BEFORE YOU BUY THE AKAI MPK MINI PLUS....

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@davidc510 Жыл бұрын

Disagree on your take on portability - the MPK Midi Plus is big winner here as it is the most portable 37 key controller at 18 inches long. The Novation 37 key and Arturia 37 keystep pro or both over 20 inches long. The difference is huge because the 18 inch long MPK Midi Plus can fit in backbacks and carry on bags while the Novation and Arturia cannot (too long.) This is a deal breaker if you are traveling/flying.

@kirkwilliams4942 3 ай бұрын

NO BATTERY. SO NOT portable.

@hodgepodge2749 2 ай бұрын

@@kirkwilliams4942 bro

@Taetro Жыл бұрын

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@simonalm3043 Жыл бұрын

omg I'm drooling over the pitchbend and mod (wheels) omg i love it and 37 keys is a big deal for my needs

@SomeAssh0le Жыл бұрын

The thing about the portability though is that while the mini plus is slightly larger then might be convenient, you can still take it places, like you might just need to buy a slightly bigger backpack, but they make those. The plus gives you options beyond committing to a desktop controller, I think it's a no brainer, it's the only controller that has extra keys for doing your pianoing good, good drum pads, the sequencer, the midi out, good build quality, and is still theoretically portable.

@alaab82 Жыл бұрын

I found your channel since a while and everytime i watch one of your videos i discover and learn something new, i've been having the mini plus for 2 weeks and thanks to you I learned some features which i didn't discover myself ! cheers and big thanks from France.

@psychopatus37 Жыл бұрын

Hi from France Teatro, great channel over time. I'm very surprised with your comment @7:20 'cause i got the MPK mini 3 and I CAN SYNC IT WITH ABLETON for the arpeggiator to work with it. here's how : Just hold on the 'on/off arpeggiator' button and turn the 'sync' knob so that the MPK screen shows "BPM:EXT", then in ableton préference > midi, for the 'out: MPK' selection row, enable 'sync', now if you activate " the big play button" in ableton, you can see a blue dot blinking on top left showing that ableton send sync control to the MPK, just activate the on/off arpeggiator and you're ready to go, and changing the tempo in ableton automatically adjust the arpeggiator on the MPK. It works perfectly for me !!! regards.

@PYEEYED Жыл бұрын

Great vid, thanks. I'm just getting back into production after an 8 year gap and just purchased the Mini Plus. I will be following up on your other bids.👌

@bbingtube Жыл бұрын

Broke my joystick top off, so I glued a marble on the post 😑🤘

@ems390 Жыл бұрын

Lmao that is a brilliant fix

@thomasdickson35 5 ай бұрын

Any woman will tell you to be nice when you're in DJ mode 😉 Hella fix tho

@polarisproject1568 Жыл бұрын

I have been considering this. Thank you for the review.

@BeatGoat Жыл бұрын

MPK Mini Plus having 37 keys and being noticeably more compact than most other comparable controllers is a big advantage and the main reason I got mine. I can still fit it in my travel backpack and not be confined to 25 keys.

@Taetro Жыл бұрын

what backpack do you have that can fit this thing!

@BeatGoat Жыл бұрын

@@Taetro The MSI gaming backpack. I believe the one I have is called MSI Hecate G Series.

@BruceBelafonte Жыл бұрын

I have the magma dj controller bag.

@KipCount Жыл бұрын

Great point about if a controller doesn't fully detach you from the computer keyboard, then you're more likely to just use computer keyboard shortcuts for transport and other functions. Been trying to get my head around why I tend to never end up liking MIDI controller DAW controls. It's because I've yet to get a full comprehensive set of controls on board, so I just use my computer keyboard, cause frankly, it's got EVERYTHING I need built in, and customizable!

