MSXII

Expansions

Dark Parallax Akai Pro & Producer/Grammy-nominated Sound Designer Snipe Young proudly present Dark Parallax, the newest Expansion Pack for MPC. Snipe’s stellar work can be heard on recent smash-hit records including Beyonce’s Lemonade, Dr. Dre’s Compton, Documentary 2 by The Game and Justin Beiber’s Purpose. Dark Parallax delivers the elite-level sounds featured on these chart-toppers while also incorporating the haunting atmospherics found on the newest trap, hip-hop and Contemporary R&B tracks. “The MPC is known for its groove and gritty feel so I decided to create kits with chunky textures, dark progressions and voices saturated in different ambiances,” said Snipe Young. “I used a ton of live drums and percussion in this pack and treated them like electronic colors instead of traditional acoustics." This special-edition Producer Series pack features 50 radio-ready kits and nearly 900 samples of ferocious subs, haunting vocal lines, crisp snares and cinematic pads. Also available as an iMPC Pro Pack. Pack Contents 50 Drum Kits | 50 Sequence Demos 872 Samples | 194 Melodic Loops | 50 Hybrid 3 Presets

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2 Step Garage Akai Professional, Niche Audio present 2 Step Garage capturing the pulsating drums and slick chord progressions from the UK Garage scene. 2 Step Garage serves up a bumpin’ selection of 13 diverse MPC kits allowing producers worldwide to start creating inspirational Garage jams immediately. Taking influence from legendary producers such as MJ Cole, El-B and Artful Dodger, this package contains over 200 authentic samples in pristine 24bit and seamlessly brings together the full spectrum of sounds, effortlessly running the line between classic UKG vibes and modern trends. Niche Audio have enrolled Scott Diaz, another top-notch producer who has created a 100% authentic 2 Step Garage pack for MPC. Combining the dusty flavour of the old-skool with nu-skool production techniques and sound design, the samples are as authentic as it gets - sexy and soulful chord progressions, editable guitar and Rhodes riffs, flexin’ underground beats, pitched vocal cut-ups, vintage organs, grimey stabs and resampled analog subs and basses. These 2 Step Garage samples can be effortlessly swapped out for your own sounds within seconds, along with the ability to edit any of the included midi patterns and sounds. Within a few minutes you have will stamp your own identity and creative ideas on to a kit making it totally unrecognizable from the original. This is what Niche Audio is all about - We don't want anything getting in the way of your creativity and you won't find any other sample packs out there quite like this - Guaranteed! Inside you will find thirteen MPC ready kits, consisting of an assortment of Deep Club Kicks, Crackin Snares and Claps, Vocal cuts and FX for instant creativity. Also included are Midi Patterns and MPC Sequences along with One-Shots for customising your own kits. Pack Contents 13 MPC Drum Kits | 13 Sequences | 26 Midi Patterns | 208 Samples

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Akai Professional & Marco Polo are proud to release "Bap Essentials" Vol 2. Back again for a 2nd volume and might I say this one is even harder!!!???? Marco in collaboration with his production mentor Shy The BeatYoda bring the final volume of BAP ESSENTIALS. More classic & raw sounding drum one shots and sample chops to set off your next Hip Hop project. The long-time duo cover all styles of Hip Hop production from slow tempo spooky vibes to that 95 bpm golden era energy. Years of crate digging expertise still applied to the sound design of this expansion. A MUST have for any producer looking to load up ready to go drum, percussion, bass and musical elements that have a digging in the crates feel. "I handled all the musical elements, bass, efx, percussion and Shy did the drums, we basically made a 2nd hard ass beat tape for y'all" - Marco Polo. ENJOY! Dive into 24 hard hitting kits with over 380 samples optimized for MPC Standalone and desktop software.

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RAW CRATEZ Akai Professional & Rawcutz are proud to bring you the latest in our MPC Expansion Series sound packs. Building upon their highly acclaimed RAWCUTZ Expansion Raw Cratez brings the real essence of this genre inside your MPC. RAWCUTZ are responsible for some of the most prolific sample content available. This Expansion features loosely quantized rhythms, Melodic Keys, Real authentic basslines, soulful chops & stabs, and some of the best sampled drum hits delivering inspiration on all levels, all royalty free and ready to drop into your MPC. This collection was built to inspire and provide building blocks to manipulate, twist and chop to create your own, fresh sound whilst providing access to the sounds of equipment that’s either hard to find, prohibitively expensive or hard to keep working! Raw Cratez gives you instant access to Crunchy Snares, Jazzy Chords and Musical Melodies grouped over 20 inspirational kits of 16 fresh and original samples. Influences in the pack range from the heavy beats of Cypress Hill, with the jazzy instruments of Blue Note, Orbesque atmospherics and husky haunting melodies – all with the trademark RawCutz “pre-worn” sonic treatments. If you are making Deep Golden era Hip Hop, House, Warped beats, Progressive Drum and Bass or Ambient music – you will find inspirational sounds within seconds in this collection of samples created by the original Raw Cutz producer. Includes 1.6 GB of the highest quality one shot sounds and Stabs including Rhodes, Bass, Strings, Vinyl, Keys and more. As usual, Akai, alongside Rawcutz provides you with the best and most uniquely authentic sound set available. Each kit provides you with an excellent selection of samples and patterns that have been expertly programmed to instantly inspire you, no matter what music making mood you’re in.