Akai MPK Mini MK2
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Product number | 446307 | |
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Manufacturer code | 1.02337 | |
Brand | Akai | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Number of keys | 25 | |
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Velocity sensitivity | ||
Weighted keys | No | |
Mallet mechanism | ||
Full-size toetsen | ||
Lighted keys | ||
Aftertouch | ||
Maximum polyphony | 25 | |
Octave buttons | ||
Modulation wheel | ||
Pitch-bend wheel |
Programmable drum pads | ||
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Number of drum pads | 8 | |
Velocity-sensitive drum pads | ||
Backlit drum pads | ||
Programmable rotary controls | ||
Number of rotary knobs | 8 | |
Programmable push buttons | ||
Number of buttons | 8 | |
Programmable faders |
Step sequencer | ||
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Arpeggiator |
USB port | ||
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Number of USB ports (front) | 0 | |
Number of USB ports (side) | 0 | |
Number of USB ports (back) | 1 | |
Number of USB 2.0 connectors | 1 | |
Number of USB ports | 1 | |
USB version | USB 2.0 | |
USB function | Data transfer |
MIDI input | ||
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MIDI output | ||
MIDI throughput |
Number of foot pedal connectors | 1 | |
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Foot pedal connections | Sustain |
Display |
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Audio software included |
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Depth | 18,1 cm | |
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Height | 4,5 cm | |
Width | 31,8 cm | |
Weight | 0,87 kg | |
Material | Plastic |
Power source | ||
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Power supply type | Via a different product |
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Number of keys | 25 | |
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Weighted keys | No | |
Velocity sensitivity | ||
Pitch-bend wheel | ||
Number of drum pads | 8 |
According to our MIDI keyboard expert
Put more feeling into your performance thanks to the touch-sensitive keys.
With the touch-sensitive drum pads, you can tap beats and rhythms using your fingertips.
Operate the recording software and plugins with the 8 dials.
The keys are small in size, which makes them less pleasant to play on than normal-sized keys.
The Akai MPK Mini MK2 is a compact MIDI keyboard for beginning producers. Put more feeling into your performance thanks to touch-sensitive keys that distinguish hard keystrokes from soft ones. Place the mouse to one side, and play melodies with your fingers. The melodies will sound less static, and you'll add a human feeling to your productions. Use your fingertips to tap in drums and rhythms on the 8 velocity-sensitive drum pads. Save time, and directly hammer out the idea you have in mind. The 8 dials let you control parameters from your recording software and plugins. You decide which parameters to link to the dials, so you don't need a mouse to control your software.
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I use this small midi controller to control Reason 10. Because I am a ignorant without patience, I immediately started connecting everything, pressing keys wildly and turning knobs. The result was that not everything was controlled correctly. The next day I sat down for a while and with a little more patience (and a little help from google) everything turned out fine. Set up Reason properly and adjust Akai's software.
The result of all this is that the music I make still doesn't sound like anything, but that's not because of the MPK Mini Mk2!
Fabio Quirindoongo
9 May 2018
Automatically translated from Nederlands
It does exactly what I expect from a controller surface. 49 keys are just right. Less would be short. More would take up too much space in my humble home studio.
The keys, wheels, pads, faders and knobs feel good.
I still have to learn the finer things about the arpeggiator and such, but assigning controllers is already very easy.
I couldn't enter this review without rating "quality", but just to be clear: this is not a synth, it does not produce any sound itself, it is ideal for controlling the softsynths on your computer.
David Demets
30 October 2017
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Great price and lots of options, there's nothing wrong with that. However, the Akai mapping software for Windows is very unusable and I don't think it is up-to-date. The firmware update also fails. The last available version is from mid-2014 (...) and yet the manual recommends updating or checking, but that doesn't work because of the message 'not connected'. I read on the internet that many users suffer from this and Akai support would be aware of that problem. There they don't get any further than 'that's right, but no need to upgrade'. That is not a solution but a conclusion. Unfortunately for Coolblue, I returned the controller and ordered another one.
Hans
19 December 2019
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