Akai Professional MPK49 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller

Complete creativity

Maximize musical ideas on-stage or in the studio with the Akai Professional the MPK49 performance controller. The MPK49 ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers by combining a high-quality 49-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 genuine MPC drum pads. 48 total pads are accessible via 4 pad banks. The pads feature the heart and soul of hip hop—the MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. The MPK49 even has a built-in arpeggiator for creating quick, creative riffs in seconds.

Intricate Control

The MPK49 also features MPC Full Level and 12 Level functions on its pads, and MPC Swing can be applied to both Note Repeat and Arpeggio functions. Tap Tempo and time-division buttons allow for real-time control of Note Repeat and Arpeggio clock speeds. The MPK49 delivers an amazing 76 assignable controls, with assignable inputs that include an expression pedal, footswitch, and pitch bend and modulation wheels. More than just a USB/MIDI controller, the MPK49 captures the soul of your performance.

Akai Professional MPK49 Features:

• 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and full-sized keys
• 8 full-sized, 360 degree rotation pots, each with 3 banks for 24 pots total
• Avid® Pro Tools® Express audio production software included
• 12 genuine MPC pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity
• 8 full-sized sliders with 3 controller banks for each for 24 sliders total
• MPC note repeat and all-new arpeggiator
• 8 assignable backlit switches with 3 controller banks each for 24 switches total
• MMC/MIDI Start Stop transport buttons
• Large, easy-to-read custom LCD display.

Akai Professional MPK49 Specifications:

• Number of Keys: 49 + 12 x 4 banks of drum pads
• Type of action: Semi-weighted Aftertouch (Channel)
• Computer Interface: USB/MIDI
• Displays: Custom LCD
• Number of Independent MIDI Ins/Outs: 1
• Programmable Continuous Footpedals: 1
• Programmable Footswitches: 1
• Programmable controllers: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC
• System Real-Time Controls: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC
• Dimensions: (WxDxH) 28″ x 11.75″ x 2.5″.