Midi Keyboard » Akai http://www.midikeyboard.org.uk Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Akai MPK49 http://www.midikeyboard.org.uk/2009/03/23/akai-mpk49/ http://www.midikeyboard.org.uk/2009/03/23/akai-mpk49/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:14:48 +0000 admin http://www.midikeyboard.org.uk/?p=214 Akai MPK49
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Capture every nuance of your performance.

Maximize musical ideas on-stage or in the studio with the new Akai MPK49 performance controller. The Akai MPK49 ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers by combining a high-quality, 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 genuine MPC drum pads. 48 total pads are accessible via 4 pad banks. The pads feature the heart and soul of hip hop: the MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters. The Akai MPK49 Performance Controller also has its own arpeggiator, for creating quick, creative riffs in seconds.

The Akai MPK49 features MPC ‘Full Level’ and ‘12 Levels’ 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. The Akai MPK49 delivers an amazing 76 assignable controls, with assignable inputs that include an expression pedal, footswitch, pitch bend and modulation wheel.

More than just a USB/MIDI controller, the MPK49 captures the soul of your performance.

Includes

  • Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition – contains 28 custom Akai Impulse presets with samples
  • USB Cable

Applications

  • Beat Creation
  • MIDI sequencing
  • Live Performance

Features

  • 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and full-sized keys
  • 8 full-sized, 360 degree rotation pots, each with 3 banks for 24 pots total
  • 12 genuine MPC pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity
  • 8 full-sized sliders with 3 controller banks for each for 24 sliders total
  • MPC note repeat and all-new arpeggiator
  • 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

Specifications

  • Number of Keys: 49 + 12 x 4 banks of drum pads
  • Type of action: Semi-weighted
  • Aftertouch (Channel)
  • Computer Interface: USB/MIDI
  • Displays: Custom LCD
  • Footswitchable Patch Changes: yes
  • Number of Independent MIDI Ins/Outs: 1
  • Programmable Continuous Footpedals: 1
  • Programmable Footswitches: 1
  • Programmable controllers: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC
  • System Real-Time Controls: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC

The Akai MPK49 is available to buy online from Dolphin Music, Gear4Music and Amazon

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The MPK25 draws on the design of the popular MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature genuine MPC pads. The MPK 25 features a 25-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch, 12 MPC pads, Q-Link controls and MPC technology. The MPK-25’s smaller, more portable size makes the keyboard controller the perfect travel companion.

The MPK25 features MPC pads that are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture every nuance of your creativity. The pads can access four banks of sounds, so you can have 48 samples at your fingertips with the touch of a button.

The AKAI MPK25 offers extensive assignable controls through its Q-Link section. The MPK-25 keyboard gives players 32 parameters of hands-on control through 12 virtual knobs and four virtual buttons, each of which can access two different banks of assignment via a bank-change control.

Two 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 automatically plays a rhythmic pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as “the heart and soul of hip hop”. You can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel.

The MPK25 has an arpeggiator, which enables performers to develop creative riffs in seconds. The arpeggiator features six different modes and can have its own swing settings independent of the MPC Note Repeat settings.

Because MPK series controllers are USB class compliant, they do not require custom drivers to work with Mac or PC computers and will work with all MIDI recording, sequencing and performance software. The MPK series is perfect for musicians, producers, DJs and VJs.

The MPK25 comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software, one of the most popular and powerful performance and production programs in the world. Ableton Live Lite enables musicians to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment.

Features

* Portable keyboard controller with MPC production controls
* 25-key semi-weighted keyboard
* 12 pressure/velocity MPC pads
* 4 programmable sound banks
* Transport controls
* 34 assignable controllers
* 12 knobs, 4 buttons x 4 banks
* Assignable footswitch in
* Assignable expression pedal in
* MPC Note Repeat
* MPC Swing
* Arpeggiator
* MPC Full Level and MPC 12-Level
* Tap Tempo

The Akai MPK25 Portable Keyboard Controller with MPC Pads is available to buy online from Dolphin Music, and Gear4Music.

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