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kai’s MPC series grew
by… one with the new
MPC One, released in
2020. A smaller, more
portable version of their MPC Live,
the One featured the same familiar
4 x 4 pad layout, 7” touchscreen,
four Q-link knobs and an array of
workflow buttons, albeit with less
hardware ins and outs but with a
more affordable price tag. It’s
quickly become the MPC for
producers who want to dive into
the MPC workflow but haven’t had
much experience with these
machines in the past.
The MPC One is billed as a
standalone production device, and
with the ability to chop and
sequence samples, play and
control other MIDI devices, run
internal instruments and drum
synths, and record and resample
audio, there truly isn’t much it
can’t do. It also has CV/gate
outputs to control modular gear.
And unlike other grooveboxes, the
MPC One has no set measure limit
when creating patterns.
Game-changing updates
While it was already a very
featured packed device at its
release, Akai has kept updating
the MPC One with a plethora of
updates that not only include
workflow enhancements but new
instruments and effects altogether.
The most recent update, OS 2.11,
is quite a game-changer.
There have been many small
workflow enhancements, but one
of the biggest introduced in the
new 2.11 OS update, is the new
Sounds browser, which allows you
to quickly browse through all of
the instruments’ presets at once.
The Sounds Browser also features
a shortcut to the new Setlists
Akai MPC One €639
Akai’s MPC One was introduced back in 2020
and quickly made heads turn. How has it
changed since its release? Leo Maymind
dives in…
CONTACT WHO: Akai WEB: akaipro.com KEY FEATURES All-in-one sampling and sequencing workstation running Akai’s MPC 2 software.
Can also be used as a controller for the desktop version.
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