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 |
Very happy with my purchase !! Definitely worth in investment, would definitely recommend! 🙂
Not done music for 20 years. Thought I’d buy this to test the water and fell straight in. If you need a MIDI controller or just want to try your hand this is a brilliant buy. And the included software is amazing.
Para empezar, soy guitarrista y toco metal, no musica electronica ni nada por el estilo y no se tocar teclado.
Pero al componer siempre requiero de alguna interfaz fisica que me ayude a agilizar todo lo que no sean guitarras, como los instrumentos virtuales (baterias, sintetizadores, sampleos, etc.) ya que programarlos a mano en midi es muy tedioso.
decidi sobre esta interface gracias a las reseas y se ajusta a mis necesidades perfectamente.
Su calidad de construccion es muy solida (plasticos duros y gruesos, no se flexiona con la presion) y aunque el teclado en si se siente un poco del lado economico responde muy bien (la tercera tecla de izquierda a derecha hace un poco de ruido como si hubiera un poco de friccion con la tecla adyacente, pero no le afecta en su funcionamento en lo mas minimo).
Los pads al principio se sienten un poco duros pero con la practica si responden muy bien siempre y cuando se golpeen con firmeza y rapidez sin necesidad de mucha fuerza, cuestion de acostumbrarse. (en ocasiones registran doble golpe mas no se si sea cuestion de tecnica o asi es la naturaleza de este tipo de pads).
las perillas infinitas se sienten solidas y todos los botones responden como se debe, la pantalla es muy practica para saber que esta activado en todo momento. (las perillas funcionan de maravilla con reaper)
lo uso con reaper y funciona como esperaba y sin problemas. (nota los pads no se pueden configurar en modo sostenido, solo momentario. Es decir al presionarlos se activan y al soltarlos se desactivan lo que dificulta usarlos como controladores para gravar o reproducir en el DAW en modo MIDI CC)
El unico pero que le pongo es en el software, aunque viene muy completo con MPC beats, varios instrumentos virtuales muy buenos. La descarga, instalacion y configuracion de todos estos no es nada intuitiva, de hecho tuve que ver tutoriales en youtube de AKAI para saber como instalar todo, inclusive el programa mas importante para configurar a detalle los parametros internos del controlador “MPC mini II program editor” se encuentra escondido en el programa de instalacion de AKAI bajo una opcion avanzada en el menu que ni siquiera parece un boton.
Por fortuna una vez instalado todo funciona como se debe y sin problemas. pero si dista mucho de ser facil para usuarios de primera vez como yo. (de ahi que en algunas reseas le dan mal calificacion por esta complicacion).
Al final de cuentas es un excelente producto y lo recomiendo altamente inclusive con sus complicaciones del lado del software.
llego en excelente condicion y bien empaquetado (fotos), y cuando lo compre la version en negro estaba en oferta alrededor de los $2,200.00 mientras que las demas variantes estaban arriba de $2,700.00. Esperaba conseguir la version en gris y negro, pero el negro se ve muy bien dejandolo sobre el escritorio de tiempo completo (como se ve en las fotos).
I use this daily both in the studio and also when mobile. This is a fantastic, robust and very professional feeling piece of kit that I highly recommend.
I like that it is very easy to use as a beginne
a simple midi that I like to use when on the go. the only problem is the versatility between different daws can be frustrating.
other then that a great product!
Why did I buy this, well, arthritis is setting in and I need another way to scratch my itches….my only single gripe about this is that I loved the approach so much I ended up going out and spending 1000 on an MPC Live Mk2 which takes it to another level…the keyboard is now part of that rig whenever I need keys for rifs etc….Buy it, download the software, get used to it and give it the opportunity to show you how good it is.
As an alternative, if you don’t want keyboard, are on a budget and don’t mind hooking into a laptop, then go for the MPC Studio Mk2 which gives you the full MPC 2 software (Beats is a cut down, but powerful tool) for 200 quid with an interface that whilst not having a touch screen, is also not too difficult to master.
Lastly, honestly, the workflow is NOT that hard to learn…it’s just that people expect too much to quickly and too easily these days….those same people can often get bored quickly and will move onto their next hobby. Just my 0.02
I bought this for my partner and he absolutely loves it. So many features will take a while to get thru.
This person complains of audio latency regardles of how powerful his “brand new gaming pc” is. And also how difficult it is to get the software bundle installed and setup.
I notice this behavior from people who do not do any research prior to purchasing the product.
For anyone reading this and looking to buy any midi controller, Asio4all is what you need. It’s an audio driver that simulates an audio interface(probably not correct). It’s a given that if you’re producing music, you should have a USB Audio Interface like a Focusrite Solo but if money is tight, this should work. The only downside with Asio4all is that if you have your DAW running, you will not hear any audio from any other programs on your computer like Youtube on your browser. There are workarounds like Voicemeeter Banana. It’s kinda like a mixer. If you’re on Mac, you don’t need any of these.