@dushino Жыл бұрын

Thanks a million for all your vids! You convinced me to buy MPK Mini Plus. It has all great features from Mini MK3 plus everything we missed in there and more. BTW your MIDI setup during external synth test was probably wrong - when connected to laptop, Mini Plus creates new MIDI device in laptop and you should set correct MIDI out device in your DAW. So yes, your keypress goes to DAW and then back to Akai and out to the synth. See user's guide. And you discovered that when running on battery, MIDI goes to DIN connectors on MKP Mini PLus - this is just great! My parcel is on the way and I can not wait to go through your vids again with my rig in my hands. 🙂

@vortexde7292 Жыл бұрын

I just love the vibe of your vids keep it up man

@BIONDIEST Жыл бұрын

Agree

@mistersnay5535 Жыл бұрын

Great review, thanks for you work :) will receive mine tomorrow after 1,5 years with an LPK 25

@davidwilp6578 Жыл бұрын

Hi Taetro great video, I have recently bought an MPK mini 25 and now wish I had waited for this I still like you think they can do better, love the idea of a 37 key controller. The points you made about a better transport mechanism is 100% spot on as is the doing away with 4 of the knobs, I would add getting rid of the joystick and putting a slightly larger screen on it.Your comment about adding the play feature is spot on what a versatile keyboard that would be it's portable enough to carry around you could Jam by the campfire another thing it could have is bluetooth out for a portable speaker you could power the keyboard the a USB battery pack, and would be still powerful enough for home editing.

@alexwestconsulting Жыл бұрын

mos def will be getting this. nice to see you calling out the shortcomings. for sync you need to set your daw to transmit clock to the mini.

@scorpionmcscorp5693 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review.

@johnkadolph4004 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think this is the one for me. It's backordered at Sweetwater, but that will give me time to make sure I want it.

@immortalnow 6 ай бұрын

Great review, better than most for this AKAI; thank you.

@TeleporterM11 Жыл бұрын

Great job Akai, I ordered mine. I love it. The chord and scales function is pure genius. The design and layout is really good. This is much better and more progressive than the Arturia.

@3urobob Жыл бұрын

Just learn chords and scales lol

@DopamineOverload 11 ай бұрын

Not exactly. The Keystep 37 can record tied (longer) notes live... which is a big selling point. You can tweak the note lengths after the fact on the Mini Plus but it's nowhere near as fun.

@infn8loopmusic 8 ай бұрын

And it has CV output for modular. 🤘👽👊🛸

@nickwatland3565 8 ай бұрын

This is why I choose this one

@knallbertkrach9263 7 ай бұрын

great job? u need two accounts to activate its a pain in the ass...

@peterbsims Жыл бұрын

I’m definitely getting one of these.

@anthonyrogers5190 Жыл бұрын

Great videos, watched a few looking for a MIDI which help ALOT......now I'm also buying this lemon drop synth lol.

@BIONDIEST Жыл бұрын

I often wish my mpk mini had more keys. You make some great points on the other keyboards having some better features. I think the mpk will always have a special place in my heart as it was the first keyboard I've ever made music with and I believe it was the cheapest option for entry. The mpk software does have cool sounds but I have barely used it. I need to find a way to hook my korg kaossilator pro. I wish they would come out with a new one of those that has better connectivity.

@lucastrapeze Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a comparison with the mini plus and the minilab mk3 🎉

@DonAlderOfficial Жыл бұрын

yup needed, currently cant find a comparison against the new oxygen 32 nor the minilab e

@SexyNinjaMonkey Жыл бұрын

As someone who uses more hardware than software, this is the first MPK that actually looks useful to me. Kind of like a mashup of an MPK mini and a Keystep 37.

@JayaLove Жыл бұрын

I feel same for ipad

@rupambaruahmusic 8 ай бұрын

Hi, does it integrate with Cubase?

@MasterMojo85 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your honest review. Now I can go for the Novation Launchkey 37 without a bad conscience.

@ZacharysGamingExpOG Жыл бұрын

Wild….i bought the MPK MINI PLAY now im looking at the Plus and you tell me now to buy it lol

@noahbasara8529 Жыл бұрын

Can not thank you enough for this. Even with you love for Akai the review was still non-bias and informative. Was originally debating between an MPK Mini and the Oxygen Pro Mini. This was mainly due to the transport controls and actual wheels as opposed to the joystick. Upon seeing the MPK Mini plus I got a bit more excited. I was also getting worried since I have seen some horror stories about the Oxygen. This has pushed me a bit further to the MPK Mini Plus. I also love what you said about just cause it doesn't make sense logically doesn't mean you should rule it out. Now, As long as the dimension work in my laptop bag haha. Thank you as always!...Now where is my measuring tape...

