Now, it runs on a Teensy. [Michele] created his own MPC-style MIDI pad controller with the Teensy 3.0, the Teensy audio adapter board, and an ingenious PCB design that uses replacement MPC pads.

A bunch of pads connected to a MIDI out port is as old an idea as the Akai MPC. creating a homebrew version is great, but [Scott] took his version one step further. He used old laptop trackpads to ...

Meanwhile, the MPC (MIDI Production Center) revolutionized beat-making, enabling artists like J Dilla to craft intricate rhythms and sample-based tracks. Enter Auto-Tune—the controversial tool ...