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Akai MPC

The Akai MPC (originally MIDI Production Center, now Music Production Center) is a series of music workstations produced by Akai from 1988 onwards. MPCs combine sampling and sequencing functions, allowing users to record portions of sound, modify them and play them back as sequences.

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Classification
Music workstation
Developed
1988
Inventor
Roger Linn
Other names
MIDI Production Center, Music Production Controller

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related to Further reading · 7
Akai MPC → Akai MPC2000, Future Music, Future Publishing, ISSN, May, No, OCLC
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Akai MPC → Music workstation
Developed · 1
Akai MPC → 1988
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Akai MPC → Roger Linn
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Akai MPC → MIDI Production Center, Music Production Controller

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mpc linn music drum create akai production users sampling dj mpc60 sound machines without traditional roger samples midi functions pads

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Akai MPCClassificationMusic workstation1.00infobox
Akai MPCDeveloped19881.00infobox
Akai MPCInventorRoger Linn1.00infobox
Akai MPCOther namesMIDI Production Center, Music Production Controller1.00infobox
a keyboard or drum kit.The MPC had a major influence on the development of electronicinstance ofwith a grid of pads that can be played similarly to a traditional instrument0.80text
hip-hop musicinstance ofwith a grid of pads that can be played similarly to a traditional instrument0.80text
and led to new sampling techniques as users pushed its technical limitsinstance ofwith a grid of pads that can be played similarly to a traditional instrument0.80text
a keyboard or drum kitinstance ofsimilarly to playing a traditional instrument0.80text
Akai MPCrelated to Further readingAkai MPC20000.60section
Akai MPCrelated to Further readingFuture Music0.60section
Akai MPCrelated to Further readingNo0.60section
Akai MPCrelated to Further readingFuture Publishing0.60section

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