Akai releases Artist Series araabMUZIK MPC Expansion

Akai has introduced araabMUZIK for MPC, the first of their new monthly artist expansion pack releases which give producers immediate access to professional sounds and effects.

The expansion includes over 1.3GB of samples and kits/melodics, all pre-mapped into MPC programs for instant availability and music production. Each Kit is presented with studio-processed quality.

Here's what they say:

araabMUZIK has produced for some of the biggest artists in the music industry, with his distinctive fusion of Trap/Electronic HipHop, so now users can create like araabMUZIK, from directly inside MPC. araabMUZIK for MPC contains 32 Artist Kits made up from hard-hitting drum sounds, all processed for production-quality, assigned to 16 pads across 8 Banks. Also included are 80 melodic phrases, 15 instruments, 519 one-shots, SFX, 89 drum loops, 15 bass loops, along with 64 preset patches for Hybrid 3, delivering Synth, Lead and Pad patches.

"We're very excited to offer araabMUZIK as the first of our Artist Series expansion packs for MPC," said Andy Mac, MPC Project Manager for Akai Professional. "araabMUZIK's incredible finger drumming and samples really highlight the amazing production experience that users enjoy with our MPC Touch. The entire Artist Series is really going to bring the MPC creative experience to the next level."

U.S. retail pricing of the araabMUZIK Expansion Pack is $59.99 and is available immediately by digital download which also includes an additional bonus download of araabMUZIK's new E.P. titled "King."