AKAI - MPC KEY 37 - Stand-alone workstation

AKAI - MPC KEY 37 - Stand-alone workstation

The MPC Key 37 is a standalone MPC workstation that combines the famous MPC workflow and its iconic matrix of 16 RGB pads with a 37-note keyboard with a synth touch and numerous effects and virtual instrument plugins. The MPC Key 37 features a matrix of 16 MPC RGB pressure and velocity sensitive pads with poly-aftertouch, perfect for launching clips and for beatmaking sessions. A 37-note synth-touch keyboard with aftertouch, associated with 2 pitch and modulation wheels and 4 Q-Links encoders, completes the interface of this MPC by allowing creators to express all their creativity with nuance and subtlety. The 7-inch multitouch touch screen, identical to that of an MPC One or MPC Live 2, allows you to manage your sessions and sequences with ease. An ideal stand-alone production tool, the MPC Key 37 comes with 8 virtual instrument plugins such as Hype, Odyssey or Mellotron, more than a hundred studio-quality effects and more than 10 GB of samples and drum kits for enrich all your productions. Designed to take place in the heart of the studio, the MPC Key 37 includes 2 line inputs and 2 line outputs supplemented by 1 headphone output in jack format. On the external control side, the MPC Key integrates 8 CV/Gate connectors to control your modular systems and MIDI I/O to control any external MIDI devices. To update the OS or obtain additional samples via Splice with ease, the MPC Key 37 has an integrated WiFi module, supplemented by a Bluetooth connection to communicate with Bluetooth MIDI compatible devices (keyboards, etc.). Delivered with MPC Software, the MPC Key 37 can also act as a 2-in/2-out USB audio interface to record all your projects.

Features :

• Standalone MPC workstation with pad matrix and 37-note keyboard
• 16 pressure and velocity sensitive MPC pads with poly aftertouch
• 37-note synth-style keyboard with aftertouch
• ARM Quad-Core processor, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB storage
• 7-inch multi-touch color screen
• 4 Q-Link editing encoders, 1 Data pressure encoder
• 2 pitch and modulation wheels
• 38 dedicated buttons: transport, banks, editing, arpeggiator, shortcuts…
• 8 integrated virtual instrument plugins (Hype, Mellotron, Odyssey…)
• 100+ studio-quality audio effects and treatments
• + 10 GB of sounds and instruments from MPC plugins and
• Akai Xpansion library
• Comes with MPC Software, complete DAW and VST/AU plugin
• 2 line-level TRS jack inputs or capture and sample audio
• 2 TRS jack outputs and a headphone output
• 5-point DIN MIDI I/O
• 8 CV/Gate outputs to control the modular peripherals in your studio
• WiFi (update, Splice) and Bluetooth (MIDI) connections
• Ports USB-A, USB-B, SD card slot
• Weight and dimensions: 4 kg, 582 x 314 x 104 mm