25-key MIDI Controller with 8 Velocity-sensitive MPC Pads, Pitch/Mod Wheels, 1,000 Presets, USB-C, and 5-pin MIDI Out
The powerful fourth version of Akai Pro ‘s compact MPK MINI MIDI controller is now available, and it has impressed the experts with its significant improvements over previous models. This new model has a completely redesigned keyboard and an expanded set of tools for composing, performing, and navigating, all built to seamlessly work with popular music production software and pre-configured for immediate use.
Connection to Akai’s Studio Instrument Collection provides a vast library of sounds to broaden your creative options, and numerous responsive pads and knobs guarantee that every subtle detail of your musical idea is captured with precision. Akai Professional, a pioneering and respected name in beat-making, is celebrated globally for its historic innovations, which influence every product it makes. The MPK line blends the tactile, hands-on feel of the iconic MPC with the flexible, software-connected potential of contemporary MIDI controllers, motivating artists with every update. This is the Akai Professional MPK Mini IV.
Features
- Next-level MIDI controller blends iconic Akai interfacing with contemporary performance needs in a low-footprint chassis that’s as powerful on the go as it is in the studio
- Overhauled keybed gives you 25 keys of detailed, durable playability
- Vibrant full-color screen supplies real-time feedback and makes pain-free work of navigating performance tools and DAW-anchored presets
- Physical, individual Pitch and Mod wheels provide satisfying hands-on tactility and incisive real-time precision
- 8 RGB-backlit MPC pads feature full velocity sensitivity for unmatched expression, detail, and unobtrusive visual feedback
- 8 rotary knobs are completely customizable to expand hands-on sonic contouring to meet your studio-to-stage workflow needs
- Expanded transport controls and diverse DAW integration mean everything from pre-programmed scripts to versatile 1-to-1 mapping is ready to go, right out of the box
- Upgraded Arpeggiator introduces Pattern, Arp Freeze, and Mutate functions to foster and reward experimentation and exploration in any arrangement
- Scale and Chord modes effortlessly bridge key-signature, harmonization, and progression-building capabilities to let you work at the speed of your creativity
- Dedicated 5-pin MIDI output ensures hybrid multi-point interfacing with software, hardware, and hybrid setups are in lock-step and ready to rip up any studio or stage
- USB-C connectivity supports bidirectional MIDI and bus power, with universal device compatibility to supercharge any setup
- Integration with Akai’s brand-new Studio Instrument Collection means a gamut of 1,000 virtual-instrument sounds from Akai, Pro, Air, and Moog software are always accessible
