AKAI MPK49 49-key USB MIDI Controller with 12 MPC-style Pads

With the MPK49, Akai re-invents the tools of the trade! Maximize musical ideas on-stage or in a home studio setting with the new Akai MPK49 performance controller. The Akai MPK49 ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers by combining a high-quality, 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 MPC-style drum pads. 48 total pads are accessible via 4 pad banks. The pads feature popular MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters, and the performance controller has its own arpeggiator, for creating quick, creative riffs in seconds with the Akai MPK49.

Akai MPK49 at a Glance:

MPC-style interface
Assignable Controls

MPC-style interface
The Akai MPK49 features MPC-style Full Level and 12 Levels functions on its pads, and MPC Swing can be applied to both Note Repeat and Arpeggio functions. Tap Tempo and time-division buttons allow for real-time control of Note Repeat and Arpeggio clock speeds.

Assignable Controls
The Akai MPK49 delivers an amazing 72 assignable controls, with assignable inputs that include an expression pedal, footswitch, pitch bend and modulation wheel.

Akai MPK49 Features:

49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch
8 full-sized, 360 degree rotation pots, each with 3 banks
12 MPC-style velocity and pressure sensitive pads
8 full-sized sliders with 3 controller banks each
MPC-style note repeat and all new arpeggiator
8 assignable backlit switches with 3 controller banks each
MMC/MIDI Start Stop transport buttons
Large, easy-to-read custom LCD display