Great personal first look Taetro thanks. It’s maybe worth noting that AKAI Professional is not a company but a brand that AKAI Electronics sold to InMusicBrands, Inc. of Cumberland, RI in 2005. InMusicBrands owns 20 brands including ones that would appear to be MIDI controller manufacturers competing with AKAI like M-Audio and Alesis. Those 20 brands are all owned by the same privately held company, InMusicBrands, Inc.
It is so good to see you getting the recognition you deserve from the industry and that you are doing it with integrity and hard work. I hope your career is long an prosperous.
This video really helped me decide whether to get this for my friend for finishing his grad program. I was trying to get him something versatile and that can be used as both a controller and standalone instrument, as he is someone who's main instrument is guitar but is now getting into music production. This seems perfect for it. Thanks so much!
I purchased it today after watching your video. I love it, and its amazing for an on the go piece but... without that record feature sometimes you lose that spontaneous idea. SO PLEASE AKAI ADD A RECORD FEATURE ON THE NEXT ONE...
Everybody has a phone these days ,with a basic recording app you can use it to jot down your ideas ,then work on them later on. It’s a sketch pad that fits in your backpack
Good review for a non-keyboard player like me. I've wanted a standalone mini keyboard, I once had (showing my age here) the Casio VL-tone and I loved it - even though it was monophonic, I loved the simplicity of it - I could play around with it anywhere, no external hardware (or computer, but this did predate the launch of the PC!) required. There has been some confusion on the Mini play, some sites indicate you can't play it without it being attached to a computer.
Love your videos! It fair to say mini usb keyboards align with vendor’s DAW. For MPC Beats, Akai is great. For Ableton or Logic, you can’t top the out-of-box integration of the Novation LaunchKey MK3. If you’re bought into the Arturia Analog Lab or V Collection, Arturia controllers are great and M-Audio is trying to do everything but has some strength with Logic. Beginners should consider which vendor is going to provide support them with bundled software, training and tech support when they need help 😎
I prefer the original MPK Mini Play form factor. All flat surface makes it more compact to carry around. The only let down for me for both the original and the new model is the lack of Transport control buttons.
seeing this with the sp404 would be interesting. the collab i didn't know i needed this is probably the ideal keyboard for someone who doesn't always have access to a daw to put their ideas down, or just wants to practice some keys. i think the mpk mini play should be a bigger keyboard to better compliment having it's own sound bank. having a 49 key option to practice chords on these sounds would benefit akai imo
I use mine for basic Demos. Im not the keyboard player. Perfect for writing keyboard lines on my hard drive digital recorder. Wonderful for my mini studio.
I dont know anything about music production. I dont even know how to play a piano. Ive watch your music theory videos, and i want to practice. I think mini play will help me 🥰 thank u taetro🙏🙏🙏
hum.. I think there are more differences, I researched it a few weeks back (this keyboard has been out for a few months in Japan) and I think the pads in the mpk mini play don’t send CC messages, when the standard model does, and I remember there is at least one thing more with the function buttons. I ended up getting the standard controller, which comes with very rough settings for the pad sensitivity (almost unusable for me) you can change the settings but there is no easy and clear instructions on how to do it or recommended alternative settings you could refer to, so unless you know what you’re doing you’ll be in the hands of a very few unknown youtubers who have approached the subject so far.
I've already mentioned this on the campaign video, but I feel like if this was meant to be the budget bridge to MPC One/Live - Akai should have started by subtracting features from those devices to reduce the price, instead of adding features onto a 2 octave controller and ending up with what is really just a Casiotone with modern sounds and usb midi. Can't add sounds, can't record or sequence, can't connect through bluetooth - a device that's neither here nor there. All Akai had to do was take One and reduce the number of pads down to 9, decrease screen size, and lower the internal storage. Keep BT, SD slot, audio-in, and all the internal software.
Add a $50 MIFI dongle and you have what you're looking for. As for stripping features off the MPC One, ok then... where's the product for people looking for what that product does? NOTHING the MPC One does would be possible to run on 4 AA batteries btw.
Great Video! I'm a live looper looking for a mini keyboard. When you save your favorites, does it save with the adjustments you've made to the sounds? Quick sound selection is imperative. thanks!
