Have you always wanted to become the next Pharrell, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, or old Kanye West? Akai is now giving you that opportunity and won’t cost you a dime. Akai, who is more ...

Akai Professional has announced its beat-making software MPC Beats. Anyone looking to use MPC Beats can access Akai's new DAW for free here. MPC Beats has a content library able to store up to 2GB, ...

Let’s start with the basics. That’s to say, the hardware features that carry over from the original. First of all, there are the 16 velocity-sensitive sample/trigger pads. No change here. They are ...

It's not the most advanced MPC-alike, but Beat Thang captures the spirit better than most and has a bright future ahead of it if development goes as planned. No plug-in version (yet). Lacks a ...

Element is a brilliantly mobile MPC at a crazy price that any producer could fall in love with. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends hours testing products to ...