MPC Renaissance

posted by on January 6, 2012

This just in from Akai:

The MPC Renaissance is the latest in Akai’s iconic line of sampler workstations and from the looks of the video, this one is going to be a game changer!

Akai’s new flagship model is a fully integrated hardware/software system that allows you to produce using classic hardware controls and an integrated pop-up display, and exclusive MPC Software that empowers you with unprecedented, expandable production capabilities on your Mac or PC. It’s loaded with tons of features like 16 backlit(!) MPC pads, 16 rotary Q-Link controls, adjustable backlit LCD screen, a unique Vintage Mode that changes sound character to MPC3000, MPC60, lots of MIDI I/O options, dedicated turntable input, and much more. No pricing and release date info yet, get more details at the official Akai site for now.

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  • http://twitter.com/djpittster Alex Pitts

    whats the price?

  • http://www.facebook.com/djmidway Steven Bornholtz

    I have tons of questions besides the obvious what is the price. First does it need its own power source or does it run off the USB on the computer. Is the software ran from the computer or is it inboard on the MPC system? Will so software run in window or will it take over you computer like Tracktor does?

    Also will Akai release a similar software to you use with their MPD products? Well I know the answer will come eventually, but those are the ones so far.

  • AGDM

    This goes hard. I just bought a traktor kontrol s4 tho. so I’ll wait for this fa sho

  • TrueWords

    Akai is just as wondering as we are about the price. They are waiting and scanning our emails and all the sites on what they should sell it for. Tough battle with the NI Machine out there for only $600 or under US dollars(myself $520 new online,works perfect with Komplete7), with plunty to play with and easy of use. Yes the Machine is half the size of the MPC-R and yes the MPC-R has some nice in’s and outs. But, across the board the Machine can hold it’s own hands down, so this hyped up pretty new big box better have a fair price of $1000 and under, it’s got it’s work cut out for them, because simply put, every producer I know thats been around the block twice and making music world wide and in the know has an NI Machine already and HAD, Yes, HAD an MPC something once or twice and have moved on. No doubt even myself i have an MPK, APC as others the same, so let the games begin as Akai has a rebirth of gear, lets hope they please their crowd along with our wallets in mind. For sure the quality is a must by thier standards, so lets see how many they really plan to sell with their PRICE or NameTag$..