![]() ![]() I like to give each bank separate CC midi commands that I can trigger via key or pad, most of the time it’s going to be pad. You get 4 banks, A – D to play with and modify to your liking. Me personally, I’d like for my pitch bend to work vertically as opposed to horizontal (how it comes stock). There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles, but it does help when it comes to customizing functionality. The software supplied with the MPK mini is decent. The Mpk Mini is currently on sale for $99 free shipping and handling My LPK 25 and LPD8 were a little over $100 (not including shipping).ħ) Software: Outside of its midi editing software, it comes with music production software. In Reason 7 Reason 11, I like to have a program for Re-Groove, SSL Mixer, and a few parameters within my mixing suites.Ħ) Price: it’s affordable, anywhere between 90 and $100 depending on where you’re buying it from of course. This allows you to assign the same knobs to multiple parameters. Normally, on compact units features get stripped, I’m glad they’ve kept this one.Ĥ) Octave Functionality: Two buttons allowing you to control scale settings.ĥ) Program Mode: I love this feature because it allows you to choose between 4 programs. This is a great feature, you have a choice of mapping it to a custom temp (using tap temp) or the standard global tempo. It fits best in a regular backpack or a Namba bag.Ģ) LPK25 + LPD8: You get the 25keys and 8 drum pads all in one unit. It’s like they had a baby!ģ) Built-In Arpeggiator. It’s a tight fit stuffed into a sleeve (with the laptop), but it works. Now, I don’t suffer from gear lust, but if you put a good midi controller in front of me… at the right price, I’m adding it to my arsenal. One controller that’s always looked attractive to me was the MPK Mini so, I purchased it, and here’s what I think: Review: What’s Good About The Akai Mpk Mini 25ġ) Portability: Fits inside of any backpack and most laptop sleeve cases. One of my favorites is the Akai Mpk Mini. I’m a huge fan of midi controllers, they’re inexpensive, come in a variety of sizes/builds and most have awesome features.
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