I've just bought one to augment my bass guitar in a band setup. running it into my Line 6 Helix setup so I can use the effect and routing options on that and then send the output to front of house. I wish it had a midi input so I could switch patches from the helix.
@taetro - have you noticed that you have to take the four knobs down to minimum before they pick up the values? Other issues included losing any changes you make eg slow Attack when you press the Drums button and then the Keys button. I reported these and a few other odd things to AKAI support. They tried them on their test model and said they were normal, but would add them to suggestions for new features.....
To be honest, I find the Mini Play MK3 a bit underwhelming. There is so much I could imagine what could be done with a mobile mini workstation. But then, others may think differently. So I'd certainly would go with the standard version... if I didn't have the Launchkey Mini already which I think is not bad either. Love to have so many pads and knobs in a small package, together with great Ableton integration. Eventually I want to try it with some smartphone-based DAW.
that's a fair assessment. Akai has the big MPCs...but nothing small and portable comparable to say a Novation Circuit. An MPK standalone competitor would do really well
Yea so much they could do to make this the go to controller. A step sequence. Actually make good use of the screen. A micro and card slot with something like 40 seconds sample time like the pocket operator KO and the ability to sample directly into it. Like idk what sales were like for the last version of the play but idk why they decided to revamp this one and do so little. The mpk mark 3 made sense though.
Excellent performance. You are quite into this, - meaning you know the piano very well...Honestly you are mentioning the pros and cons. Thanks a lot for making it easy to understand . Kind regards Chris
I had the previous MPK Play and you could change the keys to drum hits and set arpeggiator to latch mode to have a metronome to practice finger drumming on pads to, but I don't think the other way around is possible.
TAETRO - Great video and very informative. Just discovered your channel about a week ago after starting researching the Akai MPK mini mk3.. Was just down in the Keys and watched a guitarist who incorporated an Akai Mini (not sure which model) into his live performance (Shout out to Rob Benton!!! Awesome performance). This leads me to a question - Which model is best suited to be integrated into a live performance? The Mini Play MK3 or the Mini MK3? Looking at the specs of the Mini MK3, it does not look like it has a headphone jack to allow it to be connected to a PA/Amp... Am I right or wrong? Any thoughts or input would be appreciated..
Yesterday i discovered your channel, and Now i've just got this mpk from the local music shop inspired by your genuinity and honest reviews! So many thanks! I'm new to this and starting my own Journey. Btw atm i don't have a computer, but only my android 10 and a good noise-cancelling Bose headphones. Id like to start with my phone, but I'm already experiencing bad latency and slow processing data. I've downloaded a bunch of free app. Can you advise me how to set up properly the android device and which app with a some decent vst is the best for the akai. Thank you Jen
What apps did you get after all. I think I'm going to purchase this one because i don't have a laptop/computer or even speakers to plug it to. Want a to go synth.
@@VAL3NTIN3 i use ableton on laptop, i enjoed the mkii just a few weeks on free Android apps, but you get the best on a proper computer. I haven't used the mpk in a while actually, Thanks for remindme of it
@@VAL3NTIN3 i don't have a better one, like a child i saw a new toy, i wanted it, i buy it, use a bit and then... Recently i've been playing acoustic guitar, coming up with some quality harmony and melody, i wish to have friends that can add quality and rythms through synth or others..IMO one should see in which aspect of the music is lacking, for example I'm bad with rithms and when i saw the mpk i was caught in this aspect, probably uncounsciously i associate the idea that buying one of these i would have magically improved my beat creativity, but that's not the case... At the end is about your personal journey in music.. Hope i helped. Ciao
Great review, thank you! Just one thing I still don't know so let me ask you ... Is it possible to use pads for drums and keys for sounds (e.g. for bass line) simultaneously?
Love you so much i wish i learn to make music i learned a few thing from you but i still have that money to buy a midi keyboard i wish you make a hive away 😂❤❤love you taetro
@@Taetro no lol just heard DjAve saying it on his live. I also saw that you can adjust the BPMs aswell. I love me mini play MKII. I really don’t see much of a difference SOFAR Except for the change of the buttons they click like the older MPCs or the MPC ONe also you Don’t have to hold down note repeat for the drum pads And the last key instead of it being swing64% they added Sync? We shall see. Amazing video and congrats dude.
