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808s, MPCs and Auto-Tune: The story of hip-hop production in 10 iconic bits of gear

Hip-hop's evolution is intertwined at every turn with the development of music technology. As the genre turns 50, we chart its five-decade history through ten influential pieces of music-making kit

Akai Pro MPC One+ review

Akai Pro MPC One+ review

Akai’s MPC One+ upgrade brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a little more storage and a hot red finish. We give our verdict

Lose the laptop: How to go DAW-less and make electronic music without a computer

Lose the laptop: How to go DAW-less and make electronic music without a computer

We explore the hows and whys of creating a production setup that lets you step away from the screen and puts less emphasis on a traditional DAW

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Has Fred again.. switched from an NI Maschine+ to an Akai Pro MPC Live II?

His Glastonbury set suggests that he has

Moog Music joins Akai Pro, Alesis and M-Audio in the inMusic family in a bid to “overcome long-standing challenges and strengthen the company”

Does this mean we’ll get a Moog synth with MPC pads on it?

Show Us Your Studio #1: This modular madhouse is giving us serious gear envy

We kick off our weekly peek into our readers' home studios with Yann Le Vot's absolute beast of a set-up...

Akai issues a red alert as it launches the MPC One+, but it might not have all the upgrades you were hoping for

Increased storage, but the same amount of RAM as its predecessor, and still no built-in battery

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The hottest new samplers, grooveboxes and drum machines of 2023

The hottest new samplers, grooveboxes and drum machines of 2023

GEAR EXPO 2023: Essential beat, groove and sample boxes coming out this year

The must-have software instruments of 2023

The must-have software instruments of 2023

GEAR EXPO 2023: The essential sound makers coming this year for your desktop music making

Akai MPC X Special Edition review

Akai MPC X Special Edition review

Akai's flagship MPC gets a refresh, but it's about more than just the retro grey paint job

Akai Pro drops a Timbaland edition of the MPC Live 2, and it comes with “the hardest drum sounds ever put inside an MPC”

Akai Pro drops a Timbaland edition of the MPC Live 2, and it comes with “the hardest drum sounds ever put inside an MPC”

“This is the peak of when technology, culture and excellence come together,” says Timbo

The DrumSynth from the MPC Standalone is now available as a plugin for your DAW

The DrumSynth from the MPC Standalone is now available as a plugin for your DAW

Air Music Tech plucks a production tool from Akai Pro’s hardware

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