Packing 40 years of music tech experience into a single all-singing device, this is Akai’s new flagship studio tool ...

The MPC XL massively ups the power of the MPC X; but is it better than last year’s Live III? We get hands-on and find out ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

Recent models may have come in black, but as far we’re concerned, the MPC colour is grey, so we’re delighted to see that Akai has returned to this retro scheme for its MPC X Special Edition. Launched ...

Akai Professional has upped the levels with the latest product in its MPC series. The MPC Touch brings a 7" multi-touch display to the music production tool, allowing you to do anything from dragging ...

A new music production system by the name of MPC Studio was revealed this week by Akai Professional. This device works with new MPC2 Desktop Software DAW for both PC and Mac computers and rolls with ...

Headphones, there's plenty to choose from these days that's for sure. But amongst the celebrity endorsed pairs, and the traditional brands there appears to be a gap in the market. Or, so thinks Akai-- ...

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, ...

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 ...

A minor but effective update to the original; wireless connectivity means fewer cables, always a good thing. And the colour? We like it. Despite the upgrade to 16GB, the onboard storage still feels ...