You could pair it with a $99 Arturio Beatstep to add sequencing. Alternatively you could buy the competing product that runs on AA batteries, has built in sounds, and a sequencer. Let us know when that product comes out cuz currently I don't think there is one.
Not related but your opinion will be appreciated. I got the Alesis V25 second hand, I’ve not used it as I’m still putting together my home studio. Would like to know if I can use it with any software or is it specific to Ableton live?
Im kind of new to midi and digital music, but im pretty sure the v25 would work with any DAW, could be wrong tho. I was looking into getting one but decided to go with the mini mk3. Hope it helps.
@@The_Vuka_Experience also MPC Beats is free to download I think. Thats what I use because it's beginner friendly and decently simple to use, if I can figure it out then anyone could. Just an idea to get you started.
I really just want a keyboard that I can mess around with and make beats when i'm bored (I have no intentions of making music or anything) would this be something that'd be good for that?
Hi! I think to purchase this keyboard this week for me and my son. Just 1 question, is it possible to import new instruments inside the keyboard or just possible with the computer MPC Beats or Ableton or both ? - Thanks
Could you make a review on the new Nektar Impact LX mini vs the Akai Mpk mini? It would be really helpful, there's no much info out there. Have a nice day!!
Thanks for the video. This could be super useful in my live looping rig. Does anyone know if you can reassign the drum samples to whichever pad you want? The default layout is not ideal for the way I finger drum
The sounds remind me of the Rugrats cartoon Lol. I mean, it's cool to layout ideas, but you'd think in 2022, where a smartphone can store pretty legit sounds, the new MPK would be a step above general Casio sounds.
Hm, I'm wondering how good is this one vs Launchkey Mini MK3 or Donner DMK 25 Pro(unfortunately, Donner isn't available in my country for now)? I've tried MPK Mini mk3, Arturia Minilab MK2 and Minilab 3. I've liked how Arturia keys are made and even pads(but a little bit less). Unfortunately, Arturia keys are bit too big for my small hands, so I'm still looking for good midi controller.
Hey man, great video!! I bought an Akai Mini Play mk3 and a Midiplus usb midi host to midi control a Korg electribe 2, but I can't send midi signals. Do you know if this configuration is compatible? I really need help!! Thank you in advance
Do you think or know if this works with the rc-30 loop station. Im thinking about using it for live performances. So I would put my guitar on the L and the MPK on the R input. Any thougths? :)
@TAETRO TO POWER ON INSTEAD OF BATTERIES AND COMPUTER CAN IT BE POWERED ON THROUGH A WALL OUTLET PLUG & PLAY ???????? COULD YOU VERIFY THIS IF IT WORKS
What is the white wire you have attached to the black head phone jack? I was trying to connect a kaossilator pro with a midi to USB thingy. But the kaossilator pro seems to ancient to work. So I think my only solution is headphone jack to something. Not sure though
I TAETRO, in this mini Keyboard can I add sounds direct from Midi port (ex. DREAD BOX Nyx), withouth a Daw to have more sounds / samples? I don't use DAW, I mic my amp and record direcly, I search a keyboard to add layers to my bass and Ukulele play. Thank's
What is the best software to use for mpk and macbook. I have mpc beats but i cant seem to get all my expansions on mpc beats and its really frustrating cause i want those sounds!!! Lol
Looks great but I am not buying something that needs to replace batteries. An in-built battery and a Bluetooth connection will make a greatly improved version.
I don't see the point of just being able to play sounds but not actually use them to make music. Meaning, seems you need a sequencer or DAW anyway. At that point, seems the regular mini mk3 is the better option.
Is there anything keyboard similar with a looper on board? I like the idea of making music but I am sitting behind a computer all day already, last thing I need is to sit behind a computer to be able to make music as a hobby.
Maybe I'm very naive but I thought the MPK MK3 sounded cool in the commercial. So it's good that you mention that it's not its sounds you hear in the commercial - and I'm sure Akai would probably have found someone else to participate in the fake commercial if you had said no. But it's still a scam !!!
No. It’s a midi controller with built in sounds. I used it in both those capacities when I made the track for the video. It’s neither a scam nor fake. You hear sounds from my daw AND built-in sounds in that track, which is the reality of how I would actually use it. You’re not naive, you just made a huge assumption about something. Nowhere in the ad does it say 100% of the sounds were from the built in section. Avoid this in the future and you’ll have a much more measured and mature attitude in life.
