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What I meant to say is that I felt his review was superficial and without insight. He had nothing but good words and mostly described the various functions of t
by speed_spread 2y ago
What I meant to say is that I felt his review was superficial and without insight. He had nothing but good words and mostly described the various functions of the unit as if reading them from the spec sheet, noting those that he introduced himself in the OG MPC.
It's not uninteresting material but it feels more like an endorsement than an actual review.
The MPC Live is a great machine, but it does require serious investment (like any complex groovebox) to internalize it's operation and become proficient with. It would have been interesting to hear Mr. Linn expand on the various design choices he made that still persist in the new units and maybe add a bit of product history, anecdotes, etc. Which could be done while preserving the "objectivity".
- khazhoux 2y agoSure, I hear you. But I do think "puff piece" is wrong word. That would usually mean a piece that purposely avoids the negative, usually with some marketing or PR agenda. Here, I think Linn was happily surprised by what he found, and gave that positive reaction in a short video. He never claimed it was an exhaustive review, but just his initial impression. Even the title is "Roger Linn tries out a new Akai MPC." So he tried it, knocked out a little beat, and liked it.