Atsym Sknyfs
Superstar
the release date is Jan 23rd i believe
LEAKED…a new AKAI MPC XL is coming!
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MurderToCassette
Sa Da Tay
Had the live 2 and sold it. My X and 61 key have been sitting. I’m liking the portable boxes more lately (like the M8 Tracker and OP XY), but I always like to see what Akai got cooking
Tommy Gibbs
Superstar
Sweetwater on that bs. I ordered this morning but free shipping would mean it gets here next week. I could have fit it tomorrow for $120 or $60 for Thursday. I had to pay the extra cuz I did not want to wait until next week.
Atsym Sknyfs
Superstar
zzounds is next day
www.zzounds.com
Akai MPC XL Music Production Workstation
Get four times the power of previous MPCs with this massive workstation, featuring an eight core processor, 16 Q-Link knobs, and a dedicated step sequencer.
www.zzounds.com
Tommy Gibbs
Superstar
FUK!!! I just wasted that money on fast shipping for nothing.zzounds is next day
Akai MPC XL Music Production Workstation
Get four times the power of previous MPCs with this massive workstation, featuring an eight core processor, 16 Q-Link knobs, and a dedicated step sequencer.
. Welp, you live and learn.
Atsym Sknyfs
Superstar
and zzounds has the no credit-check payment plan option. Its only extra few bucks too.. they ship immediately. I qualify for the 3k credit... but i might get the live 3.... i already have the live 2 and I like it. Dont need the 3 or this, which is why i havent pulled the trigger yetFUK!!! I just wasted that money on fast shipping for nothing.
Yall dropping 3k lightly on this 🫨
Tommy Gibbs
Superstar
i definitely don't need it. I have MPCs like the 60, 3k, 2kxl, X, and other machines like the 1200 etc, but I love the capabilities. I definitely don't need it but it keeps me in the house
Tommy Gibbs
Superstar
let's put it in perspective, The MPC 3000 was released in 1994 when I was in high school. I still have my same PSSL catalog with my 17 year old handwriting of $2999 that the sales representative told me over the phone. That's equivalent to over $6500 today. The MPC 60 dropped in 1988 at a price of $5k. That would be almost $14k in today's price. So it's really a discount. You don't need the XL because you can do everything on a computer or your phone nowadays, but some people like to work away from a computer. Basically the XL that just dropped is an old MPC, s950(that had the key group feature back then the 60, 1200, or 3000 didn't), a sound module, and 16 tracks of audio recording with compressors, a preamp, and numerous other features. So it's worth more than the $3k price tag. The main thing that I purchased and always saw as overpriced was a 6176 and the S11 mixer. The S11 mixer alone is fukin $2500. My entire DJ setup in the late 90s and early 2000s with tech 1200s, mixer, and speakers wasn't even $2000!!!!
I really appreciate this break down
Tommy Gibbs
Superstar
This machine is more than I thought it would be. Things I didn't think the MPC would ever do, it does it. Still can't believe it has 16 tracks of audio.