Akai Professional has announced the immediate availability of the MPK mini portable keyboard controller.
The Akai MPK mini keyboard is designed to be ideal portable MIDI controller.
The dimensions of the Akai MPK mini are 6″ x 13.6″ x 1.2″ – so it’s very portable. But Akai packs a lot of control in to the MPK mini, including 25 velocity-sensitive mini keys, 8 MPC-style pads & 8 assignable knobs. The MPK mini also has a built-in arpeggiator.
MPK mini is also plug-and-play with Mac or PC and requires no software driver installation or wall power for operation. It should also work with the iPad, but this isn’t official.
The MPK mini is available now from musical instrument and professional audio retailers. MPK mini has a U.S. Retail Price of $199.00 and an estimated street price of $99.00.
Details below.
What do you think of the Akai MPK mini for $99?
Features:
- Ultra-portable software MIDI controller
- 25-note, velocity-sensitive mini keyboard
- Eight backlit, velocity-sensitive MPC-style pads (2 banks, 16 total)
- Pads can send note information, MIDI CCs and program changes
- Eight assignable Q-Link knobs to adjust virtually any parameter
- Built-in Arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and patterns
- Tap-Tempo button to quickly adjust pace of the Arpeggiator
- Dedicated Octave Up, Octave Down and Sustain buttons
- Program Recall button to restore up to 4 separate global settings
- Solid Akai Pro design
- Powered through USB; no AC adaptor required
Here’s a user’s first take on the Akai Professional MPK mini:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqUBWdXNR_4
The MPK mini looks like it would be perfect for keeping in a laptop bag so you could work on music wherever you wanted. I'll have to check this out at Guitar Center.
Anybody try this with an iPad yet?
The MPK mini looks like it would be perfect for keeping in a laptop bag so you could work on music wherever you wanted. I'll have to check this out at Guitar Center.
Anybody try this with an iPad yet?
The MPK mini looks like it would be perfect for keeping in a laptop bag so you could work on music wherever you wanted. I'll have to check this out at Guitar Center.
Anybody try this with an iPad yet?
The MPK mini looks like it would be perfect for keeping in a laptop bag so you could work on music wherever you wanted. I'll have to check this out at Guitar Center.
Anybody try this with an iPad yet?
The MPK mini looks like it would be perfect for keeping in a laptop bag so you could work on music wherever you wanted. I'll have to check this out at Guitar Center.
Anybody try this with an iPad yet?
The MPK mini looks like it would be perfect for keeping in a laptop bag so you could work on music wherever you wanted. I'll have to check this out at Guitar Center.
Anybody try this with an iPad yet?
I ditched my nanos this week and picked up an MPK mini. It fits perfectly in my bag and is much more durable.
this is great. it combines akai's amazing laptop controllers in one glorious device
this is great. it combines akai's amazing laptop controllers in one glorious device
this is great. it combines akai's amazing laptop controllers in one glorious device
this is great. it combines akai's amazing laptop controllers in one glorious device
this is great. it combines akai's amazing laptop controllers in one glorious device
this is great. it combines akai's amazing laptop controllers in one glorious device
deff selling my maudio axiom for this