Akai MPK25 Key Controller with MPC Pads - HipHopTools

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The Akai Professional MPK25 is a portable keyboard controller with MPC production controls. Based closely on the MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature MPC pads, the MPK25 scales down the keyboard by 24 keys and retains the utility, capability, and flexibility that makes the MPK49 one of the world's hottest keyboards. Its smaller, more portable size makes the MPK25 the perfect travel companion. Its small footprint can fit in your lap on the couch or on a plane, enabling you to create tracks whenever inspiration strikes. All you need is your laptop and the MPK25.

CREATIVE INPUT
MPK25 combines a 25-key keyboard and 12 genuine MPC pads. The keyboard is semi-weighted and features aftertouch for expressive melodic control. The MPC pads are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture every nuance of your creative concepts. The pads can access four banks of sounds, so you have 48 samples at your fingertips with the touch of a button.

MPK25 places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy control of some of the most important tracking and editing controls. The MPK25 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.

Q-LINK COMMAND
One of the most important input devices on an MPC is its Q-Link assignable control section. The MPK25 gives you twelve virtual knobs and four virtual buttons that are assignable to control nearly any software parameter. You can control two different parameters per Q-Link thanks to the knobs' dual-bank selection.

EXPRESSIVE ENGINE
Two technologies pioneered in the MPC series and built into the MPK series are MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. These note-modifying features can be heard in many of the most popular tracks over the last two decades. MPC Note Repeat is a capability that enables the MPK (or MPC) to automatically play a rhythm pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as "the heart and soul of hip hop" because it turns perfectly aligned sequences into human feeling time alignments. You can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel.

On top of MPC technologies, the MPK25 has its own arpeggiator, which enables you to create quick, creative riffs in seconds.

MPK25 also has MPC Full Level and MPC 12-Level on its pads, as well as Tap Tempo and Time Division so you can nail the tempo, timing, and dynamics exactly as you hear them in your head.

COMPLETE SYSTEM
The MPK25 is a MIDI controller that sends its MIDI values over USB. It is bus powered, so all you need to connect and power the MPK25 is the supplied USB cable. Because it is MIDI compliant, the MPK25 works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software for musical performers from keyboard players to producers to DJs and even VJs!

The MPK25 comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition, one of the most popular and powerful performance and production programs in the world. Ableton Live Lite enables musicians to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment.

Create and perform anywhere with the MPK25. It's the most expression you'll find in a portable, convenient package.

Key Features

• 25-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity
• MPC-pad section of 12 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity
• MPC pads access four banks each for instant access to 48 samples
• Assignable Q-Link controller section for flexible control of most software parameters
• Two banks of 12 Q-Link knobs and four buttons, two banks each
• Dedicated transport controls for tracking and editing
• MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, and arpeggiator aid in creative process
• MPC Full Level, MPC 12-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

Includes

• MPK25 keyboard controller
• USB cable
• Software CD
• Quick Start guide

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[theiangolden]

they should've elaborated on that beat. It was actually good. thumbs up if you just ordered one! lol

[redkillroy]

Grabbed this and a MPD18 a few days back. Works like a dream with reason 5.

[tangojuliet3]

@andrewfogan Think of this controller as being whatever "instrument" you have loaded on your software track. This controller has nothing to do with sampling. You can control/play your samples once you have something recorded/sliced the way you want it and that is going to rely on your software (ableton, logic). And you will need some sort of audio interface or usb mic to lay down vocals. You may want to check out Native Instruments Maschine. That is more what you're talking about.

[andrewfogan]

Someone help I want something under 300 and i wanna rhyme over my won beats with a mic/. Is this mic compatable or can i use something else to rhyme over shit i did? Can i use samples directly from my own music or stuff on the internet? Does it loop sounds? Someone explain stuff about this for me better then the guy in the video lol i know virtaully nothing about how to work akai products. Is this any good to make sick beats like jdilla or someone else?

[MessyJatador]

@Creeze718 For acoustic sounds: Kontakt (a well-known sampler with TONS of sounds). For good synth sounds: Massive. These plugins are bundled with many others in Komplete 8 (which is somewhat expensive, but excellent). If you're on a budget, Komplete Elements may suit your needs!

[Creeze718]

@MessyJatador any suggestions for which ni plugins?

[MessyJatador]

@Creeze718 You've got tons of free synths (like Synth1) and free drum samples around the web. Check Google. If you're ready to pay for top-quality sounds, you should try Native Instruments plugins.

[Creeze718]

when i buy this, where do i get the sounds i would need in order to make tracks? i need help with that

[TheBarZone1998]

@PoesKlap133 je hoeft mij geen dombo te noemen, want ik heb em net... En nu al Hands Up gemaakt.... Lul

[PoesKlap133]

@TheBarZone1998 No you dumb ass