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Akai Professional Unveils MPC Stems
Stem separation into 4 layers in the MPC desktop software
27-Mar-24
full story...
Akai's MPC 37 Looks Like Just the Thing
If you want a compact sampling workstation
06-Feb-24
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Akai Adds Stem Separation To MPC
Yes, in standalone - eventually
16-Jan-24
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Akai Introduces MPC Stems
Stem separation for your MPC is coming soon
15-Jan-24
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Akai Pro Announces Flex Beat Update
The long awaited plugin release for MPC Standalone
02-Nov-23
full story...
Akai APC64 - New Live Control And Standalone Sequencer
With MIDI and CV, 64 pads and more
10-Oct-23
full story...
Flex Beat Twists Samples Beyond Recognition
Akai Pro partners with AIR for a new rhythmic tool
09-Mar-23
full story...
Akai Pro Releases Moog-Inspired Synth
Mini D Plugin Instrument For MPC or FORCE is now available
25-Oct-22
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Akai's MPK Mini Plus Controller Packs In Plenty
Multi channel control, pads, keys, knobs and CV
20-Oct-22
full story...
Akai Pro Releases MPC KEY 61
Standalone production tool features 25 plugin instruments and a premium keyboard
23-Jun-22
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Presentation: Akai MPC KEY 61 First Look
Full MPC features in a keyboard form
23-Jun-22
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Akai Announces MPC Update
MPC 2.11 will provide new tools and enhancements for MPC Standalone Firmware and MPC Desktop Software
09-Jun-22
full story...
Superbooth 22: Exclusive Preview Of Akai MPC 2.11 OS
New Features sneak peak
16-May-22
full story...
Akai Announces MPK mini Play mk3
New version of keyboard controller combines playing mobility with serious production tools
22-Mar-22
full story...
Massive Update for Force - 3.1 Brings Streaming, USB-Audio, MIDI Learn
We got a look at it in action
19-Oct-21
full story...
Akai Professional Announces MPC Studio
MPC hardware control workflow combined with the MPC2 Desktop Software DAW
21-Sep-21
full story...
Akai Updates MPC
MPC 2.10 firmware update adds 14 plug-ins including vocal tuner
20-Jul-21
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Akai Pro Introduces MPC One Retro
Modern standalone MPC workflow with a classic retro look
11-May-21
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The Most Complicated Auto Reverse Mechanism Ever
Inside The Akai Invert-o-matic Cassette Deck
01-May-21
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Akai Professional Introduces DrumSynth
A new plugin instrument for MPC, MPC2 software, and FORCE
24-Nov-20
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Friday Fun: Akai MPK mini, Korg NTS-1, Soma Pulsar-23
and Retrokits RK006
09-Oct-20
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Akai Announce Major Update To FORCE
Firmware 3.0.5 brings substantial functionality and feature changes
06-Oct-20
full story...
Akai's New EWI Solo Wind Controller - Standalone And MIDI
New EWI has on board sounds too
25-Aug-20
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Akai Releases MPK mini Mk3
3rd generation of the world's best-selling USB MIDI keyboard controller
04-Aug-20
full story...
Akai Announce MPC Beats- Free MPC Software
Works with non Akai Controllers
21-Jul-20
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Sonic LAB: Akai MPC Live II Review
Gaz Williams takes a look
14-May-20
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Akai Introduces The MPC Live II
Newest portable MPC is the first with built-in stereo monitors
14-May-20
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Akai Announces Major MPC Update
MPC 2.8's MIDI Multi capability makes MPC the sequencing centrepiece for all your MIDI gear
05-May-20
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NAMM 2020: Akai Force - Some Cool Performance Tips
From Nick Trikakis
18-Jan-20
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NAMM 2020: Akai MPC ONE First Look
Entry level MPC with plenty of features
15-Jan-20
full story...
