The new MPK Mini Plus | Akai Professional

video upload by AkaiProVideo

"Enjoy full creative control with the new MPK Mini Plus. Featuring 37 mini-keys, advanced connectivity for MIDI/CV/Gate/Clock, and an internal 2-track sequencer, make music with the ultimate feel and response."

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NAMM 2012: Akai MPC Renaissance Exclusive Insight

YouTube Uploaded by ohdratdigital on Jan 21, 2012

"http://ohdratdigital.com Akai's MPC Renaissance is their brand new flagship music production centre. We chatted with Akai Pro Product Manager Dan Gill about how it came to be, the motivations behind the features, and uncovered some very cool exclusive information! We'll have more on the MPC Renaissance as well as the MPC Studio and MPC Fly soon..."

NAMM 2012: Akai MPC Fly app walkthrough

YouTube Uploaded by Skratchworx on Jan 25, 2012

"We were lucky enough to grab the Akai MPC Fly app developer for a 5 minute walkthrough - something that the PR doesn't show you."

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NAMM: Introducing MPC Fly

YouTube Uploaded by AkaiProVideo on Jan 18, 2012

"MPC Fly merges unmatched Akai Professional technology with the power of your iPad 2, embodying legendary capabilities that have made the MPC an industry standard like real MPC pads, MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. Its multifunctional, double-hinged design gives you the flexibility to produce tracks anywhere, while also acting as a protective case between sessions and giving you total access to your iPad 2 for normal uses. MPC Fly transforms your iPad 2 into a professional beat-making powerhouse.

http://www.akaiprompc.com"

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Musikmesse 2012: Akai MPC Fly

YouTube Uploaded by delamartv on Mar 21, 2012

English comes in at 1:15.

"Musikmesse www.delamar.de/news/musikmesse

Auf der Musikmesse 2012 in Frankurt wurde die neue MPC Fly von Akai vorgestellt. Diese bietet idealen Anschluss an das Apple Ipad und bietet die perfekte Ergänzung für Unterwegs."

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"Starfield Bound" - Akai MPC X / DAWless MIDI performance

video upload by Patrick Manderson

"'Starfield Bound' - was recorded live early Sunday morning on January 16, 2022 using a MIDI sequencer, 4 mixers, outboard compressors and a room full of synthesizers. This music originated from a shorter music sequence that later evolved to what is here now. For several weeks I considered breaking it up into 2 separate pieces sharing the same theme and later left decided to keep it as is. I'm still not sure it was a good idea to keep it as one.

The MPC X was used to compose and arrange all the MIDI data and control all the synths during recording. Most of the modulations were made with note velocities. Many parts were controlled with continuous controller messages. This is my second piece of music composed on the Akai MPC X and despite the complexity of all the automation and modulations, working with it at this level was very easy and comfortable. Much more so than the Yamaha RS-7000.

The Oberheim Matrix 1000 and Korg Minilogue XD provided the primary sonic textures for Startfield Bound - aided by the wonderful percussion textures of the Boss DR-660. A custom kit was mapped meticulously so accomodate layering of sounds using the pitch, decay and nuance parameters. All 4 outputs were used and careful consideration on routing the sounds to each of the 4 channels on the Soundcraft GB4.

The Roland JX-08 and ASM Hydrasynth were added late in the development of the music. I am really impressed with the sound of both, especially the JX-08.

During the summer of '21 a pair of new mixers were added to the room. The Soundcraft GB4 and a Allen & Heath MixWizard WZ3 replaced my aging Mackie 1604 VLZ3 which had nothing technically wrong with it, but it drove me crazy there were no eq disable switches on the channels.

Why two mixers? I would have preferred a single larger frame (24 or 32 channel) console but I don't have the physical space for it. Two smaller mixers works out great better for the room.

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New Aki MPX16 Sample Recorder & Player

"AKAI PROFESSIONAL INTRODUCES THE MPX16

Leading music production equipment manufacturer debuts playable, practical solution for sample-based performers.
Cumberland, RI, USA—March 11, 2014. Akai Professional (akaipro.com), innovator of audio sampling technology for music production and performance, announces the MPX16, an advanced sample player with onboard sound recording.

The portable MPX16 plays and records .WAV samples using SD cards for powerful, reliable performance in live and studio situations. Like the popular MPX8, samples are triggered internally from the highly responsive MPC-style pads or an external MIDI device via USB-MIDI and 3.5mm (1/4-inch) MIDI inputs. Also a feature-packed MIDI pad controller, the MPX16 is equally capable of launching clips or adding trigger pads to a producer’s studio.

