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Few pieces of music technology have ignited the kind of excitement typically reserved for a blockbuster album release or a coveted pair of limited-edition sneakers. Yet that was the precise reaction ...

Akai’s new MPC Sample is a self-contained, battery powered sampler that distills the MPC workflow down to its fundamentals. Designed equally as an accessible entry point into the MPC range and a quick ...

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 ...

Akai's MPC hardware is normally an expensive investment — you're looking at $699 for the 'entry' One production studio. That ecosystem just became much more affordable if you have a computer, however.

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...