Akai Professional

The world’s most influential manufacturer of music production gear - including the legendary MPC (Music Production Centre) - Akai Professional develops creative technologies to equip music makers with hardware and software tools that are unmatched in expressive capability.

Best known for the iconic MPC workstations which shaped the hip-hop scene through the 80's and influenced many other genres including UK Garage (thanks to that unmistakable swing) in the 90s. The MPC has recently seen a huge resurgence in studios across the world thanks to the development of a new standalone platform. The production powerhouses now offer an intuitive workflow and capabilities which are currently unrivalled, such as Splice integration over WIFI. The complete standalone range consists of the flagship MPC-X, the portable MPC Live II and the MPC One - all offering powerful production tools to define your sound.

Akai Professional is about more than just MPCs, there's also the MPK range of keyboard controllers. This range offers something for everyone, with portable Mini MPKs, the standard sized MPK range (which include the MPC pads and additional controls) and even the Road 88 full size keyboard.

Other MIDI controllers from Akai Professional include the only dedicated FL Studio controller - Fire as well as APCs for control of Ableton and MPDs for those who want the feel of the legendary MPC pads without the additional features offered by a MPC.

Finally, there's the Akai Force. This one of a kind standalone production tool offers Ableton Live style operation in a portable unit and, thanks to the recent OS update to version 3, is perfect for taking your ideas from start to finish.