8/2/2023 0 Comments Akai mpk mini logic proWow, there are a lot of videos of this AKAI piece out there, and … a lot of them take too long to watch. Midifan in China have a hands-on with more pictures / unboxing (worth looking even before you reach for Google Translate to try to work out what they’re saying, if you don’t speak Chinese). It also has the advantage of taking up so little space that even when other gear in the studio competes for space, it has a way of staying by your computer keyboard instead of going on the shelf. I gush only because the MPK mini is one of those things that you buy sort of as a throwaway, then wind up using more than everything else, just because it’s so small and convenient. Seems a good move in time for summer (Northern Hemisphere, anyway). I can’t think of another keyboard that could work as an iPad or computer accessory on USB power, then also a standalone jamming keyboard. I know the screenshot already has an 808 kit – sold yet? I’ll be totally honest – I tried to look up what sounds are in there, and couldn’t. Heck, it’s even got a sustain pedal input and a headphone jack. You can also make Favorites, which compile a Keys patch, a Drums patch, and settings for the knobs. There’s even a built-in speaker so you can hear what you’re doing. AA battery power means this is all at your ready without even power nearby. There are 128 built-in instrument sounds and 10 drum kits in the internal sound module, plus a crisp OLED display so you can find the sound you want. The “play” version will now work standalone. The gamepad-style pitch/mod joystick had already packed in a bit more control features, in addition to the handy pads, banks, and a built-in arpeggiator.īut all of that was just for use with a computer, connected via USB. It’s actually the second major revision of this unassuming little keyboard. MPK mini play is what AKAI are calling the latest edition. But the latest revision makes it useful even all by its lonesome. ![]() ![]() AKAI’s MPK mini was already something of a sleeper hit – a simple MIDI controller keyboard that was small enough to be irresistible.
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