Akai is teasing the SampleKey, the keyboard sibling of the MPC Sample, with open firmware for experimentation.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. You shall have music wherever you go. The new MPC Sample is a fully portable devices for ...

Akai’s new MPC Sample is a self-contained, battery powered sampler that distills the MPC workflow down to its fundamentals. Designed equally as an accessible entry point into the MPC range and a quick ...

The MPC is one of those rare objects that carries cultural weight beyond its function. Since the MPC60 landed in 1988, that grid of rubber pads has been behind some of the most iconic beats ever made, ...

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Akai just revealed specs and other details about the MPC Sample after teasing the gadget earlier this month. This is a portable sampler and groovebox that looks eerily similar to Teenage Engineering's ...

Let's start with the basics. That's to say, the hardware features that carry over from the original. First of all, there are the 16 velocity-sensitive sample/trigger pads. No change here. They are ...

When AKAI legend Andy Mac comes down to the Sonic Studios, it can only mean one thing... new gear! The Akai MPC Sample is it - and a tasty little thing it is too. The new compact MPC brings old school ...

Generated by Next.js Summary Akai Professional has officially introduced its most accessible standalone sampler with the new MPC Sample The hardware features a built-in speaker, internal microphone, ...

This one was worth the wait. Check out our highlights from 'Before the World Blows.' 28 days ago "...he has this massive record collection and he told me to go and flip through the records, and I ...

Akai has unveiled one of its most accessible beatmaking tools yet, clearly aimed at producers who want to ditch the laptop. The new MPC Sample is a fully standalone, battery-powered sampler that packs ...