MPC Sample Key 尚未正式发布，但 Akai 已开始展示模组社区通过“氛围编程”创造的成果。Akai 决定拥抱黑客和自定义固件开发者的爆发式增长，给予他们设备的早期访问权限，该设备将搭载开源固件。
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.
它很可能运行 MPC Sample 上的同款软件的某个版本，但会进行调整以适配传统键盘、音高轮和调制轮。不过，与高端机型 MPC Key 37 不同，Sample Key 没有垫子，而是通过按键来播放采样。
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.