Samples are captured at CD-quality via dual 6.3mm (1/4-inch) inputs or the on-board stereo microphone and saved to an SD card. The user may assign audio clips to the pads and apply tuning, filters, envelopes and “choke” grouping for creative, dynamic performances. An LCD screen and illuminated trigger pads provide visual feedback during use, and the MPX16 may be powered from a USB port or the included power supply. Naturally, users may load existing sound files onto an SD card or use the MPX16 as an SD card reader for drag-and-drop convenience on a Mac or PC. A software tool for even easier sample management is included via download.

Highlights:
• Plays and records stereo samples using easily accessible and reliable SD cards
• 16 velocity sensitive, illuminated pads let the user play back samples in real-time
• Balanced 6.3mm (1/4-inch) inputs let you capture audio from a wide variety of sources
• Built-in stereo microphone lets you capture sounds on-the-fly
• USB-MIDI as well as MIDI Input and MIDI Output jacks for integration into virtually any
MIDI setup for use as a pad controller, sample bank or both
• Onboard sound processing–tune samples, adjust ADSR envelopes and filters
• USB or wall powered (adapter included) for use virtually anywhere
“The versatility and capability of the MPX16 will make it a workhorse for performers of all types,” notes Akai Professional Product Manager Dan Gill. “We knew that an affordable sample player

with Akai Professional’s practical MIDI integration would fit the needs of people wanting a no- nonsense way to access samples without computer dependency.”
The MPX16 will be available in Summer 2014, distributed worldwide with a $199.99 USD street price. Akai Professional will unveil the MPX16 at Musikmesse, Hall 5.1, Booth B45, March 12-15 in Frankfurt, Germany. For more information, visit: akaipro.com/messe2014.

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About Akai Professional
The world’s most influential manufacturer of music production gear, Akai Professional (akaipro.com) develops creative technologies to empower music makers with tools that are unmatched in expressive capability. Akai Professional is best known for creating the legendary MPC, an instrument that has inspired generations of producers and performers and spawned entirely new genres of music. Akai Professional is a part of the inMusic Brands family (www.inmusicbrands.com)."

Nova Musik - Akai MPC Fly NAMM 2013

Published on Jan 27, 2013 Novamusik·108 videos

SynthMania Knobcon Videos

Published on Sep 9, 2018 SynthMania


Playlist:

1. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 1 - Hello, Knobcon

Going to Chicago for the KnobCon annual synthesizer convention

2. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 2 - Logan Soloman - Polyfusion

As I was walking in the hotel lobby I had the pleasure of meeting Jim Soloman and Jammie Logan, two great guys who are working with Ron Folkman to bring back a modern version of the mega-classic Polyfusion modular series 2000 - designed in the late '70s and early '80s by Ron Folkman and Alan Pearce (who also worked at Moog)

3. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 3 - Opening night

Venue vendors and performers setup, and Knobcon 2018 opening night reception party

4. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 4 - My live set

My live set at the Friday night opening party of Knobcon 2018:
00:26 Misty (Erroll Garner)
02:38 Control (SynthMania)
07:28 Drum Fairy (SynthMania)
13:13 Echoes (SynthMania)
18:52 Fruit Fly (SynthMania)
23:03 Decades (Joy Division)
28:23 Perfect Life (SynthMania)
34:07 To France (Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly)

5. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 5 - Suit & Tie Guy & Andre Cholmondeley live set

Mega-hypnotic live set by Suit & Tie Guy & Andre Cholmondeley at the Knobcon 2018 Friday night reception party

6. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 6 - Vendor hall walkthrough (G.A.S. inducing)

Saturday morning at Knobcon 2018 - a walkthrough of the large exhibitor room

7. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 7 - Moda Modular

Kevin of Moda Modular debuts the Castor & Pollux sequencer at Knobcon 2018 https://www.facebook.com/ModaModular/

8. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 8 - Eurorack Modular Case

Brock from Eurorack Modular Case shows their portable cases for KnobCon 2018 http://eurorackmodularcase.com

9. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 9 - IK Multimedia

Daniel and Eric of IK Multimedia show us the brand new software editor for the UNO Synth - I plan to make a video using the editor very soon, as it further "unlocks" the sound capabilities of this great portable analog synthesizer

10. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 10 - Synthstrom

Synthstrom shows their Deluge portable synthesizer/sampler sequencer

11. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 11 - SYINSI

SYINSI shows their new modular tiles

12. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 12 - STEM Modular

13. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 13 - AKAI

The great sounding and portable AKAI MPC Live

Wesley of STEM Modular shows his upcoming modules

14. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 14 - Playing the Polyfusion

Incredible power, powerful and majestic sound... a wonderful synth!!! Toto's Polyfusion... big thanks to Jim, Jammie, and Ron for letting us experience this beautiful, classic machine!

15. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 15 - Vendor hall walkthrough 2 (more G.A.S.)

Another walkthrough on the main exhibition hall at Knobcon 2018

16. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 16 - Detroit Underground

Aaron shows their latest Arduino based diy module "shield", the DUIno https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

17. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 17 - Hammond organ workshop

An incredibly interesting Hammond workshop at Knobcon 2018. Featuring Suit & Tie Guy, Steven Eaklor, Ray Gerlich, Todd Phipps, and the best sounding Hammond I've ever had the pleasure to play - a 1963 B-3 with a 147(amp) + 122 (cab) owned and so kindly provided to Knobcon by Todd Phipps

18. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 18 - DIY build workshops

Knobcon 2018 featured DIY build workshops where you could build your own synthesizer modules

19. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 19 - Bug out bunker

KnobCon has a large dark room in the basement of the hotel called the "Bug Out Bunker" - where you can play modular synths, perform together and experience some really cool graphics being projected on the walls

20. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 20 - Ethereal Sun

Steve of Ethereal Sun shows some of their very cool eurorack cases at Knobcon 2018 http://etherealsun.com

21. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 21 - Behringer

I programmed some beats on the new Behringer RD-808 at Knobcon 2018. Really good sound. (sorry, 2nd part of the video got corrupted so I had to flip and crop).

22. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 22 - Vendor hall walkthrough 3 (G.A.S. again)

More exhibitors at Knobcon 2018

23. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 23 - Golden Knob banquet

Knobcon's Saturday evening banquet, featuring live music, raffle prizes, keynote speaker, and all-night jam session with classic and vintage synths and keyboards

24. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 24 - Gil Trythall keynote address

A wonderful, insightful, interesting, and very entertaining keynote address!! By Dr. Gil Trythall, electronic music pioneer, college professor of music, author of fantastic '70s Moog-based records like "Switched-On Nashville", "Nashville Gold", "Yakety Moog" and many other compositions

25. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 25 - Sat night jam session

After party all-night long jam session with lots of *excellent* players from all over the United States!! Lots of fun, with incredible vintage instruments like 1963 Hammond B-3, '70s Clavinet, Yamaha CS-50 and more. Everyone invited to join in and jam (I joined in later in the evening)

26. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 26 - Real Fake Knobs

Such a cool idea by Izzy! To spiff up your modular setup, grab his real fake knobs / panels http://www.realfakeknobs.com

27. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 27 - Vinicius Electrik & Key Magic

Excellent modular synth company from Brazil and two great guys to boot - I had the pleasure of sitting at the same table as Vinicius and Fabio at Knobcon's dinner and we talked about synths and music extensively all evening. I bought a Lizard multi mode dual VCO from them as soon as I heard it right and there at Knobcon, it's that good (and versatile). They also produce a full system that includes other modules. Vinicius and Fabio produce these modules and distribute them all over the world - To listen to and buy their modules: https://viniciuselectrik.com

28. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 28 - Zeppelin Design Labs

Glenn showing some of their really cool products: a Theremin style MIDI controller, companion mini synth, amplifiers, pedals https://zeppelindesignlabs.com

29. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 29 - Therevox

Wonderful, wonderful instrument. Played it five minutes at the show. Ordered one right away. http://therevox.com

30. KnobCon 7 (2018) part 30 - Vendor hall walkthrough 3 (G.A.S. galore)

More incredible gear presented at Knobcon 2018

31. Knobcon 2018 - That's a wrap

Until next year

AKAI MPC One: Creating music from everyday noises with sample keygroups

video by Floyd Steinberg

"The keygroups (aka multisamples) are one of the reasons I bought the MPC one. Basically, you can assign samples to keys on your keyboard and also to velocity layers, and then apply subtractive synthesis (filters, lfo, envelopes) to them. In this video, I'm using this feature to create music from everyday noises. I just let the camera roll while doing things, so you are free to use the index below to skip the boring parts (i.e. everything). :-)

Table of contents:

00:00​ hello

00:39​ creating a pad sound from a ship's whistle
01:09​ loading the sound from sd card
01:20​ sample editor, trimming
01:54​ normalizing
02:23​ looping & loop locking
02:51​ cross-fading
03:22​ assign sample to keygroup
03:48​ band pass filter
04:19​ filter envelope
05:26​ amp envelope
05:58​ lfo modulation
06:18​ effects (chorus, delay)

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New Akai Controllers - APC40 mkII, APC Key 25, APC Mini, MPK261, MPK249 & MPK225

Just capturing the high level specs for these.

