AKAI Might Cancel Me for Saying This! MPK Mini IV Review

AKAI just dropped the new MPK Mini 4. Which on paper, seems to be a phenomenal MIDI keyboard. However, in my review of this unit. I found out that it needs a little bit of TLC before it become as good as it's predecessors. *get it here* zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/item--AKAMPKMINI4/a--3973043 SW: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/WyVQEJ MPC LIVE 3: https://www.zzounds.com/item--AKAMPCLIVE3/a--3973043 My Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/avemcree Music channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC7nfM6COdZKS8vFQx_eOdcg Reaction Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUqR_jsjIYoONc5mxoCUn6w Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCk8vMQb1GaABBx1zezqxCCA *MPC Masterclasses* MPC LIVE 3: https://6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-live-3-masterclass MPC ONE: https://6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-one-masterclass MPC X: https://6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-x-masterclass MPC Live 2: https://6teenlevels.com/products/akai-mpc-live-2-masterclass MPC Key 37: https://6teenlevels.com/products/mpc-key-37-masterclass *MY SETUP* (AFFILIATE LINKS) MY COMPUTER: https://amzn.to/423ac0s MY HEADPHONES: https://aiaiai.audio/headphones/tma-2-dj COMPUTER MONITOR: https://amzn.to/41AsRAB STUDIO MONITORS: https://amzn.to/3Vr47am AUDIO INTERFACE: https://amzn.to/42bosnU STREAM DECK XL: https://amzn.to/461dVNe MAIN CAMERA: https://amzn.to/45I6bRt TOP DOWN CAM 1: https://amzn.to/4fZDPpe TOP DOWN CAM 2: https://amzn.to/3VsXtjX CAM LINK CAPTURE CARD: https://amzn.to/4g0W1Pg (NEEDED FOR CAM 2) LIGHTS: https://amzn.to/3JGBkvV MIC: https://amzn.to/3I334KG MIC ARM: https://amzn.to/3UVwRrS MY DESK: https://amzn.to/4p3CMbQ MY CHAIR: https://amzn.to/3Vs3Vrv MY KEYBOARD & MOUSE: https://amzn.to/4lVOJh4 MY CPU MONITOR STAND:https://amzn.to/4ngvHDr (SETUP DEPENDENT!) BIG MONITOR: https://amzn.to/3VxoZNa MY FAVORITE PC KEYBOARD: https://amzn.to/48KsOqi 0:00 disclaimer 1:09 what you get in the box 2:01 the smallest pads ever! comparisons 3:33 build quality vs MPK MK3 & MPK Mini Plus 5:38 how to install the software 8:09 MPC beats software test 9:14 testing it with the MPC LIVE 3 11:56 it doesn't work with FL Studio 13:12 studio instrument software test 14:36 pros, cons, and gripes