Those frustrated with Akai will be glad to know about the latest release of JJ OS 2 v1.21 for the MPC 1000 and v1.20 for the MPC 2500.  The JJ OS offers a number of features not contained in the stock Akai OS including: Real Time Pitch Shift, MIDI Bend In, 32 tracks of audio, Non-Descructive Chop, Portamento, Sample Layer Crossfade, and  even a pong game. 

You will, however, pay the price for the power… $88 USD to be precise, including both of the required licenses for JJ OS 1 and OS 2. 

Head over to JJ for more info and features.

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