Akai's MPC One G2 packs 4 times the power into same frame

Akai has released the MPC One G2, the second generation of its compact standalone production centre.

The unit keeps the same footprint and workflow producers know, but replaces the internals with a new 8-core processor, four times more powerful than its predecessor.

RAM has doubled to 4GB and internal storage has quadrupled to 64GB, cutting load times and expanding how much a single session can hold.

The One G2 runs MPC 3.9 OS, which adds a full linear arranger, track-based song building, and a built-in oscillator engine for onboard synthesis. It now supports up to 32 simultaneous plugin instruments and 16 stereo audio tracks.

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The hardware itself is unchanged: 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads, four touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs, and a 7-inch multitouch display.

Connectivity includes a single USB-C cable carrying 24x24 audio and MIDI, plus MIDI I/O, CV/Gate outputs, and Ableton Live Control Mode with project import and export.

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It ships in a blue colourway referencing the MPC1000 and MPC4000, and includes over 20GB of content, including Native Instruments' Analog Dreams MPC Edition.

An optional Pro Pack adds stem separation, time-stretching, and clip-launching tools.

The MPC One G2 is available now for USD799; learn more and purchase here.

Amira Waworuntu is Mixmag Asia’s Managing Editor, follow her on Instagram.

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