Product Comparison: Akai MPK Mini MKII vs Arturia MiniLab MKII
General Specifications
Brand
Akai
Arturia
Model
MPK Mini MKII
MiniLab MKII
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Go mobile without losing control. Akai Professional’s MPK Mini MKII is an ultra-compact keyboard controller designed for the traveling musician and the desktop producer.
Compact, feature-packed, fun. More than just a portable keyboard, MiniLab MkII offers plug and play integration, inspiring sounds, and tactile control - your entire session in a box. The perfect introduction to sound exploration.
Key Specs
Number of Keys
25
25
Weighted Keys
No
Yes
Metronome Included
Yes
No
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Akai MPK Mini MKII USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- The velocity is precise as hell right out the box.
- The keys, trigger pads, knobs and even the joystick work well.
- Good quality, nicely made controller.
- All keys and buttons are very responsive.
- The product itself is actually good, very portable, and fairly versatile. Very good for beginners.
Arturia MiniLab MKII MIDI Controller
- Keys feel so nice, althought kinda small.
- The weighted keys feels great.
- I love the weighted keys which give it much more of a premium feeling.
- The build feels solid enough and the keys have synth action and are velocity sensitive.
- The 25 keys aren't enough.
Size & Weight
Height
1.75 in.
2 in.
Width
12.5 in.
14 in.
Depth
7.13 in.
8.7 in.
Weight
1.65 lbs.
3.3 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Akai MPK Mini MKII USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- This keyboard is small, compact yet also very usable.
- It's very compact and you can easily put it in your backpack.
- Like the size, the colour very compact and easy to carry around.
- Compact and powerful, great product.
- Very compact and can fit with my laptop bag.
Arturia MiniLab MKII MIDI Controller
- Compact size and portable.
- Good craftsmanship, small compact and sturdy.
- Compact and quite complete.
- Sturdy, reliable and lightweight for its composition.
- The materials and weight feel great.
Features
Display Type
No
No
Mixing Capabilities
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Yes
Yes
Drum Pads
Yes
Yes
Recording Feature
Yes
Yes
MIDI
Yes
Yes
USB Port(s)
Yes
Yes
Power Source
USB
USB
Extras
Pitchbend/Mod Joystick, Note Repeat button, Full Level button, Dedicated Octave Up and Octave Down buttons, 8 assignable Q-Link knobs, Built-in arpeggiator
Dedicated Octave Up and Octave Down buttons, Shift button, Sustain pedal jack, Kensington Security Slot, 2 capacitive touch sensors, 16 Multi-Function Encoders
What customers say about "Features"
Akai MPK Mini MKII USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
- Very compact, well built.
- Smooth sound, lots of customization opportunities.
- 8 Programmable pads super useful.
- Joystick is nice for modulation.
- Very easy to set up with hundreds of options to mix and produce sounds.
Arturia MiniLab MKII MIDI Controller
- Touch sensitive bending and modulation wheel.
- The software that comes with the product is very good.
- The knobs and pads are excellent and a pleasure to use.
- The pads feel very responsive to both velocity and pressure.
- The quality of material is phenomenal, the keys are responsive.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
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