![]() However, the sharp/flat keys (the black notes in between the white ones) do feel a little bit too tiny and plastic-y for my tastes - not a huge deal breaker by any means, but something you might want to keep in mind. ![]() It’s also not as noisy as the previous generation’s keys, which is a plus. It’s not semi-weighted (which I’ve actually come to prefer more over the years, as my fingers don’t get as tired while composing), but there’s more key travel when you press a note. If you have any sort of experience playing the keys and are primarily a two-handed keyboardist who needs 3-4 octaves at once, this keyboard probably isn’t for you. This is great for most bedroom producers, but don’t get it wrong: this is primarily for one-handed playing to create basic melodies and chords. There are Octave+ and Octave- buttons that allow you to move across 4 octaves up or down for a total of 10 octaves - plenty of keys to work with for whatever instrument you want to play.Ī nice feature is that the lights blinks to indicate your position whenever you press one of the Octave buttons based on what octave you’re currently at for example, if you’re two octaves down from middle C, the Octave- button will blink twice. Let’s start out with the most important aspect of a MIDI keyboard and check out the actual keys on the MPK Mini’s 3rd generation unit.Īs with most keyboards in this size, you get 25 keys total spanning two octaves. Is it worth a buy in 2022? Let’s find out. It’s no surprise that this keyboard was a best-selling mini MIDI keyboard everywhere - and Akai finally released a new version after five years.īut there’s a ton of brands competing for your dollars in the portable mini MIDI controller space. ![]() It has a small footprint that makes it incredibly portable, packs a ton of features, and comes at an excellent price point without making the unit feel cheap. One of the most popular articles on this site was my review for the Akai MPK Mini MK2. ![]()
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