were around today at the age they were in the '60s, would they have embraced new technology? Damn right, they would've! You're damn right Jimi Hendrix would have been unplugging from a Marshall and holding the guitar cable in his hand, looking around the room going, 'Where can I plug this into?'"

Although we can't quite imagine Hendrix guesting with Ed Sheeran or Barbra Streisand, Mayer raises an interesting point: if you're working with a producer outside of the rock world, they'd most likely prefer a clean DI'd tone that they can manipulate with plugins as opposed to forcing a traditional guitar sound into a crowded mix.

Again, this fuels our ongoing 'the guitar isn't dead; it's just been re-contextualised' theory, echoed by Muse's Matt Bellamy, who dubbed it "a textural instrument rather than a lead instrument". Cue outrage in one, two, three...




Elantric

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Akai announces Ableton integration in latest Force & MPC updates.


Akai adds crucial Ableton support to Force & MPC.

The new Akai Force firmware 3.0.4 and MPC firmware 2.7 include the highly-anticipated Ableton Live Control. Force and MPC come pre-mapped for deep tactile control of Ableton Live clip launching, mixer panel, and of course, Ableton devices. Ableton Live Control functions wirelessly over a Wi-Fi network via Ableton Link.

This represents an unparalleled level of Ableton integration from a standalone device. Ableton Live Control mode has been carefully designed to enable you to instantly switch between standalone operation and Live Control mode without ever stopping playback from either platform.

The ingenuity of Force and MPC plugin instruments Bassline and Tube Synth, pristine sound processing FX and stellar sample manipulation algorithms, paired with Ableton and the power of clip launching, is here and ready for musical ambitions of the most adventurous kind.

Check out an introductory video for Ableton Live control for Force and MPC here.



lumena

This whole thread is very interesting.
I have been thinking about using something like this for backing tracks. After watching this it make me think I can just eliminate a DAW until final mixing. Thanks a lot for posting and updating this.
If anyone is using this for guitar synth music I would be very interested to see / here.
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Akai Mpc How to Videos.
I have been working on some videos on how to use and do different things with the new Mpc One, Live, & X let me know if you have any questions or ideas and I will see if I can answer them in my videos.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjT378yz7kBfoF2O2xVlVF2Q-vnzEZ4CL