The hardware needs to be connected with the MPC software installed, and this comes on a DVD with updates available online. Most of the buttons are also backlit though their labels are not, so if you’re performing in a low-light environment a little extra lighting may be required. A lock port allows you to secure it from potential miscreants.Īs you might expect, the MPC Studio has 16 velocity-sensitive pads with backlighting that changes colour to denote pressure and other functions. There are MIDI in and out ports, though due to the svelte frame these are provided via supplied TRS-to-MIDI breakout cables so that the connections to the box itself are much smaller than a regular MIDI port. In terms of connections it’s pretty straightforward, with a single USB port providing power and carrying data, as well as a power on/off button. The controller itself feels lightweight but very solid, with a brushed aluminium upper surface and a plastic underside. You get the processing power and storage capacity of a laptop with the custom controls afforded by a specially designed piece of controller hardware. It hooks into a specially designed piece of software and gives you hands-on control, with the aim of creating a seamless link between the two. The concept is quite familiar these days: there’s a hardware controller unit that connects to your computer and does everything over a single USB cable. The MPC Studio certainly fits into this category with its sleek lines, and it even comes with a pouch so it remains protected when you slide it into your backpack next to your laptop. Going Mobile We’re seeing an industry-wide trend of smaller, more portable but fully functional accessories for musicians these days, which people generally pair with a high-powered laptop to create a genuinely pro-sounding mobile performance or production rig. The MPC Studio is the latest arrival, a slimline controller that hooks into the same software used by its bigger brother, the Renaissance, which we reviewed in Issue 118 (January 2013). Manufacturer: AKAI Price: £350 Contact: Numark Alesis 01252 896000 Web:So it is that its current MPC family integrates tightly with your Mac or PC, and a couple even run on an iPad.
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