MPK mini plus Hardware Overview | Akai Professional

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Introducing MPK Mini Plus featuring 37 responsive Gen 2 dynamic keys, 8 RGB-backlit MPC pads, MIDI and CV/Gate connectivity, and an internal 2-track Sequencer. Connect your favorite devices and make music with full creative control. Join Andy in this hardware overview of the new MPK Mini Plus MIDI keyboard controller.

0:45 37-Key Dynamic Keybed
1:37 2-Track Polyphonic 64 Step & Live Sequencer
4:25 Live Sequencer
5:39 MPC Pads
7:25 Arpeggiator
8:50 Chords & Scales
10:43 DAW Integration

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[timhatch]

Lots of punch to this small device. Well done, Akai! $170 is a fair price for what this brings to the table in this form factor.

[rehtuluv]

The beat you laid down at 6:00. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[dracorex]

Wow! Was going to buy an MPK 225 but I saw this at the store as well! Came back home to do some research and man this has me hooked! Portable and small, cv connections, step sequencer, chord and scales mode, easily compatible with Ableton, and compatible and integrated for the MPC Studio I recently just bought!! This is a no brainer only thing missing is the fully semi weighted keys that the mpk 225 has but that’s an 8+ year old machine. First midi was an Akai MPK Mini mk2 so I already know the workflow but this adds more features and more keys too! Sold! Thank you Akai! New products have been amazing and the touch strip on the Akai MPC Studio Mk2 is amazing!

[orchidsvoid]

Wow. Thanks AKAI Finally someone produced a competitor for keystep!

[Skijumptoes]

If this fits my laptop bag it's a complete no brainer, what a great portable keyboard. Could even see me putting this on my desk as a "go to" for my desktop machine.. Because all my keys are to the side of me which is annoying at times.

[VINALDADDY]

I like this Keyboard with the MPC Live 2! It's awesome workflow!

[andrefelixstudio]

Great video and nice to see and hear someone who can play not just talk!

[thisisalbe]

I ordered one of these as soon as I saw it! Excited to try this out.

[AlexGray]

This came at the right time for me just after my mpk mini 2 broke down from using it so much! Cannot wait to get mine delivered in nov!

[lpsc_zzz]

the fact that they dropped this like a day after Arturia’s event had to be intentional 😉 looks like I know what I’ll be getting instead of the new minilab

[SwiftDreamer]

This is looking like a very dominant competitor to arturia's keystep 37 and launchkey

[Ciopekwah]

THIS IS SO FUCKING COOL all the time i was like 'if only keystep 37 had drum pads and physical wheels' and there it fucking is WEEEE

[RodneyD]

Just ordered mine today.. perfect timing since my the keys of original mpk mini went out.

[beatz]

Any chance of a tutorial on how to control NI's Komplete Kontrol software with this ? I'd actually prefer this over the M32 for the pads, 37 keys and physical wheels.

[immersivenarrative]

Akaiii!! Almost what I dream of!!! I would add a built in audio interface, batteries and Bluetooth midi! The perfect portable mini music studio (when you combine it with a iPhone and a DAW app)

[PeterPanQuails]

The original MPK Mini has a very fragil keybed. The white keys break off easily in a year and I have to use superglue to glue the keys back. I hope this new Gen 2 keybed is more solid. If Akai will come up with a MPK Mini Plus Play, I may replace my MPK Mini Play.

[kahliljohnson]

may have to get this as a keyboard for my Roland boutiques! Looks like an upgrade to my mpk 25 mini I have

[RenoLaringo]

I just bought one for my new mpc live II. Would it be possible to assign the joystick to navigate through the mpc screen? Mainly thinking about the envelope touchscreen. Thx a lot guys!

[tonyrapa-tonyrapa]

8 endless encders, 8 pads, no pointless sliders and 37 keys (yes, 37 god-damn keys)... plus a raft of workflow features including DAW control...ordered mine today (a bit late to the party, i know).

[MiriAstro]

Great job now release the limited edition colors especially the mpc grey please