A 25-key counterpart to the MPC Sample, Sample Key's mod-friendly firmware lets users reimagine what the instrument does ...

Akai is teasing the SampleKey, the keyboard sibling of the MPC Sample, with open firmware for experimentation.

The plus-sized spin on the MPK Mini gets an upgraded keybed, generative sequencing tools, MPC integration and pads with ...

If you’re an up and coming producer looking to create some new sounds but don’t have all the equipment necessary to do to, Akai might have something you can add to your arsenal as they’re dropping a ...

The MPC Sample Key will be an open-source 37-key take on its budget-friendly MPC Sample. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s ...

Released in the fall of 2025, the Akai MPK Mini MK4 is the fourth generation of the series, replacing the joystick with pitch ...

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'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 ...

Akai Professional is now shipping all four of the newest additions to their MPK Series of keyboard/pad controllers: the 25key MPK225, the 49key MPK249, the 61key MPK261, and the ultraportable MPK mini ...