AKAI

USA, est. 1984 · 47 products across 3 categories

47
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3
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$722
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$50
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About AKAI

AKAI Professional is an American music technology company founded in 1984 and now part of the inMusic Brands family, originally famous for transforming sample-based music production with the MPC series of sampling drum machines. In the VST and software space, AKAI produces MPC Beats, a free DAW based on the legendary MPC workflow, alongside software versions of their hardware instruments. The MPC series fundamentally shaped hip-hop, electronic music, and beat production culture, and AKAI's software continues to carry that workflow legacy. AKAI Professional remains one of the most historically significant names in music production technology.

Founded
1984
Country
USA
Segment
Mid-range
Target
Beatmakers, hip-hop producers, and electronic musicians who want the legendary M
Known For
MPC sampling drum machines MPC Beats software DAW Sample-based beat production Hip-hop production heritage Electronic pad controllers
PROS
  • • Iconic MPC workflow legacy
  • • MPC Beats is free
  • • Deep hip-hop and beat culture credibility
  • • Hardware and software ecosystem
  • • Longstanding industry reliability
CONS
  • • Software MPC not as full-featured as standalone hardware
  • • MPC software faces competition from modern DAWs
  • • Some hardware-centric workflows translate awkwardly to software

AKAI Products

AKAI Professional MPC One G2 Case Bundle - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC One G2 Case Bundle

Groove Boxes

$1,119
Weight 2.6 kg
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional APC 40 Mk2 Thon Case Bundle - DAW Controllers

AKAI Professional APC 40 Mk2 Thon Case Bundle

DAW Controllers

$551
Weight 1.8 kg
4.6 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Black-AIEP3 Bundle - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Black-AIEP3 Bundle

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$184
Weight 1.05 kg
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Gray-AIEP3 Bundle - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Gray-AIEP3 Bundle

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$184
Weight 1.05 kg
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK mini Play MK3 Case Bundle - Synthesizers

AKAI Professional MPK mini Play MK3 Case Bundle

Synthesizers

$161
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Sample Case Bundle - Samplers

AKAI Professional MPC Sample Case Bundle

Samplers

$574
Weight 3.1 kg
4.5 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK mini Plus White - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK mini Plus White

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$155
USB Controller Keyboard, 37 velocity-sensitive mini keys, Octave selector button...
4.6 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC One G2 - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC One G2

Groove Boxes

$961
Weight 2.6 kg
Music Production Center, 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads (eight pad banks) with polyphonic...
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Key 37 G2 - Synthesizers

AKAI Professional MPC Key 37 G2

Synthesizers

$1,135
Weight 4.36 kg Key action Semi-weighted keys
Standalone MPC Keyboard Synthesizer, 37 semi-weighted keys, with velocity sensitivity...
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC XL Case Bundle - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC XL Case Bundle

Groove Boxes

$3,060
Weight 7.2 kg
4.5 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Sample - Samplers

AKAI Professional MPC Sample

Samplers

$439
Sampler, Compact sampler, sequencer and effects processor, 16 velocity-sensitive RGB...
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC XL - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC XL

Groove Boxes

$2,824
Weight 7.2 kg
Standalone Music Production Center, 8-core 2nd generation processor, 10.1" multi-touch...
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Gray - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Gray

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$115
Weight 1.05 kg
Compact USB MIDI Controller, 25 velocity-sensitive mini keys, Octave selector...
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Black - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK Mini IV Black

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$115
Weight 1.05 kg
Compact USB MIDI Controller, 25 velocity-sensitive mini keys, Octave selector...
4.5 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Sample Bag Bundle - Samplers

AKAI Professional MPC Sample Bag Bundle

Samplers

$481
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Live III Inlay Case Bundle - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC Live III Inlay Case Bundle

Groove Boxes

$2,017
Weight 3.9 kg
4.5 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Live III Retro Case Bundle - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC Live III Retro Case Bundle

Groove Boxes

$2,005
Weight 3.9 kg
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Live III Retro - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC Live III Retro

Groove Boxes

$1,831
Weight 3.9 kg
Standalone MPC, Special edition in retro design, With MPC3 OS, 2nd-generation...
4.5 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Live III Case Bundle - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC Live III Case Bundle

Groove Boxes

$2,005
Weight 3.9 kg
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Live III - Groove Boxes

AKAI Professional MPC Live III

Groove Boxes

$1,912
Weight 3.9 kg
Standalone MPC, With MPC3 OS, Second-generation 8-core processor (four times the...
4.6 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Sample Case Bundle - Samplers

AKAI Professional MPC Sample Case Bundle

Samplers

$544
Weight 2.6 kg
4.9 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Key 37 Case Bundle - Synthesizers

AKAI Professional MPC Key 37 Case Bundle

Synthesizers

$1,058
Weight 4 kg
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPC Key 37 - Synthesizers

AKAI Professional MPC Key 37

Synthesizers

$869
Weight 4 kg
Standalone MPC synthesiser keyboard, 37 Lightly weight keys, velocity sensitive and with...
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional APC64 - DAW Controllers

AKAI Professional APC64

DAW Controllers

$271
Weight 1.6 kg
Ableton Controller, With sequencer and touch strips, 64 Velocity and pressure sensitive RGB...
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK mini Plus Bundle - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK mini Plus Bundle

