Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai’s MPC workflow ...

This means that if you currently use an MPC Live II or a Key 61, or any other number of standalone music-making machines by Akai, you’ll be able to pull up legit Native Instruments sounds for ...

Akai Professional, in collaboration with Splice and Melodics, proudly presents the 2025 Beatmaker Bootcamp, a free 14-day ...

These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai’s MPC workflow while others choose NI’s Maschine platform. Soon, folks may not have to choose at all. These two ...