Akai MPK Mini Laptop Production Keyboard

I'm stunned my own MPK Mini isn't broken by now— I use this controller for quite possibly everything. Whether I'm at the airport working on music between flights or on stage performing, this controller is an absolute powerhouse for whatever I throw its way. I upgraded to this from the LPD8, and what an upgrade it was— with two banks of eight drum pads, eight assignable knobs, and 25 keys with octave control, any MIDI parameter is at my command.

Obviously it's not the solution to every problem— if it was an all-in-one solution, I wouldn't need to use it alongside a Mixtrack and MIDI Fighter when I perform. It's stunning how quickly all those knobs and drum pads get taken up, so even if you know what you're doing, you'll end up resorting to the keys for many of the functions you wish you could assign to those pads.

That's my only problem with this controller, and frankly it's not a bad problem to have. For the price I paid for it, it's everything I've wanted it to be and then some. If you need a go-to controller for on the go production or are curious about controllerism as a performance method (and can't afford a QuNeo), this is a fantastic piece of kit!

i use this akai keyboard when im on the go for all my courses, it is a really reliable keyboard. you know its going to last because its an akai

First keyboard, planning on upgrading ASAP.

Does the job! Has the fundamentals for a standard midi device. Firm drum pads, easy for creating quick patterns, nice layout and easy to understand without manual. Great for newcomers to electronic production. Powered by USB and small enough to carry around on the road!

very light and small device which easily can be transported inside of a backpack. Nice integrated Arp with different modes. Pads are not so good n my opinion and at my device i very often have a connection problem where i have to replug it to my mac.

Just for use on the road... In the studio i always use a 49 key keyboard.

Cheap, light, and portable. Great for production on the road

So perfectly beautiful yet travel sized, the frequency/velocity is a little less sensitive then I'd want it to be but besides that it is great

I bought this mpg mini for my travel! I just produce everywhere and I need a small keyboard to input midi signal. Mpk mini is a really nice product for me. It not only have keyboard but also have drum pads and knobs. So with this little keyboard I can produce easily and quickly at the outside of studio!

Every summer i take my macbook pro and the Akai mpk mini just because of the lightweight and the small size. Its dosen´t have a mod wheel just a knob and for me its pretty annoying.