Akai Professional's new MPC Sample is a standalone sampler with an MPC workflow in a portable, battery-powered device aimed ...

Akai MPC is one of the most storied names in music history. But over the last decade, it’s strayed pretty far from its roots ...

The MPC range gains a fun, affordable sketchpad with a fair few tricks up its sleeve ...

You might read the phrase ‘hybrid beats’ and assume we’ve set about layering up acoustic and electronic drum hits for today’s edition of SampleRadar. However, our hybridisation starts at the source: ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. What if Ableton music software had a built-in Github so musicians could contribute and modify samples ...