MPC Key 61 Hardware Overview | Akai Professional

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Join us as we dive into the new MPC Key 61 standalone production synthesizer. Featuring a modern collection of plugin instruments, thousands of sounds, the powerful MPC sequencing and sampling workflow, and much more. Watch as we unpack the features and functionality of this revolutionary music production instrument.

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[paulobrandaomusic]

Simply all my dreams come true in one machine! Bought mine already at

[lazoo]

Love the MPC museum in the background.

[WesslansFilmprod]

Akai!

This product is beyond amazing and it brings you instantly back to the 80's. There have not been a product like this since the 80's unfortunately.

A big hand for Akai!

Keep up the good work, guys! This new line has a lot of potential and can easily become a "thing" like the DX-7 or the Synclavier/Fairlight became then it was released back in the day.

Some suggestions to add to the new line:

- Expansion board with 16 VCF's, 16 VCA's, envelopes and analogue LFO's with midi sync (with many different types of sample and hold waves)

- Feature for drawing your own waveforms

- A 88 key version with either a premium hammer weighted Fatar- or Kawai keyboard mechanism

- Expansion board with fully featured analogue mono synth

- Expansion board with fully featured analogue poly synth with 5 to 8 or 16 voices.

- Expansion board with more Midi ins and outs and CV/Gate inputs

- Expansion board with hardware 8 bit or 12 bit ADC and DAC converters for that vintage 80's sound (no emulation)

Cheers
Daniel, host of Eat and Listen channel

[samsidique]

I thought native instrument had it right but damn akai just blew them out the water. This looks so dope

[jorgeantao]

This is what I call FAN service. I love it... The MPC's are already great machines and now... comes this. It's as if someone over at AKAI read my dreams. Congratulations AKAI, now a 76 keys... and I would be in heaven.

[drklight]

Dang! I'm so deep and invested so much into the Native Instruments' Komplete/Maschine eco-system that I never look into anything else. Well, that's until this AKAI Key 61. Yeah, I may have to start making space both in my studio and my wallet for it. 😊
Great job AKAI!

[splattdaddydog]

I ordered my 61 today and I can’t wait to get into it

[JeffShuck]

So great. Love where Akai is going and really appreciate the ongoing investment in the MPC series — the hardware investment keeps getting better. Version 2.11 on my MPC Live is awesome.

[spikeuniverse]

Can't wait to get ma hands on this! 🙌🏼💯

[djandyg_la]

Well it's about time Akai !!

Thank you for putting those line in jacks so I can hook up my turntable for sampling...Now it's a "standalone"!!...unlike the mpk249 that I picked up in 2016..it's been sitting in its box for six years mainly because the lack of those line in jacks..

I have modular gear too so a big thank you for the cv and gate jacks !!

Here's the question; can I trade in my mpk249 and pay the difference for this new Mpc key 61?? 😉😉 😁


Side note: when I bought the mpc 2000 back in 1998 I always wondered why there was never a version of the mpc with a keyboard like the asr 10... but, here we are... 👍🏼

[riyadwhittle]

They need to release a 88 key flagship version for me to trade in my Fantom 8. As a piano player I need at least 76 keys. The production system is a dream come true, it has everything the Fantom lacks. I’ll keep my eye on new releases from Akai for sure.

[GSMozart]

It takes an awesome musician like yourself to make it sing !!! You're an Amazing player Herm !!!

[HOLLASOUNDS]

For those asking Why Akai is now making a Work Station. The MPC One, Live, Live 2 and X are work stations without a keyboard.

[ApolloJetsonKND]

We definitely need updates on more mixing capabilities and workflow. And better arranging Audio clips and midi In the daw & standalone. 16:30 .
Loving these new updates and products! Definitely hyped on all the new stock sounds we got. We got everything now! Synths, Strings, Pianos! I love it!

We need more bass plugings! SYNTH BASSES, ACOUSTIC BASSES, ELECTRIC BASSES GUITARS, AND ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITAR PLUGINS Love u added AMPS FOR REAL GUITAR RECORDS BC THERES A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF GUITAR PLAYERS AND IM ONE OF THEM. love this mpc. Im bout to update rn! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[rayphenicie]

Many thanks for putting this overview and tutorial together. MPC Key 61 looks to be my next choice in a production synth.

[kosemoja]

The possibilities seem endless with this machine iam going to definitely get mine

[MarkusBoettner]

this concept sounds awesome! Thanks for the video.

My thoughts as a blind musician are, of course, focussed on its accessibility. I doubt that the touch screen is in any way accessible via speech synthesis.
However, can anyone tell me if the software (preferably for Mac) is accessible?
Does this work station integrate in Logic Pro?

Ideas are welcome.

Greetings from Germany.

[ApolloJetsonKND]

We need a good tuner for 808s / key group instruments too! With Semi & Fine Tuning & Root note settings. Also portamento settings too 11:28

[kevinlbrockway]

Great demo! Can't wait for this to hit Sweetwater!!😁

[PhilW]

I’m not an MPC guy but have been really interested in seeing the Keys 61. But I have come to the conclusion that what I would really like is the composing and sounds potential but without the keyboard (and at a lower price accordingly). I already have some great keyboards that I could use via usb/midi, so a box that was effectively an MPC Keys without the Keys would be great. I don’t think any of the existing MPCs are quite the same.