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 ...

In a set from 2013, a masked Kanye West appears onstage and stands before a veiled podium. With a slow, theatrical tug, he pulls away the veil to reveal an AKAI Music Production Center, or MPC — a ...

Akai has announced a new entry to its iconic MPC (Music Production Center) line called the MPC One. The standalone music-making workstation has a more compact form factor and borrows bits from other ...

It's been a few years since Akai's iconic MPC line has seen a significant new entry. But at NAMM 2020 the company is not only introducing a new model, but specifically going for the entry level... or ...

Akai just released new versions of its MPC One sampler and MPC Key 37 workstation. Both of these gadgets were already ...

Back in March, Akai Professional released an iPad app that aims to emulate its classic MPC drum machine. Akai is perhaps best known for the MPC— a series of physical drum machine/midi ...

It might strip back a few MPC features, but it offers true portability in their place. Best MIDI keyboards for beginners 2026: Entry-level controllers for those starting out in music production Best ...

A viral video featuring the relatively unknown DJ Track Addict crafting a hard-hitting beat on his MPC machine began making the rounds on Wednesday (July 17). Fans began chiming in about who they'd… ...