@@Taetro It's a commercial for a keyboard. You see and hear a guy playing it -but the sound is produced sound from a DAW... Yes. It certainly is a mature world ;) PS. thanks for your honest video, it made me not buy it.
I have never touched one, but I’m paranoid of the keys breaking off. The keys travel up & down via flexing of the plastic. Product design engineers refer to this as “A Living Hinge”, instead of a conventional hinged pivot. Can anyone please share their experience? Do the keys break off after a few months of use?
MPK mini play MK3 User here? For me some Problems with the mk3. Violine and Viola sounds 100% similar? In the Violine up to "a" all Keys have the same Sound, the last two keys h and c sounds different. The same different Sound in Cello. One octave down. Between a and h in the middle keys different Sound. Two octaves down, different Sound between a and h in the second octave. Contrabass is the Sound jump between low f and g. Fiddel also between a and h. Alto sax between d and e. Not tested all Instruments...
If they make this in black and copper colorway I will get it. 15 black keys 10 copper color keys. copper color knobs, copper AKAI logo and we're good to go
Watch the campaign video I shot with AKAI! ua-cam.com/video/fUZN5k3N5NU/v-deo.html
Great personal first look Taetro thanks. It’s maybe worth noting that AKAI Professional is not a company but a brand that AKAI Electronics sold to InMusicBrands, Inc. of Cumberland, RI in 2005. InMusicBrands owns 20 brands including ones that would appear to be MIDI controller manufacturers competing with AKAI like M-Audio and Alesis. Those 20 brands are all owned by the same privately held company, InMusicBrands, Inc.
thanks i was going to ask for it..
It is so good to see you getting the recognition you deserve from the industry and that you are doing it with integrity and hard work. I hope your career is long an prosperous.
thank you Bryant!!
This review was amazing! I got my MPK mini play in May, and it’s been great for recording 13 songs so far!
This video really helped me decide whether to get this for my friend for finishing his grad program. I was trying to get him something versatile and that can be used as both a controller and standalone instrument, as he is someone who's main instrument is guitar but is now getting into music production. This seems perfect for it. Thanks so much!
I love how you moved your hand as if you were doing the vibrato on an actual Cello. Fantastic! I'll sub.
I purchased it today after watching your video. I love it, and its amazing for an on the go piece but... without that record feature sometimes you lose that spontaneous idea. SO PLEASE AKAI ADD A RECORD FEATURE ON THE NEXT ONE...
YES, A RECORD FEATURE _ PLEASE !!!!!! FORGET THE COMPUTER -
So you cant Record using this ? thank god im not going to buy it then
@@grahamfarley1497 can you record with regular mpk3?
Everybody has a phone these days ,with a basic recording app you can use it to jot down your ideas ,then work on them later on. It’s a sketch pad that fits in your backpack
@@leo7325no it’s a midi controller that plugs in your computer or iPad not a workstation , it seems amazing for the price with its features
Good review for a non-keyboard player like me. I've wanted a standalone mini keyboard, I once had (showing my age here) the Casio VL-tone and I loved it - even though it was monophonic, I loved the simplicity of it - I could play around with it anywhere, no external hardware (or computer, but this did predate the launch of the PC!) required. There has been some confusion on the Mini play, some sites indicate you can't play it without it being attached to a computer.
Love your videos! It fair to say mini usb keyboards align with vendor’s DAW. For MPC Beats, Akai is great. For Ableton or Logic, you can’t top the out-of-box integration of the Novation LaunchKey MK3. If you’re bought into the Arturia Analog Lab or V Collection, Arturia controllers are great and M-Audio is trying to do everything but has some strength with Logic. Beginners should consider which vendor is going to provide support them with bundled software, training and tech support when they need help 😎
I prefer the original MPK Mini Play form factor. All flat surface makes it more compact to carry around. The only let down for me for both the original and the new model is the lack of Transport control buttons.
seeing this with the sp404 would be interesting. the collab i didn't know i needed
this is probably the ideal keyboard for someone who doesn't always have access to a daw to put their ideas down, or just wants to practice some keys. i think the mpk mini play should be a bigger keyboard to better compliment having it's own sound bank. having a 49 key option to practice chords on these sounds would benefit akai imo
I'll probably demo the setup on stream this week!
thatd be amazing, cant wait to check that out 🔥
@@DJIInLondon did you find out
I use mine for basic Demos. Im not the keyboard player. Perfect for writing keyboard lines on my hard drive digital recorder. Wonderful for my mini studio.
