Tags: Music production centre

Notes: Updated version of Akai's excellent MPC One features increased storage, WiFi, Bluetooth and a striking new colour scheme. Full standalone beat creation masterpiece.

*** Introducing MPC Stems- March 2024 ***

Akai Professional now introduces the next chapter of sampling innovation and production powered by the groundbreaking MPC Stems bringing sampling into a new chapter.

With MPC Stems, you can access the raw building blocks of any sample or vinyl record, isolating the DNA of any record. Producers can now manipulate the Drums, Bass, Music, and Vocals, opening new creative possibilities.

Akai Professional introduces the ultimate creative workflow with Stems Separation seamlessly integrated into the leading MPC series, powered by MPC 2 Desktop Software.

With MPC Stems, producers and beat-makers can now unlock unmatched sampling creativity by easily isolating drums, bass, music, and vocals from any audio, vinyl recording, or sample revolutionizing the art of sampling.
Experience lightning-fast workflow with superior sound quality, keeping you inspired throughout the creative process.

Slice and isolate samples while maintaining chop regions across each of the four stem layers.

Take complete control with direct manipulation of stem layers from the pads, adjusting volume, pitch, pan, start, and end points with instant responsiveness.

MPC Stems requires MPC 2 Desktop Software running 2.14 or higher, compatible with MPC Live, MPC Live 2, MPC One, MPC One +, MPC X, MPC XSE, MPC Key 37, MPC Key 61, MPC Studio Mk 2 in Controller Mode.

Supplier's Notes:
MPC One +

Standalone MPC with 7" touchscreen / WiFi & Bluetooth

Supercharge your beats

Standalone supercharged

The new MPC One+ brings a jolt of energy to the standalone workflow to enhance creative speed and efficiency. With MPC One+, beatmakers producers to live performers can enjoy the creative journey like never before.

Pure standalone power in your hands

At the heart of MPC One+ is the powerful multi-core processor, the same featured in the flagship MPC X. This isn't a scaled down little brother, but a production unit built with the same DNA for high-level music creation. Instruments, audio, MIDI, and effects processing to bring the music to life. With an upgraded 16GB of internal storage, create and store more of your inspired moments right in MPC One+ for immediate access and recall.

Wireless for the future

New Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity opens a new world of possibilities for your creative workflow. With Wi-Fi, you now have access to Ableton Link 3 to wirelessly connect and sync all your capable devices. Lock patterns and grooves for a mega creation without any cables or connections. Grab your Bluetooth enabled MIDI controller to lay down synths and melodies while your infectious rhythms have you vibing to the beat. Pair with a wireless QWERTY keyboard to search through folders and libraries accurately. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, your MPC One+ may be untethered but you are locked right into the music.

The centre of your creativity

MPC One+ is meant to be the focal point of your creative workspace. Whether you need compact, efficient beat-making or expanded interconnected production and composition, MPC One+ is versatile enough to accommodate any need. Connect your studio speakers to Stereo Outputs for accurate monitoring. A pair of Line Level Inputs are ready for keyboards, synths, instruments, hardware processors, and more. Expand your I/O with support for ClassCompliant Devices via a USB A host port. Connect your favorite plug-and-play USB MIDI Controllers, Audio Interface Devices, or removable storage drives, and take your production up another level with ease.

The workflow that sparks inspiration

MPC is the premier platform for all pattern-based music from EDM to Electro, Hip-Hop to House, and beyond. With 128 MIDI and 8 Audio Tracks per project, MPC One can capture any idea just as fast as you can think it. Browse thousands of MPC Plugin Instrument Presets to find that perfect sound to build melodies or shape harmonic phrases with massive sonics. Lay down serious drums and percussion with the signature MPC groove and precision. 16 Levels, Note Repeat, and Time Correct have defined the rhythmic feel for generations and continue to be the foundation for hit song after hit song. Use the pads in combination with Notes and Chords modes to unlock a completely new world of pad performance using the 16 velocity-sensitive RGB backlit pads.

One place for your sounds, samples, and songs

MPC One+ grows with you as you evolve on your music production journey. Update features, sounds, and samples wirelessly thanks to built-in Wi-Fi. When new MPC plugin instruments are available, you'll enjoy instant notifications as well as downloads and software authorizations right from your MPC One+. Browse and sync your curated Splice loops and samples and give your productions a breath of fresh inspiration whenever you need it. Keep all your sounds and instruments right within reach to instantly capture the most inspired moments anytime.

The next step of your MPC journey

MPC One+ is here for the producers and beatmakers ready to take the next step in the journey. Upgrade to MPC One+ from MPC Beats and load your old projects seamlessly on MPC One+. Your MPK mini or other class-compliant controller connects for powerful keyboard control of popular MPC plugin instruments like Hype, Mellotron, or Odyssey. For a limited time, receive a voucher for a free MPC Plugin instrument download from the MPC Store with the purchase and registration of a new MPC One+. MPC One+ has arrived and the musical possibilities ahead of you are endless with the power of its supercharged standalone workflow.

