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AKAI Professional - News and Rumours
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The Best Grooveboxes for Beat Creation and Live Performance
30 Aug · Looking to stay creative while traveling, or simply to step outside your DAW? We check out the best grooveboxes for crafting beats.
Plastikman: How To Sound Like Ritchie Hawtin
26 Aug · Ritchie Hawtin rose to prominence from the Detroit Techno scene of the late 1980s, we check out some of the gear he used over the years.
Playing the Villain: How to Sound like MF Doom
05 Aug · MF Doom was mystical figure from the backpack era of Hip-Hop. We find out more about his process and some of the gear that inspired it.
The best budget beat-making gear to help you get creative
02 Aug · Looking for more affordable ways to create beats? We take a look at some of the best budget beat-making equipment to get you started!
Glory Box of Tricks: How to Sound Like Portishead
15 Jul · Trip-Hop pioneers, Portishead, are known for unique production style, we find out more and look into some of their interesting gear choices.
Synth Deals from Moog, KORG, Vermona, and AKAI Professional
03 Jul · In this week's edition of Synth Deals, we've got a range of offers including monosynths, modules, drum machines, and production stations.
The Best Samplers for Music Production and Live Performance
30 Jun · We discuss the key aspects of samplers and look at some of the best samplers for both creating music and incorporating into your live setup.
Synth Deals from Waldorf, Roland, KORG and AKAI Professional
26 Jun · In this week's edition of Synth Deals, we've got a range of offers including desktop modules, grooveboxes, and workstation keyboards.
The Electronic Resistance: How To Sound Like Leftfield
24 Jun · UK duo, Leftfield, broke through with their debut full-length LP in 1995, we discuss their production style and some key gear choices.
It All Started With A Tight Sweater: How To Sound Like Moloko
10 Jun · We check out some of the key gear choices of the UK electronic band, Moloko, and discuss how they rose to prominence in the mid-1990s.
Synth Deals from Elektron, Kodamo, and AKAI Professional
05 Jun · In this week's Synth Deals, we've got a selection of instruments that could each become a core aspect of your music production setup.
The AKAI MPC One+ arrives in red with expanded internal memory
30 May · With the MPC One Plus, AKAI's launched a bright red special edition of the MPC One with considerable expansion on the internal memory.
Synth Deals from Moog, AKAI, and Teenage Engineering
29 May · This week's Synth Deals include sequencers, semi-modular keyboards, and compact production systems, each with its own role in your setup.
Why sampling is still relevant in modern music production?
27 May · Love it or hate it, sampling has always been a part of music. We take a look at some ways to incorporate sampling into your music.
Synth Deals from Waldorf, Polyend, SOMA, and AKAI Professional
22 May · Our selection of Synth Deals this week ranges from desktop modules to comprehensive music production systems with endless capabilities.
From Harlem To Stardom: How To Sound Like Moby
13 May · We discuss Moby's transition from Club DJ to Pop artist and check out some of the inspiring production gear he used over the years.
The King Of New York: How To Sound Like DJ Premier
29 Apr · Easily one of the most prolific Hip-Hop producers of all time, we look at why DJ Premier is renowned for his incredibly distinctive style.
Akai Pro MPC X SE: A slightly better Special Edition
26 Apr · The MPC X gets a little bit of an upgrade to become the all-new but mostly the same as before MPC X SE. This is going to be awesome!
A Journey into House: How to sound like Everything But The Girl
21 Apr · Everything But The Girl broke through as an electronic act in the mid-1990s. We check out some of their interesting gear choices.
The Wild Bunch from Bristol: How To Sound Like Massive Attack
15 Apr · Massive Attack remains one of the most unique collectives to come out of the 1990s. We check out some of the band's key gear choices.
Save big with Studio Deals from SSL, Audient, and AKAI
04 Apr · If you need a new audio interface or a MIDI controller, this is a great opportunity to save with Studio Deals from SSL, Audient, and AKAI.
AKAI MPC Live 2 Beatclub Timbaland Edition – is it worth it?
03 Apr · AKAI has teamed up with Timbaland to create the MPC Live 2 Beatclub Timbaland Edition – loaded with special content and limited to 500 units.