AKAI APC Key 25 MK2 - Versatile and Compact MIDI Keyboard

Bring Your Musical Ideas to Life with APC Key 25 MK2

The AKAI APC Key 25 MK2 is a versatile and compact MIDI keyboard that provides the power to perform and create music anywhere. It perfectly combines clip launching and composition in Ableton Live. Bring your original melodies, chord structures, and multi-layered harmonic ideas to life with the APC Key 25 MK2.

40 New RGB Backlit Pads

The APC Key 25 MK2 features 40 new RGB backlit pads that provide precise representation of your Ableton Live session clips. Whether in the studio or on stage, the scrollable RGB pad matrix will stand out boldly. Trigger loops, instruments, vocals, and more with confidence in your most creative moments.

Your Melodic Performance

The APC Key 25 MK2 brings out your melodic ideas. Dive into Ableton's powerful instruments and express your music on your terms. Create your own basslines with AIR Technology's Hybrid 3 and layer dynamic piano sounds with the Mini Grand Virtual Instrument. Combined with Ableton's scene and clip launching process, the APC Key 25 MK2 allows you to add unique performances to your tracks.

2nd Generation Keyboard – Performance and Feel

The APC Key 25 MK2 includes 25 keys with a Gen 2 dynamic keyboard for creating melodic and harmonic music. Play your own chords, arpeggios, solos, and soundscapes with highly versatile keys. Use the Octave Up/Down buttons to expand the range of notes. The dedicated Sustain button adds space and dimension to your playing, ensuring the APC Key 25 MK2 is ready for any musical moment.

Immersive Music Creation Experience

The APC Key 25 MK2 allows you to trigger loops, samples, Ableton scenes, and melodies to create the most imaginative and inspiring musical performances. 40 RGB backlit pads on a customizable 5x8 grid accurately reflect the clips from your Ableton Live Session, ensuring top navigation quality, even during large sessions.

Enhanced Ableton Live Experience

Enjoy serious, hands-on control for a powerful creative experience with Ableton Live. The APC Key 25 MK2 features 8 endless 360º knobs for adjusting volume, panning, effect sends, and more, providing smooth, intuitive session control. Customize reverbs, sweep filters, or record automation to bring your music to life. Instantly shape your sounds with assignable knobs.

Precise and Intuitive Control

Easily create your unique sounds. In device mode, the APC Key 25 MK2 knobs are automatically mapped to the eight macro controllers of the selected Ableton Live device. Control multiple parameters with a single knob to generate entirely innovative sounds. Gain more hands-on control with the software buttons, providing easy access to Solo, Mute, Stop, and Record arm functions.

Transport, Sustain, and Octave Control

The APC Key 25 MK2 has dedicated controls for total integration with Ableton. Transport controls help quickly capture new ideas and immediately listen back to your track. Octave controls provide access to the 10-octave range of the APC Key 25 MK2, while the Sustain button adds smooth transitions of notes and chords.

Key Specifications

• Keyboard: 25 dynamic keys; 10-octave range with Octave Up/Down buttons
• Clip Buttons: 40 RGB-backlit clip launch buttons in a 8x5 grid
• Knobs: 8 360º knobs with 4 modes
• Inputs/Outputs: 1 USB port
• Power: USB bus-powered
• Dimensions (width x depth x height): 12.4” x 7.6” x 1.9” / 315 x 193 x 47 mm
• Weight: 2.1 lbs / 0.9 kg

Now is the time to discover new music-making possibilities. Order your APC Key 25 MK2 today and take your productions to the next level!