Akai MPC X Special Edition: What is it? Akai's imposing MPC X has been at the top of its MPC range since its release in 2017. Now, as Akai marks 35 years since the release of its original MPC 60 ...

The impact of Akai's MPC series on hip-hop cannot be overstated. The first model — the MPC60 — hit the market in the late 80s, perfectly timed with hip-hop's culture of borrowing and reinventing ...

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 ...

DJ Shadow rose to renown with the release of Endtroducing, a 1996 instrumental hip-hop classic that was the first album in musical history to be composed entirely from samples, dusty vinyl chops that ...

The MPC X Special Edition is a fine update to the original MPC X, a powerful workstation that can find a home in any musical environment, from beat-making to soundtracks to live performance. Includes ...