The Akai Professional MPC One Retro combines the full multi-core powered modern MPC workflow with the throwback color layout of the iconic MPC 60, MPC 3000 and MPC 2000. Experience the legendary look while enjoying the powerful, standalone workflow you’ve come to count on for next-generation beat making and music production. From rich melodics and hard-hitting drums to the most infectious grooves, the MPC One provides professional production results and next-generation tools that act as a natural extension of your creativity.

Don’t let the size fool you. The MPC One Retro packs a lot of features and workflow tools into one tool, including beat programming, editing, mixing FX and instruments and so much more. The heart and soul of the MPC One Retro is the same multi-core processor as the MPC X, skillfully combined into a compact standalone desktop unit that easily handles the most demanding tasks. MPC One Retro delivers a truly empowering hands-on experience, ready for any music production task. Edit and chop samples with hand gestures on the bright 7' touch screen color display. Express your ideas effortlessly and directly with the dedicated knobs and touch keys that eliminate cumbersome drop-down menus.

With the MPC One Retro, all MPC functionality is here, perfectly positioned with two goals clearly in mind ? ease of use and no-nonsense workflow enhancement. Four touch sensitive controls and a large data encoder seamlessly map to critical parameters while 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RBG pads deliver perfect response for full expressive range. MPC mainstays including Note Repeat, Full Level, 16 Levels and dedicated Transport Controls complete the MPC One Retro’s arsenal of control options, providi