Akai Miniak Synthesizer

Akai Miniak is an awesomely powerful performance and production synth from one of the World's most renowned manufacturers of quality synthesizers. Akai Miniak features a petit chassis that contains a 37-note semi-weighted keyboard action, delivering the ultimate portable, killer synth. Miniak even comes loaded with a vocoder and 1,000 program locations.

Miniak was designed to empower creative musicians with phrase and step sequencing. Behind this is also a myriad of features, which includes a built-in drum machine/rhythm sequencer, an arpeggiator, a 40-band vocoder, stereo effects, and a virtual analog synth engine developed in partnership with the world-class Alesis synth team. While the compact, portable synth shines on stage, the MINIAK is also at home in the production studio delivering 24-bit audio resolution.

Akai MINIAK puts up to eight multi-timbral voices at your fingertips, each with three oscillators. You can create interesting and unique sounds and take advantage of the more-than-600 preset sounds and store up to 1,000 programs in the MINIAK.

MINIAK also has two multi-mode filters, three envelope generators, two LFOs, stereo effects, and a 40-band vocoder. On top of all of this sound-melding power, the Akai MINIAK has a comprehensive sequencer with step and dynamic real time phrase sequencing, a drum machine/rhythm sequencer, and an arpeggiator to aid in creating the landscapes and textures you’re after.

Rounding out this complete instrument are high-resolution, 24-bit balanced 1/4" inputs and outputs. The MINIAK has a 37-key semi-weighted keyboard with velocity sensitivity for all-in-one performance. It can also be used as a sound source for MPCs, computer software, and keyboards via MIDI. Akai MINIAK features:

• Eight voices, each with three oscillators
• Up to eight multi-timbral parts with stereo effects and 40-band vocoder
• Two multi-mode filters, three envelope generators, two LFOs, sample and hold, tracking generator
• Dynamic real-time and step sequencers, arpeggiator, and drum machine/rhythm sequencer
• Stereo bus effects including reverbs and delays
• 24-bit 1/4" balanced stereo analog outputs and inputs
• 37-key synth-action keyboard with velocity sensitivity
• More than 600 preset sounds
• Sound banks: bass, lead, pad, string, brass, keys, comp, drum, SFX
• Includes: MINIAK synthesizer keyboard, VPM1 gooseneck microphone, Power supply and 
  Quick start guide

• Synthesis: Virtual analog (subtractive), noise generator, FM
• Polyphony: Up to 8 voices
• Timbrality: Up to 8 parts
• Oscillators: 3 per voice with continuously variable waveshapes, sync, linear and exponential FM, Ring Mod, routable modulation matrix per voice
• Filters: 2 multi-mode resonating filters per voice with 16 filter types
• Modulation: 2 LFOs with multiple wave shapes, sample and hold, tracking generator, freely routable modulation matrix per voice
• Effects: 4 drive effects, 1 per part; master effects
• Sequencing: Step sequencer, arpeggiator, drum machine/rhythm sequencer, and phrase
• Program memory: Up to 1,000 Programs and multi-timbral Multis
• Velocity sensitive: Yes
• Keyboard: 37-key, semi-weighted
• External control: MIDI in/out/thru
• Inputs: 2 balanced 1/4" TRS, mic
• Outputs: 2 balanced 1/4" TRS, 1/4" TRS headphone
• Controls: Pitch wheel, two assignable Q-Link modulation wheels, X, Y, and Z parameter knobs, pattern play, phrase arpeggiator, latch arpeggiator, keyboard octave, tap tempo, program controls, data push-knob, config, store, master volume
• Pedal Inputs: Assignable expression pedal, sustain pedal
• Weight: 12.0 lbs
• Dimensions: 22.8" x 10.8" x 3.34" (L x W x H)