Just needs software updates the hardware is good.     See Less

personally ,I'm happy with the MK3 ,I don't really care about a touch screen,,, I think there needs to be a greater upgrade
of functionality features rather than hardware. I coul     See More about what AKAI is doin ,I have a "REAL MPC" a MPC-3000
I say "real" because I don't consider software based Akai's a real MPC . they're AKAI SAMPLE WORKSTATIONS
NOT MPC'S MPC60 3000 2000/2000xl on up to the 2500 and the 1000( all hardware based )are real MPC's 
Native instruments are the first and leaders in the software based market as far as I'm concerned .    See Less

Does it still make good music is the question???     See Less

Their software is outdated too. What do they have anymore that is really a must have? Pigments is a better synth than anything they have. Play Series instruments are outdone by any Akai samp     See More . NI is over.    See Less

I'm one of those that doesn't get along with the new MPC's workflow and prefer Maschine. I had a touch that never worked right, now a Key 37 that I never ever use. The Key 37 is     See More owerful and she looks good but she's just not my "type". The workflow takes by brain out of the zen "flow state" and back into my technical problem solving earthbound state of mind. Too many windows, submenus. Just yesterday my buddy at GC showed me his live 3 in action but it didn't make me feel any better. I was convinced by my homie and another guy at GC not to get MK3, I was gonna trade my Key 37 for one but they were like, you sure about that? 🤨😬😳They said its slow loading and outdated etc. I loved my MK2 Maschine it was fun. I'll never have the speed and agility I had on the MPC 3000 back in the day on a modern device. Gotta let that pipe dream go. Now Im like damn, what do I do? I guess i'm just stuck in logic for now. Im probably gonna just buy another synth or analog drum machine after I offload this MPC. Also I recently heard this discussion about production and the guy said modern DAW production (or otherwise) is too "Linguistic", that's exactly how I feel. I want the focus to more the notes and sounds, I hope that makes sense. This video is right on time thanks.    See Less

Yes, maybe we need a new one, but it’s not necessary. I still use mines on a regular along with my MPC, but it wouldn’t hurt if they came out with a new one.     See Less

A new Bolo conspiracy theory is brewing     See Less

Native Instruments has been busy with the iZotope acquisition and development of software. I get it, it’s easy in terms of how quickly you can get it to market when it’s ready but yeah,     See More ne needs an upgrade. Even the Mikro needs an upgrade. USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 should be a reasonable reason for the upgrade as well as refining touchpads and upgrades to the digital display.    See Less

i was just thinking the same thing they late     See Less

I’ve been a Maschine user since 2012 and I have been on the MK3 since the first day it launched. I hope they don’t cut corners and do it right. I hope they also add global transpose and     See More tize to the software.    See Less