@dingdong7562 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, the M-Audio Oxygen pro Mini causes problems! When you turn the controls there are often note hangs! Overall, the workmanship and feel are not as good as the Akai's! Unfortunately!

@noahbasara8529 9 ай бұрын

@@dingdong7562 so I actually read a lot of similar issues after I made this post. I wound up deciding on the MPK Mini Plus and couldn’t be more happy.

@fadedmusicproductions Жыл бұрын

Im thinking about copping this

@ShenFM Жыл бұрын

You can sync the note repeat to ableton tempo, atleast I can on my MPK mini mkiii by holding down the NOTE REPEAT button and turning the SYNC knob till it changes to "ext". You may have to turn on the SYNC in output to your MPK in midi preferences. I just tested it, it works fine.

@russellclark2651 Жыл бұрын

This is almost what I've been looking for. 37 keys in roughly the same footprint as my KK M32, scale/chord modes that aren't bound by software, and actual pitch & mod WHEELS rather than strips. Just wish it had a power switch like the Keystep 37 so I don't have to unplug it to avoid OLED burn in. I'm very close to buying this!

@MS7.7 Жыл бұрын

It will not burn in Akai have screen saver on all their OLED after few minutes.

@russellclark2651 Жыл бұрын

@@MS7.7 Good to hear! GG Akai.

@olivierjumarie9366 Жыл бұрын

Holy MOLLY I need this one asap !

@ReachingWisdom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Dig it but already have akai mpk mini and mini play and a Novation mini nova synth. Wish it had an external speaker that would have been cool!

@koreanfriedchildren Жыл бұрын

You have to change the MIDI out settings in Ableton to allow remote for the MPK mini plus then it will sync automatically

@luccacassandra Жыл бұрын

Which control surface do you have selected?? I've been trying to get it to work for days

@stitchmywoundz17 Жыл бұрын

Very informational tysm 😊 subbed liked

@auralistank Жыл бұрын

I'm glad looking at reviews after buying this off of vibes and feature lists hasn't made me regret the purchase. I know jack shit about MIDI controllers and synths so I think this looks like a good option as someone who currently wants to stop complaining about how long it takes to program all my tracks with a mouse but wants something flexible for when I eventually decide that I want to fuck around with more of the useful composition features.

@culturemax234 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with what you said at the end of the video

@ALLVINTAROT 7 ай бұрын

Great video 🎉

@Taetro 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

@seantan4207 Жыл бұрын

one of the syn (arp or seq) was delinked for performance purpose. MPC way of beat making is driven by dynamic performance flexibility - since seq and arp and keyboard can play at the same time.

@karacoldmusic Жыл бұрын

Great video as always...honestly this video made me wanna buy the lemon drop lmao. I'd like to see a full side by side with the novation launchkey 37 and I think that would help me and others decide between different 37 key midi keyboards. Keep up the great work!

@alexwestconsulting Жыл бұрын

the biggest difference is endless encoders on the akai and pots on the novation. some people prefer pots and "takeover mode" whereby they don't activate until you cross the threshold of the current param setting, but most people prefer endless encoders because they will adjust the param immediately from the position they are currently in. Arturia are endless encoders too, but I don't like the feel of them at all, kind of clicky indents on them. Endless encoders always take more setup and have more compatibility issues, but that aside, once you get them figured out, they are gold.

@Eryxlyn Жыл бұрын

Well finnaly something new from akai

@DarrenHale Жыл бұрын

The BPM sync would annoy me too, should be just be plug and play these days! Personally I think the joystick just makes it look like a toy as well, always puts me off! The Arturia mini lab mk 3 is way better looking in my opinion. The M32 is still my favorite, great with Ableton and komplete kontrol , just fits in my backpack!