Hey taetro, I really love your videos by the way. Just wanted to take this time to ask you if you would be continuing the music theory videos
soon!
congrats on the videofeature! Well deserved :)
I dont know anything about music production. I dont even know how to play a piano. Ive watch your music theory videos, and i want to practice. I think mini play will help me 🥰 thank u taetro🙏🙏🙏
yes!! you can do it!!
If this had an onboard sequencer I would buy it in a heartbeat.
you can hook it up to an ipad though
hum.. I think there are more differences, I researched it a few weeks back (this keyboard has been out for a few months in Japan) and I think the pads in the mpk mini play don’t send CC messages, when the standard model does, and I remember there is at least one thing more with the function buttons. I ended up getting the standard controller, which comes with very rough settings for the pad sensitivity (almost unusable for me) you can change the settings but there is no easy and clear instructions on how to do it or recommended alternative settings you could refer to, so unless you know what you’re doing you’ll be in the hands of a very few unknown youtubers who have approached the subject so far.
I've already mentioned this on the campaign video, but I feel like if this was meant to be the budget bridge to MPC One/Live - Akai should have started by subtracting features from those devices to reduce the price, instead of adding features onto a 2 octave controller and ending up with what is really just a Casiotone with modern sounds and usb midi. Can't add sounds, can't record or sequence, can't connect through bluetooth - a device that's neither here nor there.
All Akai had to do was take One and reduce the number of pads down to 9, decrease screen size, and lower the internal storage. Keep BT, SD slot, audio-in, and all the internal software.
Add a $50 MIFI dongle and you have what you're looking for. As for stripping features off the MPC One, ok then... where's the product for people looking for what that product does? NOTHING the MPC One does would be possible to run on 4 AA batteries btw.
Great Video! I'm a live looper looking for a mini keyboard. When you save your favorites, does it save with the adjustments you've made to the sounds? Quick sound selection is imperative. thanks!
One of the first few to see this!!! 💪🏾
I've just bought one to augment my bass guitar in a band setup. running it into my Line 6 Helix setup so I can use the effect and routing options on that and then send the output to front of house. I wish it had a midi input so I could switch patches from the helix.
@taetro - have you noticed that you have to take the four knobs down to minimum before they pick up the values? Other issues included losing any changes you make eg slow Attack when you press the Drums button and then the Keys button. I reported these and a few other odd things to AKAI support. They tried them on their test model and said they were normal, but would add them to suggestions for new features.....
Glad I found your video, thanks. Does the headphone output have any sound issues when run through an amplifier (like the PSS A50)?
Thank you very much for your review, helped me a lot to get to know about the mpk mini play.
To be honest, I find the Mini Play MK3 a bit underwhelming. There is so much I could imagine what could be done with a mobile mini workstation. But then, others may think differently.
So I'd certainly would go with the standard version... if I didn't have the Launchkey Mini already which I think is not bad either. Love to have so many pads and knobs in a small package, together with great Ableton integration. Eventually I want to try it with some smartphone-based DAW.
Yea if this had a built in looper to layer the sounds it would sell like hot cakes...
that's a fair assessment. Akai has the big MPCs...but nothing small and portable comparable to say a Novation Circuit. An MPK standalone competitor would do really well
Yea so much they could do to make this the go to controller. A step sequence. Actually make good use of the screen. A micro and card slot with something like 40 seconds sample time like the pocket operator KO and the ability to sample directly into it. Like idk what sales were like for the last version of the play but idk why they decided to revamp this one and do so little. The mpk mark 3 made sense though.
Excellent commentary and demo! Thank you!
It was worth spending the money, so that I search your review and then watch your music theory series. Instant subscriber ɾ̤
Excellent performance. You are quite into this, - meaning you know the piano very well...Honestly you are mentioning the pros and cons.
Thanks a lot for making it easy to understand .
Kind regards Chris
Thank you very much!
Are you able to use those built in drum sounds to play a beat and loop it, then play some built-in key sounds along with it to practice DAW-less?
