Akai’s MPC Sample is compact, $399 — let’s compare it to an original MPC60!

It’s real, it’s adorable, it’s an MPC you can hold in your hand, and it costs just $399. Tiny desks now accommodate whole studios. But now that Akai has shared the full specs for MPC Sample — why not compare it to the original 1988 MPC60, spec-for-spec?

Mixvibes introduces Beat Snap, an intuitive entry level beat making app for iOS and Android

Mixvibes who’ve brought us Cross DJ, Cross DJ Pro and Remixlive, introduces Beat Snap, an intuitive entry level beat making app for iOS and Android

Here’s what you’ll get out of Ableton Live 9.7, available today

Ableton Live 9.7 – the final stable download – is available today. (A public beta was released over the summer.) It’s got a host of improvements for the latest Push hardware, but there are advantages for everyone.

Peter Kirn - October 11, 2016