@iainmcguire7190 Жыл бұрын

He's not turned on syncing to an external tempo on the MPK mini, so it isn't doing it. If you turn it on once, it will continue to do it. This explains how - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7dypqWluZeneI0.html

@ashevillecomputer201 Жыл бұрын

I hate the mk3 has so few keys. I love the idea of 37 keys!

@ernestocruz11 Жыл бұрын

@@iainmcguire7190 thanks!!!

@MS7.7 Жыл бұрын

I just cant stand the clicking of M32. I do have it and I have MPK MK3. The M32 is more functional because of direct integration but I enjoy using MPK waaay more. They all work, maschine stuff spark inspiration for me but Akai with MPC always wins my soul. Akai is not perfect but you must love it.

@andersonmiranda6278 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video brother. How did you customize that controller?

@JakeSweeper Жыл бұрын

Once they release one with the reverse color keys, I'll consider buying one.

@emperomassinencambio...9941 Жыл бұрын

As many people here in the comments in Arturia's one, I just bought my mpk mkiii and even tho I would have loved to buy this version if I had the chance, I think I'm not missing anything big beside those transport controls which I substituted by buying a Worlde Easycontrol 9 which helped with the things this control offers plus even more (6 transport dedicated buttons plus 11 more to map as I please).

@wetbred6677 Жыл бұрын

Your not rlly missing the transport controls. They don’t even work with FL.

@halivudestevez2 6 ай бұрын

absolutely, more freedom

@AlavonMajor Жыл бұрын

I’d like to see it’s FL implementation..if it’s stellar in comparison to Novation’s then maybe I’ll pick one up

@plusran 4 ай бұрын

Taetro! I just found and subbed today. Thanks for going in depth on the Plus. But now that I've watched your reviews on this and the Play and the regular MK3... I have no idea which one I should start with. hah! I really thought I'd go with the Play because I can get away from my computer buttttt i'm going to outgrow that so fast. i cannot decide! I love the extra keys here and the sequencer and the midi out but i'm not sure it's the right place for a total newb to start.

@Taetro 4 ай бұрын

midi controllers aren't necessarily something you'll "outgrow" - they're just tools you can use for different uses. if you know eventually you'll be using external gear, start with the plus. If you're unsure how far you're going to go, the smaller keyboard will not be a waste to start with

@YoungZx Жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure they’ll make cases for it you need to keep the keyboard clean so portability is possible I think it’s cool that you said drum machine i use akai element and I think there coming with impc 3

@kingdommindset1462 Жыл бұрын

I love your content. Do you use the PUSH 2?

@ZAKADNI Жыл бұрын

great video

@prod_by_slvg Жыл бұрын

could you do a video about the mini plus and how it integrates with MPC? also, great review!

@gengener Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@ttt-toms_tipps_tricks 3 ай бұрын

Basically a very good video! However, some things would be "overlooked": You can probably have two sequences running at the same time and the Arp on top of them! You can also control up to three devices at the same time, one via MIDI, one via CV Out and one via USB (if you connect a power bank via adapter!) I think the new Mini Plus is better than its predecessors! However, they should have installed a battery compartment! and of course put the rotary potentiometers on the right side! Namely left! As a right-handed person, I always get a knot in my arms when I want to play the old MPKs with my right hand and turn the pots with my left!🤪 the pads and other controls can move to the right! The bottom line is that the new keyboard is definitely better, the few centimeters are not a problem! The additional features are very welcome (37 Keys, midi sockets, sequencer, wheels and joystick etc) continue to have a great time 😊

@TheDrummingPC Жыл бұрын

Love this, ready to buy, the red is just not my style. Any idea how long it took Akai to release the black and white versions of the standard "mini"? Hoping new colors are coming to the plus soon!

@abregoja Жыл бұрын

thanks Taetro for your informative content. IT is really helpful man thanks, I was loooking for a midi controller with MIDI I/O, and I found it, I am going forward with this midi! looks good. looking for a more than 25 bu less than 49 keys, I don't care about the portability but other options like the step sequencer, really smooth! what do you prefer? this or the AKAI FIRE? In this scenario I want to connect my YAMAHA S 08 to the midi controller and play guitar and triggering beats on the sequencer while playing live and producing, so do you recommend it to me? I already have a VOLT 4 for its purposes. thanks man

@bjamminsincebirth3494 Жыл бұрын

Great job Akai! $169 price and we got wheels.

