When Akai Pro added the number ‘61’ to the name of its first MPC Key standalone music production keyboard, it always seemed to imply that smaller and/or larger versions of it could be in the offing.

Akai released its MPC Live hardware sampler/synth back in 2017 – complete with 7” touch display, 16 MPC-style pads, instruments, and battery power, and in 2020, the MPC Live II added onboard speakers.

Akai just officially announced the MPC Key 37, a standalone workstation and groovebox. This is the latest standalone MPC device, following last year’s larger Key 61. The Key 37 has everything ...

Cumberland, RI, USA, February 6, 2024 — Akai Professional, a leading musical equipment and computer software manufacturer for performers and producers, is proud to debut MPC Key 37. The standalone ...

Here's some of what their software adds to the Akai MPC 1000: easiernavigation (more screens and the integration of key settings on unifiedscreens); grid edit (which lets you view and edit your ...

A staple of every recording studio today, the Akai MPC began as a simple sampling ... each pad becomes a force sensitive resistor. With the key feature of an MPC taken care of, [Michele] turned ...

MPC Key 61 reveals collection of 25 world-class plugin instruments and a premium keyboard Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, announced today ...

Akai's MPC is an iconic of electronic music ... A USB controller input allows an external controller keyboard to be used. There's also MIDI I/O, and eight CV/gate outputs for controlling any ...

Cumberland, RI, USA, July 11, 2024 – Akai Professional, an innovator in music production ... MPC Live series, MPC One, MPC One +, MPC X, MPC XSE, MPC Key 61, and MPC Key 37. Supported by the new 2.15 ...

This means that if you currently use an MPC Live II or a Key 61, or any other number of standalone music-making machines by Akai, you’ll be able to pull up legit Native Instruments sounds for ...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Akai has been a prominent ... keybed as the Mini MK3. The keys are claimed to deliver accurate velocity response, while the new MPC-style drum pads provide ...