Simply all my dreams come true in one machine! Bought mine already at Thomann!!!!!!!!!!

Love the MPC museum in the background.

88 keys and Im in. Was going to get a Fantom-08 but this is what i was after.

I thought native instrument had it right but damn akai just blew them out the water. This looks so dope

They need to release a 88 key flagship version for me to trade in my Fantom 8. As a piano player I need at least 76 keys. The production system is a dream come true, it has everything the Fantom lacks. I’ll keep my eye on new releases from Akai for sure.

Akai! This product is beyond amazing and it brings you instantly back to the 80's. There have not been a product like this since the 80's unfortunately. A big hand for Akai! Keep up the good work, guys! This new line has a lot of potential and can easily become a "thing" like the DX-7 or the Synclavier/Fairlight became then it was released back in the day. Some suggestions to add to the new line: - Expansion board with 16 VCF's, 16 VCA's, envelopes and analogue LFO's with midi sync (with many different types of sample and hold waves) - Feature for drawing your own waveforms - A 88 key version with either a premium hammer weighted Fatar- or Kawai keyboard mechanism - Expansion board with fully featured analogue mono synth - Expansion board with fully featured analogue poly synth with 5 to 8 or 16 voices. - Expansion board with more Midi ins and outs and CV/Gate inputs - Expansion board with hardware 8 bit or 12 bit ADC and DAC converters for that vintage 80's sound (no emulation) Cheers Daniel, host of Eat and Listen channel

I ordered my 61 today and I can’t wait to get into it

So great. Love where Akai is going and really appreciate the ongoing investment in the MPC series - the hardware investment keeps getting better. Version 2.11 on my MPC Live is awesome.

Dang! I'm so deep and invested so much into the Native Instruments' Komplete/Maschine eco-system that I never look into anything else. Well, that's until this AKAI Key 61. Yeah, I may have to start making space both in my studio and my wallet for it. 😊 Great job AKAI!

For those asking Why Akai is now making a Work Station. The MPC One, Live, Live 2 and X are work stations without a keyboard.

Well it's about time Akai !! Thank you for putting those line in jacks so I can hook up my turntable for sampling...Now it's a "standalone"!!...unlike the mpk249 that I picked up in 2016..it's been sitting in its box for six years mainly because the lack of those line in jacks.. I have modular gear too so a big thank you for the cv and gate jacks !! Here's the question; can I trade in my mpk249 and pay the difference for this new Mpc key 61?? 😉😉 😁 Side note: when I bought the mpc 2000 back in 1998 I always wondered why there was never a version of the mpc with a keyboard like the asr 10... but, here we are... 👍🏼

This is what I call FAN service. I love it... The MPC's are already great machines and now... comes this. It's as if someone over at AKAI read my dreams. Congratulations AKAI, now a 76 keys... and I would be in heaven.

It takes an awesome musician like yourself to make it sing !!! You're an Amazing player Herm !!!

Many thanks for putting this overview and tutorial together. MPC Key 61 looks to be my next choice in a production synth.

I'm loving Akai right now. I love the 2.11 Update on my MPCX. Thia Keyboard is just awesome. I love this keyboard.

The possibilities seem endless with this machine iam going to definitely get mine

Can't wait to get ma hands on this! 🙌🏼💯

Great demo! Can't wait for this to hit Sweetwater!!😁

This is a dream changer. I wish the instrument was realest 20 years ago. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

That first demonstration beat was slidin and I like the performance feature and of course the standard favorite feature.

Wow 🤩 totally Dope. Now I gotta figure out how to get one.

Quality video and hardware and software. Thanks.

This is awesome!

Looks great!

Akai is doing God's work🙌

I’m not an MPC guy but have been really interested in seeing the Keys 61. But I have come to the conclusion that what I would really like is the composing and sounds potential but without the keyboard (and at a lower price accordingly). I already have some great keyboards that I could use via usb/midi, so a box that was effectively an MPC Keys without the Keys would be great. I don’t think any of the existing MPCs are quite the same.

Beautiful.

