Pro-Level FEATURES in a Portable Keyboard

Breathe new life into your performances and studio sessions. MPK Mini IV comes equipped with true, mechanical pitch and mod wheels, plus a newly designed keybed for a more expressive playing experience.

Transport controls make your workflow seamless, and legendary MPC pads are a beatmaker’s dream.

For the first time, MPK Mini IV comes with Studio Instrument Collection: a VST/AU plugin and standalone app for Mac/PC.

With over 1,000 studio-quality presets from AIR, Akai, and Moog spanning drums, bass, keys, synths, and effects, plus easy-to-use controls for each instrument integrated with MPK Mini IV, you have everything you need to start making studio-level productions—right out of the box.

MAPPED TO MOVE WITH YOUR DAW

Whether you're making your first beat or need better control of your studio equipment, MPK Mini IV is your launchpad. With 1-to-1 control mapping for most major DAWs and two-way screen feedback, this keyboard puts every move at your fingertips.

SPARK IDEAS WITH CREATIVE TOOLS

With intelligent Scale and Chord modes, MPK Mini IV is built to keep your ideas moving. These features aren’t just shortcuts; they’re creative catalysts that turn sketches into songs.

Scale Mode

Never hit a wrong note again. Lock the keybed to one of dozens of scales and every key you play fits the vibe. Discover tonalities and progressions you might never have written on your own.

Chord Mode

Turn single notes into full harmonies. Play rich chords with one finger and sketch progressions in seconds. Perfect for topline ideas, creating harmony, or laying down instant foundations.

THE ARPEGGIATOR, SUPERCHARGED

We designed the arpeggiator to be more than a utility: it’s a sketchpad for riffs, grooves, and unexpected ideas. Lock in patterns, flip them on the fly, and sync seamlessly to your session. With Freeze, Mutate, and stepped dynamics on the pads, your sequences don’t just loop—they evolve.

Play it your way

Explore seven arp play modes, including Chord mode for keybed-wide note repeats.

Keep it fresh

Mutate adds evolving octave jumps and variation.

Stay locked in

Sync patterns to your studio equipment via USB, full-size MIDI, or tap tempo with swing.

Hands-on dynamics

Pattern and Edit modes let the pads inject accents, ties, and ratchets into your arp pattern.

Freeze and flow

Play an arp pattern while you improvise freely over it with the keys.

A CONTROLLER THAT CONNECTS TO EVERYTHING

Hook up to classic synthesizers and studio equipment with a full-size MIDI output jack, or plug straight into your computer via USB-C. No fuss, no adapters, no limits.

Key Features

Updated third-generation keybed New

For an expressive playing experience

Push/turn rotary encoder New

For effortless function navigation

Enhanced arpeggiator New

With Pattern, Arp Freeze, and Mutate functions to encourage experimentation

Expanded DAW-mapped transport section New

For an uninterrupted workflow

Two distinct colorway options New

To match your style

Full-color screen New

For real-time feedback and easy navigation

True pitch and mod wheels New

For tactile hands-on control

Pre-programmed DAW mapping New

For Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, and more, with 1-to-1 mapping for convenient control of preset parameters

The Studio Instrument Collection New

A VST/AU and standalone virtual instrument with over 1,000 sounds from AIR, Akai Pro, and Moog, plus MPK Mini IV integrated controls

25 velocity-sensitive mini keys

With 10-octave up/down range

8 assignable 360° rotary knobs

For tactile sound-shaping

USB Bus-powered

For hassle-free connectivity

MPK Mini IV ACADEMY

GETTING STARTED WITH MPK MINI IV

Learn how to get your MPK Mini IV connected and making music in minutes with the included Studio Instrument Collection software.

GETTING STARTED WITH ABLETON LIVE LITE

Take full control of Ableton Live with the Akai Pro MPK Mini IV! In this in-depth tutorial, Taetro walks you step-by-step through setup and integration so you can connect, configure, and start creating seamlessly inside the included Ableton Live Lite DAW.

Technical Specifications

Keys

(25) velocity-sensitive keys; 10-octave range with octave up/down buttons

Pads

(8) assignable RGB backlit pads

Velocity-sensitive and pressure-sensitive

(2) banks

Knobs

(8) assignable 360° knobs

Controls

(1) pitch wheel

(1) mod wheel

(1) navigation/menu encoder

Transport control buttons

Connections

(1) USB-C port

(1) 1/4" TS input for sustain pedal

(1) 5-pin MIDI output port

Power

USB bus-powered

Dimensions (W x H x D):

13.68" x 1.8" x 7.56"

Weight

2.31 lbs

1.05 kg