MusicRadar

Akai refines its classic MIDI keyboard and finally ditches the joystick

With the latest iteration, the Akai MPK Mini IV is still one of the best MIDI keyboards on the market right now. It’s jam-packed with features and functionality that will serve more experienced users ...
IEEE

A Self-Triggered MPC Strategy With Adaptive Prediction Horizon for Series Hybrid Electric Powertrains

Abstract: Automotive electrification is a major trend for environmentally friendly transportation. Hybrid electric vehicles are also gaining popularity as a key transitional technology. Coordination ...
IEEE

Once Upon a Time Step: A Closed-Loop Approach to Robust MPC Design

Abstract: A novel robust model predictive control (MPC) algorithm is presented, whereby closed-loop constraint satisfaction is ensured using recursive feasibility of the MPC optimization. The proposed ...
Engadget

Akai's MPC XL groovebox is the most powerful device the company has ever made

Akai just revealed its most powerful standalone groovebox, the MPC XL. For the uninitiated, the MPC has been around since the 1980s and pretty much defined hip hop from that era. The line has ...
MusicRadar

“Represents the evolution of everything we've learned from decades of innovation in music production”: Akai’s MPC XL is its new flagship – watch our first look review

NAMM 2026: The MPC XL massively ups the power of the MPC X; but is it better than last year’s Live III? We get hands-on and find out When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...