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 and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many ...

Akai hasn’t been shy about reinventing the classic MPC series. Right now you have at least five options to choose from, and that doesn’t include the apps (or… headphones). Today, Akai reveals the MPC ...

Five years on from the release of the MPK Mini Mk3, Akai Professional has unveiled the next generation of its compact MIDI controller keyboard: MPK Mini IV. A major update that Akai is describing as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever since the first big boom in colour television AKAI has been a presence in consumer electronics. And although a lot has changed since those days, we still seem to be spending a lot of time staring ...

Akai Professional has launched a solo version of its electronic wind instrument that contains its own built-in speaker for play anywhere and anywhen convenience. EWI Solo represents the true evolution ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When Akai Pro added the number ‘61’ to the name of its first MPC Key standalone music production ...