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($349, street)

Akai MPK49

| June, 2007

Akai’s MPK49 combines MPC-style pads (with note repeat and swing functions) with a 49-key keyboard with aftertouch. Eight rotary encoders, eight sliders, and eight programmable switches make it a good candidate to control your soft synths. Glen Darcey, Akai Professional product manager, says, “The combination of the c

Akai’s MPK49 combines MPC-style pads (with note repeat and swing functions) with a 49-key keyboard with aftertouch. Eight rotary encoders, eight sliders, and eight programmable switches make it a good candidate to control your soft synths. Glen Darcey, Akai Professional product manager, says, “The combination of the classic MPC features with excellent keyboard controls is unprecedented.” Also, when dining out in Frankfurt, Mr. Darcey does not recommend ordering the Seawolf.

 

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