In your DAW(Ableton, Reaper, Garageband, Fl Studio, Logic etc), set the audio to ASIO and under that option you can select Asio4All. Set it to 44.1khz. There should be a green icon on your taskbar that you can open to set your audio preferences. Click the gear icon to select your audio playback (headphone, speaker etc) Then on the bottom is a slider for your buffer size. The lower the number, the lower the sound delay. But that can also introduce audio glitches if you have a weak computer.
For the software, just register the MPK on the Akai website and it’ll have everything ready for you. 15 minutes tops.
Other stuff:
If you’re a streamer and you’re trying to get your DAW audio to OBS, you need to install REAPLUGS. One of the plugins is called ReaStream. Basically you drop the plugin on the master volume as an fx then set it to “send (to local broadcast)”. Then in OBS open an audio input source. Then you apply Reastream as a filter and set it to receive audio.
10/10 Product. Works as advertised. Reasonable price. Looks good. Feels good, for the price.
I’m done pooping now. Rant, over.
PS Ask for help before you leave a dumb negative feedback.
Per quanto riguarda il servizio Amazon sempre impeccabile e spedizione e consegna iper veloce!
Little bit bulky but ok for beginner producer. As also not for ultra pro producer.
We can even make track on spot.
But mpc provided with the package is not much that use
The black is no doubt it look way more than premium.
It is premium tho…
For this range you can also look through novation launch key mini mk3.
And the clicky sound is bit disturbing.
But material vice the product is robust and steady.
The drum pad is awesome.
Major negetive is it has no aux in and play record pause buttons. And quite over priced….
If you are beginner go for it blindly. Then change after learning.
I don’t recommend to pro users.
That’s all..
Make music spread love……
Peace
I bought this to use as part of a portable music production setup, to use with either an iPad Pro (2020 USB-C model) or a laptop.
The only ‘con’ is that this keyboard doesn’t provide an additional USB-C sable, which would eliminate the need for a USB-C hub for use with a recent iPad/Laptop. At this point, I think that this should be standard.
Thankfully, the iPad Pro can power the USB-C hub, and also power the keyboard without the need for external power, but a cable that ended in USB-C would be even more portable.
The build quality seems really good and I love the styling. The keys and drum pads feel good and are responsive. Assignable knobs for controlling synth parameters. It has been working perfectly with Steinberg Cubasis 3 on the iPad.
Great value for money, and very portable. Recommended to anyone that needs a small, high quality keyboard for portable use.
Lo cierto es que las teclas son pequeas, como la mitad de un teclado normal…pero la gracia esta ah. una de las cosas que buscaba para ser un poco ms agil a la hora de plasmar mis ideas, era precisamente que fuera algo reducido y que pudiera tener a mano y este teclado cumple 100% con eso. Para este mismo fin tengo un M-audio oxigen 25 y al tener teclas de tamao normal pues es un poco armatoste, este sin embargo es perfecto para tenerlo siempre a mano, cierto es que aunque lei las medidas y me informe la verdad que al principio acostumbrado a un teclado normal no deja de parecer de juguete pero nada ms lejos, la sensacin a pesar de no ser teclas contrapesadas es muy buena se le ve robusto y es muy muy practico y a la hora se sacarlo fuera y llevarlo una maravilla. si buscas algo pequeo y portable este sin duda es muy muy buena opcin.
Straight to the point-
0. It is plug and play, but for individual working of pads and keys; you have to set it up from youtube
1. you have to go to youtube to know how to set the drums pad with fl studio ( some idiots will even ask you to pay 15$ for a stupid template file for the akai editor application , like bruh )
2. Joystick is always not calibrated with fl studio and the akai editor application is confusing to use ( even the manual inside the box ) i cant even factory reset my midi contoler
3. My joystic’s modulation dosent work in fl studio , it is detected as a ” absolute knob ” maybe i set it up wrong but it dosent works for me pitch works fine
4. everything else is great the dialers , keys , pads , even the joystick feels great. basically build quality is great.
Il prodotto ottimo e la soddisfazione quando lo ricevi e lo scarti grande, come quando si acquistano oggetti dal valore commerciale molto pi alto ma ho messo 4 stelle perch il trasporto stato pessimo, c’ da dire che ultimamente amazon ha investito molto nella qualit dei trasporti e il risultato lo si apprezza ma purtroppo deve pagare delle marchette a questo stato italiano di ladri e quindi deve far spedire ogni tanto anche a poste e qui casca tutto!! infatti salta il tracking salta il prime con consegna assicurata entro, insomma come costume di poste fanno esattamente quello che gli pare mandando in tilt tutto il sistema di spedizione che con tanto sforzo amazon ha messo in piedi. Che dire, fino a quando ci saranno realt come poste italiane e altre cancrene simili, la nostra italietta rimarr il paese delle barzellette …
Io non capisco sta dicitura di Amazon che mi chiede per principianti…i principianti cominciano con una tastiera non con questa, questa la si usa per fare looping audio e bisogna essere gi avanti, quindi non per principianti, il principiante deve sapere cosa sono le ottave per poter cambiare la mappatura della tastiera, lo capirebbe provandola si. ma avete presente che sbatta a farlo suonare cambiando le ottave continuamente? questa non una tastiera per tutti! bisogna avere gi solide basi musicali, perch ripeto si tratta di tastiera per loop audio, infatti a giustificare la mia tesi, in bundle ci sta MPC audio che serve a fare proprio i Loop audio e se non sai usare una DAW ostica…cmq un aggeggino che fa il suo lavoro egregiamente anche se a me sinceramente non piace il feeling dei tasti e la dinamica, sia dei pad che della tastiera stessa, infatti sto valutando di restituirla ad amazon, non so proprio se fatta cos lei oppure trattasi di unit difettosa! la dinamica orribile!
