Creative Director Andy Mac details Akai’s legacy, the revival of its iconic product line, and the viral craze surrounding the MPC Sample ...

Akai’s new MPC Sample is a self-contained, battery powered sampler that distills the MPC workflow down to its fundamentals. Designed equally as an accessible entry point into the MPC range and a quick ...

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 ...

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A minor but effective update to the original; wireless connectivity means fewer cables, always a good thing. And the colour? We like it. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and ...

The MPC X Special Edition is a fine update to the original MPC X, a powerful workstation that can find a home in any musical environment, from beat-making to soundtracks to live performance. Includes ...

Following on from its recently launched MPC Live III, Akai has unveiled its latest must-have studio tool – the MPC XL. Describing its new flagship as a “powerful studio centerpiece,” the brand has ...

Akai Professional has launched the MPC One G2 and MPC Key 37 G2, both running an 8-core processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage for four times the processing power of their predecessors Both ...

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 ...

Akai just released new versions of its MPC One sampler and MPC Key 37 workstation. Both of these gadgets were already extremely useful, but these refreshes bring in improved specs. To that end, they ...