Later MPC successors brought more sample time and higher fidelity, while only slightly updating the form factor and sequencing functionality. With an exuberant 26.2 seconds of sample time and 12-bit sampling quality, the MPC60 paved the way for funky grooves and simplified MIDI sequencing in the studio or on stage. It all started in 1988 with the MPC60, made famous by many hip-hop, electronic music and pop producers.

Dimensions: (width x depth x height) 12.0” x 6.7” x 1.The Akai MPC has dominated and defined pad-based groovebox music for decades.

Buttons: (39) LED backlit dedicated function buttons.

Touch Strip: (1) multi-function 5.5' (140 mm) touch-capacitive controller with LED indicators.

Knobs: (1) 360° push encoder for display navigation and selection.

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

Bring your inspiration to life with the MPC Studio 2. The MPC Studio 2 will fully integrate with your MIDI devices and synchronize your recording, arranging, or mixing projects.

Plugins are powered by award-winning AIR Music Tech., with powerful editing, arranging, and mixing tools including the AIR Vocal Suite. The included software provides you with an extended palette of sounds, instruments, drum samples, loops, insert effects, and much more.

With this all-in-one controller you can easily load loops from the library, create unique samples, lay down a beat, and play instruments over it to add melodic texture. The MPC Studio 2 is a music production controller that combines intuitive hardware control and innovative, inspiring software to provide a complete production experience on your computer.

Akai professional mpc studio 2