@alwynnienaber9021 Жыл бұрын

Just got myself the Minilab mkII because of your video on it... I wanted it for years and found it brand new for half price... Even so, I feel like I should have waited for the Minilab 3 and this guy here. Wish I knew they were coming a month ago >

@MS7.7 Жыл бұрын

Hey man congrats on getting it you should not regret it. If its something you wanted and got it for a good price it shouldn't bother you what happens next. There will always be a new thing.

@cinepost Жыл бұрын

Sell it, break even , and upgrade!

@alwynnienaber9021 Жыл бұрын

@@cinepost I was thinking that... But then last night I spilled Lemonade on it 😭 so I have to see if it still works... Just letting it dry properly!

@unlikelyimager547 Жыл бұрын

Maybe off topic but for future I'd like a basic mic/guitar input too that could digitize in the DAW - one less item on the desk for laying in scratch vox or acoustic instruments.

@melodywave3 Жыл бұрын

the irig keys is really good for that

@jacksbrewbaker4300 Жыл бұрын

There’s so much that the Arturia and the launchkey are missing, the MPK plus gives us both. Yeah sure it’s got watered down abilities of both but I mean it’s still solid.

@lukesuperflyjones Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. If you could only pick one, what would it be? A MPK Mini Plus or the Arturia 37 key Step? I'm literally debating on which one to get. I have a small home studio, record my band, write songs via midi, wife is going to be recording midi as well. I currently have a old MPK mini and use Logic Pro.

@emodro Жыл бұрын

The issue with the Arturia Keystep and key step pro it it has no keyboard transpose. That makes it extremely frustrating to use as someone who lives in C.

@CentaurusRelax314 Жыл бұрын

I've been looking at this the past few days, just to use with an MPC Live II. I would prefer to have keys for playing the MPC synth plugins, but i'm also intrigued by possibly using the MPK's sequencer and arpeggiator, as a quicker way to generate musical ideas than the MPC's more fully-featured capabilities. But, i haven't even used my MPC enough to know if that's naive or silly. Oddly, i haven't found any demos-even from Akai-on integration between the MPK and the MPCs.

@freshestinclass763 9 ай бұрын

They integrate.. really with that it's just wanting the keys feel because the mpc is already a sequencer and have arp mode when u choose your synths. It's just having the key feel pr being able to have a fully functional music station.

@darthcrios Жыл бұрын

I love that you have a suitcase of MPKs!

@bloodcell6282 Жыл бұрын

As much as I do like this my launchkey 37 has more features and those features translate to live and logic. So ditching the launchkey 37 isn't happening...but I may get rid of my launchkey mini mk3 for this...but they sh uld have set those encoders up so they can also be used for mixing levels! Both,y launchkey will let me use the knobs like a mixer which is awesome, in general I just think it's hard too beat the launchkey line at the moment...they could have easily done it here, they had the time but the didn't execute

@suoquainen Жыл бұрын

I'm actually unsure which one i should buy first. I was a keyboarder 2+ decades ago and wanted to start anew again. I have the AKAI Mini MK3 and the Mini Plus chosen, since i would call myself still a beginner. Which of them both wouldn't be too complicated to use for the start? Do i really need the more functions of the Mini Plus?

@jeffrey.a.hanson Жыл бұрын

I do think you can save a sequence to a pad according to the demo on Andertons. That’s a gamechanger for me as a songwriter. I use my Trio+ for guitar to do this, but to have a MIDI version would be fun as hell.

@Dev-rz2cp Жыл бұрын

Great review thank you Taetro!❤

@prinzausderdose 5 ай бұрын

Actually, you can launch different media sequences by the drum keys. Just save your media sequence to a drum key, safe anatomy sequence to another drum key and then switch between them. You even can play dams on channel 10 and keyboard on channel one at the same time and you have two sequences one for and one for key on each safe bank.

