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2981692, Very impressive
Posted by seandammit, Mon Jan-09-17 06:13 PM
That said, I wonder if it's too little too late.

The sampler/drum machine wars have been very interesting to watch in recent years. Native Instruments and Ableton being brought to the forefront definitely upped the competition, which is ultimately a win for the consumer (as this means that everybody has to bring their A game in order to keep up).

That was sort of an area where Akai fell by the wayside for a minute there. Thing is, it seems like so many people have converted over (or started with) the other two brands...it seems unlikely that they will get anyone to come back. Plus, while the notion of working on a standalone device is very dope, there are few situations in 2017 where I would think it would be an advantage to not have your computer in the mix.

That said, I would love to play with this and see what it's like firsthand.