Akai Professional Advance 49 49-Key MIDI Keyboard Controller

The Advance 49 from Akai Professional is a 49-key, USB MIDI controller that also features eight MPC drum pads with RGB back-lit illumination. The keyboard boasts an integrated high-resolution full-color 4.3-inch display, which in tandem with the included Virtual Instrument Player (VIP) software application, provides real-time control and feedback of your favorite VSTi virtual instruments. These features and more make the Advance 49 a formidable MIDI control solution whether you're on-stage or in the studio.

FEATURES

• Keyboards for advanced virtual instrument performance
• Integrated 4.3-inch high-resolution full-color screen with dedicated interface buttons
• Screen provides 1:1, real-time feedback of plugin parameters
• Includes Virtual Instrument Player software for unprecedented virtual instrument preset management, control mapping and multi patch creation
• 49 premium, semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keybed with aftertouch
• 8 large, endless and continuously variable control knobs
• 8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive MPC pads with RGB illumination
• Dedicated pad bank, transport control, octave, and performance buttons
• Note repeat, time-division, pattern arpeggiator, and tap-tempo buttons
• Rubberized Pitch and Modulation wheels
• Expression pedal and footswitch inputs
• USB and 5-pin MIDI Input/Output for use with any MIDI capable software or hardware
• Functions as a standalone controller

SPECIFICATIONS

• Keyboard : 49 Keys, Semi-Weighted Action
• MIDI Control Surfaces : 1 x Wheel (Pitch-Bend) | 1 x Wheel (Modulation) | 8 x Pad | 8 x Rotary Encoder | 8 x Button
• I/O : 2 x 1/4" TS Expression Pedal/Sustain Input | 1 x MIDI 5-Pin Input | 1 x MIDI 5-Pin Output | 1 x USB Type-B
• OS Compatibility : macOS 10 | Windows
• Dimensions (W x D x H) : 29.5 x 11.5 x 3.5" / 749.8 x 292.6 x 88.4 mm
• Weight : 9.92 lb / 4.5 kg