{"id":719232,"date":"2026-03-27T17:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:30:19","slug":"the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/","title":{"rendered":"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f4b9fa156a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f4b9fa156a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616238\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The MPC is one of those rare objects that carries cultural weight beyond its function. Since the MPC60 landed in 1988, that grid of rubber pads has been behind some of the most iconic beats ever made, from hip-hop to electronic music to whatever genre-bending thing your favorite producer is cooking up right now. So when Akai Pro quietly dropped the MPC Sample at $399, it felt like the kind of announcement worth paying attention to, even if you\u2019ve never touched a drum pad in your life.<\/p>\n<p>The MPC Sample is compact in a way that actually surprises you. At 23.6 \u00d7 19.4 \u00d7 5.0 cm and just under a kilogram, it fits comfortably in a backpack. It runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that lasts up to five hours, has a built-in microphone and a 3-watt speaker, and connects via a single USB-C port for audio, MIDI, charging, and file transfer. That\u2019s a lot of functionality packed into something that looks like it belongs on a desk alongside a cup of coffee and a sketchbook.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akaipro.com\/mpc-sample\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Akai Pro<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616239\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616239\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"081b6ccc07215c7225986817-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"081b6ccc07215c7225986817-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The design is where things get really interesting. The MPC Sample draws direct visual inspiration from the MPC60, one of the most beloved pieces of music hardware ever made. The color palette is restrained and tasteful. The layout is clean. The 16 RGB velocity-sensitive pads sit front and center with that familiar grid arrangement, and the inclusion of a legacy parameter fader is a genuinely nice nod to the hardware that built the MPC name. The Verge called it a favorite portable beat maker, and you can see why the moment you look at it. It feels considered in a way that a lot of modern gear doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616240\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616240\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616241\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616241\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"081b6ccc07215c7225986817-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"081b6ccc07215c7225986817-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Look at it a little longer and you start noticing the smaller decisions. The padded wrist rest. The way the button layout doesn\u2019t fight for your attention. The muted color scheme that feels closer to a vintage synthesizer than a modern gadget. A lot of companies chasing the retro aesthetic tend to overcook it, leaning so hard into nostalgia that the product starts to feel like a costume. The MPC Sample avoids that entirely. It looks like something that was always going to exist, not something designed to remind you of something else. The proportions are right. The materials feel intentional. For a $399 device, the level of design restraint on display is genuinely impressive, and honestly a little rare.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616242\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616242\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616243\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616243\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616244\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616244\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>That last point is worth dwelling on. Hardware design in the music world tends to fall into two camps: either overloaded and intimidating, or s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ped down to the point of being frustrating. The MPC Sample sits in a much more interesting middle ground. The 2.4-inch full-color display is there when you need to visualize your waveform. The three real-time control knobs handle effects on the fly. The Instant Sample Chop mode, the real-time timestretch and repitch, the 60 effect types spread across four engines: it\u2019s capable without being overwhelming. For someone new to sampling, that balance is almost everything.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616245\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616245\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616246\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616246\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/15.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616247\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616247\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting the price context here. The original MPC60 launched in 1988 at $4,999.95, which works out to roughly $13,800 in today\u2019s money. The MPC Sample does things the MPC60 couldn\u2019t dream of, for $399. That\u2019s not just a deal; that\u2019s a philosophical shift in who gets to make music with professional-grade tools. The fact that it ships loaded with over 100 factory kits, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage, with room to expand via microSD, makes the entry point feel even more generous.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616248\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616248\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616249\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616249\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Nothing is without trade-offs, though. Five hours of battery life is solid for a focused session but won\u2019t carry you through a full travel day. The built-in speaker works fine for quick monitoring, but you\u2019ll want headphones for anything serious. And the MPC ecosystem, while powerful, has always carried a learning curve for newcomers. The MPC Sample softens that curve considerably, but it doesn\u2019t dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear entirely.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616250\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616250\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616251\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-616251\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What makes the MPC Sample feel culturally significant isn\u2019t only its portability or its price point. It\u2019s the way it takes something with nearly 40 years of creative history and makes it genuinely accessible without watering it down. The design respects the legacy. The features serve the workflow. The whole thing is small enough to go anywhere, which might actually be the most radical thing about it. Creativity has always been portable in theory. The MPC Sample is making it portable in practice. At $399, it\u2019s the kind of object that quietly makes you reconsider where, and how, you make things.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616252\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/27\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The $399 MPC Sample Finally Makes Beatmaking Beautifully Portable\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/the-399-mpc-sample-finally-makes-beatmaking-beautifully-portable\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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