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Another 'built-like-the-proverbial' controller from the boffins at Akai. The MPK61 is perfect for gigging musicians and studio bods alike, while managing to cover pretty much every base you can imagine with its controller set.
Just like the other keyboards in the MPK range, this 61 key controller is much more than just a set of piano keys. It packs in a solidly built keyboard, MPC style drum pads, dedicated transport controls, faders, pots and tons of very clever performance features to boost your creativity. It has a built-in arpeggiator for the italo heads who want to drop a Giorgio Moroder-esque bassline or for anyone else who thinks an arpeggiator might be useful, I know I do! Other than that, you also get a bunch of MPC technologies to make sure you make the most of its' durable percussion pads. These include 'Note Repeat' for creating drum rolls and repeats on the fly, 'Full Level' for instant removal of the pads velocity sensitivity and the extremely interesting '16 Level', which is ace for splitting a sample across the pads. Basically, anyone who has listened to any Hip-Hop or RnB over the last 20 years is bound to have heard these technologies in full effect. The MPK61 also has the facility to be 'key-split' so you can play to different programs across the one keyboard at tthe same time. An essential for most keyboard performers.
In short, the MPK61 is probably one of the best built keyboard controllers we have seen and with the number of features they've crammed in it will suit a variety of applications. Whether it's the studio or the back of your tourbus (or transit van) this keyboard will be well worth the investment!
