Akai MPK Mini Plus: More than meets the eye in this MIDI keyboard // Full review & tutorial

Enjoyed this review? There's a whole book with the ideas, tips and insights from my videos on Patreon: Check prices here (affiliate links help the channel): Gear in this video: ► East Beast by Cre8audio ► Ghost by Endorphin.es and Andrew Huang ► LED Meter module by Happy Nerding ► A comparison to KeyStep 37: Pros for KS37: - The keys are wider and deeper (see the comparison in the video) - obviously this is subjective - Aftertouch - Strum mode - Custom chords and scales - LEDs on above the keys make editing the sequence easier than the small screen on MPK Mini Plus - You can transition between the stored sequences seamlessly as part of a performance - they stay in time whereas on the MPK they do not - Live recording into the sequence saves ties (as opposed to not recording them on the MPK) - USB power and regular power (as opposed to just USB on MPK) - Metal base may make it sturdier but it's heavier too. - Can send MIDI out the MIDI port when plugged into a computer (as I mention in the video, MPK Mini Plus disconnects the keyboard from the ports for some reason, and you have to route MIDI through your computer back to the ports to send MIDI out) - Knobs can be configured to go to different MIDI channels (pads and knobs can only go to one channel each on the MPK) Pros for MPK Mini Plus: - It can control 3 instruments at once - sequence 2 tracks + arp or playing the keyboard. KS37 is only either/or on the arpeggiator/sequencer - 8 Pads, joystick, physical...