Akai is bringing some notable features to the MPC series, which are among the most significant samplers in the music world. The updates could help the devices better compete with products from other ...

Sam Ash has added the Akai MPC Key 61 to its lineup of synthesizers, providing musicians with a fully standalone production keyboard featuring integrated sampling and sequencing tools. Hicksville, ...

Each week Tom Whitwell of Music Thing highlights the best of the new music gear that's coming out, as well as noteworthy vintage equipment: This week, Akai announced the MPC-2500. If you've listened ...

Akai celebrated 35 years since the release of its seminal sampler, the MPC-60, with a brand new model that promises to be its “most powerful” production machine to date. The MPC X Special Edition is ...

The MPC is the sampling drum machine of choice in the hip hop community - everyone from Dr Dre to Prefuse 73 are rocking beats with the MPC, live and in the studio. It's also a pretty handy sequencer, ...

Supreme has collaborated with AKAI on its MPC Live II sampler. The new-look sampler is part of Supreme's SS21 collection, which will be rolled out from February 18. It's a fully working piece of kit, ...

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 ...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Akai has been a prominent brand in the industry for digital synth and MIDI keyboards. Its MPC60, launched over 30 years ago, was a milestone product (via Polynomial) ...

I’m tired of uninspired flash drive designs. So it’s shaped like a donut huh? Meh. It’s filled with beer eh? Not interested. These mini MPC 2000XL and SP1200 ...