Akai MPK Mini Play mk3
The ultra-portable MPK Mini Play is based on the world's most popular midi controller-Akai Professional's MPK Mini-but now it comes packed with 128 sounds and its own built-in speaker. With 8 backlit MPC drum pads and a 4-way joystick for simple control, players have all they need to play their music anytime, anywhere.
Four knobs (two banks capable of controlling eight different parameters) can be used to tweak sounds and edit multiple parameters in real-time, giving musicians even more performance possibilities. Powered by 3 "AA" batteries, the MPK Mini Play is built for hours of wireless fun. Not just a mini keyboard, the MPK Mini Play can also connect to a computer via USB port for the same plug-and-play MIDI functionality as the classic MPK Mini controllers.
If not disturbing others is a priority, players can use the mini-audio output jack to connect headphones to the MPK Mini Play. When you want a bigger sound, simply connect to external speakers using the same output jack.All-in-one, easy-to-use fun with "pro" features-that's the MPK Mini Play! "We are extremely excited to introduce the MPK Mini Play, " said Dan Gill, Product Manager for Akai Professional.
The MPK Mini was a huge hit with musicians and now having all those sounds on-board with a built-in speaker, along with its go-anywhere portability, Play opens up new musical possibilities that people are going to love. Experience expanded control of your VST instrument and effect collection with MPK Mini Play and Akai Pro VIP3.0. VIP3.0 provides you with unparalleled access to your virtual instrument and effect collection, seamlessly integrating the hardware / software experience and grants the unrestricted freedom to create in a user-friendly, intuitive format.
The combination of VIP and MPK Mini Play maximizes workflow and ensures a playing experience that feels natural and enhances creativity - the natural, tactile feel of hardware fused with the unrivalled processing capability of virtual Instruments. Quickly find sounds based on instrument type, timbre, style or articulation from your entire VST library; sculpt immersive, expressive sounds and textures layering up to 8 separate instruments and patches per VIP instance; load up to 4 different VST effects per instrument channel to sculpt the perfect sound; put power into your performance with Pad Chord Progressions and user-friendly Key Control processors; and much more. From live performance to studio production, VIP's user-friendly functionality coupled with a diverse feature set guarantees simple, seamless integration into your existing setup and provides the ultimate platform for unrestricted creative expression.
MPC 2.0 UPGRADE READY (Optional). MPC Software 2.0 is a cutting-edge production suite combining 128-track sequencing capability, real-time time stretching, clip-launch functionality, advanced MIDI editing capability, VST compatibility in controller mode, operation as a standalone application on Mac & PC, advanced sampling & audio editing/recording functionality, seamless DAW integration, a redesigned GUI, Ableton Link Compatibility and much more. Whether you're seeking freedom from computer based music production, or searching for the perfect controller for DAW-centric creative exploration, MPC Software 2.0 grants the ultimate in adaptive creative versatility. MPK Mini Play comes bundled with professional production software and virtual instruments for immediate music creation.
Hybrid 3, by AIR Music Tech, is a high-definition synthesizer that can create anything from fat, retro synth sounds to edgy modern leads and everything in between. SONiVOX's Wobble is an electronic music grime synthesizer that features two independent channels of spectral morphing synthesis with harmonic controls, individual filtering, and discrete LFO controls. MPC Essentials, a groove/beat production and sample-triggering software, lets producers and musicians incorporate genuine MPC workflow into their DAW of choice and extends the power of MPK Mini Play by adding up to 8 pad banks and 4 samples and insert effects per pad. MPC Essentials also runs in standalone mode, so you can start making music without a DAW.
This amazing audio recording software helps inspire any artist, traveling musician, or singer-songwriter to create, record and share all of their ideas across the world at any time. This truly amazing software recording package is primed to get your ideas out of your imagination and amplified out into the world. Standalone mini keyboard with built-in speaker and USB MIDI controller. Built-in sound module with over 128 instrument sounds + 10 drum kits.OLED display for easy sound browsing. 8 red backlit drum pads (2 banks, 16 total). 4 knobs edit sounds or send midi (2 banks, 8 total).
4-way joystick for pitch and modulation control. Battery powered using (3) AA batteries. 8 pressure and velocity sensitive. MPC-style Light-up Pads x 2 Banks. 1 x 360 Encoder for Display Navigation.10 with Octave Up and Down. 1 ΒΌ (6.35mm) TS input for sustain pedal. 1 1/8 (3.5mm) headphone output. 12.29" x 6.80" x 1.83 / 31.2 x 17.2 x 4.6 cm (WxDxH).