
Finest-tech at your fingertips – The Launchkey Mini might be small in size but it’s packed with features.

The hardware is bus-powered which is great for travelling and jamming on the go. Launchkey Mini’s lightweight and compact design means it goes anywhere you do.

Launchkey Mini goes anywhere with you – Send apps and program changes to your hardware synths with MIDI Out, or add keys to your Groovebox directly over MIDI.Play a chord with one finger by assigning a fixed shape to the keys and it’ll transpose as you move up and down the keyboard. Play chords with one finger – Lay down chords for your track quick with fixed chord mode.Get creative easily with arpeggiator – Easy to use but deeply controllable, Launchkey Mini’s creative arpeggiator allows you to change rhythm, beat, pattern, octave, gate and more to add a whole range of diversity to your ideas and melodies.Have all the tools at your disposal with deep and intuitive Ableton Live control - including device macro control, track select, record, capture MIDI, clip and scene launch, stop/mute/solo, volume, pans and sends. Get hands on with Ableton Live – Have a seamless music making experience with Ableton Live and your Launchkey Mini.The MPC Production Experience – Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series.Comprehensive Production Software Package for Mac and PC included – Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech & Xpand!2(downloads).Core MPC Tools – MPC mainstay controls included – MPC Note Repeat, arpeggiator, MPC Full Level, Tap Tempo and Time Division.Your Studio Centerpiece – Take command of your peripheral MIDI equipment courtesy of an onboard USB-MIDI interface with 5-pin MIDI input & output.Assignable Control – 24 assignable Q-Link controllers comprising 8 control knobs, faders and switches engineered for hassle-free DAW / virtual instrument mapping.


MPC KEY 61 may seem like just an MPC with a built-in keyboard, but it’s also Akai’s first shot in workstation wars – where there’s fierce competition for a keyboard you can both produce tracks on, and take with you to a performance to rely on for a broad range of sounds and sequencing tools.įor those familiar with MPCs, I start this video by taking a look at how MPC Key 61 differs from just plugging a MIDI keyboard into an MPC, and then take a deeper look at what makes it tick, for those of you considering MPC Key as your main keyboard, whether standalone or as the heart of a larger setup.
