https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/akai-mpc-3-10-mpk-mini-plus-ii https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/akai-mpc-3-10-mpk-mini-plus-ii Akai launched the MPK Mini Plus II, a 37-key controller with MPC pads and CV outputs, and the next day shipped a free MPC 3.10 update that connects it to standalone MPCs and MPC Desktop. The controller still works with other DAWs, but Akai has built its best workflow around its own software. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers releaseshardwaresoftwareakaimpcmidi-controllers