Son asked for for this for Christmas and won’t be able to try it out until then. Looks good and seems good value, will update after Xmas.
Son asked for for this for Christmas and won’t be able to try it out until then. Looks good and seems good value, will update after Xmas.
Als Tipp die Anschlagdynamik bzw. Velocity kann im Gert gendert werden. Einfach 5 Sekunden lang Full Level Taste gedrckt halten. Notiert euch die Standard Einstellungen(Hab sie als Bild angehngt).
Regalata ad un ragazzino di 11 anni con la passione della musica e con tanta voglia di provare a creare da solo tracce nuove (ma senza conoscenze di software dedicati). Per ora la usa con garage band e nonostante i limiti del programma, riesce comunque a divertirsi e a raggiungere il suo scopo. Immagino poi si possa fare molto di pi con software pi complicati (e a pagamento) ma per ora gi riuscire ad usarla subito e da solo, senza rinunciarci perch troppo complicata stata una gran soddisfazione. Per collegarla al tablet abbiamo dovuto acquistare un adattatore USB/USB C non incluso.
Los knobs y los pads se sienten suaves, el joystick es bueno pero ojal en versiones futuras le pongan alguna proteccin en esa parte ya que usndolo se rayo un poco alrededor, aunque nada grave.
Las teclas se sienten bastante bien al tacto.. el tamao hace que a veces te equivoques al tocar alguna nota pero creo todo siempre es cuestin de acostumbrarse.
En general se siente de calidad, tanto si eres pro o principiante est Akai mini te va a encantar, su portabilidad lo hace muy cmodo estara genial tener instrucciones en espaol para conocer a fondo todas las funciones pero al parecer tendrs que buscar por tu cuenta en la red, yo uso FL Studio y va de maravilla, ve por el y tuyo ahora y exprmele todo el jugo ya que vale cada centavo invertido; que por cierto no me parece tan caro.
Registrar tu equipo es fcil, descargar las cosas gratuitas que te ofrece Akai se ven interesantes,
yo personalmente no supe como hacerlo.
Espero les sea til mi comentario, mucho xito!
This Akai MPK MIni is my first venture in keyboard controllers and it has already worked great with two of the leading DAWs, so its very compatible. Very responsive keys and pads with enough functionality for beginners onwards. Would recommend as its a great value product.
-keys are small and the velocity is inconsistent. But most errors with midi are fixable in production and it’s only a change of habit to octave with pinky and index finger instead of pinky and thumb.
-programming controls to daws can be iffy depending on the daw used and will not work with every plugin nicely, but that’s blameable on both daw and plugins atm.
-comes with suite of software and plugins, haven’t found them to be even remotely useful yet.
-small size makes it portable. Plus quite forgiving on stretched-for-power USB hubs
Overall would say the physical hardware alone is worth the price tag. Don’t bother with the software as it comes with nothing meaningful that can be brought into a daw if you’ve already got even free plugins and even more so if you’ve got proper ones.
Buen controlador midi por usb, si buscas un dispositivo compacto y muy portable. La calidad de construccin est bien, plsticos de buena calidad. Adems esta edicin es realmente bonita (inversin de colores en el teclado). Las teclas algo rgidas, pero dan buena sensacin en general… No da la impresin de que se vayan a romper tan fcilmente. Los pads (retroiluminados en color rojo al presionarlos) al estilo MPC simplemente son geniales, muy buen tamao y tacto, en comparacin con los dems controladores de la competencia. Muy completo en general. En resumen, en relacin calidad precio es de lo mejorcito que se puede comprar para iniciarse en el mundo de los controladores midi. Por ponerle alguna pega, que todo lo que tiene de bonito este controlador midi, lo tiene de “guarro”. Se marcan mucho las huellas en las teclas negras y en los Pads, nada que no se pueda limpiar bien con una gamuza suave…
I haven’t touched a keyboard since I was at school and I didn’t like it very much, but roll on 15-ish years later, I find I need to use one for my job and it has been great. I found for me, that the setup process was a pain in the ass having to create not only an account for Akai but also for iLok too. I had hoped this would have been plg and play with the software preinstalled on the keyboard itself. That is the only downside, but other than that, it is highly recommended!
