The Rise of Akai Professional
David Caulfield has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a book detailing the development of the Akai Professional products that put sampling and sequencing into the reach of musicians.
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David Caulfield has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a book detailing the development of the Akai Professional products that put sampling and sequencing into the reach of musicians.
The MPC Key isn’t just an MPC with a keyboard, it’s a completely new species of workstation.
A new feature update for Akai's MPC units is on the way, bringing with it a new browser, plug-ins and MIDI capabilities.
The MPC Studio provides an affordable middle ground between Akai’s software and hardware MPCs.
Polyend breathe new life into an old technology with an instrument that’s as forward‑looking as it is retro.
New version 3.1 firmware adds direct-from-disk streaming, compatibility with class compliant audio interfaces, and much more.
New MkII version boasts an enhanced sequencer, unlimited sampling time, and battery-powered operation.
Available now, this hybrid hardware/software setup includes a pad-based controller designed to work with Akai's MPC2 desktop app.
Elektron's groovebox gains an extra LFO, more filter types, proper stereo processing and much more.
Musician and Technologist Tim Exile chats to Caro C about the creation of the Endlesss project and the benefits of immersive, collaborative music creation in real-time.
Hit the ground running with our guide to Akai's celebrated Music Production Centre.
Performance-oriented looper adds real-time harmonies, pitch correction, BPM detection and much more.
With battery power and built-in speakers, the MPC Live II is ready to rock some blocks.
Akai's new beat-creation system includes built-in speakers, a rechargeable battery, CV/gate outputs, and more.
The MPC One offers the most affordable way into the latest generation of Akai's celebrated sampling workstation.
Users of Elektron's various synthesizing, sequencing and sampling desktop devices will...
The term ‘tracker’ describes an early form of sequencing that originated on the Amiga computer and they may yet make a mainstream comeback, thanks to this intriguing new device from Polish synth-makers Polyend.
1010music's Blackbox packs an awful lot of sampling action into a very compact case.
Akai give MPC X /MPC Live owners and MPC Software 2 users three brand new synths to play with as well as user-requested features such as an arpeggiator, an autosampler and real-time crossfade looping for sample playback.