Three to three from Akai
We seem to be wading through a sea of small controller keyboards; at least we would be if they were made of water and bigger. Hot on the heels of those from Novation (LaunchKey Mk3 reviewed last issue) and IK (iRig Keys 2 Mini reviewed on p74) we have the Akai MPK Mini Mk3. This “third iteration of the world’s legendary best-selling mini keyboard controller” features control options including a joystick, eight pads and eight rotaries, 25 mini keys and a software bundle including the all-new MPC Beats. Better still, it is available in three colours: normal red (zzz), reverse keyed (yes!) and black (double yes!). Price TBA.