@jerzboybeats9555 Жыл бұрын

You would think being under the InBrand name they would make close to the MAudio Pro32. Which has a little more functions.

@andersonmiranda6278 Жыл бұрын

Brother, can you ask me another question? Is it also not possible to use the midi output and at the same time the USB connected to an app on the iPad? Thanks again

@Harrysound Жыл бұрын

The joystick would be useful for a bunch of native instruments stuff

@302exclusive Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@LevitskiSRGE 6 ай бұрын

2:06 Some synths like D50 have this joysticks, many synths have mode wheels.

@iamwoods_music Жыл бұрын

Can anybody who has used these mini keyboards before confirm whether these keys can be reliably used for live performance? I’m worried that the smaller keys almost guarantee error unless you’re a very very accurate pianist, thanks for any comments!

@ardierr.2525 Жыл бұрын

Hello Taetro, I bought the launchkey 37mk3 after viewing your review great piece of gear, i love it, but i use it only when i m on the road (because i have bigger midi keyboard at home)...the little problem is that it s a bit bulky to carry, so the mpk mini plus could be a good answer for those like me who really wants/needs 3 octaves+pads, in the smallest form factor to travel...my only concern: are the mini keys playable enough to enjoy them? ( i wish the launchkey 37 had encoder instead of pots, note repeat with tempo sync with daw). Compared to the novation launchkey 37 price i find the akai mpk mini plus a bit expensive. Thank you for your thoughts and reviews .

@iamwoods_music Жыл бұрын

My question is the same, I love this concept but I’m just unsure if the keys will be too small to reliably play for live performance, any comments here appreciated

@dingdong7562 9 ай бұрын

Very nice Presentation! My main criticism of the Mini plus is that the controls are still on the wrong side! The potentiometers belong on the left side! Like most keyboard players, I'm right-handed! So I mostly play the keyboard with my right hand! and would like to control the sounds with my left hand! The pitch bend wheel and modulation wheel are on the left on all synthesizers! Unfortunately, Akai got it wrong again! They had it right with the MPK Miniplay 3! My dream device would be a mix of all MPK's: 3 octaves, 8 knobs on the left side and 8 pads on the right side! And of course a new improved sound generation! Best 248 good quality sounds! Have a nice time 😊

@786itube 5 ай бұрын

Great presentstion once again. While the Plus is great, apart from transport controls being mapped in Ableton, I"m struggling with it auto-mapping with Ableton's built in instruments which the previous versions of Akai mini automatically did. I have to now manually map each of the rotary controls.

@PavanKumar-le4qd 7 ай бұрын

Which mic? Are you using? Wireless Handheld

@Believer7154 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video my man. Seen a number of your joints, you're good at it! Its appreciated. Im new to all of this but Im interested in learning and would like to make make beats. Dont know where to start as far as what to purchase. Should I get the MPK MINI with the MPC ONE or just one piece of equipment in the MPC Key 37? Thanks in advance for help and or advice.

@Taetro 2 ай бұрын

If you are just starting I would buy a simple midi controller like the MPK and use your computer with whatever daw your fav artists are using OR a free one like BandLab. MPC is a very specific workflow and if you’ve never made music before, it will be much easier to learn the foundations on a computer

@EricHanuise Жыл бұрын

Shift sync and select EXT for daw sync

@montanamaxxamillion Жыл бұрын

I hate when ppl do reviews and don’t rtm or show the correct functionality

@EricHanuise Жыл бұрын

@@montanamaxxamillion It's easy to miss, the Akai user manuals aren't always the easiest to navigate. I also guess there's a time pressure to deliver the review on release day. Taetro evidently used the MPK mini a lot and for a long time, and apparently never saw that feature, so it may not be obvious.

@jameswilson8281 Жыл бұрын

This may be a dumb question but I'm new to producing. How does the sound get from your Midi to your DAW once you unplug it? Is it because your Lemon drop also plugged into your computer?

