Akai MPK225 25-Key Compact Keyboard and Pad Controller

The Akai Professional MPK225 features 25 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, 8 MPC-style pads with RGB feedback, 8 assignable knobs, 4 backlit buttons, and onboard transport buttons. Three banks expand the number of knobs and switches (up to 24 and 12, respectively), and four pad banks expand the number of pads (up to 32 total). Plus, MPK225 is USB-powered and optimized to interface directly with your Mac or PC with plug-and-play connectivity. Ready To PlayMPK225 comes equipped with 25 semi-weighted, full-size keys and a premium piano-style keybed for unprecedented response and natural feel.

Each key is velocity-sensitive and outfitted with aftertouch for dynamic, expressive performances and recordings. In addition, onboard Octave Up and Down controls allow players to access the entire melodic range; play bass lines, piano harmony, solo leads and much more. Full MPC FunctionalityWith MPK225, Classic MPC Full Level and MPC Note Repeat are built in for further inspiration. Musicians and composers can stay in their comfort zone, working genuine MPC workflow into their productions and creating with the tools that major producers have relied on for years. Plus, MPK225 has an arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and patterns, enabling you to easily explore complex melodic ideas without going off-track.

Software gets you going and keeps you movingMPK225 comes with powerful production software and two high-definition virtual synthesizers to start creating music right out of the box. For composing, recording and remixing, use Ableton Live Lite, a fluid audio/MIDI environment. For a groove/beat production and sample-triggering, MPC Essentials   software can run standalone or integrate directly into your DAW. For a versatile virtual analog and wavetable synthesizer, use AIR Music Tech' s Hybrid 3 or, for a spectral morphing synthesis virtual instrument, SONiVOX Twist makes it easy to create serious sounds using simple controls.

Features: 25 semi-weighted, full-size keys with aftertouch8 RGB-illuminated MPC-style pads 4 banks for 32 pads total12 assignable Q-Link controllers8 control knobs and 4 backlit buttonsRevamped control layout with backlit LCD screenUSB-MIDI with 5-pin MIDI input & outputiOS compatibility with optional Apple iPad Connection Kit Comprehensive transport & parameter controls for your DAW MPC Note Repeat Arpeggiator for advanced rhythmic and melodic manipulationMPC Full Level, Tap TempoTime Division assist with dynamics and tempoPitch bend, modulation, and octave controls1 assignable footswitch jack & 1 expression jackUSB power and plug-and-play connectivityComes complete with Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3, SONiVOX Twist, SONiVOX Eighty-Eight Ensemble, and Akai Pro MPC Essentials