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Akai Professional MPK25 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller

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I have had the MPK around 2 weeks now and due to a lack of time i have not used it to its full capabilities but im getting there.

Starting with the positives:
It is compact enough to move around with ease
It is very easy to set up
It has easy sync with ableton and my apc40

Negatives:
It does not come with any pre-set tones, ie you have to use abletons (or other programs) pre set sounds and then modify them using the mpk. Therefore meaning that you cannot use this as a stand alone keyboard.
The drum pads are not the easiest to get a steady sound from, they seem a little tight to push for my liking, causing me to over or underhit notes i want to play.
The bank knobs, (top right) do not pre set very well to the sound which i am using, meaning a good amount of time is spent mapping these to a configuration which seems more relative to my laptop display.

All in all it seems to be a descent enough keyboard for my needs but i think if i had the choice now i would have went for the smaller $100 akai keyboard as perhaps i do not have the time to spend setting it up when i am looking for new sounds.