KVR Audio

MillerSam · Post by **MillerSam** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:40 pm

New keyboards from AKAI Pro
A kind of copy of Native Instruments Komplete Keyboards

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:08 pm

http://www.akaipro.com/microsites/advance/#advance

Kore with a keyboard anyone- those full size knobs are a great idea! If they have the software right this could kill (Komplete Kontrol!)

Big Tick · Post by **Big Tick** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:13 pm

Believe me, they have the software 200% right. This thing is unbelievable.

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:16 pm

Yeah, the software must be excellent it will make it or break it.

I hate they only put 8 encoders, why? Is so expensive to put some more? Its really the thing holding a better UI experience with plug ins.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:17 pm

Oi, they got the screenshots right

No_Use · Post by **No_Use** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:19 pm

Does this need a plugin wrapper to work (similar to Novation automap I believe) or without ?

Big Tick · Post by **Big Tick** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:22 pm

It doesn't need a wrapper, it loads directly as a plugin proxy.
rod_zero, it has 4 banks of 8 encoders and buttons.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:29 pm

Big Tick wrote:It doesn't need a wrapper, it loads directly as a plugin proxy.
rod_zero, it has 4 banks of 8 encoders and buttons.

Holly Sh1t! I assume you have been beta testing?

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:31 pm

Big Tick wrote:It doesn't need a wrapper, it loads directly as a plugin proxy.
rod_zero, it has 4 banks of 8 encoders and buttons.

yeah it obvious, as any other controller, it has banks. But why only 8 encoders? So limited for controlling a synth. I dont want to remeber where I mapped one parameter: it was page 2 or 3? and so you scrolling through banks.. .

Everyone sticks to eight, the first one to come with 16-32 will have a winner.

It's always said that what makes hardware more fun than software is the tactile interface, and I kind of agree, I like to have parameters accesible easy or at least one push button away (as in elektron synths or ultranova).

Still midi controller manufactures insist in only give us 8 encoders...well I have Ableton Push (which by the way has 16 Banks) and this wouldnt add anything to my set up, sad because I like the concept.

rentboyrenton · Post by **rentboyrenton** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:33 pm

any info about the price ?

the pre-order & info pages don't load

i was about give up and order the mpk 261 after trying out a lot of keyboards and the mpk261 being the one that i disliked the least - the display was a bad joke for its price point though

EDIT: found a price estimation on rekkerd

Advance 25, Advance 49, and Advance 61 will be available in early 2015 with an MSRP of £299.99 GBP, £389.99 GBP, and £469.99 GBP, respectively.

Big Tick · Post by **Big Tick** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:39 pm

I can't comment on the price points, I'm not sure they're 100% decided yet.
I can talk all day about the software and HW though

rentboyrenton · Post by **rentboyrenton** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:40 pm

Big Tick wrote:I can't comment on the price points, I'm not sure they're 100% decided yet.
I can talk all day about the software and HW though

i found the price on this page as i edit my post above yours

http://rekkerd.org/akai-professional-an ... rd-series/

Advance 25, Advance 49, and Advance 61 will be available in early 2015 with an MSRP of £299.99 GBP, £389.99 GBP, and £469.99 GBP, respectively.

i wish they'd give specific info on what software is included, as don't care for SONiVOX nor Prime Loops.

if this includes a few of the AIR synths i might be sold at that price point though

budweiser · Post by **budweiser** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:42 pm

Big Tick wrote:It doesn't need a wrapper, it loads directly as a plugin proxy.
rod_zero, it has 4 banks of 8 encoders and buttons.

huuu... what is a plug in proxy ?

Big Tick · Post by **Big Tick** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:45 pm

A plugin that loads other plugins. So you don't need to wrap them like in automap, you just load VIP into ableton, and VIP transparently loads the required plugin as you select presets from the hardware controller.

if this includes a few of the AIR synths i might be sold at that price point though

Hopefully Akai will clarify that, but I've been working on installers that include some of the AIR synths.

Chapelle · Post by **Chapelle** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:50 pm

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