Akai Pro APC64: What is it? The pad-based hardware controller shows no sign of going away, and why should it? At one extreme we have Novation’s Launchpad series, which are really all about the pads, ...

Akai Pro MPC One+: What is it? Having used Akai’s MPC Live (Mks 1 and 2), MPC Keys 61, and flagship MPC X SE, the mysteries of the smallest MPC, the One, have eluded us until now. It’s time to put ...

Few pieces of production gear are as influential as Akai’s MPC series. We trace the MPC's journey through its phoenix-like ...

Cumberland, RI, USA (Oct 10, 2023)—Akai Professional, a leading musical equipment and computer software manufacturer for performers and producers, is proud to unveil APC64. The next generation of Akai ...

35th anniversary version gets more RAM, storage and instruments than the standard model When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Recent ...

Though lossy digital music formats like MP3 offer today's music lover many advantages, including the chance to carry whole collections around on one portable device, the listening experience can be ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Akai Pro has announced the MPC Live 2: Beatclub “Timbaland Edition”, a special version of its ...

Akai Professional has launched a solo version of its electronic wind instrument that contains its own built-in speaker for play anywhere and anywhen convenience. EWI Solo represents the true evolution ...

Virtual-Analog Synthesizer with Vocoder Developed in Partnership with Alesis Cumberland, R.I. (Aug. 27, 2009) – Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces that the MINIAK, ...