Akai Professional MPK 49 Recording Package

Akai Professional MPK 49 Recording Package Review

Akai Professional MPK 49 Recording Package Feature

• MPK49 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller 8 full-sized, 360 degree rotation pots, each with 3 banks for 24 pots total MPC-style note repeat and all new arpeggiator 8 full-sized sliders with 3 controller banks each for 24 sliders total 8 assignable backlit switches with 3 controller banks each for 24 switches total MMC/MIDI Start-Stop transport buttons Large, easy-to-read custom LCD display 29"L x 12"W x 4"H 13lb. FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface 24-bit/96kHz sample rate support XLR input with 48V p

The MPK 49 Recording Package includes the Akai MPK49 USB/MIDI Controller, M-Audio FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface, MXL 990/993 Studio Microphone Package, Fostex PM0.4n Powered Studio Monitors, MS-220 Tripod Mic Stand with Fixed Boom, 2 x TRS-TRS Balanced Speaker Cables, and a 20' Lo-Z Microphone Cable. MPK49 USB/MIDI Controller Beat creation, MIDI sequencing, and live performance control are all possible with Akai's MPK49 USB/MIDI controller. Featuring a sleek black design, this 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch comes with 12 MPC-style drum pads with four pad banks each for a total of 48 total pads. The pads have swing parameters which can be applied to the MPC Note Repeat function and the MPK49 keyboard's own arpeggiator for instant creation of ear-catching riff effects. They also feature the MPC-style Full Level and 12 Level velocity function. Included in the array of assignable controls are 8 full-sized, 360-degree rotation pots, 8 full-sized sliders, and 8 backlit switches. All of them come with three banks, giving you a total of 24 pots, 24 sliders, and 24 switches to play with. Amongst the other assignable inputs are an expression pedal, footswitch, pitch bend, and modulation wheel. The MPK49 midi keyboard controller also has Tap Tempo and time-division buttons allow for real-time control of Note Repeat and Arpeggio clock speeds. The large, custom LCD display makes it easy to see what you're working with, whether in the dark atmosphere of a nightclub or in the comfy confines of the studio. FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface The M-Audio FireWire Solo Mobile Audio Interface allows songwriters on a limited budget to enter the realm of digital recording. The unit is compatible with most popular music software and is small enough to take anywhere your music needs to go. The FireWire Solo has a 1/4" input for electric instruments, as well as an XLR input for recording vocals or acoustic instruments. Dual line inputs are ideal for effects, drum ma