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Take Control, Wherever you go! Go mobile without losing control. Akai Professional’s MPK Mini MKII is an ultra-compact keyboard controller designed for the traveling musician and the desktop producer. With a cluster of production-centric in-demand hardware controls coupled with a slim-line ultra-portable footprint, MPK Mini MKII lets you record, compose and perform with virtual instruments, effect plugins and DAWs whenever inspiration strikes. Core Control MPK Mini MKII includes all the essential tools for quickly laying down and expanding upon your musical ideas. 25 velocity-sensitive synth-action keys, a 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch & modulation manipulation, 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-style pads and 8 assignable Q-Link knobs provide the core functionality specifically engineered for rapid production potential, all housed in an ultra-portable footprint. Express Yourself Whatever your needs, MPK Mini MKII empowers producers with essential control that’s ready to capture the idea in your head whenever inspiration strikes; dedicated Octave Up and Down buttons increase the keyboard to the full melodic range – ideal for playing basslines, chords, melodies and more; a conveniently located sustain pedal input provides expanded control for expressive, immersive performances; finally, an onboard arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range, and modes for simple, user-friendly and rapid creation of intricate melodic lines. Plug-And-Play For maximum portability, MPK Mini MKII requires no software drivers or external power adapter for operation. Combining plug-and-play connectivity, a seamless USB-MIDI connection and power via a single USB connection to your Mac or PC, MPK Mini MKII is a portable production powerhouse. Plus, for instant-recall of critical settings, four memory banks enable you to store hardware/software presets for rapid setup of your computer and MPK Mini MKII on the fly. Hybrid 3 Hybrid 3, by AIR Music Technology, is a critically acclaimed high-definition synthesizer that can create anything from fat, retro synth sounds to edgy modern leads and everything in between. SONiVOX Wobble SONiVOX’s Wobble is an electronic music grime synthesizer that features two independent channels of spectral morphing synthesis with harmonic controls, individual filtering and discrete LFO controls. MPC Essentials With MPC Essentials, charge your production with a powerful 64-bit music production package featuring up to eight pad banks (for a total of 128 tracks), a 1 GB sound library and user-friendly import capability for your own WAV and AIFF samples. Hardware Requirements- Macintosh: 1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac recommended); 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended); Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or later recommended). PC: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron-compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended); 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended); Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP; Windows-compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended); QuickTime recommended. Available USB port.
Mark K.
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2025
I bought the Akai MPK Mini MKII for audio production, and I absolutely love it. It’s compact, lightweight, and doesn’t take up much space on my desk, which makes it perfect for a simple, no-fuss production setup.Despite its small size, it packs a lot of functionality with 25 keys, 8 drum pads, and 8 assignable knobs, giving you plenty of creative options. It’s easy to use, works like a charm, and is ideal for both beginners and those who need a portable solution for music production.I’d highly recommend this MIDI controller to anyone looking for a reliable, space-saving option for their studio or for on-the-go production. It’s a fantastic value for what it offers!
Peg Leg Pete
Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2024
Loved this product would love to review some other products!This product has lasted for over 2 years!The quality might come into question for the keys I feel they could be a little thicker.But works great perfect for beginner all the way to advanced! Used in studios across the world!The sample rate works flawlessly with almost all daw sound recording systems!The colours are my favourite I love the dark tone and red it’s a great combo! I’d live a lime green version!Would buy again 100% if I needed
Danilo
Reviewed in Brazil on March 31, 2021
Produto entregue bem antes do prazo, novo e em otimas condiçoes, custo beneficio excelente...
A. Bergamo
Reviewed in Mexico on July 17, 2019
Este controlador hace todo lo que necesitas en un controlador MIDI, tamaño compacto. Por el precio está excelente, es de plástico pero muy bien construido, el software incluido es bueno para empezar, no es el mejor del mercado pero muy útil. Las teclas son mini pero para hacer arreglos está más que excelente, alcanzas 2 octavas y puedes cambiar de octava con un solo botón. Los pads responden muy bien y tener los pads y teclado en un solo controlador es perfecto para acelerar el trabajo de producción.En general es un controlador para principiantes, yo lo uso en estudio y tiene todo lo que necesito, por un precio que no se puede mejorar
Michael Alexander
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2019
A great little synth, surprising feature filled and fun to use!The keys don't feel as nice as a real piano or other more expensive synths, but they still feel good to play. The drum pads are great fun and work fantastically.I also love all the dials for on the fly adjustment.Construction feels fairly solid.The included synths have alot of great sounds, Wobble being my favorite.A great starter synth for the price!Only complaint is the short range of keys, it can feel kind of clunky to change key, but if your looking for a small synth to test the waters, or if you just need something you can fit on your desk this is a great choice.
