AKAI Professional Controller MPK49

The AKAI Professional MPK49 Controller is a high performance DJ Controller which maximizes musical ideas on-stage or in the studio. By combining a high-quality, 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 genuine MPC drum pads, this device ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers. 48 total pads are accessible via 4 pad banks. The pads provide the heart and soul of hip hop: the MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters. The Akai Professional MPK49 Performance Controller also has its own arpeggiator, for creating creative riffs in seconds.

The Akai Professional MPK49 Controller delivers MPC 'Full Level' and '12 Levels' functions on its pads. In Addition, 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. The Akai Professional MPK49 Controller features amazing 76 assignable controls with assignable inputs that contain an expression pedal, footswitch, pitch bend and modulation wheel.

More than just a USB/MIDI controller, the AKAI Professional MPK49 Controller captures the soul of your performance.

Features

49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and full-sized keys
8 full-sized, 360 degree rotation pots, each with 3 banks for 24 pots total
12 genuine MPC pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity
8 full-sized sliders with 3 controller banks for each for 24 sliders total
MPC note repeat and all-new arpeggiator
8 assignable backlit switches with 3 controller banks each for 24 switches total
MMC/MIDI Start Stop transport buttons
Large, easy-to-read custom LCD display

Specifications

Number of Keys: 49 + 12 x 4 banks of drum pads
Type of action: Semi-weighted aftertouch (Channel)
Computer Interface: USB/MIDI
Displays: Custom LCD
1 independent MIDI Input and Output available as well as 1 programmable continuous Foot pedal and 1 programmable Footswitch
Programmable controllers: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC
System Real-Time Controls: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC
Dimensions (WxDxH): 28" x 11.75" x 2.5"
Weight: 12.875 Ibs

Minimum System Requirements

Macintosh: 1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or later recommended)
Windows: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, Windows compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended), QuickTime recommended
Available USB Port