MPC Key 61

The Future of Standalone

MPC 3 introduces a wide array of brand-new features, updates, and improvements to enhance the MPC experience, allowing you to create and express your ideas in a faster and more intuitive workflow. Designed for fast and intuitive operation, MPC3 accelerates the legendary MPC workflow with new features including Enhanced Main Mode, Linear Song Arranger, Studio Mixer, Advanced Key groups, XL Channel Strip, and much more.

Native Instrument Expansions and Instruments

Harness the power

MPC3 represents the next evolution in standalone music production, harnessing the power of Native Instruments acclaimed Play Series plugin instruments and Expansion Series libraries, redefining the future of creative possibilities.

The MPC Edition Play Series instruments put outstanding sound quality in an easy-to-use package. Each has a distinctive sound and character, with a selection of carefully designed presets and focused controls for modifying them. Whether you’re new to production or a seasoned pro, the Play Series can take your tracks anywhere.

MPC Edition Expansions are versatile packs that offer Native Instruments sounds, kits, and presets carefully designed for specific genres. From soulful hip hop to dub techno, Expansions have what you need.

You can now update your gear with the new MPC Stems. Go to your Akai account and do the update today. Please note that it's a paid upgrade, pirces may vary. See video for details:

UNLOCK THE POWER OF MPC STEMS

Introducing MPC Stems - The next chapter of the sample based MPC workflow.

Akai Professional, the leaders in sampling and beat making technology changed the world of music creation with the iconic MPC platform, featuring revolutionary sampling and chopping workflows which crafted some of the most iconic records in history. Akai Professional now introduces the next chapter of sampling innovation and production powered by the groundbreaking MPC Stems bringing sampling into a new chapter. 

Historic MPC Innovation - A legacy of game-changing creative power

MPC has long been the leader of creative sampling and chopping workflow for over 35 years. For decades, award-winning producers and beatmakers have relied on MPC functions like 16 levels and Note Repeat to shape the sound of leading musical genres like Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B. Now, with MPC Stems, users are empowered with a new tool to push the limits of musical creativity even further. MPC Stems provide premium stem separation capability to the MPC platform. Users can seamlessly extract bass, drum, vocal, and music elements from any sample or vinyl record with the press of a button. MPC Stems enable users to unlock previously unattainable levels of creative control and take music creation to a whole new dimension.

MPC Stems Superior Sound Quality

MPC Stems are powered by the ultimate stem separation engine from zPlane, offering superior sound quality. With MPC Stems, you can access the raw building blocks of any sample or vinyl record, isolating the DNA of any record. Producers can now manipulate the Drums, Bass, Music, and Vocals, opening new creative possibilities.

The Intuitive MPC Stems User Interface

Supercharge the creative process.

MPC Stems features a simple yet powerful interface. Users can immediately dive into the graphical intuitive user interface without wasting a moment of time and inspiration. In controller mode, users have full tactile control over MPC Stems desktop, resulting in a familiar way to interact with the powerful new feature. MPC’s hardware integration provides users with a precise and fluid way to isolate stems immediately bringing stem separation into the MPC workflow, delivering speed and superior sound quality.

The Power of Sound

Introducing 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.

Inside MPC Key 61, experience a new dimension of sound like never before. Powered by 25 plugin instrument engines at your fingertips, and with over 6000 cutting-edge presets, MPC Key 61 delivers the most modern-day sound pallet ever programmed in a production synthesizer. Each plugin instrument features advanced synthesis, deep parameter editing, and modern effects developed for a truly inspiring musical experience—all designed with a fast and vibrant touch interface for an intuitive and compelling workflow. Immerse yourself in a world of sound.

The MPC Key 61 features an incredibly expressive and playable semi-weighted keybed with aftertouch to drive its world-class sounds with dynamic responsive control. With players and producers in mind, technology and artisanship were combined to breathe inspiration into every performance. The MPC Key 61’s keybed is designed to deliver the highest performance experience possible connecting the dots between sound and feel. The 16-velocity sensitive RGB pads on MPC Key 61 are the same award-winning pads as the MPC One. In addition to the iconic MPC pads are the renowned Time Correct, Swing, and Quantize features of MPC that continue to endure as mainstays of modern music production.

MPC Key 61 includes over 100 state-of-the-art effects ready to load across your music productions for mixing and mastering. Insert lush and spacious Reverb & Delay effects to your tracks, add bounce and punch to your drums and mix using modern or vintage style compressors and limiters. Experience plugin FX like never before only inside MPC Key 61. MPC Key 61 is the world’s first production synthesizer incorporating modern day vocal FX plugins which can also be used for the most creative sound design.

Touch Strip and Hands-on Control The onboard assignable Touch Strip Controller is a catalyst for new ways to control, create and interact with your own signature sounds. Dedicated Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels mean an added touch of expression to elevate your compositions. Bend the notes of your synth and lead sounds in Fabric XL, add gentle vibrato to your stringed instruments in Session Strings, or dial in the speed of the Organ’s rotary Leslie cabinet and hear your parts swell with a wide chorused tremolo

• Expressive semi-weighted keybed with aftertouch designed with producers and players in mind

• Industry leading sound pallet and library featuring 25 plugin instruments and over 100 state-of-the-art FX

• Incredibly vibrant 7” Color Touch Screen with Multi Touch & Gestures for clear navigation

• The iconic 16 RGB Velocity-Sensitive MPC Drum Pads with Note Repeat

• Assignable Touch Strip Controller and 4 assignable Q Link knobs for creating and performing signature sounds

• Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels add depth and dimension to keyboard parts

• Audio Interface with 2 Mic/Line Inputs and high-end preamps including phantom power, bringing sampling to another level of creativity (Also accepts Class Compliant audio and midi interfaces)

• Powerful 128 Track Midi Sequencer and 8 audio tracks with a Transport section• 8 CV/Gate Output Jacks for expansive modular integration

• Standalone production hub with 4GB Ram, Quad Core Arm processor, 8 CV/Gate Output Jacks for modular integration, onboard Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, and SATA bay for expansion

(16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit

(8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons

(4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for parameter adjustment

(1) Touch Strip multi-function 5.5” (140 mm) touch-capacitive controller with LED indicators360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push

(2) Pitch Bend and Mod Wheel

(3) 270° knobs for gain, mix & level adjustment

(44) dedicated-function buttons

6.9” / 176 mm (diagonal)

5.9” x 3.7” / 150 x 93 mm (width x height)

Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface

RAM 4 GB

Storage 32 GB (user storage, 13 GB pre-installed content),4 GB (MPC operating system), 15+ GB free-space for user storageexpandable via SATA connections

Via IEC (Included)

Auto Switching Internal Power Supply (100-240v)

(2) XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (Input 1/2) (w/ XLR Mic Preamps)

(4) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (2 stereo pairs)

1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output

(1) 5-pin MIDI input

(1) 5-pin MIDI output

(1) 5-pin MIDI thru

(8) 1/8” (3.5 mm) CV/Gate outputs

Ethernet Network port

USB Type-A ports

(1) USB Type-B port

(2) Line | Instrument switches + 48v Phantom Power switch

1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS Footswitch jacks (Sustain + FS2) (Variable and switch compatible)

1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS Expression Pedal input