Despite the plastic clicking sound the buttons make, it is obviously better than the mk2. The knobs are 360 and this is bette
Uno dei migliori prodotti per mettere in gioco la creativit musicale. Con questo e una scheda audio, un perfetto inizio per l’home recording.
Materiali utilizzati abbastanza buoni, l’unica pecca, specie se si sceglie una versione con tasti neri, che restano, e molto visibili, le impronte.
Il software in dotazione (MPC Beats) molto semplice da usare e contiene l’essenziale. Ovviamente per progetti pi complessi sono necessari programmi a pagamento.
Arrivato in tempi record, spedito di domenica e arrivato la mattina seguente, peccato che non sia stato sigillato da un ulteriore cartone ma spedito direttamente con il box originale.
Good size keyboard. Easy to install and setup..keys sensitivity had to be changed.
2 MINUTE VERSION
PROS: it’s a good MIDI keyboard, okay? The buttons do the things they are supposed to without breaking. It’s well-built. The included virtual instruments are pretty decent (big CON on these down below). It’s *highly* customizable. But. . .
CONS: the keys are dinky. If you’re expecting that, great, but I myself was expecting them to be at least a little bigger. Velocity curves are super janky out of the box. This is especially true for the pads. There are many undocumented features that I discovered through forums and tinkering. I could not find any supported software to configure the device, whereas previous models had full software to configure nearly aspect of the keyboard. The included virtual instruments sound great but do not come with VST versions for me to deploy in my DAW. The lack of documentation and supported software made this feel like a rushed product meant to secure sales. *Shrugs* Maybe the users and AKAI will create more documentation and discover easier ways to tweak this thing as it matures
5 MINUTE VERSION
I’ll start off by saying that I don’t feel like I wasted money on this MIDI keyboard. Not by any stretch. But getting it to *work* has proven to be an investment of my time in addition to the buying price.
First of all, do not buy this if you are learning how to play piano. Do yourself a favor and get something with full-sized keys. Piano is all muscle memory and you do not want to hurt yourself early on in your career. This doesn’t have anything to do with the device itself but more pianos and keyboards in general. This is not a *learning* device for new piano players. But! It is a good *first* MIDI keyboard for producers because you will learn how these keyboards work, and learn how to troubleshoot them.
The problem is, you have to troubleshoot it before you even start using it.
The velocity curves are awful out of the box. The small keys with small travel do not help. If I do a CMinor run with the default settings, it is guaranteed that one note will be soft for no reason and one will be LOUD. Imagine this for whole songs, where you record the MIDI clip and then have to go through the MIDI data with a fine-tooth comb. That is actual production hell and please don’t do that to yourself.
To add insult to injury, there is no documented way to modify the velocity data in the keyboard itself, and there is no AKAI-supported software to do so. This documentation and this software exists for the Mk 2 version of this keyboard, so why it doesn’t exist for the Mk 3 is absolutely baffling. It’s a GREAT product, AKAI, so please include every little minute detail of what I can do with this thing in the packaging! I shouldn’t have to bookmark forum pages that have documentation that is not included in the user manual or on your website.
*Clears throat*
Anyway, the velocity issue is most notable with the pads. You have to smack the absolutely dogcrap out of the pads to get them to register higher velocities. I was shaking my whole desk and still not hitting 100 Velocity with them. If you’re drumming, especially with dynamic drums, this means everything will sound soft.
Luckily enough, Ableton has a Velocity effect that can modify Velocity data as it enters the DAW. This fixed the keys as I could set a minimum velocity and maximum so the dynamics are more balanced. However, the pads still register too low on Velocity, so I ended up putting them on ‘FULL LEVEL’ so they always play at 127 (max) velocity. If I need dynamic drums, I go in and edit the velocity levels in the MIDI clip manually. I said earlier that this was production hell, and that opinion hasn’t changed, but that is the only way the pads work for me because I cannot find any documentation on how to edit the ‘pad’ velocity anywhere. Keep in mind not every DAW has this ability, so Ableton is saving my booty here.
For the keys, you can hold the FULL LEVEL button until a screen comes up with v1-4 and some numbers. You can increase V2 to increase the key velocity. Cool, right? Here’s the thing: totally undocumented feature. There’s a forum post about it, so if I go ham on these settings and that forum post gets edited or deleted, POOF. No documentation on the original settings and I will have to factory reset the whole keyboard. I hope you are seeing the problem now.
Is it worth the money? Absolutely, not a dollar less. It’s a wonderful product. If you buy it, be prepared for initial and ongoing troubleshooting to get it to work for you. If you are a budding producer, this will be great experience for you but will definitely prove frustrating. I hope they release official software for this soon, because I will be happy to edit this review when that happens.
Looking at the price, this product is really a best deal with lots of features and more samples then the previous akai mini kits. And it’s portable so you can care it around wherever you go.
