The MPC range to another step forward this month with the news of the AKAI MPC Touch. This new model jumps adds 7 inch touchscreen control to the well established MPC workflow. The MPC Touch, is not a standalone MPC, but a controller with tight integration with the MPC software running on your host computer.
In this video, two of the boffins behind the product development, Pete Goodliffe and Geoff Smith give us a closer look at what it can do.
The MPC Touch is expected to ship in November priced at around £499/$799
Check the Akai website for more details
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