Few pieces of production gear are as influential as Akai’s MPC series. We trace the MPC's journey through its phoenix-like ...

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 ...

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'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.

Have you always wanted to become the next Pharrell, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, or old Kanye West? Akai is now giving you that opportunity and won’t cost you a dime. Akai, who is more ...

We suspect that, sooner rather than later, stem separation is one of those things that’ll be included in pretty much every DAW, but Akai Pro has stolen a march on some of its rivals by confirming that ...

Akai introduced the MPC Renaissance, an bid to recapture lost ground in the music production equipment business with a large controller that integrates with your PC to generate audio. Akai introduced ...

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 do, ...

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 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 ...