Sweetwater posted my detailed review of the AKAI MPC XL standalone Music Production Center.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/...-center/reviewsI mentioned I was 100% satisfied with the MPC XL and concluded my review with this request:
I have one enhancement request for Firmware 3.8 that could further expand the usability and appeal of the MPC platform. Let’s say I make a 4-bar beat pattern using a drum, bass, piano, and guitar using MIDI tracks in the key of C. Imagine if I could trigger this pattern to respond to the chords I play in Real Time on my MIDI controller keyboard like F, G7, Am7, Em7, Dm7, etc.
This is what Arranger Keyboards like the Genos2 excel at. It comes with thousands of factory programmed loops that can be triggered in real time by the chords you play.
The AKAI MPC XL is just a whisker away from realizing this functionality. As of now I would need to manually create separate loops for all the Chords I would be using in a song. Real Time Chord transposition based on a single loop made in the key of C would be an immense time saver.
Best regards,
David
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