Akai Professional has launched the MPK Mini Plus II, the next-generation version of its 37-key MIDI keyboard controller, MusicTech reported. The new unit is priced at $169.99 and is available now.
The MPK Mini Plus II features a redesigned front panel with upgraded pitch and modulation wheels, octave and transpose buttons, and a 37-key mini keybed with eight velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB MPC pads. A new full-color display joins creative tools including Glitch, Mutate, Strum, Freeze, Chords, and Follow, plus expanded Arpeggiator, Chord Creator, and Note Repeat modes.
Connectivity includes USB-C power, a full-size five-pin MIDI output, three CV/Gate outputs for modular systems, and a quarter-inch sustain pedal input. The unit functions standalone or with MPC Desktop and offers dedicated integration with MPC 3, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, and FL Studio, plus full NKS compatibility with Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol ecosystem.
Each unit ships with Akai’s Studio Instrument Collection, featuring over 1,000 sounds from AIR Music Technology, Moog Music, and Akai Professional. Andy Mac, executive manager of content, artist relations and business development at Akai Professional, said the new tools help turn simple ideas in new directions while deeper integration gives creators room to build a larger setup around one compact keyboard.
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