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The MPC 2 Black Friday deal puts AKAI's production software at $52, 73% off, until Jan 10, 2027. It is the MPC Software that drives the MPC X and MPC Live, and it also runs as a standalone application on Mac and PC.
AKAI describes it as a fully featured DAW. The suite covers 128-track sequencing, real-time time-stretching, clip launching, advanced MIDI editing, sampling and audio editing and recording.
The version covered here is MPC 2.10.
When recording audio tracks, you can scale the faders to suit your screen, use a channel strip that changes with the track, open a separate editor for audio clips, and zoom the waveform to any size. Audio and MIDI can be dragged and dropped, and Q-Link control has been extended.
DrumSynth is a synthesizer plugin for building drum sounds from scratch, so you can sculpt your own kit instead of leaning on samples.
Any of these sources can have its timing and pitch reshaped, whether that's a sliced vocal sitting on an audio track, a looped drum break inside a clip program, or an orchestral line mapped across a chromatic sampler program.
On the MIDI side, MIDI Multi lets you connect and route all the MIDI gear in your studio at once. That includes class-compliant USB keyboards, MIDI interfaces and USB-to-CV modules. MPC 2 supports all third-party MIDI controllers, with templates for the popular models.
The AIR Vocal Suite brings pitch and harmonic vocal effects for rap, pop and R&B. It works on standalone devices and in the desktop software.
Seven new AIR Insert Effects arrive too, including Stutter and Granulator, aimed at beat drops, bridges and transition FX.
Four plugin instruments join the library. AIR Hype is a synthesizer, AIR Mellotron recreates a tape-based sampling keyboard, and AIR Solina is based on the classic string synthesizer keyboard with added controls.
The drum and keygroup engines got updates as well. Akai Sample Tail adds a natural decay so chops end without clicks, and Keygroup Programs have Portamento for note slides and the 808 kick glide. Drum Programs carry 12 plugin effects, including RingMode, BitCrush and Bass Enhancer.
Workflow changes include Recursive Search through all folders, automatic Key Detection on imported samples, preset browsing from the File, Media and TUI browsers, and FX Racks for saving custom effects chains.
Yes. The MPC 2 Black Friday deal is 73% off, bringing it to $52, and it runs until Jan 10, 2027. That covers AKAI's MPC Software 2.10 with its 128-track suite, AIR instruments and effects, and the extended factory library.
MPC 2 includes AIR TubeSynth, Bassline and Electric, the DrumSynth and Mother Ducker plugins, 16 classic AIR effects, 12 AIR plugins written for MPC and 5 additional MPC Expansion Packs. The factory library adds over 20GB of content across popular modern genres.
Windows needs Windows 8.1 to 10. Mac needs macOS 10.14 to 11 Big Sur, M1 compatible when running with Rosetta. Both want a dual-core 2.5GHz CPU, 4GB RAM (8GB recommended) and 2GB free disk space, with 20GB advised for all content.
Yes. AKAI says MPC 2 supports all third-party MIDI controllers, with templates for the popular models. MIDI Multi lets you connect and route class-compliant USB keyboards, MIDI interfaces and USB-to-CV modules at the same time.
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