Japanese electronics manufacturer Akai has been a prominent brand in the industry for digital synth and MIDI keyboards. Its MPC60, launched over 30 years ago, was a milestone product (via Polynomial) ...

Five years on from the release of the MPK Mini Mk3, Akai Professional has unveiled the next generation of its compact MIDI controller keyboard: MPK Mini IV. A major update that Akai is describing as ...

Akai’s MPK Mini mkII is one of the best-selling MIDI controllers out there. It’s small, affordable, and has a solid arpeggiator plus the best pads on any budget or midrange controller. But, it’s also ...

The MPK Mini isn't intended to replace the LPK or LPD, nor will it make you consign your full-size MIDI controller to the scrapheap. What it does is provide a neat solution if you want keys, pads and ...

Compact and affordable “musical Swiss Army Knife” gets an improved keybed When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Akai claims that the ...

Akai's MPK Mini mk3 is a solid and affordable way to get into MIDI keyboard controllers, but there's still a chance you want more flexibility for your music-making sessions. Thankfully, the company ...

AKAI has this week unveiled a new battery-powered portable synthesiser and beat machine in the form of the MPK Mini Play, which is based on the world’s most popular MIDI controller the AKAI ...

It comes with a Gen 2 keybed (with 25 keys) which allows the use of virtual instruments such as grand and electric pianos and synths. The inclusion of velocity-sensitive backlit pads - eight of them - ...