Akai is bringing some notable features to the MPC series, which are among the most significant samplers in the music world. The updates could help the devices better compete with products from other ...

Roland has just revealed the SPD-SX PRO Version 2.0, the latest update to its flagship sampling pad with numerous new features and added “power and flexibility”. The SPD-SX PRO Version 2.0 features ...

Akai celebrated 35 years since the release of its seminal sampler, the MPC-60, with a brand new model that promises to be its “most powerful” production machine to date. The MPC X Special Edition is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akai just revealed specs and other details about the MPC Sample after teasing the gadget earlier this month. This is a portable ...

Carrying around a classic Akai MPC sampler to bang out some beats just got a whole lot easier. The Akai MPC Fly music production controller features a case, and corresponding MPC Fly iPad App, that ...

The pioneering producer explains why he switched up his sample-heavy workflow in favour of soft synths and Ableton Live ...

Rhett “Daily Bread” Whatley put on a masterful performance in Vail on Friday, using an MPC sampler to compose music live on the spot in front of a large crowd at the Ford Amphitheater in Vail. The ...

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 ...