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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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[Special Edition] DARK PARALLAX Vol 2 AKAI Pro & Multi-Platinum Producer/Sound Designer “Snipe Young” are back with the incredible follow up to the highly acclaimed DARK PARALLAX Expansion series for MPC & iMPC. Developed exclusively from the ground-up by Snipe Young whose production credits include many of the top artists, Dark Parallax Vol 2 delivers a brand new collection of breath taking Kits and Melodic Loops and much more processed to the highest quality. DP 2 includes an unstoppable rugged collection of Drum Hits, Bass, Keys, Melodics, and vocal loops transforming your production to a new level. Inspiration starts here again!!! Who said – “lighting doesn’t hit twice”! DARK PARALLAX VOL 2 “Sound Development Process List”   500 series SSL EQ611 (E series) SSL DYN611 (E series) Neve 1073 LBEQ API 527 SPL TDX Transient Designer  Focusrite Red 1 500 SMPRO Tube Box SMPRO MBC 502 SMPRO PEQ 505 DBX 160 Other Outboard Hardware UA 6176 Focusrite ISA One  API 2500 Stereo Bus Compressor “Like DP Vol,  I wanted to use the same analogue approach with digital thoughts. The inbox processing was done with the Slate Digital Plugins to keep the vibe in the same realm. Slate plugins allowed me to maintain the atmosphere that I created outside the box and lastly, I had to warm everything with the Virtual Tape Machine. As an MPC user, you will gain a ton of well processed samples that will give you that authentic MPC feel, chunky snares, big kicks, glassy live hats, thick live toms, and plenty of loops to get your next track going!” Included Content: 37 Drum Kits | 5 Multi programs | 37 Sequences | Melodic Loops 194 | 872 Samples

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Divided Souls Entertainment and Akai have once again partnered up to bring you their latest expansion aptly titled Dynamic Soul. This latest outing showcases a natural offshoot, the organic lineage to the rich history of Soul music. In recent years, R&B music has seen a bountiful resurgence by way of artists like Anderson .Paak, Kali Uchis, Solange, Bruno Mars, and many others, eschewing categorization in favour of timeless compositions. The lush arrangements, instrumentation, and an ever-present foot firmly planted in the past with the other pushing the boundaries forward are most reflective in the music, as well as this expansion. Dynamic Soul captures this essence with 40 kits packed with live guitars, bass, vintage keys and synths, allowing your creative capacity to find new heights. Soul music has proven itself timeless, and Dynamic Soul effortlessly moves across the various sub-genres with an ease that the end-user will find most appealing and creatively stimulating.

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The Soulful Instruments Akai Professional & MSXII Sound Design are proud to bring you the latest in our MPC Expansion Instrument Series sound packs. The Soulful Instruments expansion is exactly the detail to attention and quality you’ve come to expect from MSXII Sound Design. 64 key groups of vintage upright pianos, Precision Bass, Rhodes, horns, EPs, Wurlizter, Clavs, Organs, vintage analog synths, and much more! Tracked and processed through high quality, vintage preamps & outboard gear, this MPC Expansion pack will take your sonics to the next level immediately! To take it a step further, MSXII Sound Design has utilized the incredible stock set of FX that ship with the MPC to enhance the sounds in The Soulful Instruments. You’ll find that this expansion pack is every bit of a learning tool as much as it is a unique set of instruments. The intention is for you to study this internal signal processing to become a better music producer! Per usual, MSXII Sound Design & Akai have teamed up to build another timeless instrument. Soul music is felt. Soul music is timeless. Soul music has and will continue to stand the test of time. The Soulful Instruments MPC Expansion pack is built from this pedigree. The Soulful Instruments is compatible with the MPC Live I & II, MPC X, MPC One, Akai Force, and MPC Software. *Demos include drums & percussion from the Soul Provider 1 & 2 expansions* Purchase, download now and enjoy!