In this video, I compare Akai’s MPK Mini MK4 with the MK3, Novation Launchkey 4 and Arturia MiniLab 3. I go through the keybed, pads, encoders, display, connections, chord and arp features, and DAW integration as a buyer’s checklist and tutorial.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:05 Keybed
2:15 Wheels
3:05 Pads
4:10 Encoders
4:45 Display
5:10 Buttons
5:35 I/O
6:00 Brains
6:25 Chords
7:50 Scales
8:25 Arp
9:45 Mutate
10:15 Pattern
11:30 Freeze
11:50 Note rep
12:15 DAWs
12:35 Live
13:40 Session grid
14:05 DAW pads
15:40 SIC/Plugin
16:30 Browse mode
18:05 Play mode
18:30 Prog editor
19:35 Global menu
19:55 Pros & cons
22:20 Outro
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