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25-Key AKAI Professional MPK Mini MK3 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller w/ Drum Pads & Knobs $84.44 + Free Shipping

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  • 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
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25-Key AKAI Professional MPK Mini MK3 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller w/ Drum Pads & Knobs $84.44 + Free Shipping
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Model: Akai Professional Mpk Mini Mk3 Keyboard Controller Black

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    Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)
    Reviews: 10,739 Amazon Reviews
    Product Name: AKAI Professional MPK Mini MK3 - 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller With 8 Backlit Drum Pads, 8 Knobs and Music Production Software Included
    Manufacturer: inMusic Brands Inc.
    Model Number: MPKMINI3
    Product SKU: B0886ZPWC8
    UPC: 694318024874
    ASIN: B0886ZPWC8
    Brand: AKAI
    Item Dimensions LxWxH: 7.13 x 12.5 x 1.75 inches
    Item Weight: 1.9841603 Pounds
    Item model number: MPKMINI3
    Manufacturer: inMusic Brands Inc.
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    boball
    01-09-2024 at 02:40 PM.
    01-09-2024 at 02:40 PM.
    If I have a tune in my head, can I use this to transform the tune into actual sound? What else will I need apart from this?
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    01-09-2024 at 02:52 PM.
    01-09-2024 at 02:52 PM.
    Will this record loops?
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    thetodd
    01-09-2024 at 03:33 PM.
    01-09-2024 at 03:33 PM.
    Quote from boball :
    If I have a tune in my head, can I use this to transform the tune into actual sound? What else will I need apart from this?

    No. This is a controller, an input device only. This is like a mouse/keyboard is a to a PC. It has no built-in sounds or speakers to generate a tune. This does come bundled with some software (could be a trial?) to install on your PC/Mac, which after install would allow you to create tunes. But it requires those things to make any sound. It could also be used to control a semi-modular or modular synthesizer.
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    01-09-2024 at 05:26 PM.
    01-09-2024 at 05:26 PM.
    USB midi output only I believe. No standard MIDI or mini MIDI outputs for direct control of hardware synths. Otherwise, great full feature USB controller with knobs, pads, arpeggiator, and compact size.
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    01-09-2024 at 06:13 PM.
    01-09-2024 at 06:13 PM.
    I just saw this. It's back up to $99.
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    01-10-2024 at 11:06 AM.
    01-10-2024 at 11:06 AM.
    Quote from thetodd :
    No. This is a controller, an input device only. This is like a mouse/keyboard is a to a PC. It has no built-in sounds or speakers to generate a tune. This does come bundled with some software (could be a trial?) to install on your PC/Mac, which after install would allow you to create tunes. But it requires those things to make any sound. It could also be used to control a semi-modular or modular synthesizer.
    Thanks. If I wanted to make , or lets say replicate, a regular song (non-EDM) , ....... lets pick a song for example Michael Jackson or Katy Perry (without their vocals of course) , is that something I can do by myself using gadgets like these, or does that require a whole team of people doing different things?
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    01-10-2024 at 02:52 PM.
    01-10-2024 at 02:52 PM.
    Quote from boball :
    Thanks. If I wanted to make , or lets say replicate, a regular song (non-EDM) , ....... lets pick a song for example Michael Jackson or Katy Perry (without their vocals of course) , is that something I can do by myself using gadgets like these, or does that require a whole team of people doing different things?
    I own a competitors' product. It came with the basic version of Ableton, a digital audio workstation software (DAW). I believe some version of MPC's proprietary DAW is included with this, I have never used it. This software allows you to input, manipulate, and save music projects (songs). You could use this controller to record a track for the bass line notes in Beat It. Then assign that track one of the virtual instruments, e.g. an electric bass. You could then program a track with the drum notes on it, using the pads or keys on this controller, and assign that track a virtual instrument ( a drum kit). When you're done you layer all the tracks in your project and have your song. So one person can do this. A Digital Prince, so to speak.

    And you could even record your vocals and non-virtual instruments but that requires additional hardware, such as an audio interface, mics, instruments.
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