Akai MPC Key 61 - Fabric XL / HYPE / Piano / Electric Piano / Stage EP and more... | Sound Demo

[@JessieThorne886]

Great that you also showed how you can enlarge one of the virtual knobs, like the filter, so you can adjust it easily via the touchscreen; I hadn't seen that in other demos of this. ❤

[@daltonskerritt6751]

Thank you for taking the time to showcase some of the sounds on the Akai MPC Key 61. This gives different musicians a chance to hear what kind of sound engineering, patches, tone bank, sounds and modification it is capable of. I think based on the light weight and the amount of sounds in the library it is well rounded. It will work for me on tour, studio or live and easy to transport back and forth to gigs. My few questions are, "Can it layer multiple sounds or plug-ins and what is the polyphony when playing multiple sounds?" Beyond those questions, I feel that this is an excellent keyboard and will revolutionize the keyboard Workstation stage. This is a great start but if Akai is listening I think an 88 key weighted with a flip up screen like the MPC X encoders with Q-Link knobs and dedicated OLED will up the game. Light weight 88 key is important with a PHA50 EQUIVALENT QUALITY for professional keyboardist. I HOPE korg, Roland or Yamaha is also listening. The market is there and that is why the Akai Key 61 is sold out.

[@Synthboutique]

Yes, you could layer and split. But in my opinion, if you're looking for an all-purpose keyboard for live use, you're probably better with a classic workstation from Korg, Yamaha, Roland or Kurzweil. However, if you want a perfect production machine with sampling and a comprehensively equipped sequencer to audio recording and virtual instruments - the mpc key is exactly the right one🤘🏻🎛🎹

[@daltonskerritt6751]

@@Synthboutique Thank you for response and great video.

[@klownaround5464]

Nope the reason it’s SOLDOUT is low manufacturing and they’re waiting to see if there’s a demand it’s prolly LIES too hype up demand … Not feeling it sounds like cheap VSTS if u ask me … Keyword “possible” they sound to synthetic and dry and not convincing enough too bad cause they ain’t getting any more of my $$$ they have let me down in so many ways i am not a fan anymore i got my 2 HYDRASYNTHS my Roland Boutique JU-06A and my Roland DS-88 - the MPC LIVE was my last AKAI purchase weeks later they release the LIVE-II and spent $$ buying their MPK ADVANCE for them to abandon the VIP DEVELOPMENT AND LEAVING COUNTLESS BUGS IN THE SOFTWARE making us wait for THIS??? They can dress up MUSTANG SALLY but it’s still a mustang - sorry/not sorry 😞

[@Noise-Conductor]

Thanks for showing the many great sound vibes these sounds can make in hands of one with skill 🎹

[@tperry5839]

Killing presentation this keyboard is dope 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@darrickkeels6387]

Well done! 👏👏

[@Synthboutique]

Thx…🤘🏻🎹🎛

[@coopdeville8215]

Amazing playing and good video. I am going to sub...

[@Synthboutique]

Thx…🤘🏻🎹🎛

[@clifford6795]

Love,,,,those,,,sounds,,,gotta,,,get,,me,,,one,,,,fire,,,keyboard!

[@pirindolo5160]

Well played.. thanks! Just bought an mpc ;)

[@Synthboutique]

Have fun!

[@PatrickBradshaw215]

Great demonstration of sounds!

[@Synthboutique]

Thx...🎹🎛🙏

[@drindy5166]

Finally a decent video showcasing possible sounds. 👊🧡👍

[@klownaround5464]

Keyword “possible” they sound to synthetic and dry and not convincing enough too bad cause they ain’t getting any more of my $$$ they have let me down in so many ways i am not a fan anymore i got my 2 HYDRASYNTHS my Roland Boutique JU-06A and my Roland DS-88 - the MPC LIVE was my last AKAI purchase weeks later they release the LIVE-II and spent $$ buying their MPK ADVANCE for them to abandon the VIP DEVELOPMENT AND LEAVING COUNTLESS BUGS IN THE SOFTWARE making us wait for THIS??? They can dress up MUSTANG SALLY but it’s still a mustang - sorry/not sorry 😞

[@cavrenodem2436]

We can see Akai took some filter tips from Roland, as they have always had some of the best filters in the game.

[@boundlessmind5083]

They have certainly upped their game.... Actually, when it comes to synthesis, they had none and now they have some impressive sounding offer.

[@ablack9431]

Great demo I do hope you make as much money out of the several adverts as KZbin does haha😎

[@robertroach7807]

Nice. great vid. Thanks.

[@anthonyalexander7246]

Very cool

[@Synthboutique]

Thx…🎹🙏🏼🎛

[@ramim.5856]

Love the sounds Thanks!

[@TheMrdrumhead]

Wow.. This ist a Masterpiece from akai. Nice presentation dude. Thanks👍🏻👍🏻🎵🎹🎧🎵😉

[@Synthboutique]

Thx…🤘🏻🎛🎹🎧

[@bebotinoandrich2592]

nice rompler

[@garyking4032]

Also sampler and synthesizer

[@DOMINIQUEHERROD]

NICE !!!!!

