Cumberland, RI, USA, February 6, 2024 — Akai Professional, a leading musical equipment and computer software manufacturer for performers and producers, is proud to debut MPC Key 37. The standalone ...

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 ...

Not so much a tweak as a full upgrade, the Akai APC64 acquires new abilities – and a new audience?

• Read the full Akai Pro MPC X Special Edition review. Actually, garnish probably isn’t the word, because the improvements here are far more than decorative. In fact, there are some very practical ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I., (February 3, 2025) – Akai Professional, in collaboration with Splice and Melodics, proudly presents the February 2025 Beatmaker Bootcamp, a free 14-day interactive challenge running ...

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 ...

Akai Pro has announced the MPC Live 2: Beatclub “Timbaland Edition”, a special version of its standalone music production studio that comes with what are described as “the hardest drum sounds ever put ...

Akai Pro has announced the public beta version of its MPC 3 software, a free OS update for owners of the MPC Live, Live II, One, One +, X, X SE, Key 37, and Key 61. This beefy upgrade completely ...

The AKAI ATT023U USB Turntable comes in a nice bright red and white box that is sure to stand out on store shelves. Over all it's a solid design that should steer plenty of wondering eyes towards ...

The MINIAK from Akai Pro is a music production powerhouse featuring virtual analog and FM synthesis, sequencing, a built-in arpeggiator and vocoder. Akai teamed up with Alesis so unfortunately it ...

The Akai Pro MPK Mini Play MK3 ($150) is available at Amazon as well. For more must-have gear, be sure to check out our list of producer-approved headphones and best speakers for music lovers.

It's hard to find good controllers for Ableton Live. The APC40 from Akai Pro could change that. The controller talks to Live and vice versa so you get feedback on the led rings around the knobs.