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 ...

Akai MPC Live II review Crucially, the Live II’s speaker actually sounds good, offering decent volume, a surprisingly good stereo image and – crucially – a fair amount of low-end presence. We still ...

September 21, 2006 Whether it's the pads, the swing, the workflow, or just the countless hours clocked up with one in a dark room, Akai's 'Music Production Center' (MPC) family holds a special place ...

Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai’s MPC workflow while ...

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 ...

Akai made its name around the early 90s thanks to its line of relatively affordable S-series samplers and the (now legendary) MPC. Since then, the company has continued to release new spins on those ...

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’s MPK Mini mkII is one of the best-selling MIDI controllers out there. It’s small, affordable, and has a solid arpeggiator plus the best pads on any budget or midrange controller. But, it’s also ...

Back in March, Akai Professional released an iPad app that aims to emulate its classic MPC drum machine. Akai is perhaps best known for the MPC— a series of physical drum machine/midi ...

Now, with the launch of MPC Live, Akai appears to have found a way to bridge this dichotomy. While both still rely on the software developed for the controller MPCs - and both can function as plug-and ...