We began to delve into the technical side of DJing with our DJing Made Easy feature, and we plan to expand our coverage of the production side of this business. In that technical spirit, we attended the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show in Anaheim, CA earlier this month, which crams over 1,441 exhibitors into the West coast's largest convention center. While there was no shortage of new kit on display from companies like Numark, Pioneer, Avid, and Novation, one of the biggest trends from the show was the multitude of DJ solutions for the iPad. Think this device is just for media [...]
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW VIDEO If you have a second generation iPad, and are a producer or producer want to be, here's something fresh from AKAi's headquarters....part of the new 2012 AKAI MPC lineup. I am not a producer but seriously considering buying this. What a dope idea! MPC Fly merges unmatched Akai Professional technology with the power of your iPad 2, embodying legendary capabilities that have made the MPC an industry standard like real MPC pads, MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. Its multifunctional, double-hinged design gives you the [...]
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Akai: Official Here is the latest addition to the MPC family from Akai, the MPC Studio. The MPC Studio features a compact design less than 1" thin, perfect for the traveling producer. Just like the Reniassance, this version of the MPC has the standard genuine MPC pads as well as the legendary MPC workflow and MPC Swing. It works as your main DAW or works seamlessly with your current studio as a VST/AU/RTAS plugin. The MPC Studio features a large LCD screen allowing you to create without having to look back at your computer! Check [...]
Akai is best known for their classic Music Production Center (MPC) line of drum machines, MIDI sequencers, samplers, and disk recorders. You can hear the MPC at work in many records from the past 23 years - starting with the MPC60 – including hits by Dr. Dre, Zombie Nation, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, and many more. Recently, Akai has experienced a new resurgence from their line of Ableton Performance Controllers (APC) – most notably the APC40. Now that competition is heating up even more in the USB/MIDI controller arena, where companies are integrating both hardware and software (read: Native Instruments' MASCHINE), Akai has stepped their [...]
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW VIDEO " All New MPC, with genuine MPC pads "...If you anything like us...you must be drooling over the idea of coping one, after watching the above. Fusing legendary MPC layout and workflow with the power of your computer. MPC Renaissance is an unrivaled music production instrument. - AKAI Find out More Over at AKAI's Website •J• Tags: [...]
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Akai: Official The revolutionary pioneers in music production and drum machines also known as AKAI have done it again. This time, they are back with a new sleek design with even more features than the original for the modern day producer with the MPC Renaissance. Coincidentally enough, I was just having a chat with my buddy the other day about new set ups and how he could implement his MPC2000, or any other set of drum pads into a computer production midi set up. Now with the introduction of the MPC Renaissance, any other sampler [...]
The Akai Pro MPK mini is an ultra-compact mini-keyboard with an impressive array of buttons, knobs and pads to provide "hands-on" performance and production control no matter your location. MPK mini works plug-and-play with Mac and PC and requires no software driver installation or wall power for operation.
Een serie van 8 korte docu's uit 2001 over cult electronische instrumenten die de moderne muziek gevormd hebben. Onder meer de TB-303, de vocoder en de Akai sampler komen aan bod. Matt Black (Coldcut), de gebroeders Hartnoll (Orbital) en Jacques Lu Cont (Les Rhythmes Digitales) zijn een aantal van de ervaringsdeskundigen die er vol passie over vertellen. Roland TB-303 Roland TR-808 Akai sampler Vocoder The Fairlight Minimoog The Simmons
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the APC NewsBlock is back [ link ] wooo hoo, we hijacked our first headline :) this week is the test week, we hope you will like it if you are not familiar with this feature here is a short brief we collect music news and interesting links every day and post them up in one collection these things can be new releases, tour dates and music news if you wanna share something with us do not hold it back the APC NewsBlock will come on every [...]
SynthStation transforms iPhone or iPod touch into a portable music production studio for mobile music creation. SynthStation Studio gives you three powerful synthesizers for creating and modifying sonic textures used for melodies, chords, and bass lines. Built around Akai Professional 's history in synthesis and drawing on the newest MINIAK synth, SynthStation sounds great and offers wide-ranging sonic flexibility with its virtual analog synthesis. Here is a special advance look at SynthStation. Although it is an iPhone app, SynthStation works on the iPad too, which is shown in this video.
Flawless brought São Paulo's minimal tech god Gui Boratto to LOVE for one of the most epic sets to date. Constructing basslines and layering effects with his Lemur and Akai APC 40, Gui kept the crowd going till the "wee hours" of the morning, playing for more than five hours. Highlights included his fantastic rendition of Massive Attack's new single, "Paradise Circus", with Hope Sandoval's haunting vocals, and "No Turning Back" off his latest album Take My Breath Away , which brought everyone to their feet, hands raised, to sing along. Gui, we can't wait to have you [...]
Hey TM readers! Just saw this link to Zombie Nation's eBay auction for his Akai MPC 4000 on Future Music and wanted to spread the word for any of you that are into MPCs or rainforest conservation : Now here's a brilliant idea. Rather than gracefully retiring his trusty Akai MPC4000 to the great loft in the sky, Zombie Nation is auctioning his online for charity! Yes, get a top MPC with celebrity heritage AND do your bit to help the rainforest too. [...]
Akai - Not In My Mind Akai - An End Deserving Akai - When The Sun Goes Down The best ever accordion-fronted, party-starting indiepop band from St Paul, Minnesota, Akai are pretty unique for an American band. I was actually somewhat shocked that they WERE American because they sound a bit like one of my favorite London bands, Rik Flynn's tragically short-lived Captain . I'm sold.
yupp, he is the little brother of the APC40 been announced at NAMM today check out the official page for more NFO but the pix pretty much speaks for itself
araabMUZIK 's live MPC magic is thrilling watch and learn director: Shane Annas camera: Kevin Chung visuals: System D128
By Conan The Destroyhhher"I must have this....with this, I can forge my own minions and send forth the four horsemen of the Apocalypse ahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha aaaaaa....oh and I don't have to go use some shitty CDJ set neither. Fuck u Pioneer!"-ConanOverview (courtesy of Akai!)Ableton Live software is a powerful, flexible environment for creating, performing, and producing music. This
Midi Triggering toy of the week intro!Now if you've been paying attention on my Facebook page or Nerdy Frames, I've made it clear that my studio setup will be all digital, due to it being more cost efficient and makes more sense to have something that is there and on the fly.With Ableton gaining popularity everywhere now, I've taken it upon myself to learn some of the basics here and there and
There are countless producers and artists that use Akai's line of hardware from The Alchemist to The Goo Goo Dolls. Most prefer the MPC series which is a standalone sequencing workstation which features an internal hard drive in more recent version, but there are a lot of producers who prefer the flexibility of software which is where the MPD controllers come in to play. The MPD 18 pictured above is for the entry-level producer and won't break your pockets at $99 and definitely will get the job done. It features 3 banks which are loosely Octaves [...]
the AkaiPro Crew sayz: - We at Akai Professional want to know, how you produce with your APC40 and how LIVE has changed for you. Thats why Akai Professional announces the European APC40 video contest , starting November, 1st and ending December, 31st 2009. Capture your APC40/Live performance with a camcoder and upload your video to the Akai Pro Youtube Group. - you can win these: 1st Prize: Any product from our current Akai Professional product range for free 2nd - 20th prize: Choice [...]
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