The brand new MAX49 controller keyboard from Akai Professional is now in stock! The MAX49 includes, of course, 49 velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, but it also has comprehensive control capabilities:
- 8 touchstrips/faders, each with an assignable button
- Onboard 32-step sequencer
- Built-in 16-step arpeggiator
- 12 backlit MPC drum pads, with MPC-style note repeat and swing. Pads can also be used to trigger samples and for DAW control functions
- pitch wheel
- mod wheel
- 4-line LCD display
- Dedicated transport controls
- Control templates for all the major DAW software packages
- CV (control voltage) and gate outputs
- Two footswitch inputs
- Expression pedal input
- MIDI I/O
- USB connectivity
- Mac and PC compatible
- Weighs less than 12 pounds!
