Akai is embracing vibe-coded mods with an open-source MPC

The MPC Sample Key will be an open-source 37-key take on its budget-friendly MPC Sample.

MPC Sample Key 将会是其经济型 MPC Sample 的开源 37 键版本。

The MPC Sample Key isn’t even formally announced yet, but Akai is already showing off what the modding community is cooking up through vibe coding. Akai has decided to embrace the explosion of hackers and custom firmware developers by giving them early access to the device, which will have open-source firmware.

MPC Sample Key 甚至尚未正式发布，但 Akai 已经通过“氛围编码”（vibe coding）展示了改装社区正在开发的内容。Akai 决定通过向黑客和自定义固件开发者提供早期设备访问权限来拥抱这一浪潮，该设备将采用开源固件。

It will likely run some version of the same software found on the MPC Sample, but with tweaks to accommodate the traditional keyboard, pitch, and mod wheels. Unlike the higher-end MPC Key 37, however, the Sample Key doesn’t have pads. Instead, you play back samples with the keys.

它很可能会运行与 MPC Sample 相同的软件版本，但会进行调整以适配传统的键盘、弯音轮和调制轮。然而，与高端的 MPC Key 37 不同，Sample Key 没有打击垫。取而代之的是，你通过琴键来回放采样。

In the short Instagram Reels posted last night and today, Akai shows a number of vibe-coded mods that add synths, including Native Instruments Massive, to the device, as well as virtual analog and FM synths. One is even shown running a completely custom OS, with “several different synths in it.”

在昨晚和今天发布的 Instagram 短视频中，Akai 展示了许多通过“氛围编码”实现的模组，这些模组为设备添加了合成器，包括 Native Instruments Massive，以及虚拟模拟和 FM 合成器。其中一个甚至被展示运行着完全自定义的操作系统，并内置了“几种不同的合成器”。

According to the clips, the same “community” features will come to the regular MPC Sample, which is also shown running a few vibe-coded synths built by Claude. That could mean Akai plans to open-source the entire MPC Sample platform.

根据这些片段，同样的“社区”功能也将出现在常规的 MPC Sample 上，视频中也展示了它运行着由 Claude 构建的几个“氛围编码”合成器。这意味着 Akai 可能计划将整个 MPC Sample 平台开源。

CEO Jack O’Donnell told The Verge that inMusic brands, especially Akai, would be looking to embrace the modding community by seeding early devices to developers. These efforts will also include open-sourcing some software and providing an SDK.

首席执行官 Jack O’Donnell 告诉 The Verge，inMusic 旗下的品牌，尤其是 Akai，将寻求通过向开发者提供早期设备来拥抱改装社区。这些举措还将包括开源部分软件并提供 SDK。