AIR Solina – classic string synthesizer.AIR Mellotron – software recreation of the classic tape keyboard.

AIR Hype – The AIR Hype plugin is a dual-oscillator synthesizer that includes a wide variety of built-in effects.DrumSynth– synthesizer drum plugin which emulates the sound of classic drum machines and features multiple synthesis types.MPC Studio is bundled with MPC 2 software for Mac and PC, a selection of plugin instruments and effects, AIR Vocal Suite and 10GB of sound content.Ĭore instruments in the MPC 2 Software are: It’s not in the same league as the screens you get on the MPC X and MPC One but it’s functional at least. The MPC Studio has a small backlit LCD display screen for displaying basic parameter data and system messages (similar to the screens you get on Elektron devices). You can create beats and track entirely within the MPC 2 DAW software or you can use MPC Studio within a third party DAW such as FL Studio or Live. The MPC Studio is fully backwards compatible and includes support for samples and sequences created on any older MPC models. The MPC Studio is powered by USB when connected to your PC or Mac. The MPC Studio does not run on batteries. The pads light up different colors depending on how hard you play them (from yellow at low velocity to red at the highest velocity). The MPC Studio pads are both velocity-sensitive and pressure-sensitive and of the usual Akai quality. The MPC Studio has classic MPC features including Note Repeat and MPC Swing.

The MPC Studio features 16 backlit velocity-sensitive pads, a touch strip encoder, and a full set of MPC controls including a transport section.

The MPC Studio is a compact controller which is designed to work with the bundled MPC 2 software. In contrast, the more expensive MPC One, MPC Live II and the MPC X can all work without any computer. The MPC Studio will only work when connected to a PC or Mac. It’s important to understand that the MPC Studio is a controller and NOT a standalone drum machine/sampler. But does the cheaper price mean a loss of vital features? The latest MPC to arrive on the scene is the MPC Studio Music Production Controller which comes with an impressive MPC 2 Software bundle and is, at the time of writing, the cheapest MPC in the range. In recent years it seems like Akai’s boffins have been on a mission to release as many different MPC variants as possible in an effort to lure people away from rival products such as Maschine and Ableton Push.

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