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AKAI Advance 25 USB/MIDI keyboard
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0015-7486 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
USB/MIDI keyboards keep on getting more attractive and comprehensive. Remember those boring old MIDI keyboards that used to be the only thing around? Compare them to the Akai Advance 25 USB/MIDI keyboard, and you'll be blown away by the stunning visuals and options of the latter. One of the main merits of the Advance 25 is its beautiful 4.3-inch colour display, which gives you a clear overview of available plug-in parameters. Are you under the impression that this is just another gadget to control your DAW? We dare you to keep on reading!
Characteristics of the Akai Advance 25 USB/MIDI keyboard
The Akai Advance comes with VIP (Virtual Instrument Player), a VST host for Windows and Mac that guarantees seamless integration with the USB/MIDI keyboard. VIP enables you to host nearly any VST, both as a stand-alone or in your DAW. Each VIP is able to layer/split up to eight instruments and you can import as many VIPs into your DAW as your system is capable of supporting. The functionality of the Advance is so comprehensive that you can perform live using its display, while your laptop (with VIP) is left in a dark corner of the stage. With your laptop out of sight, your performance will look much more convincing to your audience! With the Advance, Akai has attained the perfect balance between software and hardware.
Additional possibilities
The more traditional characteristics of the Advance are up to the same high-end standard. The 25 keys of the USB/MIDI keyboard are semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive and offer aftertouch. Eight velocity and pressure-sensitive, backlit pads and traditional transport buttons are at your disposal, as are eight rotary encoders with LEDs, which always indicate the right parameter settings. Not only does the Akai Advance prove its merits on stage, it's also a great asset in the studio. This impressive piece of technology comes with no less than 16 GB of VSTs by AIR, SONiVOX and Toolroom Records. With more than 10,000 high-quality sounds - divided over nine plug-ins - at your disposal, you're able to start making music right out of the box. Are you looking for a great USB/MIDI keyboard with seamless DAW integration? The Akai Advance 25 is ready to get cracking!
Tips or comments about this product- Please note: the laptop is only pictured for illustrative purposes and will not be included with the Advance.
Specifications
Product features
| Number of pads | 8 |
|---|---|
| Number of keys | 25 |
| Aftertouch | yes, monophonic |
| Functions | master section / transport, multi-coloured backlit buttons / pads |
| MIDI & other | MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB |
| Software included | yes, download |
| Type of keys | semi-weighted |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 4,3 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 57,0 x 40,0 x 16,5 cm |
Reviews from other countries
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Wrote the following about AKAI Advance 25 USB/MIDI keyboard
Une fois scanné vous vous retrouvez avec une banque de preset énorme classés par catégorie et des VST pré-mappés contrôlable du bout du doigt, je dois dire que c'est assez pratique. Je passe sur les autres features tout aussi intéressantes (Multi, arperggiateur/note repeat hardware, ecran etc)
Le Logiciel Vip est bien pensé mais on est une version qui essuie les plâtres donc ne vous attendez pas à des miracles, ça plante, ça freeze... surtout sur du 32bits, privilégiez donc le 64bits.
Des soucis de syncro avec mon DAW mais à l'heure actuelle je ne peux pas dire si cela vient de mon pc ou du produit.
à suivre...
Wrote the following about AKAI Advance 25 USB/MIDI keyboard
Une fois scanné vous vous retrouvez avec une banque de preset énorme classés par catégorie et des VST pré-mappés contrôlable du bout du doigt, je dois dire que c'est assez pratique. Je passe sur les autres features tout aussi intéressantes (Multi, arperggiateur/note repeat hardware, ecran etc)
Le Logiciel Vip est bien pensé mais on est une version qui essuie les plâtres donc ne vous attendez pas à des miracles, ça plante, ça freeze... surtout sur du 32bits, privilégiez donc le 64bits.
Des soucis de syncro avec mon DAW mais à l'heure actuelle je ne peux pas dire si cela vient de mon pc ou du produit.
à suivre...
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