Native Instruments Maschine and LPK25

Maschine and LPK25 description:

This bundle includes a Native Instruments Maschine Sequencer, Sampler and Hardware Controller plus an AKAI LPK25 USB MIDI Controller Keyboard.

The Native Instruments Maschine is the first instrument combining sequencer, sampler, multi-effect and a full blown hardware controller into an inspiring and easy to-use system.

Native Instruments Maschine - now Version 1.5! Existing owners can upgrade for free. New features include MPC60 & SP1200 Sampling Emulation, Importing MPC and Rex 2 Files, Additional 1Gb Library including Scarbee Pianos and Electric Basses, Abbey Road Drums, Acoustic Strings and Goldbaby MPC-60 Hiphop Kits.

Native Instruments Maschine combines flexibility of computer-based music production with the ease of a groove box. Total recall in a DAW environment - Symbiosis of hardware and software allows not only fast and fun instrument-like workflow, but also ensures professional productions - 5GB library with hundreds of high quality instruments, patterns and effects all tweakable in real time via the hardware controller.

The MASCHINE hardware is both instrument and controller in one. Sixteen illuminated, velocity-sensitive pads form an interface to intuitively make beats, tweak sounds, create patterns and sequence whole songs with the powerful MASCHINE software. Two large, high-resolution displays with eight corresponding rotary encoders, buttons, and transport controls integrate perfectly with the MASCHINE software.

The Native Instruments Maschine Main Features Include:

• Combines intuitive sequencer, sampler and over 20 high-quality effects with real-time control and flexible routing into an inspiring Groove Production Studio
• Dedicated controller with 16 high-quality pads, 41 buttons, and 11 rotary encoders for playing, recording, sequencing, automation and arrangement
• Fastest workflow with pattern-based arrangement and perfect hardware, software and host environment integration
• Features step sequencing, real-time recording, note repeat, slicing, and auto-mapping for intuitive jamming
• Over 5 GB of inspiring, studio-quality sounds with over 15,000 samples and hundreds of patterns perfectly suited for electronic, urban and "indietronic" genres
• MPC60 & SP1200 Sampling Emulation
• Importing MPC and Rex 2 Files
• Additional 1Gb Library including Scarbee Pianos and Electric Basses, Abbey Road Drums, Acoustic Strings and Goldbaby MPC-60 Hiphop Kits
• Extensive MIDI-mapping capabilities to control other hardware and software
• Easy-to-use browser with tagging of kits, instruments, samples, and effects
• Intuitive automation recording and step automation editing
• Sampling from external and internal sources with threshold detection
• Works as a plug-in for any software sequencer supporting VST, AU or RTAS

The Akai LPK25 Laptop Performance Keyboard MIDI Controller is a USB MIDI controller for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators.

The Akai LPK 25 Laptop Performance Keyboard is less than 13 inches across and weighs less than one pound to easily fit into a laptop case or backpack for extreme portability.

The Akai LPK25 is made up of 25 miniature, velocity-sensitive keyboard keys with synth action. The Akai LPK 25 contains an arpeggiator, which steps through chords automatically, assisting musicians with creating quick melodic ideas. Sustain, octave up and down and tap tempo controls round out the LPK25's easy-to-learn layout.

The Akai LPK 25 features plug and play technology for Mac and PC systems. No software driver installation or wall power is needed. The Akai LPK25 has four memory banks for programming and recalling settings appropriate to different software programs they use.

The Akai LPK25 Laptop Performance Keyboard MIDI Controller Main Features Include:

• USB MIDI controller
• Less than 13" Width
• Fit into a laptop case or backpack for extreme portability
• 4 Memory Banks for programming and recalling settings
• 25 miniature, velocity-sensitive keyboard keys
• Synth action
• Controls: Sustain, Arpeggiator, Octave Up and Down and Tap Tempo
• Plug and play technology for Mac and PC systems
• No software driver installation or wall power needed