Ableton Integration In Akai Force And MPC
New firmware delivers control of Ableton Live's session view, mixer, effects and devices via Wi-Fi for Force, MPC X and MPC Live
17-Dec-19
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Akai Makes Fire Controller Available On Its Own
FL Studio users can now purchase hardware controller with or without the bundled license
05-Dec-19
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Akai Force Beta Testing Starts
Apply now if you want to take part
07-Aug-19
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Akai Releases MPC And Force Update
Firmware adds Ableton Live Set export options, Grid and Step automation and more
23-Jul-19
full story...
Akai Update MPC to 2.6, Force to 3.03
Submixes, export to Live and more
16-Jul-19
full story...
Listen: Album Made Using Only Timbre Wolf by Zeropunk
Are you ready for this?
17-Apr-19
full story...
Akai MPC Updated
MPC 2.4 introduces many user-requested features, workflow enhancements and 28 effects
08-Feb-19
full story...
Akai Force Gets The Mother Ducker
3.0.1 firmware update for Force adds side-chain compression and more
08-Feb-19
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NAMM 2019: Akai FORCE - Stand Alone Music Production
We get a good look
25-Jan-19
full story...
NAMM 2019: Akai Keys For The Road
MPK Road 88 is a hammer-action keyboard controller for touring professionals
24-Jan-19
full story...
Akai Release The Force - And It's Impressive
Standalone, clip launching, performance beast
17-Jan-19
full story...
New Akai APC Coming? Standalone Clip Launching
Tasty looking new hardware leaked via FCC
03-Jan-19
full story...
Akai Announces iMPC Pro 2 For iPhone
A song creation tool in your pocket
08-Nov-18
full story...
Akai's MPK Mini Play - New $129 Mini Synth
Controller, pads, sounds and a speaker
16-Oct-18
full story...
Akai Fire - Hardware Controller For FL Studio
A hands-on way to interact with the DAW for both PC and Mac users
28-Sep-18
full story...
MPC Recording Without MPC Hardware
AKAI MPC 2.2 software makes the MPC recording system available for any MIDI controller
19-Apr-18
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About Those Akai MPC X CV Outputs
Akai show how its done
15-Mar-18
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Akai Releases iMPC Pro 2
Update to app adds vocal tracks, support for Audio Units, and a new design
15-Dec-17
full story...
MPC Software V2.0 Is Ready To Go
New features and new bundles
20-Nov-17
full story...
Akai's New VIP Plug-In Standard
VIP 3.0 introduces new features enabling total control of your VST instruments and effects library
12-Sep-17
full story...
New MPC Expansion Pack
Akai Pro's Tim Kelley Presents Vol. 1 features 1.9 GB of drum hits and more
07-Jun-17
full story...
Akai MPC 2.0 Public Beta Is Now Available
A chance for MPC Touch and MPC Live owners to get new features implemented
04-May-17
full story...
Sonic LAB: Akai's MPC X Up Close
CV interfacing, plug-in control, host to unit workflow
29-Mar-17
full story...
Akai iMPC Comes to Android
For Samsung Galaxy devices
28-Feb-17
full story...
Wanna Buy An Improved Rhythm Wolf?
User modded unit adds features that may be should have been
24-Feb-17
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Sonic LAB: Akai MPC Live First Look
We check out the new standalone MPC
14-Jan-17
full story...
Akai MPC Live Is Also Revealed
Stand alone MPC Live at a lower price point
09-Jan-17
full story...
Akai Announce New MPC X
Flagship Standalone MPC offers a lot of features.
09-Jan-17
full story...
Akai Tease Pre NAMM With Something Artists Seem To Like
We don't get to see it but the video shows the reactions of people who did
06-Jan-17
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Akai's New Bluetooth L Series Controllers
23-Nov-16
full story...
Akai MPC LIVE Hard Details Right Here
You've seen the photos, check the manual
15-Nov-16
full story...
