inMusic, the parent company of brands including Akai, Moog, and Native Instruments, says it will open up its devices to the modding community. In an interview with The Verge, CEO Jack O’Donnell said the company intends to provide a “toolbox” that exposes the inner workings of products such as the MPC or Sample, letting users modify them as they wish.
According to the report, this includes making the code for devices like the recently teased MPC Sample Key open source. inMusic also plans to offer developers a software development kit (SDK) to make modifications easier and reduce the risk of bricking a device.
Why it matters
Opening device code and providing an SDK shifts control toward users and third-party developers, potentially enabling customizations that were previously difficult or risky on this hardware.
Who should care
Music hardware owners, modders, and developers interested in building modifications for Akai and related inMusic products are the primary audience.