The standalone powerhouse features an 8-core engine with 8GB RAM, 16-step sequencer, and built-in mics and speakers for ...

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 ...

PRESS RELEASE: Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the MPD26 USB/MIDI Pad Controller. Akai Pro will introduce the MPD26 at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NAMM 2013: Akai's new MPX8 is a compact sample pad controller that enables you to assign sounds ...

A staple of every recording studio today, the Akai MPC began as a simple sampling groove box in the early 90s. The form factor of a few force sensitive pads assignable to different samples should be ...

Each week Tom Whitwell of Music Thing highlights the best of the new music gear that's coming out, as well as noteworthy vintage equipment: This week, Akai announced the MPC-2500. If you've listened ...

I do not play the piano. But it is delightful that synth keyboards are undergoing the same miniaturization renaissance as other gadgets. The LPK 25 is velocity sensitive and USB powered. And, there’s ...