The Best Akai-professional Midi Controllers of 2023

Music Production and Beat Maker Essential – USB powered MIDI controller with 25 mini MIDI keyboard velocity-sensitive keys for studio production, virtual synthesizer control and beat production

Total Control of Your Production - Innovative 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation control, plus a built-in arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and modes

The MPC Experience - 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-Style MIDI beat pads with Note Repeat and Full Level for programming drums, triggering samples and controlling virtual synthesizer/DAW controls

Complete Command of your Virtual Instruments and FX - 8 360-degree knobs assign to all your music studio plugins for mixing, tweaking synth controls and more

1500 plus Sounds and Everything You Need for Pro Production - Complete Music Production Starter Kit including MPC Beats, 6 Virtual Instruments and 2GB of sound content

13-inch, slim-line laptop performance keyboard with 25 velocity-sensitive mini-keyboard keys for playing melodies, bass lines, chords and more

Dedicated octave up and down buttons to increase the keyboard to the full melodic range plus a sustain button for expressive performances

On-board arpeggiator steps through chords automatically and generates inspiring melodic ideas quickly

4 programmable memory banks for instant recall of mappings for DAWs, virtual instruments, effects and more

USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC

Works with all popular applications including GarageBand, Logic, Sonar, Cubase, Ableton Live, ProTools, Reason, Fruity Loops, Digital Performer, and more

13-inch, slim-line ultra-portable pad controller with 8 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads for triggering samples, loops, controlling virtual instruments and more

8 MPC Q-Link knobs for seamless mapping to DAW parameters, virtual instruments and effect parameters for hands-on control and expressive performances

4 programmable memory banks provide instant recall of mappings for DAWs, virtual instruments, effects and more

Lightweight, ultra-portable design stows easily in a laptop bag for production capability everywhere

USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC

Works with all popular applications including GarageBand, Logic, Sonar, Cubase, Ableton Live, ProTools, Reason, Fruity Loops, Digital Performer, and more

Complete Control – Ultra portable USB MIDI Controller for Ableton Live, perfect for mobile music performance and production

Jam, Compose, Create - 8x8 MIDI clip matrix with tri-color lighting seamlessly integrates 1-to-1 with Ableton Live - perfect for clip launching, sampling / sample triggering and more

Integrated MIDI Mixer - 8 assignable faders + 1 master fader instantly map to Ableton live's mixer for hands-on mix control

Tweak Your Sound - Seamlessly map APC Mini's controls to virtual effect and instrument parameters for expressive, immersive performances

Simple Setup - USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC

Everything You Need - Comprehensive production software package for Mac and PC included: Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, and Toolroom artist launch packs (downloads)

Standalone Piano Style Keyboard - Portable mini keyboard and USB MIDI controller with 25 velocity-sensitive synthesizer action keys, pitch/mod joystick control, plus 128 sounds and 10 drum kits

Play Anywhere - Built in speaker, 1/8-inch headphone output and battery powered specification (3 x AA batteries – not included) for performing and producing on the go

Beat Maker Essential - 2 banks of 8 ultra-responsive backlit MIDI drum pads with Note Repeat and Full Level functions for drum machine style performance and music production

Tweak, Customize - 2 banks of 4 knobs (8 total) to tweak internal sounds or software parameters; In standalone mode control chorus, reverb, filter, EQ and envelope controls

The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series

Pro Software Suite - Includes ProTools First, Akai Pro MPC Beats, AIR Music Tech Hybrid 3 and SONiVOX Wobble (downloads)

Complete Command of Ableton Live - Seamlessly integrates with Ableton Live (v9.1.3+) providing hands-on control of Ableton's Clip Matrix, mixer parameters, virtual instruments / effects and more

Create, Jam, Produce - Trigger clips, loops and samples using a 5x8 clip-launch matrix with RGB feedback for clip status and colour coding.

Essential Control - Take command of DAW parameters, virtual instruments and effects with 9 channel faders, 8 control knobs, and 8 device controls that seamlessly maps with Ableton Live

Assignable Crossfader - Conveniently located assignable A/B crossfader for dynamic DJ-style mixing on the fly

Hassle-Free Setup - USB-powered plug-and-play connectivity for Mac and PC

Production Software included - Ableton Live Lite with Puremagnetik Effect Racks, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist, Prime Loops sample packs, Toolroom Records artist launch packs (downloads)

Complete Mix Control - Lightweight, compact and robust ultra-portable MIDI mixer / DAW controller seamlessly maps all mixer settings to your DAW with a single push of a button

Mixdown Essentials - 8 individual line faders and 1 master fader for controlling track volume, virtual instrument parameters, effect settings and more

Assignable Control - 24 knobs, arranged 3 per channel for controlling EQ, bus sends, virtual instrument parameters, effect settings and more

Get Hands-On - 16 buttons arranged in 2 banks provide mute, solo and record arm functionality per channel

Effortless Ableton Live Integration - Instant 1 to 1 mapping with Ableton Live (Ableton Live Lite included)

Pro Keyboard Performance - 25 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive full-size keys and a premium piano-style keybed for unprecedented response and natural feel

Beat Making Essentials - 8 RGB-illuminated MPC-style pads each with 4 banks for 32 pads - the perfect solution for triggering samples, loops, one-shots, melodics and more

Assignable Control - 12 assignable Q-Link controls including 8 control knobs and 4 backlit buttons engineered for hassle-free DAW / virtual Instrument mapping

Your Studio Centerpiece - Take command of your peripheral MIDI equipment courtesy of an onboard USB-MIDI interface with 5-pin MIDI input & output

Core MPC Tools - MPC mainstay controls included - MPC Note Repeat, arpeggiator, MPC Full Level, Tap Tempo and Time Division

Comprehensive Production Software Package for Mac and PC included - Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech & SONiVOX Twist 2.0 (downloads)

Beat Production, Anywhere - Ultra-Portable, Feature-Packed And Usb Powered Pad Controller With 16 Thick Fat Mpc Pads For Triggering Drums, Melodic Samples, Effects And More

Expandable Banks - Easily Accessible Dedicated Controls For Three Pad Banks Provides A Total Of 48 Assignable Pads

Assignable Control - 18 Fully Assignable 360-Degree Potentiometers Accessible Via Three Banks For Controlling Daw, Virtual Effect And Virtual Instrument Parameters

Feature Packed - Mpc Note Repeat And Full Level Controls For Immersive Expressive Performances

Next Generation Performance - Professional electronic wind instrument with authentic feel, layout and response coupled with multiple fingering modes for brass players or reed players

Natural Response - Touch sensitive keys and octave roller for rapid, responsive playing that captures every subtlety and nuance of your performance

Ultimate Control - Ultra-responsive sensors detect breath intensity and mouthpiece pressure for unprecedented control of pitch, tone and volume

Superior Sound - Includes custom Aria Player software (Mac & PC) containing premium wind instrument sounds expertly recorded and programmed by Garritan

Effortless Setup - Seamless plug-and-play USB connectivity to Mac or PC

Unlimited Performance Potential - Expand your sound palate using EWI USB as a full-featured MIDI controller via any computer based plugin designed to receive MIDI data.