The Soulful Instrument

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Akai Professional proudly presents “NeoSoul Quest”, an outstanding collection of the most soulful productions Inspired by the sounds of artists such as “Musiq Soulchild, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and Maxwell”. NeoSoul Quest delivers 40 MPC-ready Drum Kits, Samples and Melodics fusing the iconic sounds of Neosoul, Funk, RnB and Jazz into one compelling MPC Expansion. Created by the incredible producer & multi-instrumentalist "Dan Diggas" who’s credits include RnB artists such as “Sinead Harnett, Mahalia, Tiana Major9” and UK RnB Sensation “Marie Dahlstrom”, adding his magical production melodies and chord progressions into your hands. Inside the Neo Soul Quest Expansion, you’ll have instant access to 40 professionally crafted MPC-ready kits built from warm Punchy Kicks, Dirty Snares, Sharp Rims, and Dusty Hats created from over 640 slick samples. Each kit also includes Dan’s silky smooth chord progressions covering warm Rhode licks, Soulful Chords, Pads, Gospel Organ, Guitars, Lo-Fi Piano, Vintage Strings to deep basses and bonus vocal melodies added by the incredible Marie Dahlstrom. All sounds and samples have been professionally mixed and mastered, ready to inject some soulful vibes into your productions.

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Akai Professional & ADSR proudly present URBAN INSTRUMENTS, the newest instrument pack for your MPC. Influenced by the dark, atmospheric vibes of the Toronto hip hop scene, this versatile pack features 57 playable instruments including bass, keys, lead, pads, plucks, synths and more. If you’re after the lush, moody sounds of producers and artists such as Noah “40” Shebib, Mike Zombie, Party Next Door, Roy Woods and Majid Jordan, then this release is exactly what you’re after. Urban Instruments is exclusively for MPC 2.0 and/or Standalone Live/X Pack Contents 57 MPC Instruments

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Back again with a vengeance and this time even harder! Volume 2 picks up where volume 1 left off and goes even deeper into custom breakbeats perfect for your next production regardless of style. Pad Thai Deluxe features the cream of the crop taken from Marco Polo's highly acclaimed and internationally known" Pad Thai" drum kit series. Known for having some of the hardest and dustiest drums in the game, Marco Polo has spent years digging for records and applying that same approach to assembling his drum kits. Marco has produced for some of the greats in Hip Hop such as Rakim, Scarface, Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch, Westside Gunn & Talib Kweli, to name a few. This is essentially Pad thai on s whole new level with 24 brand new fully composed beats/pgms including musical, bass and drum elements to get your beats knocking with minimal effort.  A mixture of laid back vibes to the dirt and grit of Brooklyn, New York, where Marco calls home. Use the presents and demos to catch your own vibe or guide you on a new musical journey.  These sounds are ready to rock RAW with minimal processing. Punch, thump and dirt is the name of the game here.  Whether it's one-shots or chopped original breakbeats, this kit has you covered for the inspiration to produce any modern or old school Hip Hop vibe. Be sure to check out Marco Polo's youtube series "MP On The MP" season 1 for a deeper look into using pad thai in his production process!  MP has taken his MPC 2000 Xl workflow/approach to new levels in the modern Akai world, and we're excited for you to hear this brand new kit that will change the game."

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Artist Series araabMUZIK araabMUZIK has electrified stages worldwide with his unparalleled finger drumming and signature blend of hip-hop, trap and edm. In kicking off our artist series expansion packs, araabMUZIK combines all those genres into a thunderous collection of drums and samples that promise to fill dance floors from Compton to Ibiza. Pack Contents 32 Artist Kits | 65 MPC Programs | 15 Instruments | 7 Project Demos | 80 Melodic Loops | 89 Drum Loops | 64 Exclusive Hybrid 3 Presets | 519 One Shots | 914 Samples Receive bonus King EP by araabMUZIK with purchase