Producers can use the Touch Strip to add articulations to virtual stringed instruments, apply modulation or pitch bend to a synth part, control Note Repeat for drum rolls and more. These 16 full-size pads allow you to trigger and record patterns, notes, chords, and sounds, with a visual display showing velocity and pad groupings.Īkai has included a Touch Strip on the MPC Studio, which it says can “elevate any performance with invigorating expression”. Each pad is RGB-backlit, is pressure- and velocity-sensitive, and is capable of aftertouch. MPC Studio maintains the iconic 16-pad workflow that the sampler series is renowned for.
The compact controller works in tandem with Akai’s MPC2 software for macOS and Windows. Akai is expanding its coveted MPC series with the next-generation MPC Studio music production system.