Thankfully, the other layout changes are similarly smart. For example, there is now only a single button to switch the pads between bank A and B, where previously each bank was selected with its own individual button. There are a couple of additional buttons and some changes to the functions they trigger. The layout of the function buttons has been altered too.
The bank of eight knobs have also been improved, as they’re now of the continuous rotary encoder variety, meaning there’s none of that annoying business of parameters and knob positions not lining up when you load new synths and patches. The 25 key two-octave keyboard is a new design that aims to be more responsive than its predecessor, while the eight backlit drum pads are now taken directly from Akai’s flagship MPC hardware, and so have the same solid feel, playable velocity sensitivity and both channel and polyphonic pressure sensitivity (the MK2’s pads were not pressure sensitive). Akai has many of its own derivatives too, including the newly updated MPK Mini USB controller.Īlthough sporting the same core feature set as the previous incarnation (that is, mini keyboard, trigger pads and control knobs) the MPK Mini MK3 has been significantly overhauled. Akai’s MPC hardware remains popular to this day, and there are now many third-party computer-based solutions that seek to channel some of that legendary MPC workflow. Powered by 3 “AA” batteries, the MPK Mini Play is built for hours of wireless fun.Finally, Linn’s concept of an all-in-one music production centre could become a reality, and a new legend in the world of music technology was born: the Akai MPC60. 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. 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. 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.
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