Wednesday 8 July 2015
Look at the ratings for products like the Akai MPD32, MPD26 and MPD18, and you'll see stars in abundance. There's a simple reason for that - they are high-quality devices that deliver the goods! However, that didn't stop Akai from serving up a new line of MPDs: the MPD232, the MPD226 and the MPD218.
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Wednesday 7 October 2015
Today, AKAI presented a revolutionary new studio controller. The MPC Touch is a real MPC, but is just as easy to operate as your smartphone or tablet. Its most striking feature is its 7" multi-touch colour display, which literally gives you hands-on control of your beats and music.
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Thursday 21 January 2016
The return of vinyl is a fact. More and more people are dusting off their old record collections to enjoy that true, warm vinyl sound once more. To cater to their needs, Akai has issued a good old-fashioned record player that boasts a few practical, modern twists.
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Tuesday 2 February 2016 By Julie Alexander
While everyone was focussing on the Akai MPC Touch during NAMM 2016, a Music Production Controller was also quietly released in the background. Known in some circles as the Black MK2, this MIDI controller features a few nice points of improvement on the MPC Studio. A 2.0 version of the MPC software was also released at the same time and comes included with the controller.
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Tuesday 8 March 2016 By Lizanne
Remember during the 2015 NAMM show, when Akai introduced three impressive Akai Advance USB/MIDI keyboards? These products truly usher in a new age where software seems to be gradually leaning towards hardware. The corresponding software is now available in version 2.0, and we're happy to give you an impression of what it can do.
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Thursday 21 April 2016 By Lizanne
Remember way back during NAMM 2015, when the AKAI Advance series was launched? You could integrate your plugins seamlessly with these comprehensive USB keyboards. Since then, they've become very popular, and AKAI has come up with an offer that's about to make them even more popular!
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Thursday 18 August 2016 By Lizanne
Have you always wanted a reverb plugin to play around with? And, have you always wanted to own one by renowned brand Eventide? You can, for a limited time only!
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Tuesday 22 November 2016 By Lizanne
After they launched the LPD8 and the LPK25, Akai developed wireless versions of both these controllers, namely the AKAI LPD8 Wireless USB MIDI controller and the AKAI LPK25 Wireless USB MIDI keyboard. Both are equipped with a Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low Energy) interface, but you can also connect them to your Mac or PC via USB, which charges them at the same time. When operating them via Bluetooth, both controllers require 3 AA batteries.
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Wednesday 7 December 2016 By Lizanne
The Akai BT-500 is a high-end Bluetooth turntable, and now, it comes in this stylish black edition!
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Monday 9 January 2017 By Lizanne
Following in the footsteps of the immensely popular MPC Touch, Akai proudly presents the new MPC Live and the MPC X workstations. Both are fully independently-functioning music production consoles, each with a multi-touch display measuring 7 inches and 10.1 inches respectively.
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