Very nice product – worked immediately with logic pro x – clearly has many features that it will take me some time to explore
AKAI ha risolto il problema dei tasti, che ora sono belli solidi, suonabili al 100%, perfetti per quello che state andando a spendere. – I tasti non sono per l’unico upgrade che AKAI ha fatto: Troviamo anche dei nuovi knob solidi con scorrimento infinito e che non si fermano raggiunto il massimo livello, pad stile MPC di nuova generazione e software interno pi che ottimo, che potrete regolare via presets alla DAW che pi desiderate.
Consiglio La MPK Mini MK3? Assolutamente s! Fate solo attenzione che non sia la MK2, lo dico per sicurezza.
Che altri modelli consiglio sui 100 nel 2021? Buttate un occhio alla Arturia Minilab MK2, la Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol M32 e la Novation Launchkey Mini MK3. Queste sono le ottime alternative che consiglio se sentite che la MPK Mini MK3 non fa per voi!
Viene con la caja original con las etiquetas de Amazon pegadas encima, pero sinceramente no me molesta. Pienso que quien lo devolvi fue por eso. No tiene absolutamente ningn desperfecto. Se conecta automticamente a Ableton!
Me parece perfecto para principiantes, tiene todo lo necesario y muy buena calidad de los materiales. Todas las opciones que permiten los botones son un montn! No se si los usar todos en el da a da, pero definitivamente es una herramienta til para cualquiera en el mundillo de sonido.
Si os molesta que la caja original tenga desperfectos, hay que pedir la opcin de envoltorio de regalo.
Great keyboard, good quality and im enjoying learning on it.
Great keyboard, good quality and im enjoying learning on it.
Very good bit of kit could be abit more help for total beginnersbut I’m very impressed with i
I previously had an lpd8 and an akai mini (without the drumpads) and honestly I like this thing better than both of them combined. The lpd8 has a super cheap plastic feel, and these knobs are a definite improvement over previous iterations and I like their feel.
The drumpads on this thing are highquality and I really like the feel and responsiveness, previous drum pads I’ve messed with just felt off somehow, including the lpd8 which was its main function, so this is a huge improvement.
If you have a laptop and wanna make beats on the fly, you could literally just use this thing and you are good to go. obviously if you wanna play music or keyboard or piano I would recommend a full keyboard, but for playing hip hop styled beats, this thing jam packs a lot of functionality into it, and for around 100 bucks it really packs a lot of value, including the software and sound packs that comes included, it even comes with a free DAW (but I use ableton) but for some people thats going to be a selling point, especially beginners who don’t have a preferred DAW yet, or don’t want to spend the money to buy one.
Over all, I recommend this product and really like it, but the few drawbacks prevent me from giving it a 5 star, but it is a close call. We will see what updates come out which could change my mind if they add functionality in the future.
Habe mir das Keyboard spontan gekauft, da es als “B”-Ware mit “deutlichen Gebrauchsschden” deutlich billiger war. Habe es an meinen Rechner mit Logic Pro X angeschlossen, um spontane Klangideen ausprobieren zu knnen. Habe den Kauf nicht bereut. Gebrauchsschden habe ich nicht erkennen knnen – lediglich die Verpackung war geffnet und wurde wieder verschlossen. Die Bedienung ist fr das kleine Gert ganz gut. Die Tasten akzeptabel – allerdings nicht mit einer echten Pianotastatur vergleichbar – muss m.E. auch nicht sein. Die Controller lassen sich angenehm bedienen, ebenso der Stick. Optisch ist das Gert am Schreibtisch ebenfalls ein Hingucker, auch wenn das sicher nicht der primre Zweck ist. Allerdings sieht man an den schwarzen Tasten jeden Dreck/Fingerabdruck: kann man als nervig empfinden oder als Motivation, die Tastatur regelmig zu subern. Wrde ich mit wieder kaufen.
Very nice sturdy unit not cheap looking plastic, takes a bit of getting used to so read the instructions or you won’t get the benefit of all functions.
Fr Anfnger weiss ich nicht ob es so toll ist. Der Frust war gro und ich musste dann ber Bekannte uns alles erklren lassen. Was mich und andere sehr viel Zeit gekostet hat.
Es luft jetzt zwar aber es ist meiner Meinung nach nichts fr jngere die noch keine Vorkenntnisse haben.
Da sollten die Hersteller sich zumindest mal was berlegen. YouTube konnte uns leider auch nicht helfen, dass wre aber eine gute Mglichkeit…
Presentation is amazing, packaging on point, very professional sleek design can I just say I’m amazed for the value of this product you get an amazing product and you can start mixing and making beats like a pro.
Da ich mich schon einwenig damit auskenne ist kein Neuland fr mich!
Leicht zu bedienen, geht ber usb, mann kanns berall mitnehmen und im freien spielen und das geile ist es funktioniert perfekt mit GarageBand und Traktor und ich denke mit jeder anderen Software auch wenn man sich gut damit auskennt!
Die Oktaven kann man leicht hher und tiefer stellen, einfach alles kompakt und genial
Nach 2 Tagen hatte ich meinen ersten Track fr SoundCloud und YouTube fertig!
