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First Look Review: Akai MPC Studio and MPC Desktop production system

22 Sep · Almost 10 years ago, Akai presented the MPC Studio, a very compact USB and MIDI controller with accompanying software. At the time, this MPC generated positive feedback but also some critical voices. The famed ...

AKAI MPC Studio: Hybrid beat making setup for less than 300 bucks

21 Sep · AKAI has announced the new MPC Studio. The USB controller integrates with the MPC 2 software to create a complete, hybrid production studio.

The AKAI MPC One Retro Edition flaunts vintage looks like it’s 1988

11 May · AKAI is megadosing vibe into its MPC One groovebox with a facelift that harkens back to the days of gray MPCs in smokey project studios.

AKAI MPK mini MK3 USB Keyboard controller: New keybed and more software

04 Aug 2020 · AKAI updates the MPK mini USB keyboard controller to MK3, with a new keybed, endless rotary encoders, an OLED display and a software pack that includes the new MPC Beats DAW. Not bad for $99.

AKAI MPC Beats is a complete beat making and remixing studio – for free!

21 Jul 2020 · AKAI has introduced MPC Beats, a new beat making DAW that's completely free. The included samples and loops and the famed MPC workflow will have you making beats in no time.

NAMM 2020: AKAI muscles in on Roland with MPC One standalone

15 Jan 2020 · A standalone unit with a 7-inch multi-touch screen, the MPC One looks no less slick than its famed predecessors inside the studios of the rich.