
Pads: 16 RGB Backlit, velocity sensitive pads. Unique features: Pitchbend/Mod touch strips, fixed chord mode, capture MIDI, scene up/down, tracks function, MIDI channel selection. It also has a little joystick that can be used as a pitch/mod wheel. All this comes at a price, if your budget sits in the $350-500 range then this is the one for you!Īn impressive little keyboard by Akai, the MPK Mini MKII boasts 8 programmable, velocity sensitive drum pads, 25 synth weighted keys that are slightly larger than other mini keyboards I’ve tested and 8 assignable knobs. Included Software: ROLI Studio, 8 NOISE, Soundpacks, Equator Player, Cypher2 Player, Strobe2 Player, Tracktion Waveform 8, ROLI Dashboard, Melodics Subscription (Three Months), Max MSP License (Three Months).ĭefinitely the most impressive, fun and highest quality mini MIDI Keyboard on the market today. Power: USB / DNA Input Voltage: 5.0V ± 0.2V DC. Full MIDI compatibility over USB and Bluetooth LE. Connectivity: USB-C port (MIDI out and power).
Unique Feature: Expressive play – Strike, Glide, Slide, Press, Lift. Here are the top 6 best mini MIDI keyboard controllers in 2020:īasic Wavez is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. If you want to know more about MIDI keyboards you can check out the FAQs at the bottom of this post. But they don’t usually add too much size to the MIDI keyboard so if you like to play your drums in then drum pads are a good option! Personally I’m pretty terrible at finger drumming so I shy away from the drum pads. Some keyboards also come with added features like drum pads and macro knobs. This makes them small enough to fit in a backpack or on your lap. Most commonly these keyboards only consist of 25 keys (two octaves). This is where having a mini MIDI keyboard controller comes in handy. But if you’re like me and travel around a lot then sometimes you like to produce in less than ideal places – hotel rooms, airplanes, trains, park benches to name a few. Having a full sized MIDI keyboard controller with all the bells and whistles is great.
Having a mini MIDI keyboard controller to produce with can be a huge boost to your workflow.Įven if you aren’t a great player, simply noodling around on the keys can help you create more natural melodies that you wouldn’t usually come up with on the piano roll.