READ: Novation’s new CIRCUIT Groovebox Sound Library The MPC Touch is the first one with a touchscreen though so this may give Akai a bit of an edge for now. It has tough competition though, from the likes of Native Instruments’ Maschine, Novation Launchpad and the Ableton Push which all do a similar thing. There’s also an XY effects controller so the MPC Touch could be useful both for live performance and for sketching out beats. But the MPC Touch also has a built-in audio interface so this unit plus your laptop and a set of monitors is enough to get your groove on. It is a controller though, not a standalone beat production unit so you will need a laptop/computer. The MPC Touch also has a step sequencer which can be fully manipulated using the touchscreen too. The touchscreen on the MPC Touch can be used to browse through your sample library, draw in midi notes, pinch the waveform to magnify it, chop up samples, adjust the envelopes etc.
The Akai Professional MPC Touch has 16 drums pads to bang out your beats along with 4 rotaries plus a master-knob and a bunch of transport and editing buttons. Naturally the massive success tablet computers has influenced the rise in this but does it make things quicker and easier on the MPC Touch? Anatomy The jury is still out on just how much a touchscreen improves one’s workflow.
0 kommentar(er)
