Beta Version 0.5.3

MPCkit

Build Akai MPC Sample projects on your computer.

Drop WAV files onto pads, tune them, set mute groups and sequences, then export a project the device opens as it is. MPCkit can also load a project saved on the device, so you can change it on a bigger screen and send it back.

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The MPCkit window on the Pads tab: bank A's 16 pads, ten of them holding drum samples, with the settings for pad A3 (Closed Hat) on the right: play, tuning sliders and mute group. — Pads: eight banks of 16, with the selected pad's settings on the right.

Features

Pads and banks

All 128 pads in eight banks of 16. Drop a WAV on a pad to assign it, click to hear it, and drag pads to move, swap or copy them.
Tuning and mute groups

Tune each pad by ±24 semitones and ±90 cents, and put pads in mute groups so they cut each other off, as on the device.
Sequences

Up to 128 sequence slots, each with a name, tempo (20–999 BPM) and length in bars. Notes are recorded on the device.
Load and export

Open a project saved on the device, edit it, and export to a folder (for example straight onto the card) or a zip.
Native, small and offline

One small native app for Windows, macOS and Linux, built with Go. No installer, no account and no tracking. MPCkit never connects to the internet: your samples and projects stay on your computer.

The MPCkit window on the Sequences tab: six sequences in bank A (Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Outro, Chorus, Bridge), with the name, BPM and length of A1 on the right. — Sequences: one slot per pad, with name, tempo and length.

Download

The 0.5 releases are betas for testing. Expect rough edges, and keep copies of projects you care about. Downloads will be listed here; until then, MPCkit can be built from source.

Windows
10 · 11

Run mpckit.exe. If SmartScreen says “Windows protected your PC”, choose More info, then Run anyway. Uses the WebView2 runtime, which current Windows includes.
macOS
.app

Move mpckit.app to Applications and open it. When macOS says it can't check the app, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway.
Linux
GTK 4

Make the file executable (chmod +x mpckit) and run it. Needs the GTK 4 and WebKitGTK 6.0 libraries from your distribution.
From source
Go · Wails

Go 1.26, Node.js and the Wails v3 CLI. The README has the steps.

Builds aren't signed yet, which is why each system warns the first time you open MPCkit.

Disclaimer

MPCkit is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or supported by Akai Professional or inMusic Brands. Akai, MPC and MPC Sample are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to describe the device MPCkit works with.

MPCkit

Features

Pads and banks

Tuning and mute groups

Sequences

Load and export

Native, small and offline

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Windows

macOS

Linux

From source

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