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    Akai Pro MPC Key 61 £1,699

    Aug 23, 2022 6 minutes

    CONTACT WHO: Akai Professional WEB: www.akaipro.com KEY FEATURES I/O: 61 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch. 16 MPC style velocity-sensitive pads. Wireless connectivity via Bluetooth and WiFi. 7” colour touch display. Physical connections for audio, MIDI, CV/Gate, ethernet, and USB. New software instruments, full onboard sampling and sequencing capabilities. Onboard audio effects from Akai and AIR Music Technology

    THE PROS & CONS

    + Excellent suite of onboard instruments

    Full integration with Akai MPC 2 DAW/ plug-in software

    Excellent connectivity

    - Kind of bulky if you’re not used to workstations

    Needs a few more physical controls

    Demo projects have limited variety

    Akai released their MPC Live hardware sampler/synth back in 2017 – complete with 7” touch display, 16 MPC-style pads, instruments, and battery power, and in 2020, the MPC Live II added onboard speakers. The MPC range – the Live I and II, MPC X, MPC Studio, MPC Touch, and MPC One, interacts with Akai’s MPC 2 production software. Akai have embedded the same software and functionality in different forms, which makes

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