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Akai MPC XL review

Last year’s MPC Live III is probably the most appealing MPC model Akai has released this side of the Millenium. By increasing the under-the-hood power and hands-on control, the Live III feels like ...
Engadget

Akai's MPC XL groovebox is the most powerful device the company has ever made

Akai just revealed its most powerful standalone groovebox, the MPC XL. For the uninitiated, the MPC has been around since the 1980s and pretty much defined hip hop from that era. The line has ...
MusicRadar

“Represents the evolution of everything we've learned from decades of innovation in music production”: Akai’s MPC XL is its new flagship – watch our first look review

NAMM 2026: The MPC XL massively ups the power of the MPC X; but is it better than last year’s Live III? We get hands-on and find out When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
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The mighty new Akai Professional MPC XL is a pro-grade music studio in a box

The first MPC emerged at the tail-end of the 1980s, engineered and overseen by legendary music engineer Roger Linn, creator of one of the earliest programmable drum machines, the 1982 LinnDrum. For ...
MusicRadar

"A machine worthy of building your whole workflow around": Akai MPC XL review

The MPC XL is an all-round improvement on its predecessor and a worthy flagship to the modern MPC range, although some users may still prefer the portable immediacy of its smaller MPC Live sibling. A ...