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$266
4.3 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK mini Play MK3 Bag Bundle - Synthesizers

AKAI Professional MPK mini Play MK3 Bag Bundle

Synthesizers

$154
Weight 0.65 kg
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional APC mini MK2 - DAW Controllers

AKAI Professional APC mini MK2

DAW Controllers

$103
Compact Ableton Live Controller, 8x8 Clip launch matrix with illuminated RGB pads,...
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional APC Key 25 MK2 - DAW Controllers

AKAI Professional APC Key 25 MK2

DAW Controllers

$103
Ableton Live Controller Keyboard, 25 Velocity-sensitive mini keys, Octave select and...
4.6 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK mini Plus - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK mini Plus

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$155
USB Controller Keyboard, 37 velocity-sensitive mini keys, Octave selector button for...
4.9 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional LPD8 MKII - Miscellaneous Controllers

AKAI Professional LPD8 MKII

Miscellaneous Controllers

$50
Laptop Pad Controller, 8 Velocity-sensitive MPC pads with RGB backlighting, 8 Assignable...
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional LPK25 MKII - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

AKAI Professional LPK25 MKII

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$53
Laptop Keyboard Controller, 25 Velocity sensitive mini keys, Buttons for octave...
4.5 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPK mini Play MK3 - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

AKAI Professional MPK mini Play MK3

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$122
Mini USB Keyboard Controller with Speaker, More than 100 internal drum and...
4.9 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional EWI Solo - Electronic Wind Instruments

AKAI Professional EWI Solo

Electronic Wind Instruments

$463
Electronic Wind Instrument, Includes built-in speaker, Authentic wind instrument...
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPD 218 - Miscellaneous Controllers

AKAI Professional MPD 218

Miscellaneous Controllers

$100
Weight 0.65 kg
USB controller, 16 Touch and pressure-sensitive MPC pads with 3 banks, 6 Assignable 360...
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional midimix - Miscellaneous Controllers

AKAI Professional midimix

Miscellaneous Controllers

$101
USB DAW Controller, 8 Faders, 1 master fader, 24 Rotary knobs: 3 per channel, 16 Buttons:...
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional APC 40 Mk2 - DAW Controllers

AKAI Professional APC 40 Mk2

DAW Controllers

$400
Weight 1.8 kg
USB Controller, Intuitive control of Ableton Live with visual feedback, Seamless...
4.5 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional MPX8 - Samplers

AKAI Professional MPX8

Samplers

$119
Sample Player, Sample import from SD/SDHC cards (max. 32 GB, not included), 8 Velocity and...
4.6 AudioFu Score
AKAI Professional EWI 5000 - Electronic Wind Instruments

AKAI Professional EWI 5000

Electronic Wind Instruments

$695
wireless, Wireless Electronic Blow Converter, With internal sound generation, Mouthpiece...
4.6 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC 2 - DAW

AKAI MPC 2

DAW

$83
The Ultimate in Standalone Music Production MPC is the ultimate in modern music production and beat making. Now, MPC...
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: Trap Soul & RnB - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: Trap Soul & RnB

Expansion Packs

$30
Akai Professional and Laniakea Sounds are excited to present the next chapter in Trap Soul music! Get ready to immerse...
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: Funk O' Rama - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: Funk O' Rama

Expansion Packs

$30
“Fire up this funk!” Divided Souls Entertainment holds no punches with this latest pack entitled Funk-O-Rama....
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: Glitterball - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: Glitterball

Expansion Packs

$20
Mirrorballs, neon lights, machines and strobes - it's back to the late 70s and the sounds of pure Disco! Relive a night...
4.8 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: Marco Polo Presents Pad Thai Deluxe - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: Marco Polo Presents Pad Thai Deluxe

Expansion Packs

$30
Akai Professional and Marco Polo are proud to release Pad Thai Deluxe Vol 1! Pad Thai Deluxe features the cream of the...
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: Snipe Young Presents Vol. 1 - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: Snipe Young Presents Vol. 1

Expansion Packs

$30
AKAI Pro & Multi-Platinum Producer, Grammy Winning Engineer “Snipe Young” returns with a sensational instalment to...
4.4 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: Soul Provider 3 - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: Soul Provider 3

Expansion Packs

$30
Akai Professional and MSXII Sound Design are proud to release the highly anticipated re-up to the acclaimed MPC...
4.6 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: AraabMuzik Motif Alumni Soulful Vocals - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: AraabMuzik Motif Alumni Soulful Vocals

Expansion Packs

$30
Akai Professional and araabMUZIK Are Proud to Present the Following Title, Bringing Vocals to Your Beats! Following the...
4.7 AudioFu Score
AKAI MPC Expansion: Underground Trap - Expansion Packs

AKAI MPC Expansion: Underground Trap

Expansion Packs

$20
Akai Professional & Niche Audio proudly present Underground Trap, the newest Expansion Pack for your MPC. Capturing the...
4.7 AudioFu Score

Frequently Asked Questions About AKAI

AKAI Professional is based in the United States and is part of the inMusic Brands group.

Yes, MPC Beats is free and the MPC workflow is intuitive for beatmakers new to production.

The MPC series of sampling drum machines that defined hip-hop and beat production culture and continue to influence modern music production.

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