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Akai MPC ONE+ launched for supercharged beat-making

Hot on the heels of the MPC X Special Edition from Akai comes the MPC ONE+, featuring the same core performance of the flagship MPC X SE but with the addition of WiFi and Bluetooth to allow for instant plugin download and wireless updates, plus 16GB of onboard storage, an advanced sampling engine, 128 tracks for sequencing and eight audio tracks for recording.

It’s done out in the same vibrant red we’ve come to expect to be found on a variety of keyboards and modules, and Akai is pushing the ease of integration with software, plugins, effects and the like.

Key specifications are as follows:

Pads

  • (16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
  • (8) banks accessible via 4 Pad Bank buttons

Knobs

  • (4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for parameter adjustment (1) data encoder for value adjustment and selection via push

Buttons

  • (31) dedicated-function buttons

Display

  • 7.0” / 177 mm (diagonal)
  • 5.9” x 3.7” / 151 x 94 mm (width x height)
  • Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface

Memory

  • Processor: Multi-core ARM® processor
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Storage: 16 GB (over 7.8 GB available for user storage)

Power

  • via power adapter (12 V, 3.0 A, center-positive, included)

Connections

  • (2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
  • (2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (1 stereo pair)
  • (1) 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo headphone output
  • (1) 5-pin MIDI inputs
  • (1) 5-pin MIDI output
  • (4) 4 TRS CV/Gate Jacks, 8 Outputs Total
  • (1) USB Type-A port
  • (1) USB Type-B port
  • (1) SD Card slot
  • (1) Power Adapter input

Dimensions(width x depth x height)

  • 10.7” x 10.7” x 2.1”
  • 272 x 272 x 53 mm

Weight

  • 4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg

It costs $699 and for a limited time you can get a free plugin voucher so you can download one of Akai’s offerings.

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