Akai has an MPC problem. To be clear, It’s a good problem, as there’s basically an MPC for every type of electronic musician. But it also means picking the right one for you can be a challenge ...

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 ...

The impact of Akai's MPC series on hip-hop cannot be overstated. The first model -- the MPC60 -- hit the market in the late 80s, perfectly timed with hip-hop's culture of borrowing and reinventing ...

Putting Akai’s latest flagship standalone MPC through its paces! Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. MusicRadar The No.1 website for musicians. ... A rechargeable battery here would have made ...

Akai’s new MPC (Music Production Center) is an entry-level model called the MPC One. The standalone music-making workstation has a more compact form factor and pares down features to offer an ...

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 ...

Forget debating the relative merits of headliners Elton John, Guns N' Roses and Arctic Monkeys: the issue that was exercising the minds of electronic musicians over Glastonbury weekend was Fred ...

It includes a Supreme-branded Akai MPC Live II. There are also some more music collabs in the new collection: a Prodigy of Mobb Deep t-shirt with the artwork for his 2000 debut H.N.I.C., ...

Cumberland, RI, USA, March 26, 2024 – Akai Professional, at the forefront of musical technology for both the stage and studio, unveils MPC Stems, an advanced feature for its MPC desktop software. This ...

Akai, who is more well-known for his beat-making hardware like its popular button-mashing MPC machines, is now looking to push its software. The company announced its new 'MPC Beats', a ...

Back in 2017 Akai made something of a U-turn with their iconic MPC range. Following several laptop-reliant iterations – MIDI controllers designed for bespoke software, effectively equivalents to NI ...