The Akai Professional MPK MINI IV, the fourth generation of mini yet monstrous MIDI might, has arrived, and Music Experience’s production pros are enamored by its series-defining advancements. In this emboldened iteration, an overhauled keybed joins a suite of expanded compositional, performance, workflow, and navigation tools, re-engineered for comprehensive integration with your favorite DAWs and painstakingly pre-mapped for instant activation. Integration with Akai’s Studio Instrument Collection brings up to 1,000 sounds to supercharge your sonic aperture, while a host of velocity-sensitive and expression controls ensure every ounce of your vision is brought to life with uncompromising detail and character. As the godfather of groove crafting, Akai Professional is known the world over for historic innovations that weave through and build upon every instrument and tool produced since its seminal MPC. The MPK series marries the hands-on interactivity of the renowned MPC with the musical versatility and DAW-driven production possibilities of modern MIDI, inspiring producers and musicians with each new release. This is the Akai Professional MPK Mini IV.

Key Features:

• 25 velocity-sensitive keys with Akai/Moog keybed
• Full-color display for real-time feedback
• 8 RGB-backlit MPC-style performance pads
• Dedicated pitch and modulation wheels
• 8 assignable rotary knobs
• Updated arpeggiator with Pattern, Hold, Mutate
• Enhanced scale and chord modes
• Dedicated transport controls
• Full-sized MIDI output and USB-C connectivity

Figures of four: next-gen production power

Let’s start with the logical question: What makes this MPK different from its pint-sized predecessors? Akai’s engineers started with the keybed, methodically upgrading it to reach industry-leading standards of 25-key interactivity, while the octet of MPC-grade performance pads is fully velocity sensitive, with RGB backlighting to seamlessly fuse visual feedback with focused responsiveness. Adding to the controller’s expressive architrave, the MPK Mini IV features dedicated Pitch and Modulation wheels, borrowing from its larger-sized series siblings to empower on-the-go producers and dynamic onstage performers with hands-on precision and satisfying tactility. Onboard transport controls have been augmented and expanded to amplify and empower your workflow to meet the innovative possibilities of the latest-gen DAWs and creative tools. Built-in integration with Studio Instrument Collection, direct access to 1,000 sounds spanning the award-winning Akai Pro, Moog, and AIR software instruments, and a full-color screen for instant visual feedback make navigating this galvanizing world of sonic potential as unobtrusive as possible.

Programmed for prismatic pliability — DAW, optional

As the roles of software and hardware continue to evolve in artists’ workflows, hybrid arrangements and ambitious interfacing opportunities abound. Here, Akai refused to let the MPK Mini IV’s low-footprint form factor forbid it from foraying into the fold. The MPK Mini IV is upgraded with a USB-C connection that doubles as both bus power and bidirectional MIDI and features a separate 5-pin MIDI output, making simultaneous multi-point control of myriad virtual and physical effects, instruments, and tools a breeze in the studio or on the stage. Furthermore, each of its eight rotary encoders is RGB-backlit and fully assignable, supplying an additional dimension of hands-on sound shaping, and with revamped arpeggiator capabilities spanning Pattern, Arp Freeze, and Mutate functions, each one is explosively intriguing and experimentation-rewarding in production and live environments. Likewise, a wealth of Scale and Chord modes streamlines your capacity for playing in key, developing harmonies, and crafting evocative progressions. Finally, the MPK Mini IV comes pre-packaged with programmed DAW scripts to instantly integrate with Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, and Logic Pro right out of the box — no-hassle 1-to-1 mapping is right at your fingertips.

What Akai Professional Says...

Built for bold creativity and limitless convenience, there's only one MPK® Mini IV. With thousands of sounds and all the hands-on control you need, it's the ultimate idea-sparking, flow-fueling, moment-capturing MIDI keyboard.

Pro-Level Features In A Portable Keyboard

Breathe new life into your performances and studio sessions. MPK Mini IV comes equipped with true, mechanical pitch and mod wheels, plus a newly designed keybed for a more expressive playing experience. Transport controls make your workflow seamless, and legendary MPC pads are a beatmaker’s dream.

Exclusive Access To 1,000+ Studio‑Grade Sounds

For the first time, MPK Mini IV comes with the Studio Instrument Collection: a VST/AU plugin and standalone app for Mac/PC. With over 1,000 studio-quality presets from AIR, Akai, and Moog spanning drums, bass, keys, synths, and effects, plus easy-to-use controls for each instrument integrated with MPK Mini IV, you have everything you need to start making studio-level productions—right out of the box.