The Akai Professional MPK88 is a professional performance keyboard controller with MPC production controls. The MPK88 draws on the design of the popular MPK49, the first keyboard ever to features MPC pads. This first-of-its-kind keyboard is ideal for performance, starting with a premium, fully weighted, hammer-action keyboard, adding MPC pads, Q-Link controls, and a selection of MPC technologies. The MPK88 is born for the stage and is equally at home in the studio.

Features:

88-key fully weighted, hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity

MPC-pad section of 16 genuine MPC pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity

MPC pads access four banks each for instant access to 64 samples

Assignable Q-Link controller section for flexible control of most software parameters

Eight Q-Link knobs, eight Q-Link faders, eight Q-Link buttons, three banks each

Key Split enables control of two different sounds from the same keyboard

Dedicated transport controls for tracking and editing

MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, and arpeggiator aid in creative process

MPC Full Level, MPC 16-Level, Tap Tempo, and Time Division assist with tempo and dynamics

MIDI output over USB, bus powered, class compliant: plug and play with one USB cable

Comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software

Works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software

Specifications:

Number of Keys: 88 + 16 x 4 banks of drum pads

Type of action: Fully weighted hammer action

Aftertouch (Channel)

Computer Interface: USB/MIDI

Displays: Custom LCD

Footswitchable Patch Changes: yes

Number of Independent MIDI Ins/Outs: 1

Programmable Continuous Footpedals: 1

Programmable Footswitches: 2

Programmable controllers: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC

System Real-Time Controls: MMC, MIDI START/STOP, MIDI CC