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 ...
A low impact way of adding the MPC flavour to your setup. These pads certainly bring something extra to beat production. The trademark pads are always fun to play, and with a controller it’s even more ...
Keyboards & Pianos Best digital pianos 2025: I'm a professional piano and music gear reviewer, and these are my top picks Electronic Drums Best electronic drum sets 2025: Top picks for every playing ...
A staple of every recording studio today, the Akai MPC began as a simple sampling groove box in the early 90s. The form factor of a few force sensitive pads assignable to different samples should be ...
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 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’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 ...
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 ...
A bunch of pads connected to a MIDI out port is as old an idea as the Akai MPC. creating a homebrew version is great, but [Scott] took his version one step further. He used old laptop trackpads to ...
Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many ...
Akai Professional has announced its beat-making software MPC Beats. Anyone looking to use MPC Beats can access Akai's new DAW for free here. MPC Beats has a content library able to store up to 2GB, ...