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The Verge: The MPC Sample is my new favorite portable beat maker.
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The MPC Sample is my new favorite portable beat maker
Back to basics. | Image: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Akai MPC is one of the most storied names in music history. But over the last decade, it's strayed pretty far from its root...
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