Akai Professional MPC Key 61 Standalone Sampler and Sequencer MPCKEY61

Akai Professional MPC Key 61 Standalone Sampler and Sequencer MPCKEY61

Hybrid Standalone Hardware DAW with Touch-screen, Velocity/pressure-sensitive Pads, Extensive I/O, 16GB of Storage, 61-key Controller, and MPC Software

Key Features

Expressive Keybed with aftertouch
Vibrant 7” Color Touch Screen with Multi Touch & Gestures
Sounds Button for Fast Browsing
25 Cutting-edge Instrument Plugins
Powerful 128 Track Midi Sequencer
Assignable Touch Strip Controller
16 RGB Velocity-Sensitive MPC Drum Pads with Note Repeat
2 Mic/Line Inputs with high-end preamps
Audio Interface with high-quality AD/DA converters
Accepts Class Compliant Audio Interfaces and MIDI devices
Onboard Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
4 Assignable Q Link Controller knobs
4GB Ram / Quad Core ARM Processor / 32 GB Internal Storage
Pitch Bend/Modulation Wheels
Dedicated Transport Section
4 Discrete Line Outputs
8 Audio Tracks
8 CV/Gate Output Jacks for modular integration

Key Specs
Keys
61 semi-weighted, full-size keys with aftertouch

Pads
(16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
(8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons

Knobs + Performance Controls
(4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for parameter adjustment
(1) Touch Strip multi-function 5.5″ (140 mm) touch-capacitive controller with LED indicators
360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push
(2) Pitchbend and Mod Wheel
(3) 270° knobs for gain, mix & level adjustment

Buttons
(44) dedicated-function buttons

Display
6.9” / 176 mm (diagonal)
5.9” x 3.7” / 150 x 93 mm (width x height)
Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface

Memory
RAM 4 GB
Internal storage 32 GB (user storage, 13 GB pre-installed content), 4 GB (MPC operating system), 15+ GB free-space for user storage
expandable via SATA connections

Power
Via IEC (Included)
Auto Switching Internal Power Supply (100-240v)

Connections
(2) XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (Input 1/2)
(4) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (2 stereo pairs)
1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output
(1) 5-pin MIDI input
(1) 5-pin MIDI output
(1) 5-pin MIDI thru
(8) 1/8” (3.5 mm) CV/Gate outputs
Ethernet Network port
USB Type-A ports
(1) USB Type-B port

Other Controls
(2) Line | Instrument switches
+48v Phantom Power switch
1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS Footswitch jacks (Sustain + FS2)(Variable and switch compatible)
1/4″ (6.35 mm) TRS Expression Pedal input

Akai Professional MPC Key 61 Features:
Standalone music production center — no computer required
Sequence, sample, or connect to a DAW, MIDI device, or analog synth hardware
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 MPC software