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midiplus AK490 MIDI Keyboard Controller

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$69.90

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1.Size:32-key


2.:Basic


About this item

  • 49-note velocity sensitive piano style key master keyboard. Pitch Wheel. Modulation Wheel. Octave Buttons(Up & Down).
  • MIDI out Din Jack, Sustain Switch jack (sustain pedal does not include).
  • ATTACHMENT: Owner's manual, USB cable



4.2 out of 5 stars Best Sellers Rank
  • #13,848 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #63 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No Date First Available April 20, 2015 Compatible Devices Computers/Laptops with compatible operating systems, potentially other devices with USB port Connector Type USB Hardware Interface USB Supported Software sequencer software Material Type Plastic Musical Style Electronic Instrument Key C Number of Keyboard Keys 49 Size 49-Key Proficiency Level All Hardware Platform PC/Mac

AK490 is 49 key piano-style key Master keyboard controller which includes Pitch and Modulation wheels, , Octave buttons (Up & Down) and Sustain pedal input. It's powered via a single USB cable and works instantly with computer building Mac OS X or Windows XP and above.


Daniel Breton
Reviewed in Mexico on March 19, 2024
Es el primer controlador midi que he tenido y hasta ahora me sirve muy bien, lo uso con reaper y ningún problema para que mi laptop lo reconociera. Su sensibilidad es buena, pero siento que podría ser mejor, ya que al tocar muy leve no se oye nada pero pienso que por el precio está bien, aunque le faltan tal vez algunas funciones o extras, por el precio no me puedo quejar
Greg R
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023
I've tried and own many midi controller keyboards, mostly lower budget ones, but some name brands over the years too. I decided to try this one while on sale and I have to say, its pretty good considering the price. Its not the worlds best quality, most feature rich, but it's got a lot that works well, can be customized for parameters in plugins and daws, has a decent keyboard feel and response (on Heavy setting imo). The Arp, chord, tap tempo, and controls are all very useful and easy to figure out without manual...or even without the editor program it comes with. Most modern music programs and plugins offer easy controls to assign such things, and this keyboard responds well in my experience so far.I have others, name brands, and plain controllers, but this is a great fit in my humble small desk space home studio with its compact but decent range of 32 keys! Way better than the typical mini 25's, not as long as the 37's if tight on space like I am. for under $50, I don't see how you can go wrong with this compared to other more expensive ones for twice as much. I also own an Akai LPD8 with pads and knobs, so I didn't need that in a mini keyboard necessarily. I think you can buy both for under $100 usually. Not bad setup by any means, and easy portable! Hope this helps someone on a tight budget out! Cheers!
Martine Séguin
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2022
Ce clavier propose des boutons de fonctions et des touches programmables qui s'intègrent bien avec Reason 10 (version gratuite). Celui-ci permet la programmation facile des touches sans installation de pilotes spécifiques. Le clavier est très compacte et sa conception semble de bonne qualité. Bref, je suis satisfait de ce clavier qui répond très bien à mes besoins pour un coût très raisonnable.
Mister Diamond
Reviewed in Italy on September 14, 2021
Provengo da una tastiera/controller midi AKAI, la lpk25, quindi un prodotto della stessa categoria.Questa MIDIPLUS AKM322 la trovo migliore per varie ragioni che vi espongo:- 32 tasti anziché 25- La trovo più solida in termine di peso (più pesante): maggiore stabilità- il feeling dei tasti lo trovo migliore- Dispone delle rotelline per il pitch e per la modulazione, come quelle che si trovano nelle tastiere di facia più alta!- lo spinotto USB è solido e stabile, non micro né mini USB: è USB tipo B.Per chi lamenta un'alta latenza audio:Io la uso su Linux con Bitwig Studio e con qualsiasi altro software musicale: sia con Pulseaudio ed ALSA la latenza è sui 7 millisecondi, perciò impercettibile: uso la scheda audio integrata del laptop, quindi, probabilmente le persone che lamentano la latenza, avranno qualche impostazione software sbagliata di sicuro. Comunque, su Windows, se non avete una scheda audio dedicata esterna (che utilizzano i driver ASIO), per la scheda audio integrata, potete installare i driver ASIO4ALL, che funzionano bene; ma resta comuqnue il fatto che nei software musicali resta possibile regolare il buffer audio, abbassandolo per abbassare conseguentemente la latenza audio.
Christian Karlsson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2021
