Two new controller keyboards announced at NAMM by Akai today. The Max 25 & 49 have all your normal features and a handful of sliders & pads for to cater for your controller needs, plus both of them come with one additional rather suprising feature of a CV gate!
MAX25
Compact USB/MIDI/CV Keyboard Controller
- 25 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, 4 LED touch faders
- Included AkaiConnect software automatically maps to VSTs
- 8 MPC pads, MPC Note Repeat, and MPC Swing
- 4 pad banks, 4 fader banks: 64 assignable pads, faders, and buttons
- Step sequencer and expanded arpeggiator
- CV & Gate outputs (1V/Oct), Mackie Control® and HUI® modes
AKAI MAX49
USB/MIDI/CV Keyboard Controller
- Now includes Avid® Pro Tools® Express
- 49 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, 8 LED touch faders
- Included AkaiConnect software automatically maps to VSTs
- 12 MPC pads, MPC Note Repeat, and MPC Swing
- 4 pad banks, 4 fader banks: 176 assignable pads, faders, and buttons
- Step sequencer and expanded arpeggiator
- CV & Gate outputs (1V/Oct), Mackie Control® and HUI® modes