betoramper
Reviewed in Mexico on April 16, 2019
Si eres principiante como yo y te interesa comprarlo para crear música primero lee esto:En si es un buen producto, Akai es calidad. Siento que las teclas están algo duras o al menos no tuve la misma sensación de un teclado convencional.Lo que si es muy pero muy batalloso, si es que no sabes del tema, es durante la instalación de los programas para crear música (VIP, Wobble, Air, etcétera) porque debes tener cuidado con la dirección donde se pondrán los presets de cada programa. Ya que si le das a todo Siguente al momento de instalar los programas, a la hora de querer usar tu mpk ll no sabrás ni que hacer porque no tendrás cargado ningún preset; los cuales se recomiendan ubicarlos en la misma dirección. En fin, sugiero que si veas varios videos al respecto para que no tengas ese problema.
Chelcee
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2017
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 loaded sounds onto the pads. So I feel it is slightly inaccurate to call it a "plug-in and go", as some people do.Pros:- Its easy to use AFTER you have learned how to set up and use it.- Its fun.- A good way to get into digital music making.- Budget friendly.Cons:- The software setup is kind of intimidating but luckily there are easy-to-find tutorials to help you.- Akai itself doesn't seem to have much assistance in actually using the controller. Every useful tutorial I found was by someone else, not the company. It would be nice for them to take the time to make more tutorials. Unless I just didn't find them? Everything I found just had to do with setting up the software, nothing really about HOW to actually use it.-The software that is included is limited. You can't use the knobs with MPC Essentials, you need Ableton or something similar for that. Or rather, I should say, you can't use the knobs for effects in your track. I believe you can use it for other things but I still don't quite understand that part.I am still learning to use this but it has gotten significantly funner to use as I have learned more about it and found sounds I like.Just as a tip:- Make sure you know where all your files are saved when you setup the software. You will need to know where your VST stuff is so you can load it into MPC Essentials.-Use Program 2 when you're finally ready to start loading sounds in. Program 2 has the pads laid out in order in the software, so everything correlates properly.-Read the manual and do a lot of research if you are new to it. It's worth the time, trust me.
PJAK
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
This is a fantastic little midi-controller. I use it with my Mac Mini (OS X 10.8.5) running Logic X (it will also work with GarageBand and most other DAW's) and it works very well. It also works well with my M-Audio sustain pedal, it has a port for a sustain pedal in the back (in case you were wondering.)The packaging was fantastic. Included is the Keyboard, USB-Midi cable, instructions, and information on where and how to download your included software.The keyboad itself looks great. It is very streamline and has a great color scheme. A unique feature is the 4 way joystick for modulation and pitch control. I have to say I like it better than a typical wheel style control you see on other midi-controllers. It really helps keep the size of the keyboard down since you don't have to include those bulkier pitch and modulation wheels. It really helps make this a portable keyboard. Though someone who is use to the wheel style control might not like this feature. It takes a minute to get acclimated to.Right now my only complaint is that the keys are a little smaller than I was expecting. As you can see in my pictures, each key is about the size of a penny. They are completely usable but a little hard to get used to if you are use to a full size keyboard. This may or may not matter to you. If you have big fingers, I may recommend looking for something else. Of course this is not the manufacturer's fault, they list "mini keys" in the first description of the product so I am not going to knock any stars for that. I just thought they wouldn't be quite so mini. But the upside is that it makes the overall footprint very small, smaller than my computer keyboard infact. Also, unless you have nothing else, this isn't really the type of keyboard you (or atleast I) would use to put down a lot of notes. I think it's more for editing and mixing than for creating and composing, but if you really needed to you easily could.I think would be really neat if they made this same controller with normal sized keys. They make one similar (Akai Professional MPK25 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with MPC Pads) but it has a lot more going on and is $80 more. Maybe I will invest in that someday. If you have larger fingers or don't like the mini-keys go check that one out.Anyway, in summary, fantastic little midi keyboard. Good price, great packaging, and great usability. I think this is a good keyboard to start out with as a beginner and even a good keyboard to have floating around if you are a pro. Pick it up, I don't think you will be disappointed.
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