Akai just announced the MPC XL standalone studio. This unit is around four times as powerful as previous MPC grooveboxes.

Though still on hiatus, some shorts of Akai Haato dancing have been posted by her manager to cheer up her waiting fans.

The MPC XL massively ups the power of the MPC X; but is it better than last year’s Live III? We get hands-on and find out ...

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 ...

Five years on from the release of the MPK Mini Mk3, Akai Professional has unveiled the next generation of its compact MIDI controller keyboard: MPK Mini IV. A major update that Akai is describing as ...

If you’re an up and coming producer looking to create some new sounds but don’t have all the equipment necessary to do to, Akai might have something you can add to your arsenal as they’re dropping a ...

Launched in 2019, Akai Pro's Force standalone groovebox hasn't received much love of late: it's almost been four years since its last update and some have even speculated that that it might soon be ...

Akai Pro MPC One+: What is it? Having used Akai’s MPC Live (Mks 1 and 2), MPC Keys 61, and flagship MPC X SE, the mysteries of the smallest MPC, the One, have eluded us until now. It’s time to put ...

Four months after going on hiatus due to health concerns, Hololive Vtuber Akai Haato (also known as Haachama) released a statement through her Twitter account addressing her health and the hiatus. In ...

Akai Professional has launched a solo version of its electronic wind instrument that contains its own built-in speaker for play anywhere and anywhen convenience. EWI Solo represents the true evolution ...

A truly go-anywhere music production experience – and now better equipped than ever. The Live II remains the high point of the current MPC range. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert ...