AKAI Professional MPK Mini MK3 – 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with 8 Backlit Drum Pads, 8 Knobs and Music Production Software Included (White)
Introducing MPK mini mk3
Your Hit Song Starts Here
Your entry-point into a world of pro production starts here. Introducing the MPK mini mk3, the 3rd iteration of the world’s legendary best-selling USB MIDI 25-key mini keyboard controller that redefined how a generation of creators make music.
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Gen 2 Enhanced Dynamic Keybed
MPK mini delivers a key performance fit for the world’s finest keyboard players. From grand pianos to searing synth leads. This keybed gets the best of any playing style.
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MPC Pad Power
Add that human touch to your drum tracks with 8 pads pulled from our flagship MPC series. These velocity-sensitive backlit MPC pads deliver the perfect touch for precise drumming and sample playback.
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Get Hands-On with Your Production
MPK mini’s rotary knobs give you total control of any assignable parameter in your DAW. Tweak that EQ or change-up your synth sounds on the fly – whatever you want to control, is ready to be assigned.
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Every Tool You Demand
Note repeat, arpeggiator and the omni-directional joystick are the trusted features no MPK mini would be complete without. You guessed it, it’s all here in MPK mini mk3.
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Feedback Where You Need It
MPK mini’s OLED display places core visual feedback of DAW mode selection, velocity, CC, and more, right where you need it. Spend more time focusing on your music and less on your computer screen.
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Superior Design, Robust Build
With a rock-solid, go-anywhere design, plug & play connectivity and a layout that puts your workflow firmly in the driving seat, MPK mini removes all barriers to your creativity.
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Complete Music Production Starter Kit
MPK mini’s Complete Music Production Starter Kit features all the tools for immediate creativity from the get-go, including MPC Beats software, 6 virtual instruments and an expansive sample collection
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MPC Beats Software
MPC Beats features all the essential tools for pro production. Start with MPC Beats with the full confidence it will take your music wherever you need it to go.
| Weight: | 900 g |
| Dimensions: | 21.34 x 36.58 x 7.62 cm; 900 Grams |
| Model: | MPKMINI3W |
| Colour: | White |
| Colour: | White |
… if you have an Apple computer with M chips, installing the ‘free’ software will kill your GarageBand and Logic Pro X. The controller is excellent; the software is fatal.
Very good works well, you’ll need a usb adapter if using a newer mac as it’s a standard usb. Disappointed with the packaging though. It just had the shipping label on the front and left on my door, easily could have been stolen. So just be mindful of that, that you are home when ordering.
Very high quality product with lots of functions and features. This is by far easy to use. It is not for beginners and requires hours and hours and hours of online training and reading manuals to be able to do anything. Only got this if you know what you are doing otherwise you’re going to end up returning it like I did. The software it comes with on Windows is less than ideal. Overly complicated to use as well. I tried it on my Mac using GarageBand and it was a little bit easier to use but definitely not easy enough for me to want to keep it.
This Midi will leave you ITCHING to get back to the drawing board!
Things about this keyboard that are perfect:
– the beat pad (the buttons are firm; they don’t actually press in when you hit them, which is what you want)
– durability (cheap price but not a cheap build!)
– portability
– easy set-up
– key size (not too small)
– aesthetic
things that are ehhh:
– I don’t think I’ve ever used the free software that came with this thing, but I guess it’s nice that it was included. Someone might find it useful, but not me. Would’ve been nice to include a nice piano VST or something.
– My old model had an issue where the USB port became loose and stopped working, but it seems like they’ve fixed that in the newer models! It’s much more durable from what I can tell.
I’ve used this keyboard since I started producing, and it’s unbeatable for the price. I love this thing so much.
I needed something with a pitch and mod wheel (it’s a stick – good enough) that was compact for writing and recording on the move. I don’t use the software that came with it, so can’t speak to that, but the physical controller does all the things it says, and a few I didn’t need that are still fun to mess around with.
Drum pads are a little more stiff than expected and don’t seem to allow for a lot of variation in velocity, but it’s been a long time since I’ve used pads like that, so that could be me just needing more practise.
The keys are small, so if you’re used to piano sized keys, it will be an adjustment. The arpeggiator is a neat addition, and the knobs are smooth and easy to work with
All in all, super happy with my purchase
I love everything about this controller, except the fact that the knobs don’t control Ableton properly. The knobs on the controller reset all your parameters in Ableton as soon as you touch them, which kinda defeats the purpose. I haven’t been able to figure it out after hours of troubleshooting, so the knobs are basically useless to me.
Really sturdy and quality materials used, very easy to set up as it is plug and play, great value for what you get, the keys are nice and firm. Great for beginners and pros alike!
astiera midi piccola ma completa consigliata per tutti i composer.
Me encanta. Viene con software incluido y es bastante intuitivo.
Egal, ob beginner auf yt findet man schon viele tutorials wie man das ding programiert. Empfenlswe
La calidad del producto es muy buena, las teclas as como los pads tienen sensibilidad para una mejor Interpretacin de tus canciones, el software includo esta genial.
Arrived on time, Very simple to use. Compatible with the standard programs. perfect for people just starting to build a studio.
It’s such good quality for the price, great functionality, feels good to use, very plug-and-play with ableton.
I brought this for Christmas for my husband and he absolutely loves he spends hours making beats in his studio I highly recommend this
Regalato ad una persona a cui piace creare musica anche se non capace. Molto apprezzato
Was really good but didn’t like they didn’t bring it to my door not the outer doors
Pour l’instant trs satisfaite de mon achat mais je n’ai pas encore exploit toutes les fonctionnalits
Esta padre que puedes secuenciar dos intrumentos a la vez ademas de hacer overdub, estaria padre teclas completas o mas grandes como el keystep pero tienen buena presion, ademas de que pudieras guardar las secuencias y lo que mencionan que si lo conectas a la pc por default pasa el midi al usb
Si estas buscando un teclado de 3 octavas completas y con ayudas, teclas de calidad, pads y knobs de mucha calidad, este es tu teclado.
Las mini teclas, no se sienten mini teclas, he tenido pianos con teclas normales de mucha peor calidad que estas.
La construccin es muy solida, la integracin con Logic Pro X es perfecta y que hayan incluido ruedas de modulacin y pitch es un acierto.
Los pads no se si tienen falso pero los toco y cuando se graba siempre se graba mal o a veces se agregan ms sonidos en el piano rol de los que en realidad suenan. O se graban desfasados. Las teclas tienen sensibilidad al tacto pero al tocarlas suena suenan muuuy bajito, las tengo que tocar fuerte para que suenen mejor pero ya casi es exagerando, trae 3 instrumentos virtuales, es un piano acstico y dos sintetizadores. La nica app con la que me fuciono bien es con melodics que es para aprender a usarlo
This product is amazing! It works very well. Very easy to use!
Partiamo col dire che ad un prezzo cos non puoi trovare di meglio! Ottima costruzione (anche se in plastica), super versatile e ricca di controlli utilissimi! La uso da mesi e non ho mai avuto problemi di configurazione! Usata su quasi tutte le DAW pi importanti e conosciute! La uso soprattutto su PROTOOLS ma mi sono capitate occasioni di usarla anche su CUBASE e su LOGIC PRO X. Tastiera chiarente non pesata in alcun modo, utilissima per sintetizzatori ed effetti. I pad sono meravigliosi, morbidi e resistenti. Hanno anche loro il controllo della velocity e pure l’aftertouch! IMPRESSIONANTE! Super consigliata per esperti e per principianti
The one disappointment is the sequencer. It’s burred deep in the menu and is not user friendly. To get advanced sequencing out of the unit is a long antiquated process that stifles creativity. Akai needs to improve this with a firmware update in the future, the sequencer is unusable in it’s current from.
That all said this is still a 5 start piece of gear IMHO. I have use the heck out of mine and it’s improved my workflow a lot.
Tastiera mini eccezionale, aspettavo da tempo di averne una cos.
Le due ottave sono abbastanza per potersi esprimere, ed i tasti rispondono molto bene.
I numerosi controlli (pulsanti, pad e rotativi) assolvono a numerose funzioni: li uso per lanciare le tracce in Ableton LIVE e comandare ProTools, oltre a modificare i parametri midi della tastiera stessa.
Il fatto che non serva alimentazione e che sia cos piccola la rende una compagna insostituibile per il mio portatile in tutti gli spostamenti.
je suis trs content de ce petit investissement qui marche trs bie
Why the sudden lack of satisfaction when the device itself is still doing everything it is supposed to? ~ Because on Oct 21st, AKAI released the “AKAI MPK mini plus” with THREE octaves of keys (two handed chords!), real pitch bend wheels (industry standard), midi connector/control w/ step sequencer and all still well under $200.
The price of the MPK mini has now been adjusted to where if you are on an absolute tight budget, it is still going to be hard to beat BUT compare this mini and AKAI’s newest model to make sure you are getting the best value for your needs.
Pad feel nice, keys feel nice, the little lcd screen is nice.. you can mix the ARP mode with the scales and chord mode.. 37 keys are the sweet spot I can bring anywhere and still use as my main controller with the range of 3 octaves you can’t lose.
Tastiera facile da configurare ma difficile da usare per i software in inglese…non ho trovato tutorial in italiano comprensibili.
Ottima per chi vuole intraprendere un percorso di produzione, ha molte funzioni, non una tastiera professionale, ma per chi alle prime armi va pi che bene
Ahora luego de tenerlo por varios meses puedo decir que ha sido una buena compra, la calidad del producto me parece excelente por su precio. Me gusta su facilidad de uso, solo lo conecto y listo, no hay que batallar con controladores y cosas del estilo.
Para ser mi primer controlador MIDI estoy contento de haberlo comprado.
Ottima tastiera, spettacolare il mini monitor ma….. potrebbero fare anche la versione 32 o 49 tasti. Queste da 25 sono comode da portare in giro ma…. una 49 cos non sarebbe male.
Ableton il suo pane
I bought this AKAI Mini Keyboard for my son, who already is a musician of 6 years on the saxophone, but expressed interest in playing the piano/keyboard and trying to write music. He loves this and found it very easy to use! It’s lightweight and portable, so makes it easy to travel with, in its portable hard case. Very reasonably priced – this keyboard is more expensive at our local music stores, so I feel that I got a good value for this item. I would highly recommend this keyboard to beginners, intermediate players, and even advanced players, to have something to travel with and create tracks with.
Bell’attrezzo c’ da divertirsi un sacco poi dipende da che programmi si usano, comunque quelli scaricabili dal sito (registrando il prodotto) sono gi ottimi, funziona anche attaccato al cellulare Android (tramite OTG) , non ho provato con l’ iPad.
Cumple lo q promete, buen material, el software es un poco confuso, pero el general bien.
Ce piano est trs bien pour composer des instru ,mais pas pour apprendre faire du piano.
Ne pas ce tromp c’est un clavier-midi.
J’apprends faire de la House et de la Phonk
Le procd est long et studieux, a ne se matrise pas du premier coup et vous ne crerez pas les meilleurs musiques en 1 mois
Mais quand on est passionn a n’a pas de prix de se plonger dedans pendant des heures.
Ne vous faites pas piger, c’est un processus d’apprentissage long prendre en compte au mme titre que n’importe quel instrument voir plus
Tienes que crear una cuenta y hacer no se que tanto y yo tuve que ver varios videos para hacerlo, tomate tu tiempo pero el producto en s est bien. Slo por esa razon que tarda mucho en establecer le doy 4 estrellas y porque es un poco pequeo para tocar muy fluentemente. Te tienes que acostumbrar.
L’utilisation n’est pas si simple, il faut trouver un bon tutoriel sur internet. J’ai bien galr avant de commencer l’utiliser.
J’utilise Cubase 12 et je suis sous W10 et je n’ai eu aucun problme installer ce clavier midi — Comme prcis dans certains commentaires, il faut d’abord enregister en ligne le produit sur le site qui vous permettra de tlcharger le logiciel d’installation. Dans les tapes d’installation, on vous demandera de connecter le clavier votre PC. Quand elle est termine, lancez votre Studio virtuel (Cubase pour moi) et si tout s’est bien droul, le clavier se reconnu immdiatement dans l’application.
Muy buen producto!
primero compr el m-audio de 32 teclas y es muy bueno, pero lo devolv porque los “pads” no eran lo suficientemente sensibles para el tipo de percusin que yo hago. Si necesitas hacer percusin a velocidades (bpm) rpidas, ste es el teclado que necesitas, es lo suficientemente sensible como para solo tocarlo y registrarse el golpe!
Der Joystick war der ausschlaggebene Kauffaktor.. Er ist per Software auch divers einstellbar, allerdings auch nicht ganz unkompliziert und vollkommen frei. Fr mich und mein VJ-Setup damit leider nicht ganz so einsetzbar wie ich es wollte. Der Joystick springt recht schnell und hat wenig Spiel, also fr manche Effekte schon cool, aber die CC-Werte springen schon ganz schn teilweise. An un fr ich ein cooles Teil, verstaubt leider eher jetzt bei mir.
Bonjour j’ai acheter le produit
Mais nous arrivons pas faire fonctionner le logiciels et sans le logiciel le son ne fonctionne pas
Pouvais vous me dire comment on fait svp ?
Sur le documents le site c’est akaipro.com
Mais quand je tlcharge le logiciel demander sa ne fonctionne pas
Merci
It’s got very stiff keys, responsive, but stiff, difficult for someone that plays off muscle memory. DO NOT GET ALL BLACK, it’s EBONY and IVORY for a reason : I accidentally ordered the black one, not seeing the minor keys were black too! WHO DOES THAT!? : the included software is “meh” but it’s enough to get started with for sure! The drum pads are stiff like the keys, they need a bit extra punch, unless you hot the corners, that’s where I use them. Would not order again, but would gift to someone I don’t like much, as the perfect p[passive aggressive personal “lol”. Everything else on it works GREAT, knobs are perfection, size and weight, perfect….but that doesn’t help much when I hit the wrong keys constantly bc I can’t see what I’m doing in the dark…or light! ><
Je cherchais un clavier matre pour une utilisation sur Mac, avec GarageBand.
Ce clavier a plusieurs modes de fonctionnement (Abbleton, GarageBand …)
Les potentiomtres sont solides et prcis. Les pads sont agrables.
Seules les touches du clavier sont un peu molles et le toucher n’est pas extraordinaire. Le manque d’octaves est compens par un ingnieux systme de bascule haut-bas, trs pratique.
Pour le prix, c’est une tuerie !
C’est un bon outils. Je m’en sert assez rgulirement mme si je joue pas vraiment de piano. La vlocit enregistre est assez bizarre. Je pense que c’est du au manque de retour de force. Pour de la musique cre sur DAW a passe, il faudra juste rajuster manuellement une vlocit plus propre.
Le beat je m’en sert pas trop, mais a marche.
Ce qui est du “note repeat”/arpegiattor, c’est super. a marche trs bien.
Les intruments bonus sont pas trop mal non plus.
Maintenant, je le trouve quand mme un peu chre. vous de voi
my issue is with the software. every software instrument needs to be activated with codes that are nowhere to be found. After following the link on the included card and making 3 different accounts I am still no closer to finding these codes.
Also the installation restarted my PC without asking or warning. I had other processes running so that was not appreciated.
Every “get activation code” button, takes you to the same website. Searching the software names on this site provides only keyboards and an ad to buy a software bundle for over $400.
There is no customer support to speak of. They have multiple buttons saying “contact us we are here to help” but they all lead to an info center w a useless AI that couldn’t give me anything relevant.
Don’t say we are here to help if you wont even speak to me. Why claim to have support?
All in all the keyboard is great. I am able to use it as a midi controller with Ableton Live with no issues. But accessing the “included” software or sound banks seems unreasonably difficult. Just make it make sense y’know? I am going to watch some tutorials to figure this out after writing here but as someone who has been producing for 8 years I did not expect to have issues like this on a device that is rated for beginners.
El producto como tal funciona, sin embargo lo recib gris, cuando yo compre en Negro y segn comentarios que he leido no soy el nico con dicho detalle. La caja venia un poco maltratada, sin embargo el producto se nota nuevo por completo, funciona bien y no tiene ningn problema, buena opcin.
Si te ests inicinado en el mundo de la produccin musical o simplemente quieres componer con un teclado, este “CONTROLADOR” es para t. He re recalcar que es un controlador y no un instrumento midi con lo cual este poducto no suena por s solo, aunque con la compra incluye un kit bsico de produccin “MPC BEATS” (Exclusivo de AKAI). Tanto el teclado como el programa son bastante sencillos de utilizar y es muy fcil transportarlo, es muy ligero. Las teclas son bastante fuertes y los Pads de silicona, sensibles a la presin, te harn tener una mejor experiencia. Las perillas de modulacin tienen giro infinito, nos ofrecern tanta modulacin como el propio efecto nos ofrezca.
Si NECESITAS UNA FUNDA para transportarlo… Te dejo el enlace para que, como en las fotos previas incluidas, puedas llevrtelo a cualquier sitio, ha que queda justo a la medida y en su interior posee tambin un pequeo bolsillo con velcro para que puedas guardar los cables (cable USB incluido con el controlador)
LINK FUNDA AKAK MPK MINI MP3: https://www.amazon.es/gp/r.html?C=32MN9GQ4PGYQB&K=3J7HBVC7JL94Q&M=urn:rtn:msg:20220802083944b3e0bacd0ec944b3a218a5f63440p0eu&R=OL6FFPDQ7EJU&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.es%2Fdp%2FB01N9OGZYP%3Fref_%3Dpe_27091411_487310721_302_E_DDE_dt_1&H=NFXGFQZK9OGG1B4ZP4V6GU0VYCGA&ref_=pe_27091411_487310721_302_E_DDE_dt_1
Espero que esta resea te haya sido til, gracias y a disfrutar!!!
Replaced my ageing machine. Very nice with some brilliant features. Does take a while to set up but once done it’s great to use.