Akai “officially” unveiled their new MPC, the Sample a few days ago and it looks to be an across the board hit. We weren’t allowed to discuss the product due to an embargo, even though every retailer who obtained stock before the March 24th release date leaked it online to every platform known to man.
Therefore, by the time March 24th rolled around, we didn’t even deem it to be actual “news.” However, let’s take a look at the Sample and what it means to the industry. We can now ascertain that most of the initial stock has sold out across the globe and Akai’s strike against Teenage Engineering’s K.O. II series, as well the Roland SP-404 mkII, is complete. Not to mention, many Finger Drummers have found the compact pads to provide the functionality required for even the most complex Drum ‘n’ Bass workouts.
