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 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!

Best MPC since the 4000, and I'm only scratching the surface as of now. Virtually kills any need for a DAW (at least for me), except for the fact you can't automate the master fader. Akai, please fix this!

I love my new MPC X easy to learn how to make music and beats.