When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Akai has expanded its range of MPC devices with the Element, a compact pad-based controller that ...

Akai’s new MPC Sample is a self-contained, battery powered sampler that distills the MPC workflow down to its fundamentals. Designed equally as an accessible entry point into the MPC range and a quick ...

Element is a brilliantly mobile MPC at a crazy price that any producer could fall in love with. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends hours testing products to ...

Creative Director Andy Mac details Akai’s legacy, the revival of its iconic product line, and the viral craze surrounding the MPC Sample ...

Akai Professional has announced updates to its range of standalone MPCs, giving the entry-level MPC One and keyboard-equipped MPC Key 37 Gen 2 upgrades that bring them in line with the MPC XL and MPC ...

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 ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. You shall have music wherever you go. The new MPC Sample is a fully portable devices for ...

If you're looking for free music production software, Akai might not be the first name that comes to mind, but today it's announcing exactly that — a streamlined digital audio workstation (DAW) called ...

The first MPC emerged at the tail-end of the 1980s, engineered and overseen by legendary music engineer Roger Linn, creator of one of the earliest programmable drum machines, the 1982 LinnDrum. For ...

For decades, Akai has stood as one of the most iconic names in music production, helping redefine Hip-Hop, R&B, and countless other genres through its groundbreaking MPC line. From legendary producers ...