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Akai Advance 49 Keyboard

Akai Advance 49 Keyboard

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Product Description
Built to offer unprecedented playability in the studio and onstage, the Akai Advance Keyboard stands out for its high-resolution, full-color screen—which measures 4.3 inches across and provides advanced control of virtual instrument plugins and DAWs. The layout is built for efficient workflow, and features 49 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, plus eight velocity- and pressure-sensitive MPC pads with RGB illumination Read More

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The_NumberJack
1
Oct 21, 2016
I just put up a poll for weighted "entry-level" stage keyboards, for anyone interested!
https://www.massdrop.com/vote/-Affordable-Professional-Stage-Keyboards-Synthesizers-with-High-Quality-Sampling
Insederec
3
Oct 20, 2016
Cool to see a MIDI keyboard here, but it'd be nice to see a cheaper option as well.
tskiller
177
Oct 19, 2016
Damn, any chance of the 61 key version?
Varholiaglimp
939
Oct 18, 2016
"You people have screwed us out of an ISO version yet again!"
As a professional (music) keyboard player, I'm always thrilled to see instruments on MD, but shouldn't this be in the pro music section? It looks as if you've gotten rid of that area of the site, but a lot of the drops formerly listed in the pro section don't really work as "audiophile" drops.
RMaxim
186
Oct 17, 2016
Does this board use Cherry MX switches? The RGB lights, volume wheels, and LCD screen seem like neat features. How long does it take to adjust to this layout (I still use to QWERTY). Can an option be added for caps with letters on them or are blank caps the only option?
Uzuzu
1431
Oct 17, 2016
are the keys weighted? and do they make a 61 or 88 key version that could be on the drop? 49 key is..... meh
MrDanaV1
1
Oct 17, 2016
UzuzuSemi-weighted, and they make a 25, 49, and 61 key controller in this particular model. It's an excellent price because Sweetwater Music Sells the 49 key unit for $499.00. Akai has always been know for quality midi controller
Tadayo
16
Oct 18, 2016
MrDanaV1Really? Everyone i know (me included) has had issues with getting DAWs (ableton live and reason for me) to properly use the pads on Akai products. They are treated as keyboard key presses, which really limits what you can do with them at least in the ones I have encountered.
Zaronas
3
Oct 17, 2016
Any one have one of these thoughts?
MrDanaV1
1
Oct 17, 2016
ZaronasIt's 499.00 at Sweetwater Music and it's very easy to understand it's operation. It has all the feature of a good synthisizer and it works well with most DAWS. Akai is known for quality controllers as well.
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