AKAI Professional MPC X – Standalone Drum Machine and Sampler With 10.1-inch display, Beat Pads, Synth Engines and CV Gate Outputs

Mpc the real deal

I’ve been a long MPC enthusiast!! I had the mpc 2000xl which launched my production career. I then gave it up to go into being a “laptop producer”. Well I can honestly say I suffered from “beat tweaking” or becoming a “beat zombie”. This is when you spend countless unnecessary hours making a beat and you look like a zombie staring at the laptop moving all these virtual knobs and sliders to get this perfect, or this sounding like that, or that moving like this. Well the MPC X is the solution to the aforementioned diagnosis! The MPC X gets you back to making the beat and then moving on to the next!! I have literally disconnected from the computer when doing music and the beats are faster and song sequencing is faster and more concise and simplified. Literally, turn it on, pick a project, then start making music. It just eliminates the “tweaker/zombie” mentality and gets you into what matters most, the beat. Pros-Touch screen allows for fluid interaction between software/hardware, Standalone-no need to tether to computer, upgradabilty, internal effects are easy to use, inputs outputs, and there’s more just don’t feel like typing this long Cons-YOU WILL NEED A INTERNAL SATA HARDDRIVE- 525g to be exact unless your sound library is 30years old then you’ll need 1tb, learning curve is steep to beginners (see pics MPC x does provide start up projects) but to MPC enthusiasts it will take you less than a day to learn Once you develop your work flow it will be come a cinch to construct beats and songs. Great job Akai!! Ask me questions if you need convincing, if not just get it and dive in! ‘Mamba-Out’;)

There is A LOT this equipment can do. Once you learn it all (which may take awhile if you have limited time) an entire new world of creation is at your fingertips. Despite the slight learning curve and lack of physical manual, the Akai MPC X is a complete beast and I could not be happier with my purchase. The quality of sound is top-tier, and the possibilities and ways you can transform, sequence, create, manipulate, it etc. is stunning. Highly recommended.

This is a great product. I’ve considered buying an MPC for years but never committed because sounds were not included. But this standalone unit is exactly what I’ve been waiting for. Its a studio and controller all in one. Great job Akai!!

I ordered this from Amazon and there was a fluke issue in the hardware or software in this machine so it would not update and would not download anything which makes it virtually unusable. Considering when you buy it it's already 4 years old on software updates. Not being able to download and updates keeps you from the sounds and sample packages that are given freely at Akai pro website. So it had to be sent back and i bought a new one at Sweetwater music which has a much better support system and moneyback guarantee. Have now the new one from Sweetwater and it was a faulty machine this new one works perfectly. This may have just been beyond the Amazon teams customer support's wheelhouse Unfortunate but reality is they make as much as this product costs in seconds so patronage may not be high on the list of priorities...Sad.

This this is D O P E!! It's the cats meow. It's the glue that ties in all other instruments and can make any song. Takes a little bit of time to learn but once you do WOW!