Akai - News and Rumours
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AKAI opens up MPC 2 for use with third-party controllers with 2.2 update
19 Apr 2018 · With the release of MPC 2.2, owners of non-MPC hardware keyboards and controllers will be able to use the MPC 2 software natively - AKAI also provides templates for many third-party controllers.
iMPC Pro 2 brings audio tracks and time stretching to the iPad groovebox
15 Dec 2017 · iMPC Pro 2 is officially here! Developed by Retronyms and AKAI, the new version turns the groovebox app into a fully functional song creation tool not unlike Apple's GarageBand...
Akai turns its MPC 2.0 software into (almost) a full DAW
21 Nov 2017 · Akai has announced the release of MPC 2.0, a long-awaited update that turns its MPC software into a DAW (well, nearly). Will NI Machine users be eating their heart out?
The Best iOS Beatmaking apps: Top 6 iPhone and iPad grooveboxes 2017
18 Jun 2017 · We've rounded up six of the best groovebox apps available on Apple's platform - all are worthy of your attention and great at what they do, though they feel completely different from each other...
It’s (finally) official: AKAI to launch MPC X and MPC Live
09 Jan 2017 · The rumour mill was right: full details are now available of two new AKAI Professional workstations, both with touch screens and featuring the MPC 2.0 software.
Is AKAI preparing a new ‘MPCX’ workstation?
18 Dec 2016 · Rumours are heating up that AKAI is working on a new MPC Professional unit, which might be called the 'MPCX' - we give our take on the latest leaked images.