Akai - MPK Mini Play - Mini Keyboard & USB Pad Controller w/Built-in Speakers

The ultra-portable MPK Mini Play is based on the world's most popular midi controller - Akai Professional's MPK Mini - but now it comes packed with 128 sounds and its own built-in speaker. With 8 backlit MPC drum pads and a 4-way joystick for simple control, players have all they need to play their music anytime, anywhere. Four knobs (two banks capable of controlling eight different parameters) can be used to tweak sounds and edit multiple parameters in real-time, giving musicians even more performance possibilities. Powered by 3 "AA" batteries, the MPK Mini Play is built for hours of wireless fun.

Features
• Standalone mini keyboard with built-in speaker and USB MIDI controller
• Built-in sound module with over 128 instrument sounds + 10 drum kits
• 25 velocity-sensitive mini keys
• OLED display for easy sound browsing
• 8 red backlit drum pads (2 banks, 16 total)
• 4 knobs edit sounds or send midi (2 banks, 8 total)
• 4-way joystick for pitch and modulation control
• Built-in arpeggiator
• 1/8" headphone jack
• Battery powered using (3) AA batteries

Amazing Connections

Not just a mini keyboard, the MPK Mini Play can also connect to a computer via USB port for the same plug-and-play MIDI functionality as the classic MPK Mini controllers. If not disturbing others is a priority, players can use the mini-audio output jack to connect headphones to the MPK Mini Play. When you want a bigger sound, simply connect to external speakers using the same output jack. All-in-one, easy-to-use fun with "pro" features - that's the MPK Mini Play!

Additional Software Included

MPK Mini Play comes bundled with professional production software and virtual instruments for immediate music creation. Hybrid 3, by AIR Music Tech, is a high-definition synthesizer that can create anything from fat, retro synth sounds to edgy modern leads and everything in between. SONiVOX's Wobble is an electronic music grime synthesizer that features two independent channels of spectral morphing synthesis with harmonic controls, individual filtering, and discrete LFO controls. MPC Beats is a fully featured music and beat making DAW software for both Mac and PC based on the legendary MPC workflow. It also works as a VST plugin inside any major DAW. From the moment you install MPC Beats, you're ready to start creating, fast. Utilize over 2GB worth of content including samples, loops, and built-in virtual instrument plugins to craft your sound. Experience plug and play compatibility with all class-compliant USB controllers. MPC Beats has plenty of power for ambitious creators with over 80 audio FX plugins to warp, manipulate and transform audio into whatever you can think of. Plus VST/AU compatibility means there's room to expand your sonic palette with compatible third-party virtual instrument plugins and audio processing plugins. You can even record instruments or vocals with 2 stereo audio tracks to add live elements to your music.