Technical Specifications

Pads
(16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
(8) banks accessible via 4 Pad Bank buttons

Knobs
(4) 360- touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for parameter adjustment
(1) data encoder for value adjustment and selection via push

Buttons
(31) dedicated-function buttons

Display
7.0" / 177 mm (diagonal)
5.9" x 3.7" / 151 x 94 mm (width x height)
Full-colour LED-backlit display with touch interface

Memory
Processor: Quad-core ARMr processor
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: 16 GB (over 7.8 GB available for user storage)

Power via power adapter (12 V, 3.0 A, center-positive, included)

Connections
(2) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
(2) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (1 stereo pair)
(1) 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo headphone output
(1) 5-pin MIDI inputs
(1) 5-pin MIDI output
(4) 4 TRS CV/Gate Jacks, 8 Outputs Total
(1) USB Type-A port
(1) USB Type-B port
(1) SD Card slot
(1) Power Adapter input

Dimensions (width x depth x height)
10.7" x 10.7" x 2.1"
272 x 272 x 53 mm

Weight
4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg

Notes: Flagship instrument based on NI's excellent Maschine software but presented here in standalone format as an all-in-one groovebox, capable of creating everything from beats to synths and samples.

Supplier's Notes:
MASCHINE+ is a sampler, a drum machine, a synth, and an on-stage superpower. In short, it's whatever you make it. Leave the laptop behind, jam with your other gear, and create beats in minutes with a wealth of on-board sounds, instruments, and effects.

It's the iconic MASCHINE workflow, with fewer strings attached.

Standalone means more focus, more freedom, and more music making. Plug in, power up, and get creating straight away in the embedded MASCHINE+ production environment - from first ideas to finished tracks. Dial in effects to tweak your sounds, or sample audio and make it your own with an intuitive interface designed to keep the creative juices flowing. And if you want to bring your ideas into a DAW, copy them over, and boot up the MASCHINE software on your computer to pick up where you left off.

As well as its classic groovebox workflow, MASCHINE+ includes MASCHINE+ Selection: A dedicated package of nine synths and sampled instruments, 35 effects, and seven Expansions (including two of your own choosing) that work seamlessly in standalone mode. It includes heavy-hitters like MASSIVE, FM8, MONARK, PRISM, the MASCHINE Factory Selection, RAUM, and PHASIS. That means its 16 pads can sound like a dusty vintage drumkit, a warped wavetable lead, or an organic modal synth - pretty much anything you can think of if you flex your sound design skills.

Whether you're digging records or ripping radio edits, record any sound into MASCHINE+ and quickly chop and stretch the results into your own custom kits. Or transform and twist them in real-time with the Audio plug-in. The same goes for guitars, vocals, drums, and anything else - more sounds means more creative ways to make music.

Bring real expression to live performances with intuitive control over your music - tap out beats, run arpeggiators, or tweak synth melodies in real time. MASCHINE+ is an intuitive live sequencer, a fully-fledged groovebox, and a powerful performance synthesizer rolled into one.

Clips let you arrange your ideas with even more freedom. Create transitions across scenes, add unique variation to patterns, record MIDI directly into the full arrangement, and freely add audio wherever you need it. Once you've fleshed out your ideas, you can use MASCHINE+ as a powerful tool to push tracks past the finish line.

Play and sequence outboard gear and capture the results, or manipulate external audio in real time with effects. MASCHINE+ can control, mix, and manipulate the rest of your setup with MIDI, line, and mic inputs to bring everything together instantly. And if you want to work with a computer, it doubles up as a classic MASCHINE controller too.

MASCHINE+ is Wi-Fi enabled, which means you can install new sounds, instruments, and effects at the touch of a button, without a computer in sight. When it comes to jamming with others or playing out live, keep in sync with other music apps, DAWs, and compatible gear with Ableton Link.

Need more sounds? Expansions are great for giving MASCHINE+ some sonic love, with presets for its synths, one-shot samples, loops, and kits.

AUDIO INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

Line-In
Full Scale Level: +18,6 dBu
Dynamic Range: 100 dB
THD+N: 0.003 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.1 dB
Crosstalk L/R: -96 dB

Mic Input (max gain)
Full Scale Level: -32 dBu
Dynamic Range: 90 dB
THD+N: 0.01 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.4 dB

Mic Input (min gain)
Full Scale Level: -3.4 dBu
Dynamic Range: 102 dB
THD+N: 0.004 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.15 dB

Line Out
Maximum Output Level: +18.0 dB
Dynamic Range: 102 dB
THD+N: 0.003 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.5 dB
Crosstalk L/R: -100 dB

Headphone Out:
Maximum Output Level: 29.4 mW @ 33 Ohm load
Dynamic Range: 102 dB
THD+N: 0.007 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.35 dB
Crosstalk L/R: -60 dB

Dimensions: 322 x 301 x 51 mm / 12.68'' x 11.85'' x 2.01''

Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.51 lbs

Notes: A standalone alternative to the clip-and-scene production workflow of software like Ableton Live. Huge production and performance potential with built-in synths, effects and sampling power.