Dankeschn an dem Erfinder, das Gert ist wirklich ein kleines Wunder, mann kann wirklich alles damit machen!
Preisleistung TOP
Ich wrde dafr 1000 Sterne geben wenn ich knnte
Absolut zum empfehle
Amazing product easy to carry and move about and build quality is amazing. The first thing to note is the amazing pads and endless nobs is a big game-changer which is perfect for finger drumming definitely a 10/10 buy
A great midi for creating tracks.
I got this to learn with and it’s about perfect for my level. I’ve been able to use and progress with various beats using the MPC beats software (free download)
A great produc
A great midi for creating tracks.
I got this to learn with and it’s about perfect for my level. I’ve been able to use and progress with various beats using the MPC beats software (free download)
A great produc
Some parts about it can be improved for the next version: Lack of a dedicated “sustain” button, (very) occassional “double hit” while pressing a pad and the over-complicated installation process for the plugins.
I’m mostly nitpicking though. At this price point, and for a portable solution, this is one of the best options for music production or live performances.
Quera empezar a producir msica y con esto y unos altavoces decentes estn saliendo beats como churros.
Las teclas son algo pequeas pero hacen su trabajo, y el joystick parece raro pero en realidad va a la seda.
Los pads son increbles, y la pantalla es bastante til.
El software incluido tiene buenos sonidos as segn lo instalas, y aunque el programa para empezar est bien, yo estoy pensando ya en usar Ableton.
Un buen juguete, inspirador y fcil de usar. Robusto y funcional. Recomendadsimo.
I would say this product is working great so far ,I bought it for my son and he’s been at it day by day with no problems so far , making beats after beats makes music sound much more beautiful .
I would say this product is working great so far ,I bought it for my son and he’s been at it day by day with no problems so far , making beats after beats makes music sound much more beautiful .
I have no complaints, nothing more to add, I love i
Great Midi controller. Obviously it’s not plug and play, as all other reviews say, you have to know this is a Midi Controller! Other than that it’s amazing at what it does. You are getting a lot of control for 140 bucks. Are there better controllers? Yes of course but they cost more.
Mini keys weren’t easy to get used to, so I returned the unit and will buy a full sized key unit in the future. Not much data on the actual performance of the unit, It did look and feel premium however.
I absolutely love this midi. I loved it so much I had my boyfriend buy one bcz he loved it too and was obsessed with mine. I love the joystick. I love the drum pads. I love the never ending twisty dials. It’s super cheap, and so portable.
However, when u order it MAKE SURE UR HOME bcz they don’t send the keyboard in an Amazon box to hide the commercial box inside (the box with the picture of the keyboard) so like my boy and I were worried it would get robbed off our front porch.
Other than that, we heccin loved it.
Also ruler for size
Tastiera compatta e software AKAI MPC BEATS per muovere i primi passi. Arriva nella confezione originale, in caso scegliere imballo Amazon. Consiglio di seguire svariati tutorials in rete (AKAI MPC Academy), pu essere utilizzata anche con tablet/smartphone e relativi software Android. Da sfruttare pacchetti di samples su sito AKAI. Serve un p di tempo per installazione pacchetti e strumenti, registrazioni su siti, ecc. e un p di pazienza, ma il software MPC Beats d una mano. Consigliata nella variante all black, io ho acquistato questa.
Per iniziare non affatto male: all’interno della scatola ti forniscono, oltre la tastiera midi, l’accesso ad alcuni programmi del produttore e non; alcuni di questi sono validissimi ed online pieno di tutorial, anche ufficiali.
La tastiera nella colorazione nera non male, anche se attira le ditate come un magnete. Forse la colorazione bianca pi adatta.
La cosa che mi piaciuta di pi il fatto che i tasti sono pesati, ma anche i paddini con cui eventualmente poter suonare la batteria; da novizio, mi sono trovato benissimo!
Oltre la tastiera, dentro la scatola c’ ovviamente il cavo per collegarla al PC, dato che non ha casse e senza essere collegata al PC col programma attivo non funzionerebbe.
Tutto ok quindi, abbastanza soddisfatto!
Great piece of kit. Looks awesome. Easy plug in and play, included software is excellent (massively increases the value IMO). Keys feel great and the arpegiator is good fun. Drum pads are prone to double triggering, but not bad. Could have used better instructions for the deeper user options.
i had to return this product due to fat fingers but oh my this thing is great. keys are really small but key feel is good and drum pads/knobs are truly excellent. for the price its a great controller for a true begginner.
De plus le joystick reste assez pratique pour les glides et est facile prendre en main.
Le clavier est compos de 8 potards que vous pourrez directement lier votre DAW (logiciel) pour ajuster les volumes ou les effets sur votre mix de certaines pistes.
Par dfaut, les pads sont presque insensibles au touch (il fallait taper fort dessus pour avoir une vlocit moyenne), mais il vous suffira de configurer le clavier sur votre DAW pour qu’au simple contact du pad la vlocit soit leve.
