truly - some of the comments on here blow my mind - and i am a total noob when it comes to this stuff. this is a really small midi controller -- that's it. no speakers, no sound, 25 tiny unweighted keys, transmits bluetooth with no noticable latency (which is really impressive), and it is made by Akai (which is a legit company that makes products you'll see in almost any music video that has a dj in it)
so, this thing is really awesome for what it does - i think it's a tiny bit expensive for that, tho, as it doesn't really have any competitors in its' class (you can buy a cheap wired one from a different company for something like $35) - so, clearly, this is a niche kind of thing as any self-respecting real musician probably wouldn't use this for a live performance (altho i'd be impressed if they did!). thus, i believe this is for people like me -- i needed something to use on the road -- on an airplane, on the train home, maybe in a moment while sitting on my couch, or when tv is just plain boring me (who needs to hear the tv sound when you're watching golf anyway!?!?). it packs up REALLY small and is way better than playing the onscreen keyboard on my sampletank or arturia imini which has absolutely no tactile feedback.
ok - i'm almost done - this is my setup when using this keyboard -- ipad mini 3, akai lpk25 wireless (arturia imni via interapp audio to garageband for ios); that's it. the instructions show you how to link it (hint: you have to do it from inside garageband). it's plain old awesome and usually blows everyone's minds when they see it.
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This Item  Akai Professional LPK25 Wireless | Bluetooth-Enabled 25-Key Velocity Sensitive Mini MIDI Keyboard for Production and Performance, Suitable for iOS, Mac and PC Applications |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | $59.00 | -13% $129.00 List: $149.00 | $99.00 | $89.99 | $169.00 |
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| number of keys | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | 37 |
| hardware interface | usb | usb | usb | usb | usb | usb |
| connectivity tech | Bluetooth, USB | USB | USB | USB | USB, Bluetooth | USB |
| model year | 2017 | 2022 | — | — | — | 2022 |
| weight | 1 pounds | 0.99 pounds | 1.98 pounds | 0.8 kilograms | — | 2.78 pounds |
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It’s small, only good for using on the go
It’s not a bad keyboard, quality is a little questionable. No latency in the Bluetooth at all. You do have to reconnected every time you want to use it. It’s VERY SMALL the pictures to not do it justice. Keys were bent on mine but is still worked okay. Not a lot of travel in the keys. And are very stiff
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2 months of light use, a key is already fried
Reviewed in the Netherlands on October 29, 2021
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Ottima per i dispositivi iOS (no Windows 10)
Reviewed in Italy on February 26, 2020
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Reviewed in Italy on February 26, 2020
Un punto di forza del marchio Akai, a mio avviso, risiede nel fatto che quello che viene promesso, viene mantenuto: ho acquistato questa mini tastiera per collegarla via bluetooth ai miei dispositivi iOS e devo dire che il tutto ha funzionato bene e da subito.
Un controller portatile senza tanti fronzoli ma con un arpeggiatore efficace (con l'impossibilità però di sinc esterno a causa dei limiti del protocollo bluetooth midi), la possibilità di memorizzare fino a 4 programmi richiamabili a piacere dall'utente; se ci mettiamo anche il manuale cartaceo (sempre utile secondo me) e un editor per personalizzare alcune funzioni, per questi soldi, davvero non si può chiedere di meglio.
Un'avvertenza: il bluetooth midi non funziona su Windows 10 (anche se in rete ci sono dei tutorial che permettono di aggirare il problema) quindi consiglio questa tastiera solo a chi usa dispositivi Apple.
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