FORCE 3.2 is the MOST POWERFUL STANDALONE music production system for studio production and live performance. Now, FORCE 3.2 delivers even more inspiring plugin FX, sounds, creative editing, arranging and vocal effects processing as well as award-winning mixing and mastering plugins from world-renowned AIR Music Tech.

MPC Plugin Instruments
New Sounds Mode
New AIR Effects
Probability & Ratcheting
Automation Snapshots | Track Reorder
FORCE Tuner

Supplier's Notes:
Introducing Force, the ultimate in standalone end-to-end production workflows, complete with every tool you need to produce, remix, mashup and perform your tracks live. Fusing clip-launching, a linear arranger, MIDI Multi capability, step sequencing, sampling, synth engines, tactile touch screen control and much more, all in a singular standalone device, Force is primed for any setting, from the studio to the mainstage - no computer needed.

Launch Clips, browse your sounds, edit MIDI data, manipulate samples, arrange your composition, apply XYFX, sculpt synth sounds and much more, all from Force's 7-inch, full-color, capacitive multi-touch display.

Find your creative flow with Force's arsenal of tactile controls. Trigger scenes/clips, step sequence, finger drum and play note data with an expandable 8x8 clip launch matrix. Discover new ways to supercharge your performance via 360-degree rotary encoders with OLED feedback for immediate real-time access to all core controls or any assignable parameter. Fast-track your workflow with Force's collection of smart controls for navigation, playback/recording control, note expression, crossfading and much more.

Load your samples from a USB thumb drive or SD card, or expand Force's storage with the SATA drive bay. Capture audio with (2) XLR/14-inch combo inputs with phantom power, switchable to line/instrument level. Route your audio to two stereo 1/4-inch outputs, selectable per track within Force's UI. Use the headphone out as a cue bus to audition clips/scenes. Take control of your modular gear with four independent CV/Gate outputs and unite your peripheral MIDI equipment courtesy of MIDI In/Out/Through ports and USB via Force's unprecedented MIDI Multi capability. Connectivity and storage restrictions are things of the past!

From sparking that initial idea to arranging and final mixdown, everything your production demands is here. Record, program and sequence with multiple track types including Plugin Tracks with MPC-style Drum Tracks, Audio Tracks, Keygroup Tracks, MIDI tracks and CV tracks. Sketch out song sections in performance mode, then arrange these on Force's linear arranger. Add the final polish to your track using dozens of processors and effects from the AIR FX suite, all controllable via smart assignments on the rotary encoders or the displays on the touch user interface.

For the DJ, Force immediately connects to your live rig either as a feature-rich side-cart or a solo centerpiece. Remix and mashup tracks on Force's 8x8 clip matrix. Import multiple stems, then time-stretch and pitch-shift your content all in real-time. Assign tracks to Force's crossfader and load full tracks, stems or loops to Force's 8x8 matrix. Add an extra dimension to your performance with tactile XYFX. Connect Force to your wireless network and sync your project with any Ableton Link compatible application or hardware device. The creative possibilities are only as limited as your imagination - adding an extra dimension to your DJ performance has never been simpler.

KEY SPECS:

Pads:
(64) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit

Knobs:
(8) 360- touch-sensitive Knobs
(1) 360- encoder for display navigation and selection via push
(5) 270- knobs for gain, mix & level adjustment

Buttons:
(56) dedicated function buttons; red-, amber-, or green-backlit

Display:
6.9" / 176 mm (diagonal)
5.9" x 3.7" / 150 x 93 mm (width x height)
Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface

Connections:
(2) XLR+1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (Input 1/2)
(4) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (2 stereo pairs)
(1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output
(1) 1/8" (3.5 mm) MIDI input
(1) 1/8" (3.5 mm) MIDI output
(1) 1/8" (3.5 mm) MIDI thru port
(4) 1/8" (3.5 mm) CV/Gate outputs
(1) Ethernet link port
(2) USB Type-A ports
(1) USB Type-B port
(1) SD card slot
(1) power adapter input

Power:
Via power adapter: 19 V, 3.42 A, center-positive, included

Dimensions (width x depth x height):
13.8" x 15.3" x 2.85"
350 x 389 x 72.5 mm

Weight: 8.53 lbs./3.87 kg