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The MPC Sample Key isn\u2019t 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<\/a> by giving them early access to the device, which will have open-source firmware.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It will likely run some version of the same software found on the MPC Sample<\/a>, but with tweaks to accommodate the traditional keyboard, pitch, and mod wheels. Unlike the higher-end MPC Key 37, however, the Sample Key doesn\u2019t have pads. Instead, you play back samples with the keys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In the short Instagram Reels posted last night<\/a> 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 \u201cseveral different synths in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n