MPK Mini Play MK3 - MIDI Keyboard Controller with Built-in Speaker and Sounds Plus Dynamic Keybed, MPC Pads, Software Suite and Native Instruments Sound Package

This MPK Mini Play MK3 is tiny and fits in my small overnight duffel along with a sustain pedal and stereo monitors (plus clothes and travel stuff)... amazing. I've owned many expensive full-size keyboards (like RD2000), and the synth sounds from this AKAI are surprisingly good and a reasonable General MIDI selection. Pianos, E-pianos, clav and harpsi are all good; organs are limited; basses are fine; string ensembles good but violin/viola not useful to me, drums are adequate, etc. The reverb is nice. The drum pads work while the keys are being played, so we've had two people playing on this tiny device... very fun. The keys are velocity sensitive (not weighted) and work fine for a 2-pound instrument. The joystick is very clever: push left to modulate volume (fade in, or volume dips for brass), right for vibrato, up and down for pitch shift. The octave transpose is essential (get the bass into the right register, get to the high strings) and designed just right. Too bad there isn't a chromatic transpose: for such a short keyboard, it would be nice to transpose on a song-by-song basis so we get the most of the keys that are here. The sustain pedal I like is item B08NSZFGC1, labeled Sovvid for $13. It works perfectly and is extremely lightweight. Most of my sustain pedals are very heavy, which is great for staying in place on stage but for travel this one is ideal. It is even lighter than a small footswitch. And it works with both electrical standards (normally open / normally closed). The lightweight speakers I carry are item B09PFGJ94L, Pyle 5.25" woofer 2-way active, though many other models (including active PC speakers with subwoofer) would work fine. Rated 300 watts (skeptica), these are plenty loud enough for a living room and they sound fine (but lacking deep powerful bass, as expected). Plug in the AKAI keyboard with a 3.5mm 15-ft stereo cable like Startech item B004G3WCNK $8. These Pyle speakers need a length of 2-conductor speaker or lamp cord to connect the passive speaker to the active one. In a pinch, the AKAI keyboard could be connected to a television analog audio input. The keyboard itself has a tiny speaker, but it's very limited.

Wonderful device, as it both works as a midi controller connected to a computer, and a portable stand alone mini keyboard without a computer as it has internal sounds, drum pads, and built in speaker.

This is a wonderful instrument. I love being able to sit anywhere and experiment with sounds and chords. The range of the keyboard is limiting but it forces you to think more simply when creating, but that is what makes the keyboard extremely portable. The octave range buttons somewhat make up for limited keys. If I were to buy again, I would probably get the 37 key version, although it would make it less portable. Decent sounds that can be altered to your liking with good built-in speaker. So much fun.

Really awesome! Just wish it a) had full sized keys and b) using anything other than usb type-c (it has the usb printer cable port) in 2025 is kinda pathetic, and super duper annoying. Bought a printer to type c cable and it works fine, but should've been able to use on of the many, many type c to type c cables I already owned. That being said, it has a speaker and built in synths while being midi compatible, so I really do like the thing, great for duolingo

If you're looking for a feature packed pro quality compact MIDI keyboard with a built-in speaker, built-in sounds, and battery powered to boot, this is it! Great for anyone looking for a MIDI you can use on the go, or for when space is limited. The built-in sound library and functions are actually all pretty good. The interface is very intuitive and on par with what you would find with other like MIDI keyboards. One thing that I want to note, if you find the volume of the built-in speaker low, hold the FULL LEVEL button on the left-hand side of your keyboard for about five seconds. A menu that shows v1, v2, v3, v4, and black bal with pop up. Turn black bal to 1.0 and all the rest to max. When done, hold the FULL LEVEL button again until you get to the original menu, and that should increase the volume of the built-in speaker. Connectivity and software integration is straightforward and very easy to get up and running. Great for both beginners and well-seasoned users. Battery life is also very good, and since you also have the option to plug it in, this thing is very versatile. All in all, very pleased with this device.

Wonderful new toy for the production side of things. Some times you need to travel and make beats. This is a great mobile machine to take with you.

Ce clavier est tout simplement révolutionnaire ! Dès l'instant où je l'ai déballé, j'ai su que j'avais entre les mains un outil de qualité supérieure. La première chose qui m'a impressionné, c'est sa conception ergonomique qui offre un confort inégalé lors de la frappe. Chaque touche est parfaitement espacée, offrant une expérience de frappe fluide et précise, ce qui est essentiel pour moi en tant que rédacteur professionnel. De plus, la connectivité sans fil est incroyablement fiable, ce qui me permet de travailler de n'importe où dans la pièce sans jamais perdre la connexion. Et parlons de la batterie ! Une seule charge dure des semaines, ce qui est un énorme avantage pour quelqu'un comme moi qui passe de longues heures devant l'ordinateur. Enfin, les fonctionnalités supplémentaires, comme les raccourcis programmables et la compatibilité avec différents systèmes d'exploitation, font de ce clavier un choix incontournable pour tout professionnel soucieux de sa productivité. En résumé, si vous recherchez un clavier fiable, confortable et hautement performant, ne cherchez pas plus loin. Ce clavier a tout ce dont vous avez besoin et bien plus encore !

All good, just hard to learn .

The midi-keyboard is awesome - 1000000 outta 10.

I am a live performer & I use it in a live setup, without connecting it to a DAW (laptop/software) .. i connect it to my looper pedal and make live loops for beats / bass / keys & guitar.. does the job well !

I LOVE this MK3 !! It works great as intended, and the possibility to play without any computer attached is a plus when I am retrieving bass and chords from songs I want to record later with a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) ! I also play for church singers, and this helps giving the tone when practicing outside church without actual organ lol