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 ...

Fortunately, Akai has so many years in the game, that there’s little to worry about here. The MPC platform appears to be very well maintained, with regular updates and new features. To drive ...

Find out more about how we test. Back in 2017 Akai made something of a U-turn with their iconic MPC range. Following several laptop-reliant iterations – MIDI controllers designed for bespoke software, ...

I'm home for the holidays, and was talking with my brother last night about a replacement OS for his beloved Akai MPC 1000, a hardware sampler that does some of what computer-based sequencers can ...

Akai has introduced a new stand-alone MPC in the form of the Akai MPC One which will be available next month during February 2020 priced at $699. The Akai MPC One Requires no computer and offers a ...

Akai has pulled back the curtains on its new One Groovebox offered in a sleek vintage-inspired look with all the modern bells and whistles: MPC One Retro. It offers the same functions as the ...

With a slow, theatrical tug, he pulls away the veil to reveal an AKAI Music Production Center, or MPC — a small, unassuming drum machine barely bigger than an Etch-a-Sketch. He presses a single ...

Do you like digital music production tools like the MPC One, but feel that modern look is out of place next to your vintage gear? You're in luck. Akai has introduced an MPC One Retro that offers ...

This provides a nicely integrated solution for running Akai’s latest 2.0 MPC software natively, and while there are a few notables missing from the standalone OS version (no external VST/AU plugins ...

Akai's MPC is an iconic of electronic music, but while the sound might be achievable today, for the style you've had to step up to the plate with your own retro wardrobe as you hit its familiar pads.

Cumberland, RI, USA, July 11, 2024 – Akai Professional, an innovator in music production technology for modern musicians and producers, announces that MPC Stems is now available for all MPC standalone ...