[@colinodea2407]

What is the circle thing you are changing and where do I find it please mate. No long got mines.

[@Synthboutique]

@@colinodea2407 - on each parameter - if you tap 2 times, this control opens in large size

[@colinodea2407]

@@Synthboutique ah right I didn't have a clue. I imagine there is a million ways to do stuff I probably will never find but coming from a Kronos and a Modx this is easily my fav synth. Thanks man

[@pianoman0780]

How is it with iPad/laptop integration? Can iPad auv3s be used seamlessly and come out of Mpc key 61? Can sounds from vst be mixed in with akai sounds?

[@Synthboutique]

The big mpc software works either stanalone and also as vst or AU Plugin for PC and Mac. But no IOS or Android…

[@יעקבגלוזמן]

@@Synthboutique It is not suitable for PC?

[@SikandrShaikh-d4o]

🇮🇳❤👌❤❤👌❤

[@petercastle4381]

Nice Sound demo, please post your video in Akai mpc 61 key group in face book

[@Synthboutique]

feel free to use my KZbin Link Peter... thx for your support 🙏🎹🎛

[@petercastle4381]

@@Synthboutique Thank you.

[@daojea]

🔥🔥🔥

[@RalphGProject]

Well Done Sir !. I have a question about this Synth. Is This a 100% rompler, or can i create my own sounds from scratch??

[@jithinjoseph1057]

Please do guitar and choir sounds.. This demo has been good..

[@Synthboutique]

1:12 only this…🤘🏻🎹

[@chrisdavies9143]

This is a really great demo of the sounds in this, I'm really interested in this keyboard. One thing I cannot get a straight answer on is whether any of the content that was in the previous MPC hardware (by that I mean anything that isn't one of these new plugins like Fabric, Stage Piano etc) is that also included in the MPC Key or do you have to purchase it separately?

[@Synthboutique]

Yes, they are all included with the mpc key…🙏🏼🎛🎹 have fun!

[@chrisdavies9143]

@@Synthboutique dude thank you so much. I've watched dozens of videos on different channels and been asking the same question and you're the first to answer. Thank you. 🙏

[@TorBruheim]

😊😊

[@stevenb9209]

The X runs out of memory very quickly with new plugins. Can you confirm if you can run many plugins and even audio tracks - On X wasn't able to even get single song before running out of resources. By the time I wanted to bounce to audio there was no RAM left to achieve this.

[@Synthboutique]

Oh… 🤔 It could be…i heard somewhere it has max. 8 GB Ram

[@anupjsebastian]

Hey from the official videos I heard this has 4GB of RAM, compared to the 2GB of all the other MPCs and Force so far. And it wouldn't make sense to buy these plugins for the older MPCs except for the FM synth, or unless you use the MPC software as these ones especially Fabric XL are memory hogs. The limit for plugins and audio tracks should still be the same I believe 8 each, and probably won't change as that is more related to CPU, which is still the same as before. However, you could expect disk streaming in a future MPC update like the Force now has, which does not increase the track count limit, but massively increases the amount of samples you can load in a project. On the Force now, while you can still only have 8 Audio Tracks, these can have an almost endless amount of loops on them, so you can pretty much play entire sets.

[@stevenb9209]

@@anupjsebastian Agree - I wish these companies offered upgradeable memory options - If they are going to offer plugins that are so resource intensive, and gear with audio track limitations then we need ability to increase RAM substantially.

[@anupjsebastian]

@@stevenb9209 Yeah... its not that simple though. The ram is part of the board, and its not exactly the exact same type as you would find on your PC, plus having that kind of support would make then need to account for all sorts of variables and reliability issues. At the end of the day, there is nothing that can give you the price/performance of a laptop/pc. For the most part if you produce in the same spot, its best to just keep it plugged into a pc as it gets rid of any limitations, plus way faster loading times etc, and you can completely work off the hardware. For a portable setup, in my opinion the CPU and RAM is pretty much good enough to get your ideas started and sketched out, and you can connect it to a PC to develop it further. I personally find the NI Maschines (not the maschine plus) better as a portable solution, as even though you need a laptop, the Maschine itself can be powered by USB bus power and doesn't need a separate power supply. With MPCs (except the live 2) you need to carry a battery , so you might as well carry something like an M1 macbook instead. You can pretty much keep the laptop closed, imagine it is a battery bank (if that bothers you), and can completely work off of the hardware (atleast with the MK3) You are not limited at all in terms of cpu/ram, plus for the price you pay for these new MPC plugins alone you can get the entire Komplete bundle (which sound much better and give you way more). Even better value if you get it during one of their summer sale bundles with hardware, which they do every year. You get a much longer battery life. And also you can finish your tracks on the same laptop in another DAW if you need to. For around the same price of the MPC keys, you can get an M1 Macbook Air + Maschine MK3 and Komplete (summer sale prices). Add a decent MIDI Keyboard to that if you need to, and you have a much more powerful and versatile setup.

