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That new MPC 2.10 update proves to be a big hit with users, packed full of features
New plug-ins – and vocal tuning – and USB class compliant audio devices? MPC 2.10 is winning over users of the standalone MPC range.
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Akai’s current MPC matures as gear hub, with new MPC Live II hardware and 2.8 software
Akai’s recent 2.8 software offers some powerful new features – and a revised MPC Live II could be a sweet spot in hardware, with expanded connectivity and built-in speakers. And finally, you get MIDI multi capability, like on the classic MPCs. Here’s the rundown. The demands for a digital drum machine/production workstation are now pretty […]
Peter Kirn - May 14, 2020
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Free software lets you recreate the MPC2000XL drum machine
If you miss the classic MPC – or never owned one and want to experience it for yourself – this is the nearest thing to having the hardware in front of you, for free.
Peter Kirn - April 20, 2020
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Akai Force: hands-on preview of the post-PC live-in-a-box music tool
Peter Kirn - January 17, 2019
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APC as standalone hardware? Leaked Akai APC Live
Peter Kirn - January 2, 2019
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