MESSE 2016: Akai Advance 2.0 Updates
Andy Mac takes us through the new features
08-Apr-16
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NAMM 2016: Akai Streams Your Vinyl
BT100 and BT500 belt-drive turntables with wireless streaming announced
22-Jan-16
full story...
NAMM 2016: New Versions Of Akai MPC
Music Production Controller gets a makeover and version 2.0 software
22-Jan-16
full story...
Akai's Newest Analog Instruments In Action
INHALT explore the Timbre Wolf and the Tom Cat
15-Jan-16
full story...
Who Wants To See The Akai AX Synth Return?
Akai teases us on the 30th anniversary of its release
08-Jan-16
full story...
Presentation - Akai MPC Touch
We get a closer look at the new MPC
21-Dec-15
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Akai MPC Touch In Finger Drumming Action
The world's best MPC finger drummer araabMUZIK gets busy in a new video
08-Dec-15
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Akai MPC Touch Official Features Vid
Pete and Geoff from the team give us the lowdown
28-Oct-15
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Akai Drop Totally New MPC Touch
Touch screen, pads on left shocker
07-Oct-15
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New Akai MIDI Pad Controllers
MPD2 Series features backlit MPC Pads, multiple controls and included software
08-Jul-15
full story...
MESSE 2015: Akai Announces MIDImix
Portable compact MIDI mixer to control virtually any DAW
16-Apr-15
full story...
Updated Akai MPC In Action
Watch the vids showing features of newly-released version 1.8 such as Live Chop
19-Feb-15
full story...
NAMM 2015: Akai Advance Controller Keys
We talk details with Dan Gill
24-Jan-15
full story...
NAMM 2015: Akai Timbre Wolf Analog 4-Voice
Who guessed this was coming?
22-Jan-15
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NAMM 2015: Akai Analogs
Tom Cat Drum Machine and Timbre Wolf 4-voice Polyphonic Synthesizer announced
22-Jan-15
full story...
Three New Akai Keyboards
Advance Keyboards are designed for unprecedented playability and advanced manipulation of any virtual instrument
12-Jan-15
full story...
Sonic LAB: Akai APC Mini Live Control
Budget clip launcher with faders
02-Jan-15
full story...
Akai Rhythm Wolf + Korg Volca Sample Action
With Big Black Delta, and Elavator
10-Oct-14
full story...
Latest Akai Keyboard/Pad Controllers Available
Akai ships the MPK225, MPK249, MPK261 and the MPK mini mkII
26-Sep-14
full story...
Akai Releases Ableton Live Controllers
APC 40 mkII, APC mini and APC Key 25 are now available
26-Sep-14
full story...
BPM 2014: MPC 1.7 OS Update
We talk to the chief engineer
15-Sep-14
full story...
Richard Devine On The Akai Rhythm Wolf
Must be a full moon
09-Sep-14
full story...
Akai Drop A Massive MPC OS Update With 1.7
AAX, Mixer updates, loop record plus 100 other tweaks
09-Sep-14
full story...
Studio-Grade Control For Serato DJ
Akai Professional announces AFX and AMX controllers
05-Aug-14
full story...
Akai Releases iMPC Pro
64-track music production app for iPad
09-Jul-14
full story...
MESSE 2014: Akai APC MkII
Upgraded APC
20-Mar-14
full story...
MESSE 2014: Akai APC Keys
A quick look at the new Ableton controller from Akai
13-Mar-14
full story...
MESSE 2014: Akai Rhythm Wolf Analog Beats n Bass
Sweet rhythm and tweakery
12-Mar-14
full story...
MESSE 2014: Akai Introduces A New MPX
MPX16 is a playable, practical solution for sample-based performers
11-Mar-14
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NAMM 2014: New Akai MPK USB Keyboard/Pad Controllers
Four new models announced
23-Jan-14
full story...
Sonic LAB Review: Akai MPX8 Sample Player
Small, simple pad sample player
23-Sep-13
full story...