@pontram Жыл бұрын

@SonicVibe has said it already, but in a comparison with the keystep, the Akai (and many other controllers) loses mostly because of it has no (channel) After touch. Though many people won't miss that feature, and that may or may not be b/c they don't even know what it is or how to use it.

@benread749 Жыл бұрын

How did you get the MPK Mini Plus to show in Control Surface? tried everything and can't seem to get it to show? I'm on the latest version of Ableton too...

@VelezBiH Жыл бұрын

I think its great that they made it 37 keys its still can be portable. That said for Abelton users i do think Novation is still better due to transport controls. I also dont want to be touching mouse if i am performing a peace. I think AKAI missed this opportunity. I have the Akai Mini Pro and i love the kyes feel and most of the features but its very comborsome to use with Ableton for live performances.

@Tofa_illo Жыл бұрын

Is the novation recommended for ableton? I have an og mpk mini and it’s a hassle having to assign knobs every time

@VelezBiH Жыл бұрын

@@Tofa_illo yea the novation is build around Abelton so it would be mine choice for that DAW. Taetro has fa comparison video on it.

@Tofa_illo Жыл бұрын

@@VelezBiH cool thanks for the reply. ill have to have a look at that vid

@simonnakauchi3905 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wish the smaller models, mpk mini, lpk25 and lpd8 had MIDI out as well, I don’t understand why they don’t include that, at least trs midi out please! 😢

@gerhardwasowski 7 ай бұрын

the reason for me to upgrade is simple and obvious: THREE OCTAVES and still be mini (doesn't take too much space on a desk)

@JohnDoe-cr7kn Жыл бұрын

Not much into that but yes, add sort of a sampler to another midi with the synth and have your song mode :D

@YariBeatsMedia Жыл бұрын

Thank God for Ableton.

@Hanschr1313 Жыл бұрын

I think Akai came up with a very usable product. To compare the Akai with the bulky Novation Launchkey is comparing apples with oranges. The Launchkey is like twice the size with full size keys. If the size suddenly doesn't matter then the Launchkey has no match compaired to keyboards with 49 and 61 keys. For a 37 keys keyboard the Akai is super compact but still playable. For the typical hiphop producer using samples and playing a few notes 25 keys or 37 keys doesn't make a huge difference but if you can actually play a keyboard 37 keys make a huge difference. Then you can actually play the keys and not just use them like a trigger machine. I like compact keyboards that I can take with me in a bag or sit in a sofa and the Akai is perfect for that. The Arturia and the small Novation 37 key have ridiculous pitch and modwheel track pads but the Akai has a real standard pitchbend and modwheel. On top of that none of the others has as good drum pads as the Akai has. As for the joystick it's probably there for the people that has gotten used to it and like to use it with pitch or modulation with filters etc. It's not like it makes any harm being there in a non intrusive place.

@Taetro Жыл бұрын

Comparing a better designed transport control, and better daw integration is fair. Doing so will help to make your future mpks better.

@Hanschr1313 Жыл бұрын

@@Taetro The reason why there is transport controls on the Novation keyboard is because its twice the size. I'm sure that you could assign the keys on the Akai to trigger play and stop. No matter what the Novation keyboard can't be used as a total substitute for a laptop keyboard.

@GreenHoleSun 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your honest review. Personally for me the size is alright: if you want 3 octaves it is quite impossible to find something smaller. What worries me a bit is the keybed quality: I have the akai mpk play and honestly it is not that good. How is the keybed on this model? How does it feel?

@klinkokos67 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Nice review - but how is this on the keys contra the Akai MPKmini (wich in my humble opinnion suxx)? I feel like I need to use brute force to get the tones out of the keys -and the pads for the drums are very over sensitive imo. - Please let me know as I am looking to upgrade soon. -KK from Norway

@likelydaily6767 Жыл бұрын

Question.. could you remap those Rewind and Forward buttons to trigger the daw’s undo button? I like that the mini plus has transport controls but undo would be useful.

@alanward9806 Жыл бұрын

If I already have a full size piano with MIDI would the MPD218 be a better choice if all I need to do is finger drumming? Any advantages that I'm missing from mini 2?