Akai Professional MPK88 Hammer Action USB Midi Controller

The Akai Professional MPK88 is a professional performance keyboard controller with MPC production controls. The MPK88 draws on the design of the preferred MPK49, the first keyboard ever to features MPC pads. This first-of-its-kind keyboard is ideal for performance, starting with a premium, fully weighted, hammer-action keyboard, adding MPC pads, Q-Link controls, and a selection of MPC technologies. The MPK88 is born for the stage and is equally at home in the studio.This unit is only USB powered. There is not any need for an electrical cable.”

CREATIVE INPUT
MPK88 features an 88-key keyboard and 16 genuine MPC pads. The hammer-action keyboard is fully weighted and features aftertouch for expressive melodic regulate. The MPC pads are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture each and every nuance of your creative concepts. The pads can get entry to four banks of sounds, so you have 64 samples at your fingertips with the touch of a button.

The MPK88 places dedicated transport controls within your reach for simple regulate of one of the most most important tracking and editing controls. The MPK88 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.

MPK88 Key Features

• 88-key fully weighted, hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity
• 16 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity
• MPC pads get entry to four banks each and every for instant get entry to to 64 samples
• Control up to 72 software parameters with 24 assignable Q-Link knobs, buttons, and faders
• Key Split enables two different sounds from the same keyboard
• MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, and arpeggiator aid in creative process
• Transport controls to be used with sequencers and DAWs
• MPC Full Level, MPC 16-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 virtually all MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software

88-key fully weighted, hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity
16 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity
MPC pads get entry to four banks each and every for instant get entry to to 64 samples
MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, and arpeggiator aid in creative process
MIDI output over USB, bus powered, class compliant: plug and play with one USB cable