

The Akai Professional MPC Key 61, the revolutionary new standalone production synthesizer keyboard powering the next chapter of the MPC legacy. Building on the history of powerful sequencing and revolutionary sampling, MPC Key 61 adds the most advanced next-generation virtual instruments and effects to MPC, adding to its arsenal of industry-leading music production tools. And now, with the addition of a 61-key semi-weighted keybed with aftertouch, the MPC experience ascends to an unprecedented level of creative interaction and expression, delivering the world’s most powerful and complete standalone workflow.
Keys: 61 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch
Pads:
16 Velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
(8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons
Knobs:
(4) 360-degree touch-sensitive Q-Link Knobs
(4) Q-Link Knob columns accessible via Q-Link button
(1) 360-degree encoder for display navigation and selection via push
Buttons: (44) dedicated function buttons; white-, red-, or green-backlit
Touch Strip: (1) Multi-function, touch-capacitive control strip
Display: Full-colour LED-backlit display with touch interface
CPU:
Processor: Quad-core ARM® processor
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 32 GB, expandable via SATA connections
Connections:
(2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) Combo XLR/TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
(1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS sustain pedal input (TS compatible)
(1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS footswitch pedal input (TS compatible)
(1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS expression pedal input (TS compatible)
(4) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (2 stereo pairs)
(1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output
(8) 1/8" (3.5 mm) TS mono CV/Gate outputs
(1) 5-pin MIDI inputs
(1) 5-pin MIDI outputs
(1) 5-pin MIDI thru-port
(1) Ethernet link port
(2) USB Type-A ports
(1) USB Type-B port
(1) IEC power input
Power: 100 V – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 65 W