"APC40 mkII
Ableton Performance Controller
Provides hands-on control of Ableton Live with visual feedback
Seamlessly integrates 1 to 1 with Ableton Live
5x8 clip-launch matrix with RGB feedback for clip status, color coding, and more
8 channel faders, 1 master fader, and 8 device controls map to Ableton directly
Send button cycles through all 8 send busses for advanced routing options
USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for maximum portability
A/B crossfader can be assigned on the fly for dynamic mixing
Revised knob layout with in-line controls for smarter workflow
Includes Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist, Prime Loops & Toolroom Records launch packs (downloads)
- See more at: http://www.akaipro..."

APC Key 25
Ableton Performance Controller with Keyboard
The first Ableton Live controller with keyboard for enhanced control
Seamlessly integrates 1 to 1 with Ableton Live
5x8 clip-launch matrix with tri-color lighting displays current clip status
25 synth-action mini keys for conventional composing and performing
8 knobs auto-map to Ableton Live to control volume, sends, and more
USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for maximum portability
Compact design for mobile performers and producers
Includes Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist, and Toolroom Records artist launch packs (downloads)
- See more at: http://www.akaipro...

APC Mini
Ableton Performance Controller
Ultra-portable all-in-one Ableton Live controller
Seamlessly integrates 1 to 1 with Ableton Live
8x8 clip-launch matrix with tri-color lighting displays current clip status
8 assignable faders + 1 master fader for hands-on control of Ableton Live
USB-powered and plug-in-play setup for maximum portability
Compact design for mobile performers and producers
Includes Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech and Toolroom Records artist launch packs (downloads)
- See more at: http://www.akaipro...

MPK261
Performance USB/MIDI Pad & Keyboard Controller
61 semi-weighted, full-size keys
16 MPC pads with RGB illuminated feedback; 4 pad banks
8 assignable control knobs; 3 knob banks
8 assignable faders; 3 fader banks
Able to send computer keyboard commands for pad assignable shortcuts
Updated control layout with backlit LCD screen
USB-MIDI with 5-pin MIDI input & output
Comprehensive transport & parameter controls for hands-on DAW integration
Pitch bend, modulation and octave controls for dynamic performances
Expression & sustain pedal jack inputs
Comprehensive production software package included: Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist 2.0, SONiVOX Eighty-Eight Ensemble and Akai Pro MPC Essentials
- See more at: http://www.akaipro...

iMPC Pro 2 Update Adds 32-bit Support Back & More

iTunes: iMPC Pro 2 - Akai Professional

"What's New in Version 2.0.4
New fixes!
- 32-bit support is back! (iPad 2, 3, older minis)
- Tapping a blank part of your audio track and AudioPasting now pastes into the correct space and won't crash
- iMPCPro 2 now works inside of an InterApp Audio host. You also no longer have to start the iMPCPro 2 session first before connecting to it with your IAA host.
- Improved Fly/Element support: Undo menu now closes from an MPC command. Bug fixed with Soloing tracks from the MPC.
- AudioUnits list cleaned up
- Fixed AudioUnit tracks and timeline display when recording notes, drum pads lighting up for AUs on other tracks
- Accepts more e-mail addresses in the iMPC University registration form

As well as all of the fixes in 2.0.2 (which you might've missed :) ):
- No longer crashes when saving and closing a session with InterApp Audio on the Audio track
- Fixed crash when creating over 64 tracks
- Audio tracks now properly duplicated when duplicating a sequence
- Fixed AudioCopy sequence feature
- Fix hang when dragging audio clip handle off of screen
- Audio tracks now save correctly with "Save as Duplicate"
- Mod wheel no longer cut off by one pixel

If you are happy with this update, please leave your review in the App Store. If there is something not working properly or you have additional feedback, please email us at support@retronyms.com. We value your feedback. :)"