MPC Renaissance Controller

Fusing Akai Professional’s legendary MPC layout and workflow with the power of your computer, MPC Renaissance is an unrivaled instrument for music production. The new flagship is a fully integrated hardware/software system: MPC Renaissance allows you to create using classic hardware controls and an integrated pop-up display, while it’s exclusive MPC Software empowers you with unprecedented, expandable production capabilities on your Mac or PC.



MPC Renaissance Hardware

* Fuses legendary MPC production with the processing power of your computer
* Vintage Mode changes output sound character to MPC3000, MPC60 and more
* 16 backlit genuine MPC pads, 16 Q-Link controls, and adjustable backlit LCD screen
* Classic MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing and MPC transport controls
* MPC SOFTWARE for Mac or PC with 64-track sequencing capability
* Two XLR-1/4” combo inputs and dedicated turntable input
* Four-channel US B 2.0 audio interface and two-port US B 2.0 hub built in
* Up to eight pad banks―more than any other MPC ever
* Two MIDI inputs and four MIDI outputs
* Stereo 1/4” out, stereo assignable mix 1/4” out & S/PDIF I/O


MPC Software

* 64-track sequencing capability
* Massive 6GB+ sound library, including all of the sounds of the classic MPC3000
* Instant mapping and real-time adjustment of VST plug-ins
* Record each track as an MPC drum program, Keygroup program or VST plug-in
* Runs standalone and as VST, AU or RTAS plug-in
* Supports WAV, MP3, AIFF, REX and SND
* Supports samples and sequences from any MPC ever made
* Mac and PC-compatible

Read More

Apc40 Remote Script For Scratchlive

This just in bye BREAKFADER how he uses the APC40 for scratchlive. This is awesome dude just might changes they way of the universe. One controller for two programs. Apc 64-40
http://remotescripts.blogspot.com

Read More

MPD 32 With Yellow Box For Ableton

Doing a little Ableton and Serato surfing and ran cross this. This is really cute just to have a 4x4 block in ableton using a akai mpd32. Not sure if it works with the bridge yet though. But from my experience remote scripts don't work in the bridge GUI. Hopefully this will not last long cause there are a lot of custom scripts out there.

A few things you need to know:
- The script only uses control bank A and pad bank A. If you want to use the script as is, you need to set up the sliders and buttons so they send messages on midi channel 1:
F1-F8: CC12-CC19, S1-S8: CC32-CC39, K1-K9: CC22-CC29, Transport Buttons from left to right: CC115-119, PAD1-PAD16: Note36-Note51
- The pads control a 4x4 clip matrix. The red box can be moved by using S5-S8. S1-S4 select the 4 tracks in the red box. F1-F4 are mapped to the Sends A in the red box, F5-F8 to Sends B. K1 to K8 control the device parameters of the selected track.
- << and >> are used to go up and down the scenes, STOP is stop al clips, PLAY is launch selected scene and REC is overdub
- When using this script, I set all tracks to "sends only". I use Return A as a kind of a master bus. In my opinion, this has some advantages (e.g. avoiding the "problem" that the volume faders go up to +6dB)

The buttons work like this:
- S8: shift button
- if shift is not pressed:

- S1-S2: select left/right track
- S3-S4: select left/right device
- S5: clip/track
- S6: detail
- S7: on/off

- if shift is pressed:

- S1-S4: move red box up/left/right/down
Download Here!

Read More

Akai Professional MPD26 Winter NAMM 2010 Demo

The new MPD26 pad controller meshes USB controller capability with the feel and performance of an MPC unit. You get a bank of 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads plus assignable Q-Link faders and knobs. You can actually access four sounds from each MPC pad, for a total of 64 sounds at your fingertips at a time. Dedicated transport controls make it easy and effective to work with your DAW. The MPD26 comes equipped with many built-in features from the MPC, so it works as both a control surface and as a groove production workstation. 

Read More

Akai APC20 Unleashed !

Live mashup to demo the new Akai APC20 ! New features include the Note Mode and User Modes for the Faders. Watch through the video for extensive annotations and descriptions.

Read More