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Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:57 pm
by oblique strategies
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.
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:37 pm
by joshspoon
NICE!!!!
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:46 pm
by Tarekith
I really wish this had regular midi port as well, would be cool to use with certain hardware synths or the iPhone MIDI interfaces.
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:08 pm
by rosti
This looks NICE! I think i have to get one for my travel setup.
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:14 pm
by agent314
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
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:10 pm
by oblique strategies
agent314 wrote:
I just wish it had pitch bend/mod wheels
Me too. That's why I might be more interested in the Alesis Q25 & Q49, & the Korg microKEY keyboards.
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:02 am
by condra
Just perfect for music on the move. Bravo AKAI.
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:33 am
by Pitch Black
agent314 wrote:I just wish it had pitch bend/mod wheels
+1, but you'll just have to map a couple of the knobs to those - not quite as playable, but still...
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.
I sweep therefore I am.
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:46 am
by oblique strategies
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...
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:50 am
by squelcht
Awwwww it soo cuuuttee
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:21 am
by mholloway
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.
-M
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:55 am
by 5meohd
who wants to buy my nanopad?
this and the apc40 pretty much complete my live rig.. laptop, interface, eurorack modular.
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:37 am
by IP
looks nice but i guess the knobs are not endless right?
i hate the pickup mode
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:56 am
by davepermen
i hate endless knobs. but i'd love a mod wheel..
Re: Akai Announces MPK mini 25 key USB Mini-Controller
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:01 am
by Pitch Black
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.