Maker
Akai Professional
Electronic instrument and production equipment brand
Akai Professional is a brand of electronic music-production equipment established in 1984, known for its MPC samplers and sequencers and a range of controllers and keyboards.
Models
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Akai MPC
Synthesizer · Japan
The Akai MPC (MIDI Production Center) is a family of sampler-sequencers, first released in 1988, that combined sampling, drum-pad performance, and sequencing in one unit. Developed with Roger Linn, the MPC became a central tool of hip-hop and electronic production and remains an industry standard.
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Akai EWI Solo
Electronic wind instrument · Japan
The Akai EWI Solo is a standalone electronic wind instrument with a built-in speaker, rechargeable battery, and onboard sounds, allowing completely self-contained wireless performance without external gear. It uses saxophone-style fingering with breath and bite control, and its sound library covers acoustic woodwinds, synthesizer, and orchestral tones.
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Akai MPC2000
Sampler · Japan
The Akai MPC2000, released in 1997, is a sampler-sequencer in the MPC family that became a workhorse of late-1990s hip-hop and electronic production, offering 16-bit sampling, pad-based programming, and expandable memory and storage.
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Akai EWI5000
Electronic wind instrument · Japan
The Akai EWI5000 is a wireless electronic wind instrument with a built-in multi-gigabyte sound library from SONiVOX. It features 2.4 GHz low-latency wireless audio connectivity, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and multiple fingering modes for saxophone, flute, oboe, and brass players.
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Akai EWI4000s
Electronic wind instrument · Japan
The Akai EWI4000s is an electronic wind instrument controller with a built-in analog-modeling synthesizer. Played with saxophone-like fingering and breath and bite sensors, it lets wind players perform expressive synthesizer lines.
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Akai MPC60
Sampler · Japan
The Akai MPC60, released in 1988, was the first MPC: a sampling drum machine and MIDI sequencer designed by Roger Linn. Its sound, its swing/'feel' timing, and its 16-pad workflow established the template for hip-hop production.
Categories
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Electronic Wind Instruments
Electronic wind controllers, wind synthesizers, and related instruments.
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Samplers
Hardware samplers and production workstations centered on sample playback or sequencing.
Representative model
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Akai MPC
Synthesizer · Japan
The Akai MPC (MIDI Production Center) is a family of sampler-sequencers, first released in 1988, that combined sampling, drum-pad performance, and sequencing in one unit. Developed with Roger Linn, the MPC became a central tool of hip-hop and electronic production and remains an industry standard.