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For the beginner, MPK mini is a complete package with everything you need to create your next hit from start to finish. For the professional producer, MPK mini is like a Swiss army knife, suitable for any musical task. MPK mini mk3 refines the proven design of its predecessors with modernised functions that give free rein to creativity.

For the beginner, MPK mini is a complete package with everything you need to create your next hit from start to finish. For the professional producer, MPK mini is like a Swiss army knife, suitable for any musical task. MPK mini mk3 refines the proven design of its predecessors with modernised functions that give free rein to creativity.

For the beginner, MPK mini is a complete package with everything you need to create your next hit from start to finish. For the professional producer, MPK mini is like a Swiss army knife, suitable for any musical task. MPK mini mk3 refines the proven design of its predecessors with modernised functions that give free rein to creativity.

The new APC Key 25 Mk2 is a versatile and compact MIDI keyboard controller that lets you make and create music anywhere, for the perfect combination of clip-launching and composing in Ableton Live. Bring your own melodies, chord progressions and ideas for layered harmonies to life with APC Key 25.

Full mixer performance on the go:MIDImix is a portable high-performance mixer in a compact format that offers the unique ability to send a complete mixer setup to a DAW at the touch of a button. This gives musicians and producers full control of the mix on the go and provides easy access to many performance parameters.Until now, musicians and producers had to build and layer their mix at the recording location and then transfer it to their DAW for post-processing at a later date. How inconvenient! The time delay between building the first mix and post-processing with the DAW doesn't give you enough freedom to create exactly the mix you want in real time.Mixing on site is no longer a problem:In proven Akai Professional quality, a high-performance mixer with 8 individual line faders and a master fader, 24 rotary controls - 3 per channel and 1-to-1 mapping with Ableton Live (Ableton Live Lite is included) are combined.Users can send all mixer settings to their DAW with a single button press - MIDmix offers precise functional control and quick access in any situation - live or in the studio. This means that artists can mix and edit their projects in real time. The MIDmix offers maximum flexibility and provides every artist with a huge range of creative possibilities, even in combination with other AkaiPro controllers.There is nothing like it:Until now, there has been no answer for musicians and producers who need a compact and easily transportable solution to work on projects on the go. MIDImix offers an intuitive mixer layout, a solid connection to a wide range of DAWs and legendary Akai Professional quality.MIDImix is exactly what you need for mixing and instant professional post-production on the go.

EWI 5000 offers wind instrumentalists an extensive sound library and expressive performance control.EWI 5000 comes with 3GB of high-quality sounds. These include traditional horns, brass and woodwinds, string instruments plus synth leads and experimental sounds. EWI 5000 has twelve touch-sensitive metal keys in the upper section and eight octave rolls in the lower section. The EVI mode (Electronic Valve Instrument) was implemented especially for the simulation of brass instruments. Eight knobs control Filter, Reverb, Chorus, LFO, Breath Amount, Bite Amount, Semitone Tuning and Fine Tuning. USB MIDI and 5-pin MIDI ports are available for controlling software or MIDI sound generators. A 6.3 mm output is used to connect to an amplifier, while a further 3.5 mm stereo output enables quiet playing via headphones. EWI 5000 is charged via USB or mains adapter. The scope of delivery includes a USB cable, mains adapter, wireless receiver and a carrying strap.

The essentials:The MPD218 is a USB MIDI pad controller perfect for producers, sound designers, musicians and DJs. Merging the intuitive MPC control and easy USB connectivity, the MPD218 combines the feel of the classic drum machine with the world of computer-based music production.Experience the difference:The new Thick Fat MPC pads are very sensitive and respond immediately to the user's inputs. The MPD218 offers six knobs in 3 banks, as opposed to just one control on the previous MPD18, allowing you to get the best sound and precise control over effects. MIDI data is transferred to the Mac or PC via the plug-and-play USB interface without the need to install a driver. The MPD218 is powered solely via USB and the supplied cable is all you need.Extras:Not only have we refined the general functionality, the MPD series is now also iOS compatible via the Camera Connection Kit (sold separately). A software package worth around 400 is also included (Big Bang Drums and Big Bang Cinema from Sonivox, Ableton Live Lite and a software preset editor). The MPD2 family is a significant point in the evolution of our pad controller series. Six years of research and customer feedback led directly to one of the most powerful pad controller series we have ever developed. The MPDs are the perfect link between your creativity and your computer-based studio.

The APC Mini Mk2 clip-launching controller for Ableton Live is the ultimate compact solution for music creation in any environment. APC Mini provides dynamic control of your Ableton Live sessions in a powerful and efficient format, perfect for creative looping, remixing and experimentation in the studio or on stage.

With the MPX8, musicians are able to load their own samples via SD cards and assign them to each of the eight backlit pads. The MPC pads respond to velocity and pressure dynamics. A sample library is already included with the MPX8, providing an extensive sound library for live musicians and studio productions. Thanks to the intuitive user interface and the backlit blue display, the MPX8 can be operated even in low light. In addition to a 3.5 mm headphone connection, two balanced 6.3 mm jack outputs, 5-pin MIDI and USB MIDI inputs and outputs are available to the musician for integration into different setups. MPX8 also comes with a drag-and-drop sample editor for Mac and PC, which can be used to convert and assign samples. The pitch of the samples can be changed or reverb added and then saved as kits.

Akai Force blurs the boundaries between modern music production and next-generation DJ performance technology, setting the stage for a new industry standard. Combining a step sequencer, clip-launch function, sampler, synth engines and touch-screen control in one powerful standalone unit, Akai Force brings together essential modern features with a highly intuitive workflow that inspires your creativity and offers ideal expression.Force features an 8x8 clip launch matrix with RGB LEDs, a 7-inch full-colour capacitive multi-touch display, 8 touch-sensitive knobs with graphical OLED displays, 2 audio inputs, 4 audio outputs, MIDI and CV I/O. This versatility gives the user unprecedented creative freedom and expression - without the need for a computer.Intuitive, clip-based workflow is at the heart of the Akai Force, providing the creative foundation for any performance. You can combine various modes - plug-in tracks, MPC-style drum tracks, audio tracks, key group tracks, MIDI tracks and CV tracks - to determine the type of clips you want to use and then customise them to your liking using step sequencers, drum pad performances or sheet music. Be it via the integrated grid or using intelligent chord, progression and scale options.