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Akai Professional MPC Element Compact Music Production Controller
Akai Professional MPC Element Compact Music Production Controller

Ultra-compact Music Production Controller

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The Akai MPC Element music production controller is the ideal tool for musicians on the go and in space-starved studios. This ultra-compact controller brings MPC's legendary beat and song creation capability to your computer. A slim, low-profile design with integrated cover makes the MPC Element easy to stow and haul between gigs and sessions. Each of the 16 multicolor, backlit pads are pressure and velocity sensitive for complete control. The Akai MPC Element music production controller is a powerful tool for beat and electronic groove creation!

Akai MPC Element Music Production Controller at a Glance:
  • Ultra-portable MPC hardware gives you amazing hands-on control
  • A true MPC workstation with total hardware and software integration
  • MPC Essentials software has the tools you need
Ultra-portable MPC hardware gives you amazing hands-on control

Built less than 1" in height, the MPC Element music production controller fits easily in your backpack or laptop case, letting you take your beat-creation studio on the road. Its super-durable brushed aluminum body houses 16 backlit, touch-sensitive pads, plus a full set of transport controls and more.

A true MPC workstation with hardware and software integration

Akai's MPC Element is far more than just a MPC-style DAW with a dedicated control surface, it's a complete music-production system that combines the best of Akai's MPC hands-on controls, the music-production workflow countless top producers swear by, and the flexibility of today's powerhouse computers. Simply put, MPC Element is everything you need to make the best beats and electronic grooves with your computer.

MPC Essentials software has the tools you need

Besides killer hardware, MPC Element includes the MPC Essentials software. You get a 1GB sound library with all the essential sounds used in music production today. If that's not enough you can import your own samples and assign them to the Element's backlit, pressure and velocity-sensitive pads. MPC Essentials software works as a DAW plugin for easy integration into your system and as stand alone software.

Akai MPC Element Music Production Controller Features:
  • Slim, low-profile music production controller for Mac and PC
  • Gives your computer legendary MPC beat and song creation capability
  • 16 multicolor, backlit pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity
  • USB bus powered, no power adapter required
  • Brushed aluminum surface with bright backlit buttons
  • Standard MIDI for use with most popular software
Bring the classic MPC beat and and song creation capability to your computer with the Akai MPC Element controller.

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