These images of the Akai MPC Fly iPad Music Production Center are allegedly “100% legit”, but we’re not going to vouch for their authenticity until Akai makes its official announcement.
In case there was any doubt, the images were ‘leaked’ by ‘gear nut’ James Jeffery.
If the images turn out to be more than CGI fakery, the Akai MPC Fly looks to be an interesting software + hardware Music Production Center for the iPad. The hardware adds adds MPC pads and playback controls, while iPad software handles the heavy lifting.
This could be an interesting hybrid, especially if you could use the application with or without the dedicated controller. You could use the iPad sans controller for mobile beatmaking and then combine it with the MPC Fly hardware in the studio.
Let us know what you think whether you think these images of the Akai MPC Fly are legit – and what you think of the concept illustrated in these images – in the comments!
WOULD be absolutely nice -until Akai actually makes one…
Just a few days left!
I think it’s useless to waste half of the touchscreen for displaying pads that are not going to be used.
I’ve got to admit, I was really skeptical when I heard the news about an “iPad MPC” but if the MPC Fly turns out to actually be anything like this then consider me sold!
Call me skeptical!
pics look legit to me
just hope its nothing like their synth station app cuz that thing is pure crap
Yeah, I’m in the “burn me once, shame on me” camp on Akai iPad software. Synth Station is that perfect combination of both ugly *and* useless.
true, me too, as i wont buy the software but iam interested in the controller, hope it runs with coremidi
Makes a lot of sense but I wont get my hopes up until I see it released. Hoping too that this is a new trend.
we’re only a few hours away, sio i can say it…YEP..real deal..ive seen it already… there’s still a few surprises in store for the mpc fly,
For what it’s worth, his leaked images of the MPC Studio were legit.
If the software (app) aint right (putting the smack down on the comp MPC style), Those pads will be useless.
not if its a coremidi device
I would love this. Hopefully it’s more responsive than imaschine. I swear if I even breathe too hard on the iPad screen it creates more latency 🙁 also would be cool if the hardware is basic core midi, could use this with sampletank.
thats a cool mockup, so i made one too 🙂
i think its suboptimal to attach the ipad to a touch device, you cant reach the screen without blocking the akai, and playing on the akai while the ipad is attached and uses the akai as stand ?!
my version is way better, also i have different color versions 🙂
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inevitablecrafts/6712930749/in/photostream
and another one http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6712962849_143807fb12_b.jpg
it runs with nanostudio of cours, i think they know that no one really likes their app 🙂
The pics are legit, James Jeffrey leaked the mpc studio pics too and those turned out real
The app is made by Retronyms, makers of Tabletop. I saw a hint on their blog, saying they’ll be at the Akai booth showing new software. Also, the app header is the same as Tabletop.
This means it will be a quality app.