The Most Affordable MPC Ever
Akai introduces MPC Element
17-Sep-13
full story...
WNAMM13: Akai Releases Slimline MPC
MPC Studio is in the stores now
24-Jan-13
full story...
WNAMM13: Akai MPC Headphones
Headphones and earbuds to match each new MPC
23-Jan-13
full story...
WNAMM13: New Akai Keyboard And Sample Launcher
Space-saving MAX25 and MPX8 make their debut at the show
23-Jan-13
full story...
Turn Your iPad Into An MPC
Akai teams up with Retronyms to introduce the iMPC
14-Dec-12
full story...
SonicLAB Review: Akai MAX 49 Controller With CV/Gate
Pads, faders, Mackie Control and more
06-Dec-12
full story...
Product Presentation: Akai MPC Renaissance
Its all about the workflow
02-Nov-12
full story...
Sonic LAB: Akai EIE Pro USB Audio
96kHz 24-bit, four channels
16-Jul-12
full story...
Review: Akai Analog Custom Shop Pedals
Flanger, Chorus, Analog Delay, Phase Shifter and Compressor
02-Mar-12
full story...
WNAMM12: Akai MPC Fly Under Glass
Dinky MPC style case for your iPad
25-Jan-12
full story...
WNAMM12: Akai MPC Renaisance Closer Look
The workflow and features
23-Jan-12
full story...
WNAMM12: Akai MAX49 Now With CV Out
Control your analog kit from this MIDI controller
22-Jan-12
full story...
WNAMM12: MPC For iPad 2
Akai unveil the MPC Fly
21-Jan-12
full story...
WNAMM12: Control To The Max
Akai introduces the MAX49 controller
19-Jan-12
full story...
Akai Announces Next Generation MPCs
New models include the MPC Renaissance, MPC Studio and MPC Fly for iPad2
05-Jan-12
full story...
Ten New Stompboxes
Akai Analog Custom Shop pedals are in music stores now
15-Sep-11
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SNAMM11: Akai Announce New Audio Interface
EIE Pro is a tabletop audio/MIDI interface with USB hub in one box
21-Jul-11
full story...
WNAMM11: The EIE Audio Interface
USB Connectivity From Akai
17-Jan-11
full story...
WNAMM11: Analog Stomp Boxes
Huge Range Of Pedals From Akai
17-Jan-11
full story...
WNAMM11: Monitors With Built-In USB Audio Interface
Akai announce the RPM3 monitors
13-Jan-11
full story...
WNAMM11: Akai Announces New Line Of Guitar Pedals
Ten new Analog Custom Shop pedals unveiled
13-Jan-11
full story...
WNAMM11: Old MacDonald Goes Hi-Tech
Akai announces EIE I/O audio interface and MIDI Hub
13-Jan-11
full story...
WNAMM11: iPad Performance Tool
Akai announce SynthStation49 keyboard with iPad cradle
13-Jan-11
full story...
Akai Synthstation25 Overview
New MIDI Controller Turns iPhone Into A Synthesizer
04-Nov-10
full story...
Akai Ships SynthStation25
Keyboard controller for iPhone and iPod touch is now available
02-Nov-10
full story...
SynthStation Updated
Akai music production app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad now in version 1.2.1
15-Oct-10
full story...
BPM10: Akai APC-40 Masterclass - Pt 2
Top Tips Number Two
06-Oct-10
full story...
BPM10: Akai APC40 Masterclass - Pt 1
Great technique tips for live DJ sets
06-Oct-10
full story...
BPM10: Akai MPK Mini First Look
Little keyboard and pads
05-Oct-10
full story...
Akai Announces New USB Mini-Controller
MPK Mini with keyboard and drum pads fuses LPK25 and LPD8 controllers into one package
04-Oct-10
full story...
Akai Release iOS SDK for Synthstation25
Your app here, as it says
13-Aug-10
full story...
