AKAI MPK Mini MK3 - Before you buy it, watch this | MPK Mini MK3 Review

Doesn't have step transpose. Deal breaker.

I just need a keyboard with drum pads that doesn't need a computer, I need it to plug directly into a zoom r20

Question which one would u prefer?

I play guitar. Me and my pals simply can't set a schedule for practice because we work. So having a "bassist and drummer" for the price of a BOSS Overdrive pedal worths every single cent.

Also it has allowing me to learn music theory just by using a book.

Thank you for the review...👍 will it work with the spire pro...

Will a talk box work with this?

Thank you so so much!

So should i get this or the minilab? I dont know how to play keyboard but plan on making beats.

Is buying the interface and speakers with the board on Amazon worth it? New to music production

Can someone point me in the right direction as to how to use this thing? How do I set up and get samples in and get sound from the keys? I’ve never used it before. shit got me going crazy over here

Super helpful video, and your format is awesome. Subscribed, definitely coming back for more. Thank you 🙏🏻

Can I play with this direct from the box or I need the pc ? Can I power to a speaker and star run out beats ?

Sanjay 🥲 Hindi Main Bol Le Llllllll

It don’t work on a MacBook. That would have been good to know. Software sucks

I'm sitting here jamming out to the background music while the review plays

Such a stop start video.

This is good for newbie’s who are starting out

Thanks for your honest, non sponsored review. I picked this up yesterday knowing nothing about recording MIDI. I'm a long time drummer with a music background , but my only experience with recording was hitting drums before gigs for levels.
Will I be able to use my own drum sounds from different kits and store them to be used by the pads? Apologies for the newb questions, but I don't want to spend a day trying to figure out something the keyboard can't do

Can this be played through a powered speaker at a gig?

Does anyone know which one is best for beginners?

Does it have apple capability

I just want a small keyboard to practice my jazz licks

How much can we buy it

The built in drum sounds have reverb. Is it possible to turn it off?

The mpk mini mk3 is a beast . I use it with the full version of the mpc software playing chord progressions on the pads feel like the mpc live .

what's the best mini keyboard to manipulate vocal samples? please thanks!!

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If you really know what you're doing with this thing, it's essentially an MPC One+.
You have two banks of eight pads giving you 16 pads. And in conjunction with the MPC software,
This thing is pretty versatile

Hello Sanjay, Thanks for your amazing videos , i got it after watching your videos earlier , i just wanna ask if i can connect mk3 to an audio interface since there is no output pin in that mk version ? Thanks

I friend of mine bought the mk 3 version, and we found the bass was amazing. She was getting a sore neck from playing her bass. I said does the MPK have a good bass. She said she didn't know, but we started it up. Being a keyboard play originally, she flew playing bass on the keys...for all the faults you have found, the Mk3 is a good unit. We will keep at it. Good value for money for what we need to do.

My keyboard is better than your keyboard 😊

Hello. Can this akai pad play auto if u want long beat

You have anything on the Alesis V25 MKII? There’s a dearth of info on the subject

Can someone help to. Me to install on my laptop

Also I’m wondering if you can make multiple beats on these ??

I seen this at Walmart but ion kno if I should buy it cuz I have a DJ board which ion even use so idk if it’s worth the purchase

"the pad feel is a bit subjective"
Well no, this whole video is.
It's all one big personal opinion you show a minimum to just talk about your opinion 😅

So, I think you've answered the question I've been researching since this gem was gifted to me, but to clarify...
This (my first) midi can only be connected through an interface like a laptop, correct? There is no midi out port to connect directly to my Juno ds88? Help. I don't want to lug around a laptop for live gigs. I just need a few extra keys for an additional voice on occasion. Thanks for any help you can provide. @SanjayC

Unfortunately the 2 octave keyboard completely kills any real creativity, wish they would make these things with an 8 octave keyboard and slightly bigger keys, 2 octave keyboards are only useful for bass, not everyone has tiny asian hands, and that oled screen lol, you need a magnifying glass to see it, mind you not as if it will last very long anyway before it gets severe screen burn

I order one. Excited, total rookie.

Are there presets for Reason?

“I always get straight to the good stuff” over a minute and a half before we start talking about the product

Hey, @SanjayC, do you have any recommendations on setting the keyboard sensitivity using the FULL LEVEL button? I see you don't seem to talk about that, but it's very important, especially if you're not using it with the MPC software, but with Logic, for example, to play some software instruments. Please teach us how that works, it looks complicate, and there are no instructions provided! Thanks from the bottom of the heart, Gianpaolo

Just got this from Amazon, and I will be using it for just beat making. Great review!

first time here, very well videos and you are a good narrator well done, congratulations.