akai professional mpc renaissance review

The public has been waiting with bated breath to see if the MPC Renaissance will hold up to all the hype that has been surrounding it since January. We first saw the new line of AKAI MPC controllers at Winter NAMM 2012 earlier this year. Akai Akai MPC Akai MPC Renaissance infinite potentiometers News Akai also has decided to use “infinite motion” pots, with LED rings to signal their values at any given moment.Ī longer, more comprehensive review of the MPC Renaissance, including the software, is expected to be up soon. The pads retain the classic MPC feeling, but have a more “even” feeling and can be activated from all areas (including the corners) with ease. Without getting into software details, the hardware itself has been improved. It’s obviously a larger, less portable machine – and there are as many pots on the left-hand side as there are pads. With the newest Akai offering, the MPC Renaissance, Akai is treating the MPC differently in the eyes of a producer. Araabmuzik doesn’t need much to perform on stage – in fact he doesn’t even need a computer to trigger samples (although he has been doing this recently).

The feature that has always made the MPC stand out in a class of its own is its ability to act as a stand along device. A step backwards would spell disaster for Akai, with many other cheaper software based controller options out there – and at a cheaper price. The things they don’t want to see are huge changes in either the layout or the feel of the equipment. When newer and revised versions of Akai’s MPC series are offered, users are skeptical about what to expect.

Akai professional mpc renaissance review