Aug 6, 2015 from google: "Akai MPCs (originally MIDI Production Center, now Music Production Controller) are a popular series of electronic musical instruments originally designed by Roger Linn and produced by the Japanese company Akai from 1988 onward." "Maschine is a combination product. It's hardware component resembles a drum machine, similar to the Akai MPC. MASCHINE MIKRO. The software component is similar to a DAW in how it creates beats and grooves." as for learning to use it, I'd say look up tutorials on youtube and just f--- around with it. I'd give some advice on it, but I've never touched one in my life so I can't really
