Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
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Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2010/10/ ... ontroller/
The MPK mini keyboard is ideal for quickly entering notes and phrases into a computer and is also velocity-sensitive. Dedicated Octave Up and Down buttons instantly access different pitch ranges and a Sustain button provides further performance options. The MPK mini also has a built-in arpeggiator to create sparkling, staccato leads and driving bass lines in a variety of time signatures and patterns.
The MPK mini will be available from musical instrument and professional audio retailers Q4 2010. MPK mini has a U.S. Retail Price of $199.00 and an estimated street price of $99.00.
The MPK mini keyboard is ideal for quickly entering notes and phrases into a computer and is also velocity-sensitive. Dedicated Octave Up and Down buttons instantly access different pitch ranges and a Sustain button provides further performance options. The MPK mini also has a built-in arpeggiator to create sparkling, staccato leads and driving bass lines in a variety of time signatures and patterns.
The MPK mini will be available from musical instrument and professional audio retailers Q4 2010. MPK mini has a U.S. Retail Price of $199.00 and an estimated street price of $99.00.
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NICE!!!!
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I really wish this had regular midi port as well, would be cool to use with certain hardware synths or the iPhone MIDI interfaces.
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This looks NICE! I think i have to get one for my travel setup.
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I've got the LPD8 and LPK and this would be the perfect 1-port solution for those
I just wish it had pitch bend/mod wheels
I just wish it had pitch bend/mod wheels
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Me too. That's why I might be more interested in the Alesis Q25 & Q49, & the Korg microKEY keyboards.agent314 wrote: I just wish it had pitch bend/mod wheels
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Just perfect for music on the move. Bravo AKAI.
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+1, but you'll just have to map a couple of the knobs to those - not quite as playable, but still...agent314 wrote:I just wish it had pitch bend/mod wheels
I think I'll be picking one of these up. Keys, Drums, and a little bit of live dub mixing for those trip-out moments in headphones on the road.
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All in all, my thoughts exactly.
Mapping mod & pitch to knobs is OK, but not as expressive as two wheels that you can manipulate at the same time.
It's a bit of a toss up as to which of these mini keyboards will be on my shopping list...
Mapping mod & pitch to knobs is OK, but not as expressive as two wheels that you can manipulate at the same time.
It's a bit of a toss up as to which of these mini keyboards will be on my shopping list...
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Awwwww it soo cuuuttee
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it reaaaaaaally needs a mod wheel! that's always my main complaint with the mini-keyboards, without a mod wheel they are seriously crippled to me.
still though, it looks cool.
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still though, it looks cool.
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who wants to buy my nanopad?
this and the apc40 pretty much complete my live rig.. laptop, interface, eurorack modular.
this and the apc40 pretty much complete my live rig.. laptop, interface, eurorack modular.
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looks nice but i guess the knobs are not endless right?
i hate the pickup mode
i hate the pickup mode
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i hate endless knobs. but i'd love a mod wheel..
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I hate endless knobs too. give me hardware 1-to-1 movement boyee
just have to assign a knob for the mod... I'll take the ability to do dubbing as a tradeoff.
just have to assign a knob for the mod... I'll take the ability to do dubbing as a tradeoff.