

The software and plugin provides a lot of maps for a lot of controllers (including Akai's biggest competitor, NI, and Maschine). I love how (almost) everything is midi-mappable to basically ANY 3rd-party MIDI controller. And the templates/demos show that you can do a lot, even with its track limits (8 MIDI tracks, 2 audio tracks). The free factory content is really nice and covers a lot of ground, musically. (Windows) which means, if you have a custom plugin folder like a lot of people have, you have to grab it from Program Files\Steinberg\vstplugins and move it to your VST plugin folder. It doesn't give you an option during install, for the plugin location. But they just may have won me over with the release of MPC Beats, summer 2020. Download for free from Akai here.So, I've never been an Akai fan. The MPC Beats Adademy page is full of informative videos from helping you getting started to producing tracks. MPC Beats can also be used as a plugin with your existing DAW. Keys will auto-map or can be manually configured. Compatible with MIDI controllers from Akai and third-parties. VST/AU compatibility allows for endless possibilities with third-party virtual instruments and processing plugins. MPC Beats Expansions start from $9.99 to widen your creativity. Two stereo audio tracks for live recorded elements on top of eight MIDI/instrument tracks. Along with 2GB of including samples, loops and vitual instrument plugins, as well as 80 FX plugins from the Air Effects collection. MPC Beats is loaded with demo tracks and templates to help you get started remixing or producing music. Information section to select and navigate between tracks.16 pads for triggering drum samples and loops.

MPC Beats is a cut down DAW based on Akai’s pro level MPC Software 2.0 with similar features, but without the $200 price tag.Īkai MPC Beats will have beginners and experts quickly producing great sounding beats with their new free DAW.
