Let’s start with the basics. That’s to say, the hardware features that carry over from the original. First of all, there are the 16 velocity-sensitive sample/trigger pads. No change here. They are ...

Akai Pro MPC One+: What is it? Having used Akai’s MPC Live (Mks 1 and 2), MPC Keys 61, and flagship MPC X SE, the mysteries of the smallest MPC, the One, have eluded us until now. It’s time to put ...

Tech "It's the most influential drum machine ever created – and has likely featured on more records than any other": A history of Roland drum machines, from the TR-77 to the TR-1000 Drum Machines In ...

Element is a brilliantly mobile MPC at a crazy price that any producer could fall in love with. No audio I/O. Software is rather basic. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and ...

Akai has introduced its “most powerful and advanced” MPC ever, the MPC Live III, which arrives with upgraded processing, expanded performance tools and a redesigned workflow aimed at beatmakers, ...

Akai hasn’t been shy about reinventing the classic MPC series. Right now you have at least five options to choose from, and that doesn’t include the apps (or… headphones). Today, Akai reveals the MPC ...

Cumberland, RI, USA, July 11, 2024 – Akai Professional, an innovator in music production technology for modern musicians and producers, announces that MPC Stems is now available for all MPC standalone ...

Akai has announced a new entry to its iconic MPC (Music Production Center) line called the MPC One. The standalone music-making workstation has a more compact form factor and borrows bits from other ...

Cumberland, RI, USA, July 25, 2024 – Akai Professional, a leading innovator in music production technology, is excited to announce the public beta for its MPC 3 standalone software. This beta will ...

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