The Akai Professional MPK25 is a portable keyboard
controller with MPC production controls. Based closely on the MPK49,
the first keyboard ever to feature MPC pads, the MPK25 scales down the
keyboard to 25 keys but retains the utility, capability, and
flexibility that made the MPK49 one of the world's hottest keyboards.
Its smaller, more portable size makes the MPK25 the perfect travel
companion. Its small footprint can fit in your lap on the couch or on a
plane, enabling you to create tracks whenever inspiration strikes. All
you need is your laptop and the MPK25.
Akai MPK25 Keyboard Controller Video
Creative Input
MPK25 combines a 25-key keyboard and 12 genuine MPC pads. The keyboard
is semi-weighted and features aftertouch for expressive melodic
control. The MPC pads are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture
every nuance of your creative concepts. The pads can access four banks
of sounds, so you have 48 samples at your fingertips with the touch of
a button.
MPK25
places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy control
of some of the most important tracking and editing controls. The MPK25
has modulation and pitch-bend wheels for expressive musicality, and two
assignable footswitch inputs enable you to connect an expression pedal
or other continuous controller and a footswitch for momentary controls
like patch change or start/stop.
Q-Link Command
One of the most important input devices on an MPC is its Q-Link
assignable control section. The MPK25 gives you twelve virtual knobs
and four virtual buttons that are assignable to control nearly any
software parameter. You can control two different parameters per Q-Link
thanks to the knobs' dual-bank selection.
Expressive Engine
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 is a capability that enables the MPK (or MPC)
to automatically play a rhythm 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" because it turns perfectly aligned
sequences into human feeling time alignments. You can specify exactly
the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel.
On
top of these MPC technologies, the MPK25 has its own arpeggiator, which
enables you to create quick, creative riffs in seconds. MPK25 also has
MPC Full Level and MPC 12-Level on its pads, as well as Tap Tempo and
Time Division so you can nail the tempo, timing, and dynamics exactly
as you hear them in your head.
Complete System
The MPK25 is a MIDI controller that sends its MIDI values over USB. It
is bus powered, so all you need to connect and power the MPK25 is the
supplied USB cable. Because it is MIDI compliant, the MPK25 works with
most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software for musical
performers from keyboard players to producers to DJs. It's even a great
option for VJs.
The
MPK25 comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition, one of the most
popular and powerful performance and production software 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:
- 25-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity
- MPC-pad section of 12 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity
- MPC pads access four banks each for instant access to 48 samples
- Assignable Q-Link controller section for flexible control of most software parameters
- Two banks of 12 Q-Link knobs and four buttons, two banks each
- Dedicated transport controls for tracking and editing
- MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, and arpeggiator aid in creative process
- MPC Full Level, MPC 12-Level, Tap Tempo, and Time Division assist with tempo and dynamics
- MIDI output over USB, bus powered, class compliant: plug-and-play with one USB cable
- Comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software
- Works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software
- Custom LCD Display
- Footswitchable patch changes
- 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
Includes
- MPK25 keyboard controller
- USB cable
- Software CD
- Quick Start guide
