- AUTHORIZED DEALER - Brand new and has Full Manufacturers Warranty!Akai Professional Advance 61 Keyboard Controller61-key Semi-weighted USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with 8 Assignable Knobs, 8 Pads, Color Display, and Dedicated Transport ControlsSwitch VSTs from Your Keyboard ControllerTake full control over your entire virtual instrument collection with the Akai Professional Advance 61 keyboard controller. Using Akai's Virtual Instrument Player (VIP) software, you can switch between your favorite software instruments right from the Advance 61 - even if you're performing live without a DAW! You can easily browse your instruments for inspiring sounds without losing focus on your instrument. Keyboardists at Sweetwater know that you need precise response and easy navigation when you're playing live, and that's exactly what the Akai Professional Advance 61 is designed for.Akai Professional Advance 61 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller at a Glance:Use VIP for instant access to all of your software instrumentsPerfect for live or studioComes with 16GB of sounds and instrumentsUse VIP for instant access to all of your software instrumentsThe Akai Professional Advance 61 comes with Akai's VIP software, and it's the key to unlocking the full potential of this keyboard controller. Load up VIP (with or without DAW software running), and you'll be able to switch between your software instruments without taking your hands off the Advance 61. And that's just the start - using VIP, you can create custom key zone splitting and custom mappings, allowing you to work with your virtual instruments as if they were all part of the same keyboard workstation.Perfect for live or studioIf you're a gigging keyboardist, you already see how easy it is to work with software instruments onstage with the Advance 61. And it's just as powerful in your studio - Akai's VIP software can be loaded as a virtual instrument in any standard DAW software. You can easily audition different sounds and software instruments without once reaching for your mouse.Comes with 16GB of sounds and instrumentsThe Advance 61 also gives you a 16GB download of over 10,000 sounds from the sonic gurus at AIR Music Technology, SONiVOX, and Toolroom Records. In all, you get nine plug-ins covering a wide range of styles, making the Advance 61 keyboard controller a complete performance solution right out of the box.Akai Professional Advance 61 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller Features:61-key USB MIDI keyboard controller for Mac and PCTweak parameters in real time with 8 continuously variable knobsControl instruments and more with 8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive MPC padsInstantly switch between your software instruments using Akai's Virtual Instrument Player softwareCombine your software instruments with keyboard zone splits and multi-patch creationIncludes a 16GB download of sound content from AIR Music Technology, SONiVOX, and Toolroom RecordsWorks with most major DAW software