Akai Professional MPK Mini Plus - Controlador de teclado MIDI USB con 37 teclas mini, 8 almohadillas MPC, secuenciador, E/S MIDI/CV/Gate, software

No need to connect to an external power supply hooks up directly with a lightening connector with a USB B connection. MPK can midi connect PLAY > and REC on a daw.

The keys feel responsive, the pads and controls are fun to use, and the added features make creating music much easier and more enjoyable. I love that it’s compact enough for a desk setup but still offers more control and flexibility than smaller MIDI keyboards.Photo below with my toddler.

Two onboard sequencers 64 step, can’t beat it for the price, they even have swing. Plus it feels good and plays well. The pads are great and even have aftertouch. I like having the joystick and the wheels as well. 5 pin midi is great to see. It’s been a breeze to get setup and working, it’s basically plug and play. Excellent budget controller, hardware compatible.

This is a fantastic controller for MIDI or CV capable synthesizers. The keybed has a light touch and is velocity sensitive. I find the MPC pads to be rather stiff, however. The pitch and mod wheels work perfectly. I've tested it with my Roland AIRA chord synth and I've also hooked it up to my PC and used it in FL Studio without any problems. The chord feature is fantastic and idiot-proof, and the menus are intuitive. This is definitely worth the extra money spent over the original 25-key version. I have a Stylophone on order that hasn't arrived yet, and this should also control that synth as well via CV, which is part of the reason I bought this.

Really nice MIDI controller. Comes with a USB-A cable to connect to a computer (no MIDI cables, which is normal for controllers, so not a surprise). Lots of good functions. The keys ARE small and feel kind of plasticky (they are, after all, plastic), but it's well made, and seems like it will last. Responsive pads for the percussion pads (rubberised -- 8 of them). Modulation wheel feels just right -- not too loose, not too stiff. The pitch bend wheel has a nice spring, and feels solid. Good set of keys and knobs. Some gate sync connections, a sustain pedal, and the 37 keys is a good size going up 3 full octaves -- I prefer it over the smaller 25 key formats. It's still small enough to be portable without being limited for use.The size of the keys makes playing full pieces a bit …

UPDATE:It was important to me to return and update this review, as this info is not mentioned anywhere and I had discovered it only after contacting Akai's tech support. While the manual says that you can use the 5Din MIDI connectors when the unit is powered from an external source, such as a wall plug or a charging port only, it's not the case - MIDI data just aren't sent over. I bought it in thought that I could use it in a standalone setup to playing the sounds of my hardware synth, by connecting the MIDI-Out from this controller into the MIDI-In of my synth. However, no matter what I tried, nothing affected the hardware synth and pressing on the keys does nothing, unless I connect the USB port to a computer (host) and then set in my DAW to send MIDI signals from the MPK through its …

I recently decided that I want to get into making music. I was trying to decide between the Akai mini MK3 and the Arturia Minilab 3, but ultimately decided on the Akai. I decided to buy the Akai mini Plus so I have more keys to work with.I’ve had this product for two weeks and I think it’s great. I use it on Logic Pro, and it connects easily. The pads light up different colors dependent on which DAW you are using. The 8 knobs on the right are completely customizable, so they don’t do anything right out of the box (at least on Logic). There was a bit of a learning curve on how to customize these controls, but there are some good tutorials on Youtube (I was able to do it within an hour or two of receiving the product).The keys are quite a bit smaller than I expected since I’m used to a full

I can fit both hands on this 37 keyed midi controller that I've been using with Ableton Live. The stop and play, rewind,etc.buttons make it easy to record with. The knobs go all the way around. The pads feel good,they have 2 banks and several functions and the action on the keys is just right. There's a sequencer on there and it's capable of hooking up to synthesizers and drum machines with 5 pin in/out/USB/3.55mm but I haven't got that far with her yet but I will. The downside is there's not much literature on the mpk plus so good luck with that,just a smattering of YouTube videos and some Reddit articles. Overall, I got it at a fair price and it's fun to play even though I haven't figured the whole thing out yet. I bought it to replace my Akai mpk mini 3 and I'm glad I got the mpk p