
Spitfire Audio bring Originals to Akai MPC
Following on from their partnership announcement at NAMM 2026, Spitfire Audio and Akai Pro have announced the release of two new sample libraries that can be run entirely on MPC hardware.
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Following on from their partnership announcement at NAMM 2026, Spitfire Audio and Akai Pro have announced the release of two new sample libraries that can be run entirely on MPC hardware.

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