Akai’s MPC 3.9 update is centered on three major additions: a new oscillator engine that lets Drum and Keygroup tracks use synthesis sources instead of samples, expanded Arrange Mode editing tools, and more flexible time signature handling for sequences and clips.… Read More Akai MPC 3.9 Adds Built-In Oscillators, Arrange Editing Tools & Time Signature Updates
Akai Pro has introduced the MPC Live III Retro Edition, a standalone music production workstation offering expanded processing power, expressive pad control, integrated sequencing, sampling, and portable battery-powered operation in a retro-styled enclosure.… Read More Akai Pro Intros MPC Live III Retro
Akai has released MPC 3.8, a free update that delivers seamless project compatibility and workflow continuity between MPC hardware, desktop software, and MPC Sample.… Read More Akai MPC 3.8 Update Expands The MPC Workflow
The review includes an overview of the MPC Sample’s capabilities, demonstrates the workstation’s workflow and shares a variety of audio demos.… Read More MPC Sample In-Depth Review
With 16 velocity-sensitive MPC pads, a classic MPC sequencer, Instant Sample Chop Mode, real-time Time-Stretch and RePitch, and four onboard FX engines, the MPC Sample is less a ‘stripped down’ MPC than a ‘scaled down’ one. … Read More Akai Pro MPC Sample Now Available For $399
Will the Akai Pro MPC Sample be a Teenage Engineering EP–133 KO II killer?… Read More Akai Pro MPC Sample Coming March 24
On Tuesday, Akai Professional announced the launch of the MPC XL, adding the flagship standalone music production tool to their lineup of music production equipment.… Read More Akai Pro Unveils MPC XL For Beat Making, Music Production
The Akai MPK Mini IV features pitch and modulation wheels, velocity-sensitive RGB backlit MPC pads, a full-color display, USB-C connectivity and more.… Read More AKAI Pro Intros MPK MINI IV, ‘The Ultimate Compact Controller’
NKS is a technical standard, used by hundreds of developers across thousands of plugins, to ‘pre-map’ hardware devices to virtual instruments. … Read More Native Instruments Partnering With Akai Professional, Novation, Nektar, Korg & M-Audio On NKS Support
In his latest video, composer and instrument designer Roger Linn offer his take on the current MPCs, demoing and reviewing the Akia MPC Live 2.… Read More Roger Linn, The Father Of The MPC, Reviews The Akai MPC Live 2
