

- BEST MIDI KEYBOARD FOR HIP HOP DRIVERS
- BEST MIDI KEYBOARD FOR HIP HOP PLUS
- BEST MIDI KEYBOARD FOR HIP HOP PROFESSIONAL
BEST MIDI KEYBOARD FOR HIP HOP PROFESSIONAL
Who’s been spotted using the Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII? However, if you’re a beginner, an ‘on-the-go’ producer or looking for a solid keyboard to play basslines, simple chords and melodies, and program drums, this keyboard is an excellent option for Ableton users.
BEST MIDI KEYBOARD FOR HIP HOP PLUS
If you’re a pianist this may not be the best keyboard for you (unless you’re primarily looking for something portable) – the MPK Mini MKII has synth-action keys meaning there’s not much weight behind each key like there is for conventional keyboards, plus it only has a range of two octaves at one time. All of the pads and knobs can be mapped to parameters using Ableton’s midi map mode.
BEST MIDI KEYBOARD FOR HIP HOP DRIVERS
The keyboard is really easy to setup with Ableton – it doesn’t extra require drivers to connect to a Windows or Mac computer, so you can simply plugin the USB cable and you’re good to go. It has nostalgia-inducing MPC style pads that are also velocity sensitive, perfect for sequencing sample chops and drum samples like hip hop pioneers such as J Dilla. The MPK Mini MKII is compact with 25 velocity sensitive keys and is extremely light-weight at 1.65lbs or 0.75kg. It’s an extremely popular model used by artists across all genres and it can be found all over YouTube in minimalist-style beat recreation videos, like this one, The Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII is simply the best compact midi keyboard for Ableton (or any major DAW) available.

