The Akai MPC range of stand-alone MIDI sequencers and samplers has been instrumental in shaping hip-hop music, and its robust instruments have also made significant inroads into various electronic music genres, especially within live performance...
The Akai/Linn MPC60 II is a fascinating piece of music technology history that emerged as a refined successor to its predecessor, arriving with an interesting backstory. While the original MPC60's launch in October 1987 was somewhat overshadowed by the...
The AKAI MPC60 is a classic sampler and drum machine released by Akai Professional in 1987-1988 and updated with the mkII version in 1991. The difference is the leather wrist rest gone with the mkII but headphones out appeared. The OS 3.10 introduced...
The Akai MPC 4000 emerged in an interesting time for music production. By 2002, Akai's MPC line had already established itself as a studio cornerstone for nearly 15 years. The journey began in 1988, a year that saw Roger Linn and Akai join forces to...
The Boss Dr Sample SP202 is a portable 4-voice stereo sampler designed primarily for DJ use and live performance. Core Features16-bit stereo sampling with 4-voice polyphonyBuilt-in effects including filters and ring modulatorBuilt-in microphone plus...