Akai Professional MPK61 (61-Key 16-pad MIDI Controller)

Akai Professional MPK61 (61-Key 16-pad MIDI Controller) Review

Akai Professional MPK61 (61-Key 16-pad MIDI Controller) Feature

• 61-Key 16-pad MIDI Controller
• A Great-playing 61-key Controller with 16 MPC-style Pads Onboard! MIDI Controller s:akai2012
• 61-key USB MIDI Controller with 16 MPC-style Pads

The Akai Professional MPK61 USB MIDI keyboard controller makes a perfect addition to your live or home studio setup! You get a very high-quality, 61-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch for starters; this makes the MPK61 and your virtual instruments as expressive as you want to make them! While this alone would make the MPK61 worth the price, the addition of 16 MPC-style velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads adds another dimension. The ability to control up to 72 different parameters make it easy to take command of your instruments and audio applications with the MPK61! Akai Professional MPK61 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller at a Glance:Take control with an MPC-style interfaceAssignable controls mean maximum flexibility with your instruments and applicationsMPC-style interfaceThe Akai Professional MPK61 features MPC-style Full Level and 12 Level functions on its pads, and MPC Swing can be applied to both Note Repeat and Arpeggio functions. Tap Tempo and time-division buttons allow for real-time control of Note Repeat and Arpeggio clock speeds.Assignable controlsThe MPK61 lets you control up to 72 different parameters, with 24 assignable Q-link controls.Akai Professional MPK49 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller Features:61-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouchEight full-sized, 360-degree rotation pots, each with three banks16 MPC-style velocity and pressure sensitive padsEight full-sized sliders with three controller banks eachMPC-style note repeat and all new arpeggiatorEight assignable backlit switches with three controller banks eachMMC/MIDI Start Stop transport buttonsLarge, easy-to-read custom LCD displayShips with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition softwareAkai Professional MPK61 — the next generation of USB/MIDI performance controllers!

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Groove Production Studio

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Groove Production Studio Review

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Groove Production Studio Feature

• Ultra-portable and road-tested build quality, with the same high quality pads and exactly the same software as Maschine
• Includes full 6 GB+ Maschine sound library: over 18,000 samples, 7,000 one-shots, 400 sliced loops, 300 drum kits with over 1,400 patterns, 388 sampled instruments, 170 FX/multi-FX presets, and 60 demo projects
• More than 20 high quality effects with flexible routing possibilities
• Offers VST and Audio Units plug-in hosting plus seamless Komplete 8 integration - browse Komplete instruments and effects directly in the Maschine Mikro browser
• Clever hardware shortcuts provide quick access to key functions and essential software controls

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Groove Production Studio is the perfect entry into the world of Maschine, giving you tactile, hands-on control for beat production, sampling and performance. This amazing, compact production studio has the same powerful software and over 6 GB sample library as its big brother, as well as the same responsive pads on a more compact and portable controller. Maschine Mikro get hands-on with your rhythms and grooves both in the studio and on the stage. Maschine Mikro is a professional music production tool, combining the flexibility of software with the immediacy of hardware. Create rhythms, bass lines, chords and melodies, and build tracks on-the-fly with the intuitive, clip-based sequencer. Maschine Mikro also gives you a high-performance sampler, professional effects and full support for VST and Audio Units plug-ins. What’s more, you can also run Maschine Mikro as a plug-in in your DAW. If you are a user of iMaschine - NI’s on-the-go beat sketchpad for the iPhone and iPod Touch - you can import your iMaschine projects to Maschine Mikro to finish your ideas in your home studio. The Inspiring Maschine Library More than 6 GB of production-ready samples, patterns, and effects for all styles, with drums and basses plus dynamic synth and instrument sounds - many created by renowned artists and producers - and a range of dynamic studio-quality effects are included. Select sounds using Maschine Mikro’s super-simple browser and start playing immediately. And if you need even more, get an extra boost for your library with Maschine Expansion.