SAE Selects Akai APC20
More than 50 are installed in SAE facilities as Ableton Live performance controllers
26-May-10
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WNAMM10: Akai's Synth Station App
Latest iPhone & iTouch App From Akai
16-Jan-10
full story...
WNAMM10: The Akai APC20
Akai's Brand New Compact Live Controller
16-Jan-10
full story...
WNAMM10: Keyboard For iPhone Synths
Akai announce the iPK25 MIDI keyboard with a built-in dock for iPhone or iPod touch
15-Jan-10
full story...
WNAMM10: Compact Ableton Performance Controller
Akai launch the APC20
14-Jan-10
full story...
WNAMM10: Akai Announce MPD26 Pad Controller
64 samples on 16 pads
14-Jan-10
full story...
WNAMM10: Akai Synths For iPhone
Akai launches the Synth Station App
14-Jan-10
full story...
Akai Ships Performance Keyboard Controller
Hammer-action MPK88 features exclusive MPC technologies, MIDI over USB
07-Dec-09
full story...
Akai Ships Monitors Optimized For Bass Reproduction
RPM8 Studio Monitors are now available
07-Dec-09
full story...
New Version Of Akai MPC
Limited edition MPC2500SE, fully loaded with RAM and CD Drive, coming in January
30-Nov-09
full story...
Win Akai Gear
Akai Professional announces the European APC40 video contest
02-Nov-09
full story...
Akai Pad Controller Ships
MPD18 USB/MIDI pad controller is in the stores
23-Oct-09
full story...
Akai Laptop Controllers Ship
LPK25 and LPD8 are now available at your local retailer
16-Oct-09
full story...
Akai MINIAK Is In Stores Now
The Virtual-Analog Synthesizer with Vocoder developed in partnership with Alesis is shipping
01-Sep-09
full story...
Audiovisual Remixing With Ableton Live & An Akai APC40
aka, This Is Me Eating A Corn Dog On A Ride
28-Jul-09
full story...
SNAMM09: Akai Mini Controllers: The Official Word
Akai's press release on the LPD8 Laptop Pad Controller and the LPK25 Laptop Keyboard Controller
17-Jul-09
full story...
SNAMM09: Akai Monitors For MPCs
Akai announce the RPM8 Reference Production Monitors designed for use with MPC workstations
17-Jul-09
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SNAMM09: Akai Announce New Keyboard Controller
MPK61 is a USB/MIDI Controller with 61 keys and MPC pads
17-Jul-09
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Akai Mini Controllers Unveiled
Pads, knobs and keys in a nano style
16-Jul-09
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Customizing APC40 Controls
MIDI Mapping and other tricks
10-Jun-09
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Akai APC40 - Unboxing, Straight Into Monster Beats
Tom Cosm takes us on a tour.
02-Jun-09
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Ableton Controller Coming Soon
Akai Pro announces APC40 Ableton Performance Controller worldwide launch date of May 30, 2009
05-May-09
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MESSE09: Akai's MINIAK Mini Vocoder Synth
First Look
03-Apr-09
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MESSE09: Akai's MPK88
Another Addition To The MPK Family
03-Apr-09
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MESSE09: Akai's MPD18
More New Stuff From Akai
02-Apr-09
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MESSE09: Akai Announce Performance Keyboard
MPK88 is a professional performance keyboard controller with MPC production controls
02-Apr-09
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MESSE09: MPC Pad Feel, Anywhere
Akai announce the MPD18 MIDI-over-USB pad controller
01-Apr-09
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MESSE09: Akai Pro's First Synth
MINIAK has been developed in partnership with the Alesis synthesis team
01-Apr-09
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WNAMM09 :Akai EWI USB - Give Your Horn Some Wind
New wind controler from Akai connects direct
23-Jan-09
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WNAMM09: Affordable Electronic Wind Instrument
Akai announce the EWI USB
16-Jan-09
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WNAMM09: 25-Key MPK
Akai's MPK49 Keyboard Controller with MPC Pads Gets MPK25 Sibling
15-Jan-09
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WNAMM09: Advanced Hardware Control Of Ableton Live
Akai launches APC40 controller, developed in partnership with Ableton
15-Jan-09
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MPC5000 Video Overview
We take a look at Akai's flagship MPC
07-Aug-08
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Akai MPD32 Pad Controller Ships
Advanced controller with MPC pads is now available
01-Jul-08
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MPC5000 Ships
Akai’s Flagship MPC is now available
30-Jun-08
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Portable Beat Machine
Akai XR20 Beat Production Station hits the streets
04-Jun-08
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Samplepacks For MPC Users
Akai choose Loopmasters to provide content for the MPC range
26-Mar-08
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WNAMM08: Akai Introduce The MPD32
Flagship Pad Controller debuts
21-Jan-08
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WNAMM08: Create Beats On The Go
Akai introduce the XR20 Beat Production Station
21-Jan-08
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WNAMM08: MPC5000 On Video
Akai's new flagship MPC in action
19-Jan-08
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WNAMM08: The Ultimate MPC?
