The new MPD2 series will be available in summer 2015.Having used the Akai Force and MPC Live, we’re quite familiar with these instruments, and can vouch for their usability. The MPDs have been begging to be updated and now a whole new era of artists can find ways to innovate their live setup with one of these drum pad controllers. The new MPD2 Series will also include $400 in free software such as Akai Pro MPC Essentials, Big Bang Drums and Big Bang Cinema from Sonivox, Ableton Live Lite, and Software Preset.Īkai is aiming to bridge the gap between technology and creativity with these new controllers.
Three Banks of Parameters Total of 72 Controls. 16 Thick Fat RGB Illuminated MPC pads (64 Assignable Pads via 4 Banks). A new 64 channel, 32-step performance sequencer. 
Three Banks of Parameters Total of 36 Controls. 16 Thick Fat RGB Illuminated MPC pads (64 Assignable Pads via 3 Banks). USB Powered (No Additional Power Source Required). Three Banks of Parameters Total of 18 Controls. 16 Thick Fat Backlit MPC pads (48 Assignable Pads via 3 Banks). The new series comes in three different flavors with each unit incorporating a slimmer design, 16 thick MPC style pads, and iOS support via the use of a Camera Connection Kit (sold separately). That in mind, Akai decided to resurrect the controllers by using consumer research and user feedback to pinpoint the needs of the artists who would use the new MPDs. The 4 x 4 grid gave performers an easy way to play and the added faders gave them a way to manipulate the sound. With the success of the original controllers, Akai recognized that producers enjoyed the layout and feel of the original MPD controllers. The company discontinued the MPD series in 2007, but eight years later the company has revived the series with three new MPD controllers. The MPD gave performers like Justice and The Glitch Mob a new way to play their sets live in front of the crowd versus mixing the tracks live on CDJs. Fast forward a couple of decades and the company gives the world a new, USB MIDI controller that changed the way artists perform. Akai is has been a friend of producers and finger drummers since the release of their Music Production Centers (MPCs) in the eighties.
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