Last year’s MPC Live III is probably the most appealing MPC model Akai has released this side of the Millenium. By increasing the under-the-hood power and hands-on control, the Live III feels like ...

Following on from its recently launched MPC Live III, Akai has unveiled its latest must-have studio tool – the MPC XL. Describing its new flagship as a “powerful studio centerpiece,” the brand has ...

Akai just revealed its most powerful standalone groovebox, the MPC XL. For the uninitiated, the MPC has been around since the 1980s and pretty much defined hip hop from that era. The line has ...

The MPC XL is an all-round improvement on its predecessor and a worthy flagship to the modern MPC range, although some users may still prefer the portable immediacy of its smaller MPC Live sibling. A ...