Japanese electronics manufacturer Akai has been a prominent brand in the industry for digital synth and MIDI keyboards. Its MPC60, launched over 30 years ago, was a milestone product (via Polynomial) ...

Akai MPK mini mk3 review Meanwhile Akai’s MPK mini Software Manager handles installation of the excellent Complete Music Production Starter Kit software bundle. This includes Air instruments Hybrid 3, ...

Akai's MPK Mini Play keyboard has a reputation as a solid portable music-making machine (Akai claims it's the best-selling mini keyboard), and the company appears keen to make the most of that ...

Portable instruments that run on AA batteries have been popping up for a while now. There's the Roland Boutique line, Korg's Monologue and even the iRig Keys I/O from IK Multimedia. Now Akai is ...

It comes with a Gen 2 keybed (with 25 keys) which allows the use of virtual instruments such as grand and electric pianos and synths. The inclusion of velocity-sensitive backlit pads - eight of them - ...

Akai’s MPK Mini is a popular option for anyone who wants a USB MIDI keyboard that they can drop in a bag and take anywhere, but it’s not much use if you don’t have a computer to hook it up to. The MPK ...

AKAI has this week unveiled a new battery-powered portable synthesiser and beat machine in the form of the MPK Mini Play, which is based on the world’s most popular MIDI controller the AKAI ...

Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai’s MPC workflow while ...