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SummaryAkai Professional has launched the MPC One G2 and MPC Key 37 G2, both running an 8-core processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage for four times the processing power of their predecessorsBoth units run MPC3 OS, supporting up to 32 simultaneous plugin instances and 16 stereo audio tracks in standalone, with a full Linear Arranger and USB-C hybrid connectivity offering 24x24 multichannel audio streaming over a single cableThe MPC One G2 draws its colorway from the classic MPC4000 and MPC1000 blue, while the MPC Key 37 G2 references the cream finish of original late-1980s MPC hardwareAkai Professional has officially released the MPC One G2 and MPC Key 37 G2, two next-generation standalone production systems built around a shared 8-core processor platform that delivers four times...

JAŸ-Z's summer 2026 takeover continues. His next stop? The Brooklyn Public Library, once again.Preceding his three-night stint at Yankee Stadium, HOV is running back his partnership with the storied cultural institution to present a limited run of custom library cards. Created in close collaboration with Roc Nation comes the JAŸ-Z 30 Limited Edition Library Card, honoring the 30th anniversary of the Brooklyn-born rapper's debut album, Reasonable Doubt. A collectable commemoration of the occasion, the new cards follow up on HOV's first collaboration with the Brooklyn Public Library back in 2023, when he brought his retrospective Book of HOV exhibit to the Grand Army Plaza BPL branch. His legendary 1993 Lexus GS 300 was parked out front, and a lineup of limited-release library cards landed i...