I had the previous MPK Play and you could change the keys to drum hits and set arpeggiator to latch mode to have a metronome to practice finger drumming on pads to, but I don't think the other way around is possible.
no on board looping standalone but of course you can loop with external gear or daw
Just go into a looper from phones output.
TAETRO - Great video and very informative. Just discovered your channel about a week ago after starting researching the Akai MPK mini mk3.. Was just down in the Keys and watched a guitarist who incorporated an Akai Mini (not sure which model) into his live performance (Shout out to Rob Benton!!! Awesome performance). This leads me to a question - Which model is best suited to be integrated into a live performance? The Mini Play MK3 or the Mini MK3? Looking at the specs of the Mini MK3, it does not look like it has a headphone jack to allow it to be connected to a PA/Amp... Am I right or wrong? Any thoughts or input would be appreciated..
I Buy one. I want to learn to produce music. I think this is good for beginners.
What would you recomend between minilab 3, launchkey mini mk3 or oxygen pro mini?
Do you think this will work well the iMPC Pro for iPhone
Thanks for the very informative and helpful video. I'm going to buy one!
I made sure to use your link. Thanks, again.
Dang wish this had 3/4 octaves, a bigger speaker and a looper. Would be perfect.
And MIDI OUT
Thank you. Your video was informative and answered all my questions. Appreciate you and subbed.
With a looper pedal this might be a neat portable notepad.
Control of those parameters are also part of the GM standard.
Teatro thanks for all your Videos,can you please do a special on using the mpk mini 3 with MPC beats, for beginners I'm waiting.
Yesterday i discovered your channel, and Now i've just got this mpk from the local music shop inspired by your genuinity and honest reviews! So many thanks! I'm new to this and starting my own Journey. Btw atm i don't have a computer, but only my android 10 and a good noise-cancelling Bose headphones. Id like to start with my phone, but I'm already experiencing bad latency and slow processing data. I've downloaded a bunch of free app. Can you advise me how to set up properly the android device and which app with a some decent vst is the best for the akai. Thank you
Jen
What apps did you get after all. I think I'm going to purchase this one because i don't have a laptop/computer or even speakers to plug it to. Want a to go synth.
@@VAL3NTIN3 i use ableton on laptop, i enjoed the mkii just a few weeks on free Android apps, but you get the best on a proper computer. I haven't used the mpk in a while actually, Thanks for remindme of it
@@jencastle9134 no, thank you for replying. Guess I have to spend some cash for a laptop. Why you stop using it.? You have other better ones?
@@VAL3NTIN3 i don't have a better one, like a child i saw a new toy, i wanted it, i buy it, use a bit and then... Recently i've been playing acoustic guitar, coming up with some quality harmony and melody, i wish to have friends that can add quality and rythms through synth or others..IMO one should see in which aspect of the music is lacking, for example I'm bad with rithms and when i saw the mpk i was caught in this aspect, probably uncounsciously i associate the idea that buying one of these i would have magically improved my beat creativity, but that's not the case... At the end is about your personal journey in music.. Hope i helped. Ciao
Great review, thank you! Just one thing I still don't know so let me ask you ... Is it possible to use pads for drums and keys for sounds (e.g. for bass line) simultaneously?
Yes
@@rovenordialesso you can set a back beat then tap the keys ?
Great video...I need ableton lessons
Noted!
Love you so much i wish i learn to make music i learned a few thing from you but i still have that money to buy a midi keyboard i wish you make a hive away 😂❤❤love you taetro
Man this thing would be a fun little machine If only this had a sequencer for those built in sounds. That’s a pass for me
I agree......a sequencer would be great even if it increased cost a bit
I heard it does have a sequencer built in it.
@@nap41123 im sure what you heard is much more reliable than me, a person with the device working directly with the brand, is telling you
@@Taetro no lol just heard DjAve saying it on his live. I also saw that you can adjust the BPMs aswell.
I love me mini play MKII. I really don’t see much of a difference SOFAR Except for the change of the buttons they click like the older MPCs or the MPC ONe also you Don’t have to hold down note repeat for the drum pads And the last key instead of it being swing64% they added Sync?
We shall see.
Amazing video and congrats dude.
