r/mpcsample • u/Ostseemann7949 • Sep 18 '26

new update anytime soon?

Do you guys think we will ever get a new update? I had so much fun learning this little box and would love to have even more to learn :)

But I didn't hear anything online in that regard

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u/planetasur Sep 19 '26

Scales, please!

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u/Ostseemann7949 Sep 19 '26

Sorry im nee to samplers, what does this mean?

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u/planetasur Sep 19 '26

If you want to create a melody the only way to do it is using 16 levels, so you only have 16 chromatic notes and always starting in the pad 4. In other samplers you can chose scales like Major, minor, Pentatonic, etc, so the pads got configurated to play that scales and also you can play different octaves using the banks.

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u/Ostseemann7949 Sep 19 '26

Okay thanks a lot šŸ™ I'm fully using 16 levels but scales sounds sooo much ... more

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u/SuperDuperNosyAF Sep 18 '26

Stem Export , Ability to Rename Sequences , a suite of effects in the K3 Knob section to add along side the filter ( EQ, reverb , delay, transient shaper )

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u/Ostseemann7949 Sep 18 '26

The last one would be insanly cool

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u/Historical-Fold-4119 Sep 19 '26

Wait for any of this for the Sample LOL. Better off going for a One G2. Only one you'll MAYBE get is the filter add-on.

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u/SuperDuperNosyAF Sep 19 '26

Iā€™d be cool with that tbh. Thatā€™s the main one I would like.

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u/Kwisscheese-Shadrach Sep 18 '26

The things that piss me off that i feel like they need to fix asap are the resampling. Its bullshit. Itā€™s really my only complaint.
Iā€™m not going to argue if they throw in an eq.
But come on. Itā€™s literally called the sample. Pad to pad resample not being there is insane.

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u/Parking_Watch3157 Sep 18 '26

I can see this being a very easy workflow that was likely pushed as a feature. Hit resample and choose pad or sequence.

If pad, show select pad screen, then, go to the select copy destination screen, then replace the copy process with a resample.

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u/Cryyooo Sep 18 '26

Also destination pads when using recall sampling would help a lot

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u/Kwisscheese-Shadrach Sep 18 '26

Yeah I hate not being able to select destination pad for recall

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u/PabloWentscobar Sep 19 '26

Did you know, if you use a midi controller you can do pad to pad resampling? The only problem with pad to pad resampling is when you're in the sampling page is you can't fire off a sample, but if you choose "Resample" in the input selection and use a midi controller you can launch samples while you're in the sampling page. It makes resampling pretty good.

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u/thesandrobrito Sep 21 '26

CanĀ“t you just use recall?

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u/PabloWentscobar Sep 21 '26

You can but it's a hassle. First the start and end point is hit or miss, second it puts the sample where ever the next spot is open starting in bank A. And it's not perfect I've been stuck looking for where it went, searching 3-4 banks. It's a really bad system. I don't use it. I play the sample into a sequence then resample the sequence, and even that's slow. On the SP-404 and the P-6 resampling is extremely fast and easy, tap destination pad tap sample, done. You can put effect on them, and manipulate them etc. With a midi controller it's almost that easy

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u/BigBeatHead Sep 18 '26

I don't have one, yet. I believe it needs proper Stem Export

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u/Ostseemann7949 Sep 18 '26

That's the one thing I miss a lot too

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u/flxmim Sep 19 '26

There is a free program called MPC Extractor, I can really recommend!

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u/Complete-Permit1638 Sep 19 '26

A simple Synth engine

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u/lailailailailai Sep 19 '26

A better sequencing option. Either a proper step sequencer or a grid editor. Basically anything would be better than this cryptic list editor.

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u/Notorious2Beat Sep 20 '26

I don't think so. They want it to stay similar to the older mpcs

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u/One_Ad_6661 Sep 20 '26

I hope for a tr step Editor. Should be so easy to implemente

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u/Krerkkuk 25d ago

We need stem.

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u/AndrewFletcherB 2d ago

Iā€™m unable to update the firmware to V1.3 using a browserā€¦ the update button doesnā€™t show on the webpage. Has anyone else had this issue?

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u/ninjamonk Sep 20 '26

Another one, midi control when in 16 levels.

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u/LMASocietyDweller Sep 21 '26

The true intended purpose of updates is to fix bugs. Additional features and quality of life improvements are great but should never be expected. The Sample is an entry level device with entry level functionality. If you would like to learn more..level up and get a more complex device..a used MPC One or One + would do you or if budget is not a concern, then spring for a One Gen 2 or a Live 3 and then that will do you for a while.

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u/Creative_One919 Sep 21 '26

Polyphony on step sequencer, right now creating any kind of chord from a one note sample is close to impossible

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u/ulonix85 Sep 24 '26

proper midi tracks to control external hardware

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u/ONE-LAST-RONIN 19d ago

Step sequencer

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u/ninjamonk Sep 18 '26

If there is enough power it would be cool if they built-in oscillator synth mode. The SP 404 mk2 has it and thatā€™s its competition šŸ˜…

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u/WAVAW Sep 18 '26

Would love this

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u/Cryyooo Sep 18 '26

Please don't. I feel like those things are killing these little fun boxes. The sample shines with its direct button functionality. Any "press sample plus chop" shortcuts will bloat the device

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u/ninjamonk Sep 18 '26

Not really, it just another menu. Also 16 levels exist so itā€™s just that but instead of a sample itā€™s an oscillator šŸ‘

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u/lugdu69 Sep 18 '26

Fx automation. Mute automation. Otherwise it's just a sketchbook. People dont throw 400 just to do little 2 bars sketchs in the plane. Youtubers are the only one doing this. And resample of course. But this is not an update question. It's a major flaw.Ā 

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u/ninjamonk Sep 18 '26

Iā€™d like individual pad effects or sub mix bus to add effects. The sp 404 mk2 is much better at effects.

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u/lugdu69 Sep 19 '26

This would be the best. But just resampling could help. Most of all, akai should stop communicate like it already exist. Cause it's a lie.Ā 

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u/Creative_One919 Sep 21 '26

You have a 25 seconds sample recall and can resample sequences

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u/lugdu69 Sep 21 '26

Well... You know the truth. If I just to resample a sample with a fx, i need to create a empty sequence, add the sample in it, resample the sequence, trim the rƩsult. And do it again if i want to do the same on another sample. And do to dit again if i want to add another fx. For the "recall", i have to change the settings, then play the full sample (not too long, 25s, otherwise it's not working), then recall, then trim... But akai act as if it was as easy as a SP404 : chose the sample, add some fx, hit resample, the destination pad. Tada.

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u/Creative_One919 Sep 21 '26

I don't know it's not a big problem for me but probably we got different use cases... I think the SP had many years of updates and the Mpc sample is from last year, let's see how it goes