Akai - Pack MPC One G2 + Flight Case

A beat can start with just a few taps and then develop into a full production – that’s exactly what the Akai MPC One G2 lets you do. It gives beatmakers, electronic music producers and hip-hop creators this freedom with a standalone desktop workstation running MPC 3 OS. No computer is required to compose. Its eight-core G2 processor – four times more powerful than that of the previous generation – supports ambitious arrangements, with 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal storage, 24-bit converters and 32-bit floating-point digital processing.

The feel is reminiscent of a real percussion instrument. The 16 backlit, pressure- and velocity-sensitive pads reproduce the nuances of your strikes, the four 360° touch-sensitive Q-Links provide access to real-time settings, and the 31 dedicated backlit buttons keep the controls right at your fingertips. The central 7-inch (177 mm) LED colour touchscreen centralises editing. It’s all you need to take a rhythmic idea and turn it into a detailed arrangement without losing your train of thought.

The software offers a substantial creative playground with up to 32 simultaneous plugin instances, 16 stereo audio tracks, 32 MIDI channels and 24 audio channels. Akai Pro and Native Instruments plugins, preset projects, sounds, kits and plugins from the built-in library provide an immediate starting point. Fast project loading and disk streaming support large-scale sessions. Ableton Control integration, with import and export of native Ableton Live projects, makes it easy to switch between the MPC and the Ableton environment.

The two 6.35 mm TRS line inputs, the two 6.35 mm TRS jack main outputs, the 3.5 mm TRS mini-jack headphone output, the two 5-pin DIN MIDI In/Out connections and the four 3.5 mm TRS mini-jack CV/Gate outputs cover the main connection options. USB-A and USB-C ports, an SD card reader, Bluetooth 5.0 and 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi round off the package. The station measures 272 x 272 x 53 mm and weighs 2.1 kg.

The Walkasse Case M CDJ/DJM 10'' Black then takes over, featuring a 9/3.6 mm plywood construction with a Black Diamond finish, internal foam padding, shims, padded ABS handles and a key-lockable latch. Its internal dimensions of 320 x 350 x 128 mm accommodate the equipment, whilst its external dimensions are 340 x 370 x 152 mm, weighing approximately 4 kg. Black and protective, it’s the perfect companion for on the move.