On top of MPC technologies, the MPK25 has its own arpeggiator, which enables you to create quick, creative riffs in seconds. You can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as 'the heart and soul of hip hop' because it turns perfectly aligned sequences into human feeling time alignments. MPC Note Repeat is a capability that enables the MPK (or MPC) to automatically play a rhythm pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. These note-modifying features can be heard in many of the most popular tracks over the last two decades. Two technologies pioneered in the MPC series and built into the MPK series are MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. You can control two different parameters per Q-Link thanks to the knobs' dual-bank selection. The MPK25 gives you twelve virtual knobs and four virtual buttons that are assignable to control nearly any software parameter. One of the most important input devices on an MPC is its Q-Link assignable control section. The MPK25 has modulation and pitch-bend wheels for expressive musicality, and two assignable footswitch inputs enable you to connect an expression pedal or other continuous controller and a footswitch for momentary controls like patch change or start/stop. MPK25 places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy control of some of the most important tracking and editing controls. The pads can access four banks of sounds, so you have 48 samples at your fingertips with the touch of a button. The MPC pads are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture every nuance of your creative concepts. The keyboard is semi-weighted and features aftertouch for expressive melodic control. MPK25 combines a 25-key keyboard and 12 genuine MPC pads. All you need is your laptop and the MPK25. Its small footprint can fit in your lap on the couch or on a plane, enabling you to create tracks whenever inspiration strikes.

Its smaller, more portable size makes the MPK25 the perfect travel companion. Based closely on the MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature MPC pads, the MPK25 scales down the keyboard by 24 keys and retains the utility, capability, and flexibility that makes the MPK49 one of the world's hottest keyboards. The Akai Professional MPK25 is a portable keyboard controller with MPC production controls.

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