Akai Professional MPC Key 37 Standalone MPC Production Keyboard

With the release of the MPC Key 61, Akai Professional combined their legendary MPC production platform with a keyboard workstation for the first time. The latest iteration packs the full scope of its multimodal sonic forces into a mobility-minded form factor. Enter: the MPC Key 37, an unrelenting fusion of iconic MPC beat crafting and a 37-key range of voltaic performance possibilities. Akai’s MPC changed music forever in the late ’80s once pop and hip-hop luminaries got their hands on it, and this MPC Key 37 features refined versions of MPC tools with additional pressure-sensitive velocity pads, polyphonic aftertouch, touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs, and much more. Use the MPC Key 37 as a standalone workstation; a controller/input for DAWs, MIDI devices, or hardware synths; a sampler; and almost anything else. The onboard LED display features a vivid, full-color 7-inch touchscreen, and the MPC’s 32GB onboard storage comes loaded with 10GB of preinstalled content ready for use right out of the box. Plus, it’s easy to expand the MPC’s storage, thanks to a built-in drive bay for solid-state or hard disk drives, a feature that Music Bliss groovebox enthusiasts are eager to embrace with the wealth of sonic tools instantly available for Akai’s versatile, plug-in-capable MPC architecture.

FEATURES

• Standalone music production center — no computer required
  
• Sequence, sample, or connect to a DAW, a MIDI device, or analog synth hardware
  
• Backlit LED color display with touch control
  
• MIDI in/out
  
• 16 RGB-backlit pressure-sensitive pads, 8 banks, and 38 function buttons
  
• 4 fully assignable, touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for any parameters
  
• 8 configurable CV/Gate outputs across 4 TRS jacks that provide extensive support for modular gear control
  
• Hardware that supports up to 8 audio tracks and software that supports up to 128 audio tracks and 128 software MIDI/drum/VST/key group/CV tracks
  
• 32GB of onboard memory with flexible expansion options to build your perfect multimode production and performance powerhouse
  
• Ableton Link, built-in Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth support for expanding wireless connectivity options for flexible production
  
• Wireless MIDI over Bluetooth with compatible iOS devices that guarantees near-endless support for setups of all connectivity formats
  
• Wide assortment of I/O, including USB, MIDI, 1/4-inch, TRS, and dedicated expression/sustain jacks, that ensures expressivity is always on tap
  
• Flexible computer connectivity that lets you treat the Key 37 as a 2-in/2-out USB audio interface for malleable studio arrangements
  8 plug-ins included: Bassline, Electric, Hype, Mellotron, Odyssey, Solina, Tubesynth, and MPC Drum

SPECIFICATIONS 

• Type:    Production Keyboard
  
• Number of Keys:    37
  
• Type of Keys:    Synth-action Keybed
  
• Aftertouch:    Yes
  
• Other Controllers:    Pitchbend, Modulation Wheel, 7" LED Touchscreen, 5 x Q-link Knobs
  
• Pads:    16 x RGB Velocity/Pressure-sensitive Pads
  
• Number of Presets:    1000+
  
• Effects Types:    Reverb, Delay
  
• Memory:    2GB RAM
  
• Storage:    32GB Internal (22GB for user storage), SD card Slot
  
• Audio Inputs:    2 x 1/4" TRS
  
• Audio Outputs:    2 x 1/4" TRS
  
• Headphones:    1 x 1/8" TRS
  
• USB:    1 x Type B, 1 x Type A
  
• MIDI I/O:    In/Out/USB
  
• Pedal Inputs:    1 x 1/4" (sustain), 1 x 1/4" (expression), 1 x 1/4" (footswitch)
  
• Other I/O:    4 x 1/8" TRS CV/Gate
  
• Power Source:    12V 3.0A Power Adapter (included)
  
• Height:    4.08"
  
• Width:    22.92"
  
• Depth:    12.36"
  
• Weight:    8.82 lbs