You could pair it with a $99 Arturio Beatstep to add sequencing. Alternatively you could buy the competing product that runs on AA batteries, has built in sounds, and a sequencer. Let us know when that product comes out cuz currently I don't think there is one.
Not related but your opinion will be appreciated. I got the Alesis V25 second hand, I’ve not used it as I’m still putting together my home studio. Would like to know if I can use it with any software or is it specific to Ableton live?
Im kind of new to midi and digital music, but im pretty sure the v25 would work with any DAW, could be wrong tho. I was looking into getting one but decided to go with the mini mk3. Hope it helps.
@@trustworthydan I appreciate your comment, thanks you.
@@The_Vuka_Experience also MPC Beats is free to download I think. Thats what I use because it's beginner friendly and decently simple to use, if I can figure it out then anyone could. Just an idea to get you started.
Very nice . I have the old mpk mini play.What are the differences between them?should I stay with the old one or should I purchase the new version?
So used to livestreams now, I directly go on to say hi, then I realize ah no this is a video 😂
haha it's like a live stream...but pre recorded...it's called a VIDEO XD
I really just want a keyboard that I can mess around with and make beats when i'm bored (I have no intentions of making music or anything) would this be something that'd be good for that?
How difficult would it be to add a sequencer and sampler? After Gen X, they settled for less.
can it work without batteries when plugged in with usb?
Yes 100%
Hi! I think to purchase this keyboard this week for me and my son. Just 1 question, is it possible to import new instruments inside the keyboard or just possible with the computer MPC Beats or Ableton or both ? - Thanks
You broke my heart when you said you can't take away the overdone reverb on the drums. Does anyone know a fix for this?
Yeah, I gave the 500th Like! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
thanks Lina!
Oh yay the update.
Hey taetro where can i listen to the full version of the sound used in the outro part !?
Just bought one. Should we concerned with proposition 65?
Phones out to looper perfect!
Hi, you’re the best!!!!
I think about play Keyboard touch response is very direct than mk3 Normal. Is right??
Does usb mode work with a portable power bank ? Or wall outlet please i need to know cause i can't keep buying batteries
Could you make a review on the new Nektar Impact LX mini vs the Akai Mpk mini? It would be really helpful, there's no much info out there. Have a nice day!!
Does it Work standAlone like The Akai mini? For live looping and gigs? With no computer?
Thanks for the video. This could be super useful in my live looping rig. Does anyone know if you can reassign the drum samples to whichever pad you want? The default layout is not ideal for the way I finger drum
The sounds remind me of the Rugrats cartoon Lol. I mean, it's cool to layout ideas, but you'd think in 2022, where a smartphone can store pretty legit sounds, the new MPK would be a step above general Casio sounds.
Honestly, they could have done a "MP1" in this form factor and give us a better alternative to its overpriced competitor :D
Do I need a laptop with it or standalone
Hm, I'm wondering how good is this one vs Launchkey Mini MK3 or Donner DMK 25 Pro(unfortunately, Donner isn't available in my country for now)? I've tried MPK Mini mk3, Arturia Minilab MK2 and Minilab 3. I've liked how Arturia keys are made and even pads(but a little bit less). Unfortunately, Arturia keys are bit too big for my small hands, so I'm still looking for good midi controller.
@Taetro Have you ever checked out the Yamaha Sonogenic Keytar? I think you might be surprised. Just a thought.
Is there volume control of the audio out? I'm thinking to get one to connect to a UE boom for spontaneous jam sessions or road trips.
Akai probably needs more competition
Hey man, great video!! I bought an Akai Mini Play mk3 and a Midiplus usb midi host to midi control a Korg electribe 2, but I can't send midi signals. Do you know if this configuration is compatible? I really need help!! Thank you in advance
Is the daw playing through the MPK Speaker?
What would be really cool is if Akai would allow you to use a SD card and bring in One Shots and use them?
Great vid - Can you assign a whole chord to the pad?
You can’t assign shit
Is it possible to add your own sounds/samples (and to take out internal sounds that are not used)?
No
How do you record the inbuilt sounds into ableton? Dose anyone know how????
Can you do like built in looping in it??
no. if you could, I would have said it in the video.
