Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII LE Black | Black, Limited Edition 25-Key Portable USB MIDI Keyboard With 16 Backlit Performance-Ready Pads, 8-Assignable Q-Link Knobs & A 4-Way Thumbstick
Take Control, Wherever you go! Go mobile without losing control. Akai Professional’s limited edition MPK Mini MKII LE Black is an ultra-compact keyboard controller designed for the traveling musician and the desktop producer, now available in a striking all-black finish. With a cluster of production-centric in-demand hardware controls coupled with a slim-line ultra-portable footprint, MPK Mini MKII LE Black lets you record, compose and perform with virtual instruments, effect plugins and DAWs whenever inspiration strikes.
Product Features
- All-black limited edition USB MIDI controller with 25 velocity-sensitive synth-action keys with dedicated octave up and down buttons to increase the keyboard to the full melodic range
- Innovative 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation control, plus a built-in arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and modes
- USB powered, robust and ultra-compact design lets you create anywhere
- 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-style pads with Note Repeat & Full Level for programming drums, triggering samples and controlling virtual instrument / DAW controls
- Comprehensive production software package for Mac and PC worth over £150 included: Akai Pro MPC Essentials, SONiVOX Wobble, and Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech (downloads)
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Beautiful Aesthetics, Incredibly Pathetic Design and Durability. This item, while it looks beautiful and functions well for a time, is built with incredibly poor and flimsy design. The keys are not supported in any way, with 1mm thick plastic holding each key to the controller. This plastic does not rotate when pressed, instead, it flexes, constantly putting the thin plastic under extreme tension.In less than a year of use, a ridiculous amount of keys have snapped off. This is a common problem, and no amount of super glue has been able to keep…
Fun and cheap, but with a learning curve. This is a great piece of equipment for a beginner musician, but there IS a learning curve, so please be aware of that when buying. What you are purchasing is a MIDI controller (Musical Instrument Digital Interface). Unlike a synthesizer, MIDI controllers do not produce sound without software. It’s basically just a tool to control computer software. So after you’ve downloaded the software and plug it in, you will still not have any sound generated until you’ve set everything up properly and…