Bought 1 a few weeks ago. I love it. I will say,...that Being an avid user of the Mpc's touch screen functionality it would be well appreciated if when in "Sample Edit" mode you were able to quickly touch the screen and the Q-Link functionality followed. I feel the inclusion of this feature would be a real workflow improvement for those who choose to use the touch screen for inputting functions rather than clicking through the Q-LINK button to get to the same point. Want to edit sample start? easy touch sample start on the screen and waaa laaa the Q-Links are in place for that specific adjustment...want to edit sample end..simply tough sample end on the screen and q links follow without having to cycle the q link button and so on. Thanks hope this feature is considered.🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Dope thing about this great piece of equipment. We'll start to see the prior units price drop☺️

Yea, I need this.

I bought the live II, I kinda wanted the X but I needed the battery portability. If Akai does an MPC key49 Live that would be totally dope for me. 49 key MPC with battery and built in speakers

🔥🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾... gotta get one ASAP

Wow , looks great!

Dear Akai, For next version of the MPC Key 61 workstation please upgrade the screen to a larger size or with tilting option and also please please add SST technology. Thank you.👍✌️✨🎹🎹🎹🎹

Looks dope

This does indeed appear to be the ultimate "everything under one roof" production board. The "renaissance" board, I would dub it. The dawning of a new breed of hybrid workstations which truly consolidates the entire songwriter's workflow with everything that modern technology provides. However, does it have vocoder capability? You know, to be able to sample the human voice and then run it through digitized morphing effects, such as "robot voice?" Because if this system lacks a dedicated vocoder, then it got *ALMOST* everything consolidated, and I would therefore remain torn in my current pro/con considerations between either springing for this Akai MPC Key 61 or Roland's Juno DS series, particularly the flagship DS88 which has *88* keys and not 61.

Amazing concept and design. Can we have the special editions in full black/red keys 😍

Finally!! This is a game changer right here.

I need it....the only thing i think would have been a dope addition would have 8 or 16 motorized faders but they allow to connect a usb mixer anyway...

I am probably not the only one in the far reach of asking this but I’d like to know if there will be a 73/76/88 version of this keyboard. I am a gospel/R&B musician and I do a lot of 10-14 finger chords and the 61 isn’t enough.

I think some dope features will be stretching the sample across the keys like you could with the ASR and some kind of serato sample features or integration.

Can you show us creating multisamples in one of your next video's? That is one of the main reasons why I would like to have this lady. Thanx

this concept sounds awesome! Thanks for the video. My thoughts as a blind musician are, of course, focussed on its accessibility. I doubt that the touch screen is in any way accessible via speech synthesis. However, can anyone tell me if the software (preferably for Mac) is accessible? Does this work station integrate in Logic Pro? Ideas are welcome. Greetings from Germany.

This is dope..game changer. I got the Renaissance ans the Live 2. But soon I will get this one too.. producing without a computer is super cool. By the way a 49keys version would be nice instead of 61 keys

Cool. I'm retired now and learning science and math gets a bit dry at times. Playing with this little gem may be the diversion I need.

Looks sick

If you’ve heard the modx or Fantom, then you know these Akai sounds just aren’t gonna cut it

All in one 🙏💯

The XLR In's are nice. But wish it had Optical I/O and/or (dare I say...) stereo RCA in's.

It has Q-Links 😍

You forgot to add a separate earphone volume control for the people using studio monitors. It annoying switching back and forth. Also what up with the 7 plugin max? Other than that. 👊🏾I love it.

Wow!!! nice man

NICE KEYBOARD!

My lovely point 🤠💕

Will there be an hardware expansion for the MPC key 61. Like an expansion board with either 8 or 16 analogue filters? Will where be other keyboard sizes like 88 hammer weighted keys for this line up? Cheers Daniel, host of Eat and Listen channel

There has to be a fast way to Key Grouping Sample Chops across the keyboard right? I wanna see Samples across all 61 keys like I used to do on the Korg Triton Studio 76 Key...👑✨👑

My next one 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Damn good overview! And they are hard to find on some product lines.

excelente

arrives Tuesday Guitar Center Yesssssssssssss

Okay!! OKAY!! I just found out that we can also install SSD up to 2TB (maybe 4TB?), which is absolutely a game changer but what would also add to this being the cream of the crop is if we can upgrade the RAM? Is that doable? I'm already sold but I just wanted to know if upgrading the RAM is possible! I've got a huge imagination and my creative side of my Musician Brain is running wild!!!!!

THAT KEYBOARD CLEAN AS FUCK 😀

Oh yeah I’m snatching one

I have a MPC X. Why I feel I need this too. Lmao. Somehow, someway…..I’m getting this.

