Akai MPC Key 61 Standalone Sampler and Sequencer Keyboard with Touch Screen

Akai MPC Key 61 Standalone Sampler and Sequencer Keyboard with Touch Screen

Powerful Standalone Sequence and Sampling

Akai Professional has combined its legendary MPC platform with a keyboard workstation for the first time! The new MPC Key 61 is one of the most feature-packed standalone production tools ever produced. Akai's MPC changed music forever in the late '80s once pop and hip-hop luminaries got their hands on it, and this MPC Key 61 features refined versions of MPC tools with additional pressure-sensitive velocity pads, pad memory, 63 function buttons, and much more. Use the MPC Key 61 as a standalone workstation; a controller/input for DAWs, MIDI devices, or hardware synths; as a sampler; and almost anything else. Moreover, MPC3 software provides integration with Native Instruments software instruments and expansions. The onboard LED display features a spacious 8.5-inch x 5.5-inch touchscreen, and the MPC’s 16GB flash storage comes loaded with 10GB of preinstalled content ready for use right out of the box. Plus, it’s easy to expand the MPC’s storage thanks to a Type-A slots for USB drives and a SD slot

Endless ways to sample and create

Together, MPC software and keyboard workstation tools are a force to be reckoned with. There are endless ways to apply the MPC Key 61. You can use it as a sampler, as a controller for analog synths, as a MIDI controller in a DAW, or simply as a standalone production studio using onboard sounds, instruments, and software plug-ins. The device has a plethora of I/O options: dedicated 5-pin MIDI in, out, and thru, two USB-A slots, eight CV/Gate outputs for connecting modular analog gear, two combo XLR and 1/4-inch TRS inputs, and much more. Plus, the MPC Key 61 supports Ableton Link over Wi-Fi so you can wirelessly connect with and use Ableton Link supported apps.

Tailor-made for production with dedicated OS and RAM
With so many features onboard, the Akai MPC Key 61 ensures lightning-fast performance via onboard RAM and a dedicated operating system powering its tools. In short, it’s a standalone computer built for music production — no PC, extra software, or purchases necessary. And while it's a fiercely independent device, the MPC Key 61 also plays well with others with endless ways to connect analog and digital devices.

Modular storage with limitless sample size
The MPC Key 61’s 16GB flash storage comes preloaded with roughly 10GB of classic Akai content. Expanding the onboard storage with your samples, sequences, and more is easy by using the two USB 3.0 slots for thumb drives or Type-A slots for USB drives and a SD slot. Such features make the MPC Key 61 practically future proof with plenty of ways to ensure storage never runs low. What's more, the MPC Key 61 places no limit on sample sizes — the only thing that will ever restrain your sample size is available storage space, which means more room for experimentation and high-quality audio.

Features:
Standalone music production center — no computer required
Sequence, sample, or connect to a DAW, MIDI device, or analog synth hardware
MPC3 software provides integration with Native Instruments software instruments and expansions
Backlit LED-color display with touch control
MIDI In/Thru/Out
16 pressure-sensitive pads (RGB-backlit), 8 banks, and 63 function buttons
4 fully assignable, touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for any parameters
8 configurable CV/Gate outputs for modular gear control
Hardware supports up to 8 audio tracks while software supports up to 128 audio tracks and 128 software MIDI / drum / VST / keygroup / CV tracks
16GB flash memory with a SATA slot for adding a SSD or HDD
Ableton Link and Bluetooth 4.0 support
Wide assortment of I/O including USB, XLR, 1/4-inch, TRS, and more
1/4-inch and 1/8-inch headphone outputs
Power supply included
Includes 2 licenses for MPC3 software

• Type: Keyboard Workstation
• Sound Engine: 25 Plugin Instrument Engines
• Analog/Digital: Digital
• Number of Keys: 61
• Type of Keys: Semi-weighted
• Aftertouch: Yes
• Velocity Sensitive: Yes
• Other Controllers: Pitchbend, Mod wheel, Assignable Touch Strip, Assignable Q Link Controller knobs
• Pads: 16 x RGB Velocity-sensitive MPC Drum Pads
• Number of Presets: Over 6000
• Sequencer: 8-track Audio, 128-track MIDI
• Sampling: Full MPC Sampling
• Audio Recording: 24-bit Audio Interface
• Memory: 4GB RAM
• Storage: 32GB internal storage (15GB free for user), Dedicated SATA bay for SSD expansion
• Audio Inputs: 2 x XLR-1/4" combo
• Audio Outputs: 4 x 1/4"
• Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
• MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru/USB
• Pedal Inputs: 3 x 1/4" (sustain, footswitch, expression)
• Other I/O: 8 x CV/Gate, Ethernet Network Port
• USB: 2 x Type A, 1 x Type B
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Features: 7" Multi-touch LED Display
• Software: MPC2 Software
• Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
• Height: 3.8"
• Width: 38.8"
• Depth: 12.3"
• Weight: 17.9 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number: MPCKEY61

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