MusicRadar reviewed Akai's MPC Key 61
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The top 12 posts of 2021
A quick glance at the most popular articles this year.
Akai's 'new' MPC One Retro Edition
It’s a new device in an old skin from Akai and its latest MPC sampler.
The Supreme x AKAI MPC Live II
Supreme’s new SS21 collection features all the hip hop essentials.
MusicRadar's best drum machines and samplers of 2020
Their list featured the likes of Akai, Maschine, and Behringer.
The Akai MPC (1988-Present)
Akai’s iconic sampler has been around for over 30 years with fruitful timeline. Think of a producer, any producer. They’ve used an Akai MPC at some point or at the very least they’ve wished they had one. Much like the Fairlight and Mellotron before them, the Akai MPC has been a hardware staple in music …
How J Dilla Humanized The MPC3000
Estelle Caswell discussed how J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical for Vox. Many musicians are synonymous with their instrument of choice – Jimi and his guitar, Questlove and his drums, Dorothy Ashby and her harp. And then there’s J Dilla and his MPC3000. In effect, J Dilla was a Jimi, Questlove, and Dorothy thanks to …
The Akai MPC Touch
Akai release their latest sampler, the MPC Touch. MIDI controllers, drum machines and samplers (most combine the technology of all three) are constantly evolving and now Akai have upped the ante with the MPC Touch. The Japanese company have implemented a 7″ multi-touchscreen to their “music production center”, adding the capability to drag and chop …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Akai's MPC60 Training Video Ft. Roger Linn
The sampling landscape was changed forever when industrial designer Roger Linn joined forces with technology company Akai to create the MPC60. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the training video for this innovative piece of music history. Here’s a question for you samplers out there: did your sampler come with a …
Loe Pesci Dedicates A Love Song To His MPC60 In “My Sampler”
The Canadian rapper shows his true feelings towards the classic Akai sampler on a hilarious track.