Akai MPK Mini Plus II USB MIDI Keyboard Controller, 37-Key

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It may be compact, but the Akai MPK Mini Plus II controller packs a lot in, including 37 keys, performance pads, transport controls, rotary knobs, and more.

Overview

The Akai MPK Mini Plus II USB MIDI Keyboard Controller takes everything creators love about the MPK workflow and pushes creativity even further. Built around an upgraded 37-key mini keybed, intuitive hands-on controls, and powerful creative performance tools, it gives musicians more ways to experiment, perform, and produce.

The MPK Mini Plus II combines expressive playability with deep creative control in a compact 37-key format. Multipurpose MPC pads, assignable controls, advanced arpeggiator functions, and integrated generative tools work together to help musicians move from ideas to finished tracks faster.

Fully integrated with MPC, popular DAWs, and bundled software instruments, the MPK Mini Plus II is designed to be the center of any modern production setup while remaining portable enough for creators on the go.

Features:

- 37-key performance keybed: An upgraded mini keyboard experience delivers greater comfort, playability, and expressive control across a versatile three-octave range.
- Advanced creative tools: Expanded Arpeggiator, Chord, and Note Repeat modes with creative functions like Glitch, Mutate, and Strum are integrated to surprise and excite users.
- Deep DAW and software integration: Instant control of popular DAWs with real-time display feedback and seamless access to bundled software instruments and sounds.
- RGB MPC performance pads: Eight velocity-sensitive RGB pads with aftertouch offer classic MPC-style control for finger drumming, clip launching,… read more triggering chords, and custom progressions.
- MPC Standalone and desktop integration: The MPK Mini Plus II integrates easily with MPC Standalone and MPC Desktop, giving users hands-on access to transport controls, pads, knobs, pitch and mod wheels, plugin presets, and track navigation.
- Hardware and software connectivity: Software instruments, external MIDI gear, synthesizers, and modular equipment all connect from one compact creative command center.
- Creative sounds included: The MPK Mini Plus II includes Studio Instrument Collection with over 1,000 production-ready sounds from AIR Music Tech, Moog Music, and Akai Professional, along with Native Instruments Komplete Select (Akai Edition) and MPC Beats.

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Specs

Display:: 160x80 resolution full-color LCD
Pads:: (8) velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB back-lit pads
Knobs:: (8) assignable 360 degrees knobs, (1) 360 degrees encoder with push
Wheels:: Pitch Bend Wheel, Modulation Wheel
Buttons:: (2) bi-color LED buttons, (16) single-color LED buttons
I/O:: (1) USB Type-C Port, Power, MIDI In/Out, (1) 1/4" (6.35 mm) TS Sustain Pedal Input, (3) 1/8" (3.5 mm) TS CV/Gate Out Ports, (1) MIDI DIN Out Port
Power:: Via USB Type-C (bus powered, or connected to wall adapter or power bank [sold separately])
Dimensions (H x W x D):: 2.1 x 19.4 x 7.6" (5.4 x 49.3 x 19.2 cm)
Weight:: 3.2 lb. (1.46 kg)