A very decent upgrade with genuinely pro features, that cements its position in the top handful of mini keyboard controllers available. New and improved keybed. MPC velocity and pressure sensitive ...

Five years on from the release of the MPK Mini Mk3, Akai Professional has unveiled the next generation of its compact MIDI controller keyboard: MPK Mini IV. A major update that Akai is describing as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Not only a super-compact MIDI keyboard controller (though it most certainly can be that), Akai ...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Akai has been a prominent brand in the industry for digital synth and MIDI keyboards. Its MPC60, launched over 30 years ago, was a milestone product (via Polynomial) ...

It comes with a Gen 2 keybed (with 25 keys) which allows the use of virtual instruments such as grand and electric pianos and synths. The inclusion of velocity-sensitive backlit pads - eight of them - ...

Akai's MPK Mini Play keyboard has a reputation as a solid portable music-making machine (Akai claims it's the best-selling mini keyboard), and the company appears keen to make the most of that ...

Akai’s MPK Mini mkII is one of the best-selling MIDI controllers out there. It’s small, affordable, and has a solid arpeggiator plus the best pads on any budget or midrange controller. But, it’s also ...

The Akai Pro MPK Mini is a staple in the "Treat Me" singer's studio setup. By Latifah Muhammad All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a ...

So I watch too many Akai MPK Mini videos, and that caused me to get one for Christmas. I got it to work yesterday with Bitwig Studio, which was fairly plug and play, but it's commercial. I really ...