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You also get MIDI in and out and a headphone socket. ![]() The Touch allows sampling directly through the 1/4 inch jack audio inputs or through the USB, and it comes with 1/4 audio outs to allow you to further process your sounds with external gear. You also get two sets of back-lit soft buttons, transport controls underneath the screen and bank selection controls above the pads. ![]() Aside from the smart screen, the Touch also comes with 16 full colour (extremely) responsive pads, four small and one large encoder. ![]() If you’re after a standalone machine, then the Live or soon-to-be-released Live II will fit the bill for you, as will their pricier flagship product, the MPC X.Īkai MPCs were always famed for their workflow and the MPC Touch doesn’t disappoint in this area. You should be able to pick one of these up for under £500 and it’s really a wonderful entry into the world of Akai and MPC products if you haven’t yet made that leap. It’s a very well-spec’d controller rather than a standalone sampler, so you’ll be using it in conjunction with your computer. What set it apart from its competitors upon it’s release was the large (seven inch!) colour display multi-touch screen, which allows tactile iPad-esque editing of samples, and allows the user to draw, edit and work with samples in a visually intuitive way. Of course, the Touch is not the newest addition to the MPC range but it’s the one released in recent years that fits into the budget remit for this article. Akai MPC Touchįirst up we have a great sampling box courtesy of a company with some serious heritage in the world of sampling. Continuing our look at the current boom in external hardware samplers, we review three of the best machines released in recent years that come in around the £500 price point.
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