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Price: £42.99 - £39.00
(as of Oct 11, 2026 11:34:52 UTC – Details)
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With 5 decades of experience, Akai Professional continues to empower music creators with the innovative technology needed to make inspiring music.
The Akai Professional MIDI Production Center (MPC) pattern-based devices revolutionized music creation around the world. Now alongside the next generation of standalone MPC, we lead the way with world-class hardware controllers, software DAWs, plugin instruments, and insert effects products.
Explore the Next Generation
Where Beats are Born
Plug In. Power On.
Modern MPC Power, Retro Style
Standalone Power Unleashed
Connect and Create
Play Music Anywhere
Production On The Go
Pro Pad Performance
Precise Performance Control
Create Music Your Way
EWI Series
Beat Maker Essential – 33cm pad controller for music production with 8 RGB-backlit responsive MPC drum pads (same as MPC X) for triggering samples, loops, virtual instruments, and more
Hands-On Control – 8 assignable Q-Link knobs for seamless mapping to DAW parameters, software instruments, and insert effect plugins for tactile control and precise mixing
Customized Production – 4 programmable preset slots for instant recall of mappings for DAWs, virtual instruments, effects and more; Create, edit, load and manage all your presets from the computer
Portable Design, Robust Build – Lightweight beat maker that adopts the sturdy build of standalone MPCs; The slim-line design stows easily in a laptop bag for hands-on production capability everywhere
Versatile Performance – The Laptop Pad Controller is perfect for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators on the go; The sleek design fits right in alongside your studio equipment
Effortless Setup – With a full-size USB-powered jack, the LPD8 works plug-and-play with Mac or PC and requires no software driver installation or AC power adapters for operation
Universal DAW Compatibility – Works with all popular applications including GarageBand, Logic, Studio One, Cubase, Ableton Live, ProTools, FL Studio, Adobe Audition, and more





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