At first glance, the Akai MPC2500 may seem like an outdated relic in an era dominated by computer-based solutions for MIDI sequencing and sampling. With a less-than-flamboyant feature set — a sequencer that appears even simpler than an Ikea catalog and a...
The Akai MPC 4000 emerged in an interesting time for music production. By 2002, Akai's MPC line had already established itself as a studio cornerstone for nearly 15 years. The journey began in 1988, a year that saw Roger Linn and Akai join forces to...
The Akai MPC range of stand-alone MIDI sequencers and samplers has been instrumental in shaping hip-hop music, and its robust instruments have also made significant inroads into various electronic music genres, especially within live performance...
The Ensoniq MR Rack is a rack-mountable version of the Ensoniq MR synthesizer. It was released in 1994 and featured the same sound engine as the original MR, but with a few additional features. It had 16-voice polyphony, 32-note multitimbrality, and a...
The Ensoniq MR-61 is a 61-key digital synthesizer released by Ensoniq in 1990. It features a 16-bit sampling engine, a built-in sequencer, and a variety of onboard effects. It is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from realistic acoustic instruments to complex synthesized sounds.