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Top 5 Bestselling MIDI Keyboard Controllers 2020

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The wide variety of available midi keyboard controllers can make choosing the right one for your setup a daunting task. SynthJunky has taken a close look at the top-selling MIDI keyboard controllers to help make your search easier!

#5: Nektar Impact LX25+ MIDI Keyboard Controller

Nektar’s synth action keys remain a favorite of keyboardists, the Impact series retaining it’s place high on our list.

Nekatr Impact LX 25+
The Nekar Impact LX25+ remains popular in part due to its superb synth action keys

Top Features:

  • Expressive synth action keys
  • 8 Hyper-Sensitive backlit pads
  • Automatic mapping of controls to software instruments
  • Includes Bitwig 8=track DAW software

#4: M-Audio Keystation Mini 32 MK3 MIDI Keyboard Controller

M-Audio Keystation line, now in its 3rd generation, remains a favorite of keyboardists and producers.

The M-Audio Keystation line remains a favorite

Top Features:

  • Portable slimline footprint and 32 mini piano style velocity sensitive keys
  • Customisable Response Mini keys with selectable velocity curves match 
  • Octave up and down buttons for extended keyboard range
  • Software bundle including Pro Tools | First M Audio Edition recording software / DAW and AIR Music Tech Xpand!2 multitimbral synthesizer

#3: Alesis V25 MIDI Keyboard Controller

Full-size keys in a compact package, and impressive build quality earn the V25 high marks in our list.

The Alesis V25 is designed for keyboardists who want the feel of full-sized keys in a compact package

Top Features:

  • 25 full-sized, velocity sensitive square-front keys
  • Impressive software bundle includes ProTools | First Alesis Edition, Ableton Live Lite 9 and Eleven Lite, plus Mini Grand, DB-33 and Xpand!2 virtual instrument software by Air Music Tech
  • V25 Editor software offers an easy, visual way to edit the various MIDI messages

#2: Midiplus AKM320 MIDI Keyboard Controller

Incredibly useful and incredibly inexpensive MIDI controller.

The Midiplus AKM320 provided professional features at the price of a toy

Top Features:

  • 32 velocity-sensitive mini keys
  • Pitch and modulation wheels
  • Octave up/down and transpose +/- buttons
  • Sustain pedal input
  • USB interface
  • USB-powered

#1: Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII MIDI Keyboard Controller 

Akai’s bestselling controller comes in at a well-deserved first place, packing in the pro features at an amazing price.

AKAI MPC Mini
The AKAI MPK Mini tops the list, and the sleek black keys are FIRE!

Top Features:

  • Plug & Play, no drivers required
  • 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC drum pads
  • 8 fully-assignable Q-Link knobs to take control of your DAW
  • Software bundle includes AKAI Pro MPC Beats, SONiVOX Wobble, and Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech

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