The new Akai MPC5000 includes hard disk recording and a virtual analog synth
17-Jan-08
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Keyboard Controller With MPC Features Available
Akai MPK49 Performance Controller has 12 MPC pads onboard
21-Nov-07
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MESSE07: Keyboard Controller With MPC Pads
Akai launch the MPK49 semi-weighted keyboard with 12 MPC-style drum pads
30-Mar-07
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AKAI's New MPC is Born
MPC-500 is a portable cutey
20-Sep-06
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SNAMM06: Akai's MPD-24 Still Waiting
Looks great, and a good price, but not shipping yet
15-Jul-06
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SNAMM06: Akai Wind Controller Gets Upgrade
EWI4000s gets version 2.0 software with new MIDI control functions and expanded Hold and Octave modes
14-Jul-06
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Miles Davis’ Electronic Trumpet Donated To Smithsonian
Akai EWV2000 helped break new ground in jazz music
13-Apr-06
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MESSE06: Trigger Software Samples MPC-Style
Akai professional announces MPD24 USB/MIDI pad control unit
30-Mar-06
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NAMM06: Akai Updates MPC1000
Version 2.0 Software released
19-Jan-06
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Plasa: Akai releases Wind Controller
We get wind of the EWI4000S
15-Sep-05
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New Akai MPC2500 Announced
Latest MPC keeps the features coming
13-Sep-05
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Numark Take On Akai Brand
All American distribution sewn up
06-Jul-04
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WNAMM04: Akai's Newest MPC Ships
You probably already knew that though right?
19-Jan-04
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Akai - New MPC Poised To Pounce
Page on site - now you see it now you dont
05-Sep-03
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Akai - Business As Usual
New website and distribution
01-Aug-03
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WNAMM03: Akai go all soft (vid)
Software version of Z8 sampler released
18-Jan-03
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NAMM:Akai Supercharge MPC2K
New bundle gives old favourite more power
24-Jul-02
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NAMM:Akai Bring Harmony With VST Plug-ins
Vocal harmony, Rotary speaker sim and Pitch tools ship
24-Jul-02
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WNAMM02:Akai's New MPC Drum Pad
New - USB/MIDI DRUM PAD - 16 pads from MPC series
24-Jan-02
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WNAMM02:MPC4000 The Facts
Well some of em.
18-Jan-02
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WNAMM02:Akai MPC4000 - seen at last
Good lord, look at the size of it!
17-Jan-02
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Z follows S for Akai's new samplers
04-Oct-01
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Akai New Product Tease -MPC4000?
Akai keep us guessing
25-Sep-01
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NAMM:NEW S5/6000 OS
Look, loads of 'em linked together
19-Jan-01
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AES: Funky new MPC
Akai go retro with the MIDI Production Center
26-Sep-00
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