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Compact MIDI controller and sound module gets increased battery life, louder internal speaker, plus improved keybed and drum pads.
The MPC Studio provides an affordable middle ground between Akai’s software and hardware MPCs.
New version 3.1 firmware adds direct-from-disk streaming, compatibility with class compliant audio interfaces, and much more.
Available now, this hybrid hardware/software setup includes a pad-based controller designed to work with Akai's MPC2 desktop app.
Chopped‑up loops are at the heart of many genres of music. There’s never been a better time to get hands‑on with sliced samples.
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The MPC3000's dedicated sequencing and drum sampling control surface aims to tempt high-level musicians away from their computers with its luxurious hardware approach. David Mellor puts in a hard day's night and gives it the thumbs up.
The latest MIDI and percussion combination from Akai is the first not to feature Roger Linn's signature, although it clearly takes its inspiration from those that do. But Paul Wiffen discovers that, although this unit adds a feature he's been waiting 10 years for, it's missing the high price tag of its predecessors.
Akai's new CD3000XL features the 32-voice polyphony, expansion options, DSP functions and other goodies of the S3000XL, but adds a built-in CD-ROM drive for good measure. Paul Ward takes it for a spin.
