What do you need to know about MPC Renaissance?

MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, classic transport controls and other traditional MPC functions are all included. MPC Renaissance houses decades of iconic production innovation. Its exclusive Vintage Mode and built-in audio interface give you instant access to MPCs of the past.

What do you need to know about Akai MPC Renaissance?

The Akai MPC Renaissance is a reinvention of the classic MPC workflow, adapting it from a hardware based sampler and sequencer into a hybrid software and hardware approach. Paired with Akai’s MPC software the Renaissance controller provides everything you need to emulate the MPCs of yesteryear or explore the future of beat production.

How big is the sound library on a MPC Renaissance?

In addition, the analog output circuitry in MPC Renaissance is identical to the classic MPC3000. Featuring 128-track sequencing capability and up to eight pad banks- more than any other MPC ever-the included MPC Software delivers a massive 9GB+ sound library, including all the sounds of the classic MPC3000 and four MPC Expansions.

How much does the MPC Renaissance laptop weigh?

The MPC Renaissance weighs just under 5kg but due in part to that lower profile and the design of the side panels, which have a ridge for your fingers to sit under, the MPC Renaissance can be carried around with a lot less effort than the weight may suggest.

Is the Akai MPC Renaissance compatible with previous MPCs?

Claiming backwards compatibility with previous MPCs and largely consistent with their workflow, could the Renaissance be the gateway drug to lure more hardware freaks into a world inside the box?

How does vintage mode work on the MPC?

From within the MPC Software you can choose which sounds are sent to which specific output using the program mixer. These outputs are able to receive the full ‘Vintage Mode’ treatment, a combination of software and hardware emulation of the classic sounds of MPC3000, MPC60 and also SP1200.