Do you think or know if this works with the rc-30 loop station. Im thinking about using it for live performances. So I would put my guitar on the L and the MPK on the R input. Any thougths? :)
Bro phones output to rc 30 get a cable that's mini jack to left right jack🎉🎉🎉
@TAETRO
TO POWER ON
INSTEAD OF BATTERIES AND COMPUTER
CAN IT BE POWERED ON THROUGH A
WALL OUTLET PLUG & PLAY ????????
COULD YOU VERIFY THIS IF IT WORKS
Yes it can be plugged in 👍
What is the white wire you have attached to the black head phone jack? I was trying to connect a kaossilator pro with a midi to USB thingy. But the kaossilator pro seems to ancient to work. So I think my only solution is headphone jack to something. Not sure though
I TAETRO, in this mini Keyboard can I add sounds direct from Midi port (ex. DREAD BOX Nyx), withouth a Daw to have more sounds / samples?
I don't use DAW, I mic my amp and record direcly, I search a keyboard to add layers to my bass and Ukulele play.
Thank's
What is the best software to use for mpk and macbook. I have mpc beats but i cant seem to get all my expansions on mpc beats and its really frustrating cause i want those sounds!!! Lol
Looks great but I am not buying something that needs to replace batteries. An in-built battery and a Bluetooth connection will make a greatly improved version.
I don't see the point of just being able to play sounds but not actually use them to make music. Meaning, seems you need a sequencer or DAW anyway. At that point, seems the regular mini mk3 is the better option.
Is there anything keyboard similar with a looper on board? I like the idea of making music but I am sitting behind a computer all day already, last thing I need is to sit behind a computer to be able to make music as a hobby.
How to transpose key without using DAW or Computer?
Maybe I'm very naive but I thought the MPK MK3 sounded cool in the commercial. So it's good that you mention that it's not its sounds you hear in the commercial - and I'm sure Akai would probably have found someone else to participate in the fake commercial if you had said no. But it's still a scam !!!
No.
It’s a midi controller with built in sounds. I used it in both those capacities when I made the track for the video. It’s neither a scam nor fake.
You hear sounds from my daw AND built-in sounds in that track, which is the reality of how I would actually use it.
You’re not naive, you just made a huge assumption about something. Nowhere in the ad does it say 100% of the sounds were from the built in section.
Avoid this in the future and you’ll have a much more measured and mature attitude in life.
@@Taetro It's a commercial for a keyboard. You see and hear a guy playing it -but the sound is produced sound from a DAW... Yes. It certainly is a mature world ;)
PS. thanks for your honest video, it made me not buy it.
I'm I right - it can't transpose in semitones - only octaves. Or have I missed something ?
Have this new model the same intern sounds of the previous version?
yes
Hello, can you use AKAI MPK MINI MK3 with an android phone ? (not the "play" version)
can u also use the play version with the software on pc?
Is there something like the mpk3 mini play but with a built in sequencer on the market?
Looper
so happy for you!!
I have never touched one, but I’m paranoid of the keys breaking off. The keys travel up & down via flexing of the plastic. Product design engineers refer to this as “A Living Hinge”, instead of a conventional hinged pivot. Can anyone please share their experience? Do the keys break off after a few months of use?
They don’t do this. New key construction since mk3
Need Option - Live Loops Play On Mpk Mini Play Mk3 , Without Any Daw & App
what
@@Taetro Need Option - Live Loops Play On Mpk Mini Play Mk3 , Without Any Daw & App
MPK mini play MK3 User here?
For me some Problems with the mk3.
Violine and Viola sounds 100% similar?
In the Violine up to "a" all Keys have the same Sound, the last two keys h and c sounds different.
The same different Sound in Cello.
One octave down. Between a and h in the middle keys different Sound.
Two octaves down, different Sound between a and h in the second octave.
Contrabass is the Sound jump between low f and g.
Fiddel also between a and h.
Alto sax between d and e.
Not tested all Instruments...
all they need to do to make this perfect is an sd card slot or internal memory updating samples/instruments.
I agree it could go a long way! But might up the price!
If they make this in black and copper colorway I will get it. 15 black keys 10 copper color keys. copper color knobs, copper AKAI logo and we're good to go
How about the bass?
Can you hook up a microphone to this and sing as you play?
Nick Taetro 💥🔥👏🤝🤝
Can this item connect to loop stations or pedals?
audio out from the play to a loop pedal will work yes.