Welcome to the Akai Professional e-newsletter. Every month we bring you the latest inside news, videos, tips, and tricks for taking total advantage of your Akai Pro gear, as well as spotlights of our hottest products. This month there is also an opportunity to win some free stuff.

All the Buzz From the Winter NAMM Show

We introduced the new MPK25 25-key performance controller with MPC pads, the brand-new OS 2.0 for the MPC5000 with more than 25 new features, and the gear that’s now on top of everyone’s wish list: the APC40 Ableton Performance Controller. We also had tons of booth performances, including this one by jazz star Jeff Kashiwa.

Get the Full Download on the APC40

The cat is out of the bag. The APC40 is the only controller developed for Ableton Live with Ableton. Check out the official press-conference video from Ableton, other APC40 videos, and all the details on FutureMusic’s Gear of the Show, the Akai Professional APC40.

Al Green says, 'Let's Stay Together' to the MPC and EWI

Al Davis is working on Al Green’s latest album. We caught up with him in the studio and found out about how he’s using the MPC and EWI to create The Reverend’s soulful sonorities.

Mike Phillips leads EWI Jams at Winter NAMM

Akai Professional EWI artist Mike Phillips (Prince, Stevie Wonder) led a series of EWI jams at the company’s booth at the recent NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. The performances turned the heads of everyone within earshot and had the crowd begging for more. Check out the video.

MPK49

What do you get when you combine an MPD32 with a 49-key keyboard controller? Remix magazine’s Gear of the Year, the MPK49. Roll up your sleeves and join us as we go in-depth with MPK49

Using the MPC5000 For Live Performance and Remixing:
Part one of a series

Everybody knows the MPC5000 is the most powerful production tool on the planet with powerful sampling, precise sequencing, and a variety of natural input controls like MPC pads and Q-Links. But did you know that DJs and other performers use the MPC everyday for live performance and studio remixing?

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