Akai MINIAK Virtual Analog Synth

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Do you want a budget friendly synth that breaks through the normal price limitations of keyboards under $500? The new Akai MINIAK Virtual Analog Synth is one of the most versatile keyboards that I’ve seen for under 500 bucks, and with true analog sound and an advanced 40 band vocoder, it certainly has a lot to offer any genre of musician.

Below you’ll get to learn more about what exactly is found beneath the hood of this powerful little synth, and why Akai has garnered quite a fair amount of respect from this model. The customer reviews you can find online for the MINIAK are staggering… Far and wide people herald this analog synthesizer as one of the most feature packed synths you can get, even if you look at machines priced as high as $1,000.

Vocoder that Sounds Like a True Classic

Remember the good ol’ days when a vocoder had plenty of power to create nice thick vocals without some serious synth-side tweaking? Well, the new Akai MINIAK Virtual Analog Synth has a 40 band vocoder which is more than capable of recreating vocals from the golden days of vocoding… You’ll get sound with real depth and character from this little machine.

I’ve seen crappier vocoders on $1,000+ synths; the included gooseneck mic is a lot of fun to play around with, and if you’ve never used a vocoder before, then you’re in for a treat.

The Akai MINIAK Plays Well With Others

One thing that Akai understands (that many other brands either don’t or won’t) is that most musicians who are serious about what they do actually have more than just a single synthesizer to play from. Many musicians actually have many instruments OTHER than a synth. Akai knows this, and they’ve created the new Akai MINIAK analog synth with that fact kept in mind. You’ll find that the MINIAK plays extremely well with any other technology you’ve got in your studio.

Whether you’ve got another synth, guitar or mixer, you’ll find that integrating external audio sources is a breeze with this keyboard. Akai has taken the multi-talented musician into account and made the MINIAK to ADD, not extract, from your musical toolbox.

On Board Sequencer w/ Arpeggiator

Having an arpeggiator is basically a necessity these days… The one shipped with the Akai MINIAK should keep you entertained for quite a while. The arpeggiator is very flexible and responsive; you’ll quickly find that a few chord patterns can create extremely complex, multi-layered beats. The sequencer makes this even easier, as you’ll be able to map entire progressions to a single key.

Flexible well beyond it’s price point, the Akai MINIAK Virtual Analog Synth is an excellent addition to the studio or travelling musician’s bag of goodies. It will allow you to expand the instruments that you already own, and Akai gives you the ability to create a wide array of analog synth sounds through this vocoder / synth hybrid. Don’t let the fact that you only get 37 keys dissuade you, I’m positive that you’ll be impressed with the Akai MINIAK.