Does the MPC Key 61 allow disk streaming for Audio tracks, or is each project/song limited to the 4Gb of Ram?

Hi, just got my amazing MPC key 61! How to pad mute in main wiev with the pads akai mpc key 26? without hit the Pad mute knob each time

We definitely need updates on more mixing capabilities and workflow. And better arranging Audio clips and midi In the daw & standalone. 16:30 . Loving these new updates and products! Definitely hyped on all the new stock sounds we got. We got everything now! Synths, Strings, Pianos! I love it! We need more bass plugings! SYNTH BASSES, ACOUSTIC BASSES, ELECTRIC BASSES GUITARS, AND ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITAR PLUGINS TOO!!!!!!!! Love u added AMPS FOR REAL GUITAR RECORDS BC THERES A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF GUITAR PLAYERS AND IM ONE OF THEM. love this mpc. Im bout to update rn! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Dope

Bruh 😱🔥🔥

This is like those helmet drink holders, does what it needs with extra features but still needed😂

Wow!

For me and my OCD, Few wires and one plug! Got one coming.

I would live an iPad app that works hand in had with the keyboard for a bigger screen and control.

Absolutely AWESOME but one disappointing flaw - USB3 - why not go with the latest standard of USB-C? Fantastic demo and awesome machine.

AKAI, why not put FORCE LAUNCH MODE and ARRANGER on this workstation??? I'm very sad!😞 It makes perfect sense to use them on this workstation. Is it planned to bring these features in a next update? That would be very important. Working on MPC Key 61 with such great instruments in a similar way to Ableton Live would be my dream and believe me that of many thousands of musicians. I still have hope that this will happen 🙏.

Is there tempo change now? BPM automation?

I am new to the MPC world so pardon me if I sound like a total noob but I am more of a Finger Drumming and also Step Sequencing guy. Is it also possible to Step Sequence your drums? That would be huge for me tbh.

Can this be connected to the mpc it self or just to computer?

yes please

Next gen mpcs we need premium analog preamps and analog circuitry incorporated. Like how the neve got mariner transformers and . Premium Balanced inputs and outputs

The way I see it the Akai Pro MPC Key 61 is rather like a Teenage Engineering OP-1 on steroids! It offers a mega-ton of features including synths, arranger, sequencer and sampling capabilities for no more money!

How do I copy and edit sustain pedal information on the MPC Key 61?

I recently got my keyboard I love it but the only thing I wish they would have done was make it more like the midi mpk keyboard series It would be nice to be able to use this keyboard as a Mini controller also for other dolls besides the akai softhat would be more flexible Also I wish these sounds did not take so long to load But other than that I love the keyboard

Do you have Jazz styles also available with the new model ...

The sleeper component of the unit is the touch screen

We need a good tuner for 808s / key group instruments too! With Semi & Fine Tuning & Root note settings. Also portamento settings too 11:28

All I wanna know is does it work with Waves plug ins. Cause this has been a problem with MPC for a while.

I am so exciting for the price, if it is much more affordable then the traditional brand like Roland/Yamaha/Korg/Kawai/Nord, I will definitely consider buying one for my first self own standalone keyboard, before this I was just using other's keyboard on the gig and I am using midi controller at home to make music and practice keyboard/piano.

Are the pads the same size as the Live?

My advice: Put tape over the phantom power switch. On my Akai Force it was accidentally switched on and it blew up the entire internal audio card for good. I now have to use a workaround by connecting to my mixer for any sound. Just a heads up. Love Akai...but man oh man that disappointed me...bigtime.

is there a 'arranger' or song mode page on this?

I own an MPC Live II. If I buy the MPC Key 61 with the all these additional plugins, can I use them on my Live as well?

Any chance any of these new engines will make it to the akai force?

Roland, Yamaha, Korg..... Sitting on their hands! why didn't they do this 15 years ago... ?? Milking the old technology too long... you lost me, Thank you Akai for the needed solutions

where can I found the 808 bass at 11:34 please? "trap kit am2 carlos heart 171"

Ok cool SKILLET IS BACK!!!!!

I'd be more interested in this if it did what Akai FORCE software does. Isn't it time MPC and FORCE software were just merged? In other words - competition for Ableton and not just MASCHINE+.

Can you add 3rd party plugins?

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Glorified loop builder/ideas scratch pad... Really needs a proper arranger like the Force