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#493169 - 03/29/20 09:52 PM Akai VIP
ekurburski Offline
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Registered: 03/22/17
Posts: 449
Loc: Mountain Home, AR
Is anyone here using this software? If so how easy or complex is it to use? Reading the advertisements this looks like the software of my dreams and its available for only $9.95. Like I waste that amount on Arby's lunch!
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#493171 - 03/29/20 11:04 PM Re: Akai VIP [Re: ekurburski]
Fran Carango Offline
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Registered: 05/26/99
Posts: 9673
Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
Earl , I have it and gave it a good try.. It is buggy and the last update had an install problem.. I use MixCraft Pro 8 , it does the same thing plus a lot more, and it is stable.

I got VIP free when I bought a M-Audio controller.

PS: I rather have the Arby's french dip grin


Edited by Fran Carango (03/29/20 11:05 PM)
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#493173 - 03/29/20 11:19 PM Re: Akai VIP [Re: ekurburski]
cgiles Offline
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Registered: 09/29/05
Posts: 6703
Loc: Roswell,GA/USA
My experience mirrors Frans. It's great when it works. Also got mine with one of my controllers. Some of the VST's are very good but as Fran says, the system is buggy.

chas
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#493210 - 03/30/20 01:21 PM Re: Akai VIP [Re: ekurburski]
Bachus Offline
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Registered: 03/02/06
Posts: 7143
Just join the VIP facebook group, and there is litterally noboddy possitive about the product, and those are all owners..

Functionallity sounds great on paper
But its very buggy

If you want something alike that does work..
Look into the nektar range of products
I used to have a Panorama P1 and it really worked great..
But it requires the hardware to work
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#493214 - 03/30/20 02:06 PM Re: Akai VIP [Re: ekurburski]
ekurburski Offline
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Registered: 03/22/17
Posts: 449
Loc: Mountain Home, AR
Damn. I went ahead and ordered it and its due tomorrow. I'll go ahead and play with it and see if it'll do anything. All I want to do is play vst direct without having to go through a DAW. I have a M-audio oxygen I would like to play as an additional kb with vst to play leads or fills with my 3000. I have collected several vst's through the years and am thinking this would be considerably cheaper than a new top of the line arranger. The 3000 offers thousands of styles to download.
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#493306 - 03/31/20 05:59 PM Re: Akai VIP [Re: ekurburski]
ekurburski Offline
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Registered: 03/22/17
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Loc: Mountain Home, AR
Well, it didn't come today. Maybe tomorrow.
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#493367 - 04/01/20 03:30 PM Re: Akai VIP [Re: ekurburski]
squeak_D Offline
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Registered: 10/08/00
Posts: 4715
Loc: West Virginia
This program came with the M-Audio Axiom Air Mini-32 I just purchased. Didn’t even bother installing it. So many problems and bugs reported by users. As mentioned earlier, MixCrafts setup works better, and is way more stable. There might be a few more options with the VIP program, but not enough to make it worth the hassle IMO.

Sqk


Edited by squeak_D (04/01/20 03:31 PM)
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#493469 - 04/02/20 06:39 PM Re: Akai VIP [Re: ekurburski]
ekurburski Offline
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Registered: 03/22/17
Posts: 449
Loc: Mountain Home, AR
Well, missed delivery daye again! Still waiting for the product. Hopefully tomorrow.
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