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Yep, Akai has a honkin’ huge new flagship MPC XL — gallery
It leaked, you saw it — it’s real, it’s huge. In addition to its recent MPC Live III, Akai has a big mama standalone called the MPC XL with more dedicated controls and a big 10.1” display — but mostly the same innards. Let’s explain.
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LANDR acquires Reason Studios; takeaways from that announcement
LANDR, the AI-powered music platform, has acquired Reason Studios. That pairs Reason with the Montreal-based platform for mastering and distribution, and LANDR subsidiary SynchroArts (makers of VocAlign and Revoice Pro).
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2026
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FL on the Web: hands-on, Image-Line tells us what it all means
A Web-native version of FL Studio generated a lot of buzz — and some confusion. Was this replacing the desktop version? (Absolutely not.) Was it part of some larger AI play? (Mostly Suno users seemed to think that.) Image-Line responded to my questions with their side of this — and I took the new Web UI for a spin.
Akai MPC Live III: expressive pads come to the MPC grid; $1699 with new core
Peter Kirn - October 4, 2025
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El Jaguar: re-amped Colombian Picó sound systems as instrument
Peter Kirn - May 22, 2025
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