The Akai/Linn MPC60 II is a fascinating piece of music technology history that emerged as a refined successor to its predecessor, arriving with an interesting backstory. While the original MPC60's launch in October 1987 was somewhat overshadowed by the...
The AKAI MPC60 is a classic sampler and drum machine released by Akai Professional in 1987-1988 and updated with the mkII version in 1991. The difference is the leather wrist rest gone with the mkII but headphones out appeared. The OS 3.10 introduced...
Legendary designers of electronic instruments Dave Smith and Roger Linn teamed up to create a drum machine called Tempest – quite a loud name today. In the process, both enthusiasts of synth making had separate responsibilities: Linn was busy with a...
DDJ-RZ was released in 2015. The controller has a 4-channel mixer and 2 high-quality platters with an adjustable "feel" from light to heavy, taken from CDJ-2000NXS. In fact, DDJ-RZ mirrors DDJ-SZ, the Serato controller released in 2014. The rear panel...
Release of DDJ-SZ controller took place in 2014. It is made in the style of the CDJ/DJM line, and in a close up, it has similar functions compared to the previous flagship controller - DDJ-SX. But such details as the improved performance pads and the...
