The Akai Professional MPC Key 37 represents the culmination of years of development in the groovebox and beatmaking space—a compact powerhouse that strikes an impressive balance between functionality, portability, and price. As a smaller sibling to the...
A Portable Powerhouse with a Speaker Twist Several years after the introduction of the original MPC Live, Akai Professional has returned with a refined sequel that builds upon their successful standalone workstation formula. The MPC Live II emerged as a...
The Akai S1000 represents a significant advancement in digital sampling technology, following the success of Akai's 12-bit S900, which had established itself as the studio-standard sampler. Released in late 1988, this new 16-bit stereo sampler aims to...
The Akai S1100 represents the evolution of the hugely successful S1000, which had established itself as the industry standard professional sampler. Released approximately two years after the S1000, the S1100 maintains the same operational interface and...