Akai Professional MPK25 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller

Akai Professional MPK25 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller Review

Akai Professional MPK25 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller Feature

• 25-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity MPC-pad section of 12 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity MPC pads access four banks each for instant access to 48 samples Assignable Q-Link controller section for flexible control of most software parameters Two banks of 12 Q-Link knobs and four buttons, two banks each Dedicated transport controls for tracking and editing MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, and arpeggiator aid in creative process MPC Ful

The Akai Professional MPK25 is a portable keyboard controller with MPC production controls. Based closely on the MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature MPC pads, the MPK25 scales down the keyboard by 24 keys and retains the utility, capability, and flexibility that makes the MPK49 one of the world's hottest keyboards. Its smaller, more portable size makes the MPK25 the perfect travel companion. Its small footprint can fit in your lap on the couch or on a plane, enabling you to create tracks whenever inspiration strikes. All you need is your laptop and the MPK25.CREATIVE INPUTMPK25 combines a 25-key keyboard and 12 genuine MPC pads. The keyboard is semi-weighted and features aftertouch for expressive melodic control. The MPC pads are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture every nuance of your creative concepts. The pads can access four banks of sounds, so you have 48 samples at your fingertips with the touch of a button.MPK25 places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy control of some of the most important tracking and editing controls. The MPK25 has modulation and pitch-bend wheels for expressive musicality, and two assignable footswitch inputs enable you to connect an expression pedal or other continuous controller and a footswitch for momentary controls like patch change or start/stop.Q-LINK COMMANDOne of the most important input devices on an MPC is its Q-Link assignable control section. The MPK25 gives you twelve virtual knobs and four virtual buttons that are assignable to control nearly any software parameter. You can control two different parameters per Q-Link thanks to the knobs' dual-bank selection.EXPRESSIVE ENGINETwo technologies pioneered in the MPC series and built into the MPK series are MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. These note-modifying features can be heard in many of the most popular tracks over the last two decades. MPC Note Repeat is a capability that enables the MPK (or MPC) to automatically play a rhythm ...