There is no way you can be taking that thing, throwing it into a backpack everyday, using it on a bus or subway. But the problem with the Live is, it's far from a portable device IMO. I actually like deice and how it runs on a battery, and i really like the workflow of the MPC software and the feel of it. So, I went out and tried the MPC Live in person today. They will be abandoned pretty soon as AKAI moves on to the next consumer box that does everything better but still sucks compared to a DAW and probably has terrible MIDI.Oops. The MPC X or Force are the closest to a DAW but still not worth the money IMO. The Pioneer (the 404 error is typical here) is not quite a portable DAW and the OP-Z is a very long way from that- it's a hipster music toy. Thanks for helping me to think that through - very wise advice I think!Īll of these AKAI boxes are just landfill material in the near future. I don’t think $400 is a great deal either, seems like they’ve been at or near that price awhile.Well - I definitely don't want to be stuck.I probably should just wait to buy on of the all-in-one products like the Live, X or Force.this way regardless of software support down the road, it will always function as an instrument. If you aren’t okay with it “out of the box today” and okay with potentially being stuck with an old computer to continue using it down the road, I would hard pass. Whether they choose to continue working on the Touch is up to them.but I doubt it. It’s a 3+ year old product, Akai probably considers it a mature product and has shifted focus to their current lineup.

That’s generally what discontinued means.

I think the probability of Akai abandoning support in the near future is 100%, if they haven’t already. In 10 years (or less) time historically anything that is completely dependent on a computer and specific software to function often becomes a door stop (due to non compatibility with current computers) or a crutch (works fine but now you have to use an old computer).

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