De plus, lors de votre achat, AKAI vous offre 3 VST (Hybrid, Mini Grand et Velvet) que j’utilise rgulirement par la diversit et la richesse des sonorits qu’ils comprennent.
Honntement ce clavier se classe parmi les meilleurs dans sa catgorie et reste fidle sa rputation de trs bon outil de composition.
Je recommande
J’espre que mon commentaire sera utile votre dcisio
Easy to setup and use works well with garageband on a macbook pro
Easy to setup and use works well with garageband on a macbook pro
Bought for teenage son, who has spent hours and hours on it since Christmas! So versatile, you can do mind-blowing things with it.
I would highly recommend this keyboard to anyone who wants to start with music production. Really like the feel of the keys and the pads!
I love it!! Small but not to small. Perfect for beginners and no
Otherwise great little midi controller if you are limited on space or if you want something on the go. The position of the usb port could have been better, maybe on the side or atleast the cable could be on an angle would help with other devices or with a keyboard above it.
the layout is ubiquitous enough that the computer recognized it immediately and, within the included software, it was immediately usable. I see preset keymaps are already present in other DAWs for this unit when I connect it in them.
I am no keyboard instrument expert but I might quibble about the keys being diminutive and on a less than sturdy bed but they ARE velocity sensitive like the PADS are. The little display shows plenty of useful info while the A/B bank and OCTAVE + – buttons are quite useful. The arpeggio and TAP TEMPO buttons are a nice addition.
It came with a rudimentary but functioning DAW which like most programs offers a beginner huge possibilities…in a limited way.
Je ne pense pas que c est pour dbutant, faut prevoir beaucoup d heures pour comprendre
Buena experiencia para quienes les gusta la produccin sonora. Sin embargo es un poco complicado si no sabes mucho ingls o desconoces los trminos tcnicos del sonido.
I use Reaper and the knobs have to be midimapped manually. But other than that, it’s just perfect to a T.
Overall, calling this is the best controller will subjective to others. But if you’re are attracted to it, go for it. I think this perfect controller was simply made for you.
I bought this for my grandson and he loves i
Got it for my dad who is a life long amateur musician to be part of a basic home studio for him to fiddle around with and he’s told me it works great. The more technical people probably know more about the limits of this device but for a beginner this seems to work great.
c’est exactement ce que j’ai de besoin, les pads rpondent parfaitement bien, les touches sont pas trop dure, j’adore
Scatola ben curata e d’impatto
Al suo interno si trovano:
– il prodotto tenuto fermo dall’imballaggio e protetto ulteriormente da una busta in plastica
– plastica protettiva applicata ai tasti della tastiera
– cavo di connessione usb
– manuale di istruzioni
In aggiunta sul sito di AKAI:
– software gratuito di produzione musicale MPC BEATS
– tutorial gratuiti sull’utilizzo del software
– pacchetti di preset musicali a pagamento/grautiti aggiuntivi
++++AKAI MINI MK3++++
Il prezzo pagato vale fino all’ultimo centesimo: la tastiera, anche se non ricopre materialmente tutte le note del piano, consente l’opzione di scalare tra i toni musicali, cos da avere a disposizione tutte le varie tonalit.
Sull’utilizzo del Joystick avevo qualche dubbio inizialmente ma mi sono ricreduto l’attimo che l’ho provato: ottima maneggiabilit e precisione che permette di modificare la lunghezza e il tono del suono mentre si suonano le note.
I pad per creare i beat sono comodissimi e retroilluminati e, come anche le note della tastiera, funzionano a pressione, cosa che garantisce un migliore raccordo tra ci che vuoi creare a ci che registri.
In aggiunta, ai pad attraverso l’utilizzo di MPC BEATS possono essere settati con i suoni che meglio preferite.
Le 8 manopole presenti sulla destra non solo garantiscono le classiche funzioni (es: alzare il volume della traccia), ma se usate insieme al software di AKAI (MPC BEATS) permette anche altre funzioni supplementari, che nel complesso favoriscono il corretto utilizzo dell’MK3 correlato al software MPC.
Inoltre l’MK3 dotato anche di un piccolo schermo su cui controllare le operazioni che svolgi sulla tastiera, come l’aumento delle tonalit, del volume, dell’arpeggio.
Infine, questo prodotto supporta anche un pedale che pu essere collegato dietro, vicino alla porta usb.
++++MATERIALE++++
L’unica piccolissima “pecca” risiede nel materiale utilizzato per la creazione dei tasti delle note, perch si macchier molto facilmente dopo qualche utilizzo.
Baster pulirlo con un fazzoletto, non niente di eccessivo.
Diversa considerazione per il resto del prodotto, infatti realizzato con una plastica che non viene improntata e non si sporca facilmente.
++++SOFTWARE E COMPATIBILITA’++++
Il programma offre di poter scaricare tramite il suo sito internet un software gratuito chiamato MPC BEATS, al 100%.
