Esteemed electronic instrument designer Roger Linn has uploaded a new video onto Youtube that sees him demonstrate how the Akai MPC Live can be used as ‘the ultimate looper’. It’s quite a turn of ...

Have you always wanted to become the next Pharrell, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, or old Kanye West? Akai is now giving you that opportunity and won’t cost you a dime. Akai, who is more ...

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 ...

Akai's MPC hardware is normally an expensive investment — you're looking at $699 for the 'entry' One production studio. That ecosystem just became much more affordable if you have a computer, however.