Comments on: Akai Miniak Synthesizer Now Available For $500

By: schegges

schegges — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:53:41 +0000

I would!
And it doesn't look as toyisch as the Micron.

By: synthhead

synthhead — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:29:47 +0000

But don't you think that a lot of people would like a beefed up Micron with a better keyboard?

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:47:26 +0000

I think I'd miss the Micron's sliders, they're one of the features that define it for me. Also this is far uglier than the Micron. But, being an ugly Micron, it will at least sound great.

I think the Micron is vastly underrated as a beat-making machine, too – the synthesised sounds combined with the sliders controlling several parameters at once can produce epic and unforeseen results from very simple setups. In fact if Akai had seen fit to add some MPC pads to the Miniak… that'd be tempting.

By: Dominic D

Dominic D — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:56:00 +0000

This product is nothing more than a beefed up and re-badged Alesis Micron.

2 mods wheels like like old Alesis Ion. 8 parts instead of 4.

Better effects, some sequencer/arp thing (btw, the Micron HAD a seq/arp thing… a nice one too.)

The important part, which I have confirmed with Alesis, is that the sound engine is IDENTICAL to the Micron's.

It's less of a new synth, more of a MICRON DELUXE. (Which isn't bad, the micron sounds sweet!)