Akai
Everything published on Viyolens under Akai — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Mpc One for Beginners: A Complete Guide
It looks intimidating the first time you switch it on. Here's the beginner's route in, minus the overwhelm.
Akai Explained: Features, Types and Tips
From standalone MPCs to keyboard and pad controllers, here's a plain-English guide to what Akai actually makes and how the families differ.
Akai for Beginners: A Complete Guide
One pad, one simple pattern, a bit of patient listening — a calm, no-jargon starting point for a first Akai controller or workstation.
Common Mpc Sample Mistakes to Avoid
Most MPC Sample problems aren't a hardware fault — they're a handful of habits. Here's what trips people up, and the quick fix for each.
Mpc Sample: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Is the Akai MPC Sample worth your money? Here's what to check before you buy, and where it fits next to Akai's bigger standalone units.
Common Mpc One Mistakes to Avoid
A lost project, a mystery menu, a beat that won't sound right — most MPC One horror stories are completely avoidable.
Akai Keyboard: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting an Akai keyboard requires understanding key features and matching them to your use case. This buying guide covers key counts, touch action, sound quality, effects, build quality, price tiers...
The Best Akais for the Money
Not one best Akai, but a best fit for each job — here's how to match a budget or standalone Akai product to what you'll actually use it for.
Mpc 2000 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Akai MPC 2000 is accessible beat-making hardware perfect for beginners. This guide covers core concepts, your first hour, common mistakes, and the learning curve so you build confidence and start...
Common Akai Mistakes to Avoid
From assuming standalone operation to over-quantizing everything, here are the Akai mistakes I see most often, and how to fix each one.
The Ultimate Guide to Mpc One
No laptop, no plugins loading, just pads, a screen and a beat. Here's what Akai's standalone workstation actually offers.
Mpc One: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A spec sheet can seduce anyone. Here's how to work out whether the MPC One actually fits your workflow before you commit.
Akai: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Work out your workflow first, then check whether it's genuinely standalone — here's what matters before buying any piece of Akai gear.
The Complete Guide to Akai Keyboard
Akai keyboards bridge traditional instruments and modern production software. Learn which Akai keyboard suits your creative needs, from compact APC controllers to full-featured synthesizers.
Mpc Sample for Beginners: A Complete Guide
One sound, eight steps, ten minutes — here's how to make your first playable beat on the MPC Sample without feeling overwhelmed.
Mpc Sample Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Akai's battery-powered MPC Sample turns recorded or imported audio into playable beats — here's what it does and how to get clean results out of it.
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akai covers creative controllers and music gear for producers, performers and studio-based musicians.
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Akai Keyboard
Akai keyboard options for producers, performers and studio users seeking hands-on control and portable MIDI workflows.
Mpc 2000
A legendary hardware sampler and sequencer loved for its hands-on beat-making workflow and classic sound.
Mpc One
A compact all-in-one MPC for sampling, sequencing and beat-making in the studio or on stage.
Mpc Sample
MPC sample tools help beatmakers chop, sequence and arrange samples into tracks with a hands-on workflow.
