inMusic is opening its MPC hardware to software developers through a new Creator Lab program, according to a We Rave You report. The company, which owns Akai, Moog, Numark, Alesis, Denon and Native Instruments, will begin with the MPC Sample and Sample Keys.
The Creator Lab gives coders access to inMusic engineers and pre-production hardware, with units shipped to developers ahead of release. Developers can write custom software for the devices, including those using AI coding tools, and standalone MPC users can connect over SSH. Custom code runs in a sandbox, and users can restore factory firmware at any time.
inMusic said the devices will ship complete, addressing concerns that open hardware leads to unfinished products. The report paraphrases inMusic’s Jack O’Donnell as saying openness does not require incompleteness and rejecting the idea of releasing a blank canvas.
The company plans 22 product launches at NAMM in January 2027, many open to coding in the same way, including flagship products rather than only budget gear. The move follows Behringer’s open-source firmware for its upcoming Kick sampler and M-Vave’s FM-1, which already runs community firmware, positioning inMusic among manufacturers courting developer ecosystems in the music-products market.
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