AKAI Professional MPK Mini MK3 - 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller With 8 Backlit Drum Pads, 8 Knobs and Music Production Software included

Introducing the MPK Mini MK3 – Your Hit Song Starts Here!

Introducing the MPK Mini MK3, the 3rd iteration of the world’s legendary best-selling mini 25-key plug & play USB MIDI keyboard controller that redefined how a generation of creators make music.

Everything the modern music producer demands is here: Universal compatibility for instant integration with your favorite host music production app (DAW); its compact size makes it an ideal travel companion; its arsenal of beat pads, an arpeggiator, MPC Note Repeat & Full Level, a 4-way joystick and MIDI assignable controls let you take compete command of every aspect of your production; the new Gen 2 enhanced dynamic keybed guarantees your performance is captured with every subtle inflection of your delivery. For the beginner, MPK Mini is a complete package with every tool you need to create hit songs from the get-go. For the working professional, MPK mini is the ultimate musical Swiss Army knife, ready to deliver on any musical task. Every song starts somewhere, so rid yourself of any roadblocks by starting your next hit with MPK Mini.

Complete Music Production Starter Kit

Your journey to a hit song starts with MPK Mini and the Complete Music Production Starter Kit is the roadmap to your destination. Start with a DAW based on the legendary MPC workflow, add in drum and sample expansion packs that the industry pros use, and top it off with the most versatile virtual plugin instruments available today, the possibilities are endless. Featured software includes MPC Beats, AIR Hybrid, Mini Grand, Velvet and assorted MPC Expansion packs.

Setup Simplicity

Don’t want to get bogged down in complicated installs? MPK Mini features a single install (available as a download upon registration on the Akai Professional website) of all this industry-standard software so you spend less time bogged down in technicality and more time creating your next hit!

SPECS

Type: Keyboard Controller

Number of Keys: 25

Type of Keys: Synth Mini-keys

Velocity Sensitive: Yes

Pads: 8 x Backlit, Velocity-sensitive Performance Pads

Other Controllers: 4-way Pitchbend/Modulation Joystick

Encoders/Pots: 8 x Assignable Knobs

Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" TS (sustain)

MIDI I/O: USB

USB: 1 x Type B

Computer Connectivity: USB

Features: Built-in Arpeggiator

Software: MPC Beats Software

OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.8.5 or later

OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later

Power Supply: USB bus powered

Height: 1.75"

Width: 12.5"

Depth: 7.13"

Weight: 1.65 lbs.