Akai Pro - News and Rumours

NAMM 2019: Akai Pro MPK Road 88 road-ready stage piano style MIDI controller

22 Jan 2019 · An unexpected full hammer-action 88 keyed gigging MIDI controller from Akai Pro built into a flight case and ready to rock. The minimal interface has loads of room for stacking your beers.

NAMM 2019: Force from Akai Pro is a computer-free clip-launching groove box

17 Jan 2019 · Akai Pro takes on the standalone groove box market with a sampling, clip launching, sequencing, effecting, pitch shifting, time stretching, audio recording Force to be reckoned with.

Leaked Akai APC Live images: Is this thing for real? (updated)

02 Jan 2019 · Slightly dodgy looking images have appeared on the internet of what appears to be a mash-up between the Akai MPC Live sampler and APC controller. It's filed for FCC testing as the APC Live so it must be real ...

MPK Mini Play: Akai puts noises inside their mini controller keyboard

11 Oct 2018 · The MPK Mini Play has 128 sounds and 10 drum kits and can also act as a USB MIDI controller, run on batteries and has onboard speakers. So it's a cool little portable music device. But who is it for?

Akai VIP 3.0 gives control over your VST library from any controller

12 Sep 2017 · The new version of Akai's VIP virtual instrument host and performance software is no longer tied to their Advance keyboard range. Direct access over your entire VST library from any keyboard or DAW.

Akai iMPC takes its beats to Samsung Galaxy

27 Feb 2017 · With a suitable Samsung Galaxy device you can now make beats with the iMPC virtual MPC machine

Akai LPK25 and LPD8 Bluetooth MIDI controllers revealed on Amazon

16 Nov 2016 · No official news from Akai on these new wireless LPK25 and LPD8 controllers yet, but Amazon already has them for sale in the US. We take a first look at these ultra-portable new Bluetooth controllers.

Leak: New Akai MPC Live images and guide get leaked by the FCC

14 Nov 2016 · A new standalone Akai MPC Live is on the way according to these leaked images and Quick Start Guide found on a government website.

Learn to make beats at the first UK MPC Training Centre

06 Oct 2016 · A Level 1 qualification in MPC beat making? Now there's something to put on your CV.

VIP 2.0 update for Akai Advance Keyboards includes Air Creative FX

01 Apr 2016 · VIP version 2 now has support for audio plug-ins for hands on control from the Akai Advance range of keyboards and bundles in a whole load from Air.