• Music Production and Beat Maker Essential – USB powered MIDI controller with 25 mini MIDI keyboard velocity-sensitive keys for studio production, virtual synthesizer control and beat production

• Total Control of your Production - Innovative 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation control, plus a built-in arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and modes

• The MPC Experience - 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-style MIDI beat pads with Note Repeat & Full Level for programming drums, triggering samples and controlling virtual synthesizer / DAW controls

• Complete Command of your Virtual Instruments and FX - 8 360-degree knobs assign to all your music studio plugins for mixing, tweaking synth controls and more

• 1500+ Sounds and Everything You Need for Pro Production – Complete Music Production Starter Kit including MPC Beats, 6 Virtual Instruments and 2GB of sound content

Product description

Introducing the MPK Mini MK3 – Your Hit Song Starts Here!

Introducing the MPK Mini MK3, the 3rd iteration of the world’s legendary best-selling mini 25-key plug & play USB MIDI keyboard controller that redefined how a generation of creators make music.

Everything the modern music producer demands is here: Universal compatibility for instant integration with your favorite host music production app (DAW); its compact size makes it an ideal travel companion; its arsenal of beat pads, an arpeggiator, MPC Note Repeat & Full Level, a 4-way joystick and MIDI assignable controls let you take compete command of every aspect of your production; the new Gen 2 enhanced dynamic keybed guarantees your performance is captured with every subtle inflection of your delivery. For the beginner, MPK Mini is a complete package with every tool you need to create hit songs from the get-go. For the working professional, MPK Mini is the ultimate musical Swiss Army knife, ready to deliver on any musical task. Every song starts somewhere, so rid yourself of any roadblocks by starting your next hit with MPK Mini

Complete Music Production Starter Kit

Your journey to a hit song starts with MPK Mini and the Complete Music Production Starter Kit is the roadmap to your destination. Start with a DAW based on the legendary MPC workflow, add in drum and sample expansion packs that the industry pros use, and top it off with the most versatile virtual plugin instruments available today, the possibilities are endless. Featured software includes MPC Beats, AIR Hybrid, Mini Grand, Velvet and assorted MPC Expansion packs.

Setup Simplicity

Don’t want to get bogged down in complicated installs? MPK Mini features a single install (available as a download upon registration on the Akai Professional website) of all this industry-standard software so you spend less time bogged down in technicality and more time creating your next hit!

■ Specifications

Number of keyboards: 25 keyboard velocity compatible, mini keyboard

10 octave range OCTAVE UP / DOWN button

Pads: 8 (Assignable, Velocity & Pressure Sensitive, Backlit, 2 Pad Bank)

Knobs: 8 (assignable, endless knobs)

X-Y controller: 1 thumbstick (settable / 3 modes)

Input / Output: 1 USB port

Sustain pedal terminal 1/4 inch TS (6.35mm)

Octave: 10

Power supply: USB bus power drive

Size (W x D x H): 31.8cm x 18.1cm x 4.4cm

Weight: 0.75kg