

However, the crispness of the OLED screen is great despite being very small in size. When compared to its predecessor, the MPC Studio’s screen has undergone a massive reduction. Included in the box are a USB cable, two MIDI breakout cables and instructions on how to get started.

Measuring only 305 x 171 x 37 mm, it sits tidily on any desk without taking up too much space. It still has the solid durable feel shared by all MPC hardware, and yet is considerably smaller than the previous-generation MPC Studio. The MPC Studio has a very compact, yet sturdy imprint.

With an exuberant 26.2 seconds of sample time and 12-bit sampling quality, the MPC60 paved the way for funky grooves and simplified MIDI sequencing in the studio or on stage. It all started in 1988 with the MPC60, made famous by many hip-hop, electronic music and pop producers. The Akai MPC has dominated and defined pad-based groovebox music for decades.
