are hardware mpc's now discontinued?

[atlpd3147]

Hopefully they come out with a hybrid unit. One that can be used standalone and then u could connect to a pc/mac and use like the ren.

[MattmaN]

They probably gave up on hardware samplers?
Maybe Roland has too?

[lobit]

It just doesn't make any sense, there is still demand for the 1000 especially. and they are already set up to make them... there is so much aftermarket support for the product.

[damien907]

akai doesnt give a shit about those machines anymore and its really sad.

although all the new aftermarket stuff coming out for the 1k and the 2500 is really awesome. akai really dropped the ball on this, but its super awesome that we do have aftermarket people who care.

check out the xlcd screen for the 1k and 2500 that mpcstuff.com teamed up with the dudes that wrote the jjos are making, i think after a couple more updates it will be fantastic.

[Atak]

I love to get the ASQ10

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[knobsmcgee]

Originally Posted by MattmaN

They probably gave up on hardware samplers?
Maybe Roland has too?

Roland has Fantom and SP404/555.

[lemonsquash]

buy em second hand.
theres plenty around at good prices.
I have a 500 laying in dust but i'll keep it just in case...
in 10 yrs they'll probably cost as much as sp's
and the sp1200 will cost more than your house and car
LOL

[xanax]

are you sure the 1000/2500/5000 are discontinued? they still appear on the akai proucts site. i do think akai is entering a new era with their new line. being an old school head myself rocking the 60/2000xl/sp1200, i'd love to see new standalone/hybrid MP's and maybe we'll see some in the future, not too concerned over the phasing out of the above nukai models, was never too fond of them anyways..

[kaydigi]

Originally Posted by xanax

are you sure the 1000/2500/5000 are discontinued? they still appear on the akai proucts site. i do think akai is entering a new era with their new line. being an old school head myself rocking the 60/2000xl/sp1200, i'd love to see new standalone/hybrid MP's and maybe we'll see some in the future, not too concerned over the phasing out of the above nukai models, was never too fond of them anyways..

They aren't even in the new Sweetwater catalog. The 5000 and 2500 were discontinued a while ago. The 5000 in late August and the 2500 last year.

[DJ TEKNIK]

I wish Yamaha did a new workstation like SU700/RS7000

[teamalkos]

They just came out with the akai ren. They probably will just test out the hybrid controller and then bring out a hardware later. Roland will jump in there I am sure they were ahead of their time with the mv and the features that box had. I kind of like when pieces are discontinued and old, because for one I don't buy new and I when they are discontinued I can find them at blowout used prices. I don't care technology I care about making music

[jdsowa]

I think hardware is done. If it was profitable they would still be coming out with new versions at all the various price points.

[atlpd3147]

Well Akai will do what's the most profitable. I'm sure most of us would buy a hybrid unit. Personally I think that would sell like hotcakes.

[Cam Citi]

man im thinking of selling my 5000, I wonder if there is a demand for that after the ren came out, and it doesnt have as much "color" as a 60 or a 2000xl

[beyondat]

Originally Posted by Cam Citi

man im thinking of selling my 5000, I wonder if there is a demand for that after the ren came out, and it doesnt have as much "color" as a 60 or a 2000xl

Someone will buy it. It might take a few weeks but I sold mine. I had to eat about $200 though. Better now than later.

[mrfortune]

There's so many second hand, and I don't see what else they can really do but go itb. They already have so many features and models if you need anything else it's you not the machine. Just got the mpc ren and while not perfect it's awesome and I understand in the wide scope of things this is all new for music

[datakvlt]

What if SP-404 and Kaospad/Kaossilator had a baby?

[beat you down]

but, is the mpc hardware to begin with?

isn't the mpc just a computer running software?

dedicated, but still a computer running software.

[Cam Citi]

man ive been torn for about 2 months on this, I love my 5000 I bought it B stock and it came with an Akai Miniak,some bass heavy headphones, and 4 off brand mics that have never made it outta my closet, all for around $1200 then I bought the expansion memory, i spent 6 months on only that+motif rack, im just so attached.... but i feel like theres no reason i really need it, and i make beats faster on reason so i pretty much use that now,
now if i could sell it and buy a 60, i would i just dont know where to find one!!

@beatyoudown its hardware because it produces an analog signal independently IMO, otherwise the virus would be software too, but i see people argue that all the time

[xanax]

Originally Posted by beat you down

but, is the mpc hardware to begin with?

isn't the mpc just a computer running software?

dedicated, but still a computer running software.

a computer is hardware that can run software, so yes the mpc fits that description (your iphone/ipad as well fwiw) a controller however has more in common with a usb mouse or keyboard

[beat you down]

Originally Posted by Cam Citi

...@beatyoudown its hardware because it produces an analog signal independently IMO, otherwise the virus would be software too, but i see people argue that all the time

a sampler is digital.
or...
then my laptop is hardware?
it produces an analog signal independently.

[Below Zero]

U guys are lames with ur precise definitions

U kno what the diff is nerd

[jpeg]

Originally Posted by lemonsquash

buy em second hand.
theres plenty around at good prices.
I have a 500 laying in dust but i'll keep it just in case...
in 10 yrs they'll probably cost as much as sp's
and the sp1200 will cost more than your house and car
LOL

i dont think the 500 will every be a premium gear

not like the 3k, the 60 or the sp

[beat you down]

Originally Posted by Below Zero

U guys are lames with ur precise definitions

U kno what the diff is nerd

don't know, i think it's lame people think a sampler is analog gear.
these type of misconceptions fuel ignorant hard vs soft debates.

[jdsowa]

Stages of Mojo:

1. discrete valve circuit
2. discrete transistor circuit
3. IC analog circuits
4. low bit/sample rate digital with analog filter
6. high bit/sample rate digital with digital filter
7. pure ITB software

As you can see, the MPC line ranks pretty poorly on the "mojo scale" for hardware.

[derpydoo]

Cool. Now with time, my mpc1k will become vintage/old school and develope a "sound" that everyone will fiend for. It will resell for thousands!

[Goa-Dubs]

Originally Posted by derpydoo

Cool. Now with time, my mpc1k will become vintage/old school and develope a "sound" that everyone will fiend for. !

Your making me want it

It will resell for thousands

Maybe not/

[kojo]

Just a sign of the times. Fully hardware samplers like the mpc are becoming niche now because the demands of music is for records to easily get mixed and pushed onto the web as soon as possible...notice all the soundcloud integration getting placed in DAWs and music apps?

[tdot]

I think they should make a hardware/software combo mpc....
fully standalone with all features available on the unit, with the ability to plug via usb to drag/drop samples back/forth, sequence, automate, save/load to pc via vst+app.....
but still only audio out via hardware
id buy that in a second

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