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Akai Pro’s compact MIDI keyboard has been treated to a significant design overhaul that the company say make it the perfect companion for everyone from bedroom beatmakers to touring professionals.
The MPC Live III features Akai Pro's expressive MPCe pads, a dedicated 16-button step sequencer and a new Clip Matrix mode that focuses on real-time performance, as well as boasting a built-in mic and speakers and offering battery-powered operation.
The new MPC Key 37 packs much of the functionality of its larger sibling into a more compact footprint.
Users of Akai Pro's MPC range will soon be able to split their samples into stems and process them individually.
Akai’s APC64 is much more than just a successor to the APC40 — in fact, it’s much more than just an Ableton controller...
The latest version of Flex Beat aims to provide a fast, inspirational and practical solution for enhancing beat-based music production.
As well as offering deep integration with Ableton Live, Akai Pro's new APC64 can be used to control hardware instruments thanks to a built-in sequencer and CV/gate connectivity.
Akai are celebrating 35 years of their MPC platform with the release of a new version of their flagship instrument that boasts a retro look along with increased processing power and storage.
Described as the ultimate rhythmic tool, Akai Pro's new plug-in provides a simple way to chop beats, create DJ-style scratches, and trigger a range of tempo-synced pitch-shifting effects.
London‑based record producer, programmer and session musician Andy Wright chooses the drum sound from ‘Dirty Mind’, on Jeff Beck’s 2000 album You Had It Coming.
