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Expansions

Mirroballs, neon lights, smoke machines and strobes - it's back to the late 70s and the sounds of pure Disco! Relive a night in Studio 54, the Paradise Garage or The Loft with Akai's new "Sanny X & 8fonk presents the Glitterball" expansion pack for MPC and Force. Lovingly crafted, recorded and assembled by innovative DJ/Producer Sanny X, teaming up with the uber-talented '8fonk' on guitar, this expansion pack brings incredibly authentic rhythmic and instrumental Disco elements for you to create your own original productions.   Taking inspiration from the vibes and grooves of Nile Rodgers/Chic and Sister Sledge, it's like today's crisp and dynamic recording tech has met with a group of real 70s musicians! Never before has the sound of Disco being captured so authentically and with such love for the genre, the musical styles, instruments and arrangements. Load up the sounds, get busy and GET DOWN!

Expansions

Jupiter Rising Akai Professional presents “Jupiter Rising”. A dedicated MPC instrument expansion re-creating the richness and sonic depth of the most famous synthesizer in history. From classic 80s movies & electropop to today’s Electronic Club Scene, Jupiter Rising will sprinkle a touch of magic dust over your productions. MPC Beats Edition "Expansion Packs" deliver premium kits and samples for producers starting their musical journey into beat production. MPC Beats Expansions bring producer ready kits taken from our acclaimed "MPC Official Expansion" collection, taking your beats to the next level. You’ll find everything from AraabMusik, DECAP “Drums That Knock” to producer such as Snipe Young making records for “Chris Brown”. Beats Expansions offer 5 premium kits which instantly load into MPCBeats professionally mapped so you’re ready to go…….. We also have a collection of Production-Ready Instrument Expansions with exclusive content from Essential 808s to TrapSoul Synth Basses. Discover for yourself, sounds that will inspire your next beat!

Expansions

Akai Professional and 91Vocals proudly present ‘Late Night Trap x RnB Vocals’, an elevated fusion of filtered trap soundscapes, flipped RnB cuts, and bespoke drum design. This MPC Expansion seamlessly blends the essence of silky RnB vocals with late-night melodies and deep 808s across 30 MPC-ready kits.91Vocals is known for uncompromising quality and utilizesasignature recording chain and high-end hardware to capture original vocals. Discover heartbreak hooks, ambient adlibs, and pitched ear-candy vocal samples layered throughout. Original samples combining soulful chords, live guitar and keys, and analog synths were crafted and curated to capture the heart and soul of RnB aesthetics. Then resampled and reimagined to create richly textured sounds, purpose-built to inspire Trap, Hip-Hop, Drill, and beyond.Plus custom-designed drum and percussion essentials, FX hits, and melodic chops. Each kit has been meticulously designed with samples and patterns to inspire or to provide the foundations for your next beat.

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“Fire up this funk!” Divided Souls Entertainment holds no punches with this latest pack entitled Funk-O-Rama. Bringing you 40 kits rooted in that classic late-70s/early 80s Funk, this time out they invited some of their funky friends to give you exclusive sounds found NOWHERE else! First up, multi-instrumentalist and master percussionist, Carl “Butch” Smalls, who played with Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, The Dramatics, and more, brings his percussion talents that were so prevalent and integral on classic Death Row Records’ releases from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and Tha Dogg Pound to name but a few. The shakers, vibraslaps, and congas come alive for the end user, allowing them the opportunity to use vintage instruments played by a musician with one of kind resume. How can you have an expansion pack covering this Funk era without some talk box? Next up, SlimWav (Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, and more) delivers some expert vocals via this instrument, allowing the end user to season up their productions with some hard-to-find funked out vocals. He REALLY opens up, gets busy, and rounds out the kit with excellent vocal fills and phrasings. Lastly, be sure to check the 24 Keygroups that we carefully processed using outboard analog gear: SSL Fusion and Eventide H7600. These synths, leads, and basses provide a unique vibe as this marks the first time we’ve processed outboard synths like this. Experience Funk-O-Rama as you embark on a journey capturing the best of the past with an eye on the now! Some of the outboard gear used: Avalon U5 DI and Preamp Neve 511 Mic Preamp dbx 560A Compressor/Limiter SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor Eventide H7600 Multi-effects Processor Roland JU-06 Yamaha DX