A staple of every recording studio today, the Akai MPC began as a simple ... [Michele] created his own MPC-style MIDI pad controller with the Teensy 3.0, the Teensy audio adapter board, and ...

Native Instruments has confirmed that Maschine 3 - the recent update ... Expansion content releases on the MPC platform, in partnership with our friends at Akai Professional," the post reads.

These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai’s MPC workflow while others choose NI’s Maschine platform. Soon, folks may not have to choose at all.

Native Instruments has responded to those frustrations with a post shared to its own community forum on January 31 that reinforces the company's "strong commitment" to Maschine and provides some ...