The keys are hard to push down. I would assume this is due to a cheaper way of getting the velocity sensors in, but it paradoxically makes it harder to get a proper velocity on the keys. I ended up putting on the velocity lock for most of my projects.Other than that, it's an excellent controller. The addition of a volume slider means I don't have to map the mod wheel to the volume function when using instruments like strings or flutes.The auto-arpeggiator is rather basic, but most DAWs have built-in ones. The function keys, like ARP and VEL (velocity lock) are not MIDI inputs, so you can't remap them, but the DATA and the three generic numbered knobs are. So are the Play, Stop and Record buttons, the volume slider and the Pitch and Mod wheels, so you have plenty of inputs.Tried several DAWs and even those that only recognizes it as a "generic controller" mapped the octave switch, volume slider and pitch and mod wheels. It required some mapping on those to get the Play, Stop and Record buttons to work though.It has a good size and despite its look, it doesn't feel that plastic-ish. Once you get used to how hard you have to push the keys down, it plays rather nicely too. Buttons, wheels, knobs and the volume slider are positioned in intuitive positions, it doesn't take long before it's second nature to use them while playing.Setup is painless too, just plug and play. Took seconds from opening the package to it being ready to play. Every DAW I tested autodetected it on the first attempt.Not sure if I'd call it a good starter keyboard, thanks to those tough keys. But definitely a great budget keyboard.
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020
I knew absolutely nothing about playing music when I bought this, and wanted to use it to learn how to play.Yeah no doubt it's not nearly as good for that as something with full sized keys, but I got cramped quarters to work with at my computer station. I also didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars then only to learn I don't like playing music or something.I am not disappointed. It's been pretty good, and I am slowly learning with apps like melodics. Making music in LMMS is much easier now and I am far more creative with this. It works well with fruity loops demo too.I'd say the only real disappointing thing is these apps don't support midi controllers better (especially lmms), but I can't fault the keyboard much for that.Love the features of this one, esp velocity and the built in arrpeggiooctave buttons. The best feature of course is the small footprint. You can have this on your lap, seriously it's smaller then some typing keyboards. That is great for experimentation while trying to find that new sound.The cord could definitely use another foot or 2, so make sure the front usb ports on your pc work (or invest in a usb hub).You also might need to upgrade the firmware before it will work- and you will find that on their website.Good stuff, and will tide me over until I am ready to upgrade far in the future, and other keyboards at this size are hard pressed to have as many useful buttons and features. They DO however come with powerful freebies like instrument packs. That is the biggest omission here, but I was willing to sacrifice that to have the powerful extra buttons that this model has. It was worth it. I use them a lot.
Client d'
Reviewed in France on November 29, 2019
Ce clavier est très bien pour le BeatMaking par contre il sera un peu limité pour des styles de musique plus orchestrales. Il est assez compact on peut même l'emporter en déplacement.32 touches + molette pitch et mod. La notice par contre est dans un mauvais anglais, donc tâtonner un peu au début mais sinon ça va.
GWL
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017
I am not familiar with the brand. It's basic, no frills. Does have pitch bender and modulation wheels. Both 5 pin and usb midi connection. It does have a little bit a "cheap" feel to it. Keys are a bit stiff. I needed to go up from a micro key board with 25 keys; this has 49 full or near full sized keys.It does the job and for a low price. Delivered in original box. If that's a problem then contact the seller for shipping options.I just needed to come back after Amazon has directed other curious customers with questions.First, I am only a customer and not an Amazon employee or representative. So please do not ask me questions about your order, shipment, etc.Next, please do some research about what it is you want to do. This is only a MIDI controller keyboard. It has no other functions other than to input data in the same way that your PC keyboard has no other function than to input text to your computer. It is not a "digital piano" or "sampler". You will need MIDI music software to use this. It is NOT a stand alone musical keyboard instrument.I am amazed at the number of questions sent to me by Amazon in response to my reviews from customers who think that I am an Amazon employee or rep, or who think this is is a "stand alone" music keyboard. Please, do your research and know what the heck you are shopping for!
Adrian Swift
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016
It does exactly what I wanted...I wasn't expecting it to be quite so plug and play to be honest.BUT! My use might not be quite the same as others. I bought this for home studio work really.I unboxed it. Plugged it into Windows 10, switched it to USB power, fired up Cakewalk, added the Midi instrument input in its settings and added a synth channel to a project. Hit a key... and Boom, off it went.For a cheap, off brand bit of hardware I was expecting some kind of struggle with settings or finding drivers for Windows. But no.Totally surprised.This thing is heavy too, it feels really solid. They keys feel responsive, a little "squishy" in their action and the springs on them are ever so slightly too stiff I feel. But over all.. I'm really quite impressed for the price tag.
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