The Akai Pro MPK mini is an ultra-compact mini-keyboard with an impressive array of buttons, knobs and pads to provide “hands-on” performance and production control no matter your location. MPK mini works plug-and-play with Mac and PC and requires no software driver installation or wall power for operation.

the APC NewsBlock is back [link]
wooo hoo, we hijacked our first headline :)
this week is the test week, we hope you will like it
if you are not familiar with this feature here is a short brief

we collect music news and interesting links every day
and post them up in one collection
these things can be new releases, tour dates and music news
if you wanna share something with us do not hold it back
the APC NewsBlock will come on every weekday from now on

- Scissor Sisters UK arena tour in December 2010  [link]
- Big Boi drops retrospective mixtape [link]
- Akai SynthStation now available for iPhone & iPad [link]
- Novation Dicer DJ Controller now available [link]
- Prince: ‘The internet is completely over’  [link]
- Glastonbury: Are you in the world’s most tagged photo? [link]

SynthStation transforms iPhone or iPod touch into a portable music production studio for mobile music creation. SynthStation Studio gives you three powerful synthesizers for creating and modifying sonic textures used for melodies, chords, and bass lines. Built around Akai Professional’s history in synthesis and drawing on the newest MINIAK synth, SynthStation sounds great and offers wide-ranging sonic flexibility with its virtual analog synthesis.

Here is a special advance look at SynthStation. Although it is an iPhone app, SynthStation works on the iPad too, which is shown in this video.

yupp, he is the little brother of the APC40
been announced at NAMM today
check out the official page for more NFO
but the pix pretty much speaks for itself

araabMUZIK‘s live MPC magic is thrilling
watch and learn

director: Shane Annas
camera: Kevin Chung
visuals: System D128

the AkaiPro Crew sayz: – We at Akai Professional want to know, how you produce with your APC40 and how LIVE has changed for you. Thats why Akai Professional announces the European APC40 video contest, starting November, 1st and ending December, 31st 2009. Capture your APC40/Live performance with a camcoder and upload your video to the Akai Pro Youtube Group. -

you can win these:

1st Prize:
Any product from our current Akai Professional product range for free
2nd – 20th prize:
Choice of either Akai Pro LPK25 or LPD8

it can’t any simpler than this
if you on the road but stil wanna create grooves
or just need an MPC like summethin’ cos mousing suxx
than the MPD18 is your baby

Akai is on a roll
if you are using an APC40 or an MPC
or if you will use one of those cute minis
these studio monitors are must have items

Akai Professional announces the LPD8 laptop pad controller and LPK25 laptop performance keyboard controller. The LPD8 and LPK25 will make their debut at Akai Professional’s booth, number 400, at the Summer NAMM Show held at the Nashville Convention Center, July 17 – 19. The LPD8 and LPK25 are USB-MIDI controllers for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators. Each model is less than 13 inches across and weighs less than a pound to easily fit into a laptop case, backpack or messenger bag for extreme portability.

[read the full press release at MATRIXSYNTH]