Akai's 'new' MPC One Retro Edition
It’s a new device in an old skin from Akai and its latest MPC sampler.
Tag: samplers
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 …
Roland Announces The SP-404A
Go from X to A with the new Roland SP-404A sampler.
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 …
The Backpacker's Guide To Sampling #1 - The Basics
In this series, we look at the ways of sampling and how you can get involved. The first article is all about the basics.
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 …
The Sampleface Museum: E-mu SP-1200
AJ Brown opens our new feature, “The Sampleface Museum”, with an examination of the influential E-mu SP-1200.
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.