[@Synthboutique]

​@@anupjsebastian - I can't imagine that all samples and audio files from Fabric XL or audio tracks are loaded into the Ram. Some of them have to be streamed directly from the hard disk...I will check it out...👊

[@СергейЧечевец]

Здравствуйте! А это все звуки уже встроенные в mpc?

[@cadoanduong2990]

If it can control every DAW then it will not only kill the workstations but also the Komplete Kontrol and other midi keyboards...

[@Synthboutique]

I think, the concept is intended to be different. On the software side, there would be no problem. But some hardware controllers are missing on the MPC Key...Great is you can integrate many cheaper USB controllers directly to the mpc key...🎹🎛🍻

[@coopdeville8215]

@@Synthboutique I agree with the being different.

[@coopdeville8215]

It also means that they are a now a Leader and will force others to follow..They can all do this but refuse to.

[@nucentury08]

I Agree with part I have the KKS49MK2 and it is a True Smart Controller built in Hui protocol for all daws and light Guide Shows you what keys have samples and what type of sample your going to trigger! I also love my Key61 and Live2 as the Brains for starting on Work and NI still Holds the 👑 with Real Tine Wrap and Time stretching. But the Key61 is a Producers Composers Dream.🫡💯

[@ChrisP3000x]

Now how was Akai able to put out these killer sounds out of the blue, and companies like Roland still can't do a piano, EP, organ, clav, whirlys, etc..?

[@Synthboutique]

Not sure... I am excited to check out the Fantom O soon...🤘🏼🎹🎛

[@coopdeville8215]

I think they were too focused on DAW integration and let the marketing guys run a music company just like the record labels. Forget actual music creation, just sell something. LOL I agree these are killer sounds and Im not just saying that.. I own several keyboards including MODX big Fantom and Korg Krome and can say first hand the Akai has already edited the sounds so well that you dont have to do anything but create.

[@ChrisP3000x]

@@coopdeville8215 yep

[@MathHammer]

What?

[@klownaround5464]

Keyword “possible” they sound to synthetic and dry and not convincing enough too bad cause they ain’t any more of my $$$ they have let me down in so many ways i am not a fan anymore i got my 2 HYDRASYNTHS my Roland Boutique JU-06A and my Roland DS-88 - the MPC LIVE was my last AKAI purchase weeks later they release the LIVE-II and spent $$ buying their MPK ADVANCE for them to abandon the VIP DEVELOPMENT AND LEAVING COUNTLESS BUGS IN THE SOFTWARE making us wait for THIS??? They can dress up MUSTANG SALLY but it’s still a mustang - sorry/not sorry 😞

[@PianoMan-hx3ev]

Are these sounds included on the Mpc live 2?

[@Synthboutique]

Sorry no 😟you have to buy this i think…www.thempcstore.com/mpc-plugin-instruments/the-fabric-collection.html

[@cadoanduong2990]

How's the keybed? like the top synths? like Montage, Kronos...thanks!

[@Synthboutique]

High quality but not same quality as Montage or Kronos. It come close to the Fatar TP9 keybed from the NI Komplete Kontrol. Aftertouch works wonderfully. Thx👋🏻🎛🎹

[@anthonyalexander7246]

How is the keybed.

[@Synthboutique]

Really high standard. Close to the Fatar TP9 for example in the Native Instrument Komplete Kontrol

[@INeedsMoneys]

I love the keybed

[@anthonyalexander7246]

We can't get them now, backordered. Wtf

[@Beatz-Pocket]

It’s so sad you can not rec the stribe fx on the master channel. But mic presentation

[@Synthboutique]

It works on the master channel, but i did not try to record…🤔 But all parameters can be automated.

[@ChrisP3000x]

So you can't move but one drawbar at a time?

[@INeedsMoneys]

Yes u can, i just tried it on my key61. It is possible. A little bit tricky because they are on the touchscreen but i was able to move 6 simultaneously. If you have smaller fingers i guess u could move all drawbars at the same time

[@ChrisP3000x]

@@INeedsMoneys Ok, great. Thanks. I just wonder why such a crucial feature is made to look crippled on every single key61 YT video. I mean, it is an absolute nightmare (and mostly worthless) moving one drawbar at a time in a performance.

[@Synthboutique]

Really cool is you can use every usb fader controller to do this... for example korg nanoKontrol for 50;-€🤘🏼

[@INeedsMoneys]

@@Synthboutique thats cool indeed. I didn’t even know that

[@bakerman3039]

But the pianos are something wrong ... there is some artificial timbre with them. I don't know how to describe. But they sound not real.

[@williamtocajr.6483]

An Akai Force and a Modx7 is better than this mpc 61 crap. Change my mind.

[@sP33DyEdOld]

Will see I have a Force and the key is ordered... Never had an Mpc before. I love my Force so Maybe the. Key 61 Will be quick sold 🤣