Sempre attraverso questo programma possibile accedere a dei tutorial in lingua inglese sull’utilizzo dell’MK3, utile soprattutto a chi si avvicina a questi strumenti per la prima volta e non ha la minima idea di come utilizzare un software di produzione musicale.
ATTENZIONE: L’MK3 pu essere compatibile con altri software di produzione musicale, sia gratuiti che a pagamento (es: LMMS, FL STUDIO), per non si ha lo stesso utilizzo totale del prodotto, in quanto MPC BEATS un software sviluppato direttamente da AKAI, la casa di produzione dell’MK3.
++++CONCLUSIONI++++
Il prodotto fantastico, sia per chi si avvicina la prima volta a questo mondo sia per chi ha gi esperienza pregressa.
Una delle qualit che questo prodotto garantisce la totale compatibilit appunto con un software di produzione TOTALMENTE GRATUITO, che sar oro per chi ha iniziato con la produzione ma non ancora del tutto convinto di portarla avanti a lungo, risparmiando su eventuali software professionali e a pagamento.
Inoltre, come gi detto, AKAI mette a disposizione tutorial gratuiti su come sfruttare al meglio il programma e il prodotto.
Personalmente sono molto soddisfatto dell’acquisto e lo consiglierei soprattutto a chi si sta avvicinando al mondo della musica o che ha tutto sommato poca esperienza, in quanto non una spesa eccessiva e il rapporto qualit/prezzo decisamente uno dei migliori in questo campo.
This is my very first controller and over all it works well for what I need, yeah it might be a bit delayed now and then but it still works for a beginner like me, there are little flaws but now major ones and very little to conplain about, the only reason that you wouldn’t like this is if you’re just really picky or own something better or what your used to.
I was reading reviews for a couple of months before I decided to go for this Particular model. For me it worked out perfect for use with Logic Pro X and setup was so simple. It comes with mapping for – MPC (free software it comes with, Logic ProX, fruity loops, ableton live and GarageBand. The buttons work as they are labelled (which was a nice surprise) oct +/- etc, even the arpeggiator is now just a click away.
Cons – the build isn’t amazing but it’s good, the pads have a nice response rate and knobs turn forever so brilliant for mapping to software, it’s 80-90 so for this price it’s a very nice sized bag friendly keyboard (it’s smaller than you think but in a good way)
I love the arpeggio and note repeat function. My last mpc had larger pads but I am a traveler, so this works amazing cant even notice its in my pack. 10 out of ten, but the white keys if you care about cosmetics, the black ones show minute scratches due to the way light refracts.
Muy buen producto, lleg en ptimas condiciones, antes de lo previsto.
La sensibilidad de los pads es mejor que su anterior versin, y las teclas ms suaves.
No he descargado los softwares, pero aparentemente incluyen versiones ms completas y otros sonidos.
I’ve been recording with analogue instruments my whole life so it has been really fun getting into the midi world. I’m just using it with garage band and it is so easy and intuitive and I can’t believe the sounds that I’m getting out of it.
I was given this as a gift for my birthday and am a total newbie with all things music production. This is literally plug and play out of the box. Ableton immediately recognized it and changed its own settings which I was incredibly relieved for having spent a LOT of time previously trying to get it to recognize other things. I love the feel of it, the aesthetics of it and am going to enjoy working and learning with it.
Excelente producto y muy padre, aun no se manejar bien, pero esta funcionando de maravilla
I bought this for my daughter and so far as a novice user she likes it. She’s still learning much of the function either the midi controller and the MPC software. I know expert love to use Ableton Live as an interface but for a newbie MPC is good enough and it’s free.
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As a midi controller it does a great job all the buttons and keys feel good and there is no extra play in them. It works basically straight out of the box (you have to install software tho), and my macbook was able to recognize right away.
HOWEVER, I am going to be honest, I had to return it as I was not able to do as much as I wanted. First the software is not the best, it works good but you need to know what you are doing to use it. Watching some Youtube videos does help but it is not a pick up right away type of device and start to have fun unless you already know what you are doing. I used FL studio and had some fun with some drum packs but felt limited, as I had to hunt down sample packs online and was not getting the same feeling as something like the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators (Which I strongly recommend). I know this is ALL my own fault for not understanding how to use the MPK and I am NOT saying the MPK is bad in any sort of way. But just that it is only a midi controller and I think I wanted something more like a MPC2000 or a Roland.
Overall I would recommend the MPK but keep in mind it is not the most beginner friendly. If I had more time with it I am sure I would learned and loved to use it.
This is a great purchase.
Nota di merito … un bel set di software aggiuntivo incl Hybrid 3
Spedizione puntualissima .
Ps att ne sotto L aspetto di un giocattolo si nasconde un coltellino svizzero per ogni produce
It’s actually quite hard to use if you have no musical experience
A lot of reading to understand everytging
Perfect little keyboard controller. Sturdy and well built. It even has a display.