Akai MPK49
Controller Keyboard with MPC Drum Pads
- 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and full-sized keys
- 12 genuine MPC pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity
- MMC/MIDI Start Stop transport buttons
- Large, easy-to-read custom LCD display
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Akai MPK49 Controller Keyboard with MPC Drum Pads
The all singing, all dancing Akai MPK49 is the perfect controller keyboard for producers and performers who need detailed control over multiple parameters within their software via a versitile, user friendly interface. Featuring 49 semi-weighted keys (with aftertouch) the MPK49 also includes 12 genuine, velocity/pressure sensitive MPC drum pads...the same pads that have made the Akai MPC machines a favourite with dance and hip-hop producers for so many years, offering the classic MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters.
In addition to the high quality keyboard and drum trigger pads, the Akai MPK49 also features 8 assignable, 360 degree rotation pots, 8 assignable backlit switches and 8 full-sized control sliders. Each of these knobs, buttons and sliders have 3 switchable banks allowing the MPK49 to offer an amazing 70+ assignable controls! The Akai MPK49 Performance Controller also has a built in arpeggiator allowing you to create riffs quickly and easily. Tap Tempo and time-division buttons allow for real-time control of the note repeat and arpeggio clock speeds. On top of all this, the MPK also offers pitchbend and modulation wheels, MMC/MIDI Start Stop transport buttons and a backlit screen.
The Akai MPK49 connects to your PC or Mac via either a standard USB cable or a MIDI interface. All of the control knobs, pads, faders, buttons and wheels are fully assignable and are compatible with some of the more popular software packages on the market...the Akai MPK49 really is a one of the most comprehensive controller keyboards out there, as versatile on stage as it is in the studio...and you get all of this at an amazing price. Check out the Akai MPK49 by clicking HERE ...
Reviews
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Akai have long been admired within the high-tech sector for their innovative products and high quality keyboard solutions, and although the MPK49 has been around for a while it is still one of their most popular keyboard items ...
Although the keyboard is well laid out and functional and contains lots of useful features, there have been user reports of incompatibilities with certain brands of music production software such as Cubase which result in synchronisation and re-set issues. On internet hi-tech and keyboard forums some contributors beleive that this product was specifically designed for Reason software as it runs faultlessly when used with Reason.
That said, I have also read that there are work-arounds for many of the existing incompatability issues, however most musicians can do without the annoyance of having to continually amend or re-set parameters due to incompatibility issues. Hand on heart, this is a very good controller keyboard, it has some neat features that will provide you with a good deal of inspiration when composing tracks.
My only reservation is that care should be taken when choosing a software package to accompany the MPK49 to ensure full compatibility and my best advice would be to check some of the keyboard and high tech forums on the internet and decide carefully what software to pair with the Akai MPK49 ...