[NAMM 2013] AKAI MPC Studio Released - DJBooth

[NAMM 2013] AKAI MPC Studio Released

Our good beat-making gear buffs at Akai have a huge announcement at this year's 2013 NAMM show. The MPC Studio is finally released and on store shelves everywhere for immediate purchase. This new slimline MPC Studio has a brushed aluminum body, the same MPC pads everyone loves to perform with, and the latest edition of the same full MPC Music-Creation software that comes with the new flagship MPC Renaissance. The portable and powerful MPC Studio comes in at a competitive $600 retail pricepoint. Check out the full press release from the NAMM floor after the jump.

Author:: DJ Blaze
Updated:: Feb 12, 2018
Original:: Jan 25, 2013

Our good beat-making gear buffs at Akai have a huge announcement at this year's 2013 NAMM show. The MPC Studio is finally released and on store shelves everywhere for immediate purchase. This new slimline MPC Studio has a brushed aluminum body, the same MPC pads everyone loves to perform with, and the latest edition of the same full MPC Music-Creation software that comes with the new flagship MPC Renaissance. The portable and powerful MPC Studio comes in at a competitive $600 retail pricepoint. Check out the full press release from the NAMM floor after the jump.

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Production

Akai is seriously gearing up to go after any other manufacturers in the music production business (Native Instruments) with a full range of new competitive products that is sure to excite the music creators. The new MPC-Studio is the newest MPC studio production unit from Akai that is basically a bare-bones MPC system that is designed to work with any computer via USB. Users will get the same workflow system present in other MPC units, the same studio grade drum pads, and a nice one-inch-thin portable and aluminum body construction. Check the video inside.

Production

Check out our full Video breakdown of the new Akai MPC-FLY and the MPC-Renaissance straight from the Akai Booth at the NAMM 2012 showroom floor! We sat down with an Akai representative to get the low down on these two new products that we brought to you earlier this week. Watch the video after the jump.

Production

Akai is hitting us with the one, two, three punch! Introducing the Akai MPC-Fly which is the newest music production station that is designed to work flawlessly with the Apple iPad. Music creators will be able to take an iPad running the MPC app and plug it into the MPC-Fly docking unit for full MPC-pad manipulation and production. The powerful MPC app will be responsible for mixing, sequencing, creating tracks and much more. While the MPC-Fly will add protection, 16 full-sized MPC pads, and portability to the iPad. Check out the video inside.

Production

The new age of the ever popular Akai MPC production workstations is now upon us! Introducing the freshly announced MPC-Renaissance which is the latest music producer workstation that adds a lot of new features and builds upon the standards that the iconic MPC line always exhibited. The MPC-Renaissance is sure to be another huge hit for Akai, as this MPC has seamless integration with the computer software via multiple USB and MIDI connections, 8-pad banks, and Vintage mode that changes the sound output to earlier MPC characteristics.

Production

AKAI PROFESSIONAL has announced the latest incarnation of its' award winning controller, the MPC. The newest version, entitled the MPC Touch, is exactly as the name implies as it features a 7" touch screen that revolutionizes the famous controller. Watch the new tutorial series from Akai which shows many of the new features and functions and how to use the new intuitive device.

Production

AKAI PROFESSIONAL has announced the latest incarnation of its' award winning controller, the MPC. The newest version, entitled the MPC Touch, is exactly as the name implies as it features a 7" touch screen that revolutionizes the famous controller.

DJ Controllers

Earlier in the week we brought you the story on a new prototype that found its way to the NAMM 2012 showroom floor. Today we have a full video rundown on this awesome prototype controller that fuses the worlds of the DJ with the production gurus. The MPC-DJ is basically a set of Numark V7's fused with a MIDI mixer with the world-famous 16 Akai MPC velocity pads that can be used for triggering samples, loops, sounds, cue points, or whatever else a DJ may have in store. Check out our rundown video inside.

Production

Akai, the makers of the legendary MPC lineup of beat-making machines, has just announced their new flagship Keyboard controller series called Advance. The New Akai Pro Advance Series Keyboards will come in 25-key, 49-key, and 61-key variants and includes high-quality features such as the semi-weighted keybed, official MPC RGB backlit Pads, control knobs, rubberized mod & pitch wheels, and a high resolution full-color screen to view and change parameters.