Sean C and LV along with Araab Muzik appear in a promo for the upcoming MPC Renaissance, which seems to be Akai’s first compelling offering in a number of years.
MPC Renaissance feature list after the break!
Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox On MPC’s, Modules
Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, and Anthony Hamilton head into the studio for a little record chopping and synth action.
Showbiz D.I.T.C.’s Digital Sampler Sequencer Rundown
Showbiz of D.I.T.C. lays downs down some instrumentals and asks the philosophical music production question, “Is it the man or is it the machine?”
Akai MPC5000 OS 2.0 Released
Akai has announced the release of OS 2.0 for the MPC 5000. Taking user feedback into account, the free 2.0 upgrade includes over 25 added improvements and functions. Some of additions and improvements include: Ability to import S1000, S3000, S5000/S6000, Z4/Z8 and MPC4000-format sample libraries from Akai Professional and third party developers. Automation recording for … Read more
Akai Updates OS For All MPC’s Currently In Production
Hardware manufacturer Akai has just announced the release of new operating systems for every current MPC. Perhaps this large batch of fixes is a reaction to the popular trend of MPC bashing resulting from the botched release of the MPC 5000. Regardless, early adopters of the MPC 5000 will be relieved to know that OS v1.02 has resolved 14 issues and now allows the loading of MPC 2000 programs into the unit.
Now if we could only convince the execs at Akai to bring back (or at least continue to support) the rock solid MPC 2000 XL… the world would be a much better place!
Ensoniq ASR-10 Demo Video
Quick and dirty demo of the infamous ASR-10 sampling keyboard including SCSI drive connection, booting up, sample manipulation, and song creation. [via Matrixsynth]
Just Blaze Rants Against Akai MPC 5000
The Megatron Don himself just went on a serious diatribe against the newly released Akai MPC 5000. Superproducer Just Blaze states that the MPC 5000 is, "COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE!" He even goes on to supply a model number downgrade and correction as, "The 5000 is NOT the successor to the 4000, and … Read more
Akai MPC 5000 To Be Released – Demo Video
Just when you thought the MPC couldn’t have new features added to it, the kind engineering type folks over at Akai Pro have announced the release of the MPC 5000! I suppose this should be of no surprise since the 4000 model was discontinued a little while back, but I never expected them to add … Read more