co2CREA Hard Case Replacement for Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII/MPK Mini Play 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller

My son use it to produce some music, he enjoyed a lot

I have been a musician for more than 15 years, playing the mandolin in acoustic jam sessions, bands and home recordings. I have also produced amateur recordings for about ten years, using several different hardware based digital multi-track recorders. In the last year I switched to computer based recording, when I discovered the affordability and astonishing breadth of capability offered by software systems. My choice of software is Logic Pro X and Mainstage 3. As I became familiar with the OSX music production software, I realized the importance of a midi controller to make use of the numerous software instruments and other digital music production techniques. I have nearly no keyboard skill, so this meant learning, not only a new musicianship skill, but also learning the technical nuts and bolts of digital music production methods. After several months of familiarizing myself with the capabilities of Logic and Mainstage I felt like I was ready to make a reasonably informed decision about what might be my best first midi hardware gear purchase. In this review I list the features I felt I would need to best enable my progress toward some minimal level of competence and how well I believe this controller met my expectations.First, I needed a keyboard that would not be a hindrance to learning to play a keyboard. I reasoned that I need full-sized keys, with velocity sensitivity, aftertouch, an adequate number octaves, a pitch bend wheel and a modulation wheel. Admitting that I do not have any experience against which to evaluate how this controller measures up against these criteria, I am very pleased with how this keyboard met my expectations. although not weighted, the key bed feels substantial and operates smoothly. Although far short of a full-sized 88-key behemoth, the Launchkey 49 seems completely adequate. The pitch and mod wheels are sturdy and responsive.To have some flexibility in mapping screen controls, in Mainstage and assigning them to physical midi controls, I predicted that I would need a reasonable number of knobs and sliders. While Launchkey controllers are specifically designed to map to the Abelton Live interface, I have found this controller to be sufficiently flexible for a variety of Mainstage patch configurations with enough physical controls to manage a number of instrument parameters, effects sends, patch changes etc.

Nice sturdy. Good for storage and travel.

I'm one of the people who bought this to house a Polyend Tracker. The fit is spot on. It holds the tracker with enough room on the side for a small cylindrical 5k power bank and a short 2' cable... nothing else.The build quality is fine and it comes with a sized foam pad to keep the unit from bouncing up/down in the case. It will certainly protect it from an accidental drop from about waist height. The handle is sturdy and comfortable.Thing is...it has no shoulder strap... obviously I knew this coming in. But I now realize this is a huge CON...you literally have to either carry it around like a tiny suit case or put it inside a larger backpack/tote bag.Considering you will most likely carry this into coffee shops/restaurants...the inability to hang it from your shoulder is a big con...My opinion? Spend an extra $10 on one with a shoulder strap...

This fits my Zoom R8 perfectly, with just enough extra room for the power cord and a couple of small accessories. The case is fairly hard and will do a good job protecting the R8 from bumps and bangs, so it accomplishes its primary purpose well.Niggles: the covering material looks and feels a little cheap and it quickly picks up dirt and dust, although it brushes off easily. The handle strap also feels very cheap, and is a little too small. This case just doesn't feel like a top quality item.You might be able to find a case with these same dimensions that's a little more luxurious, but this one does its job just fine.

I got this for my Akai mini play MK3 knowing that there's a chance it would fit in this. And it almost did, my Akai is a bit taller as you can see at the pictures, buts it's perfect for carrying it around. It barely tops the knobs and that's it.The case is very sturdy, I've put a subwoofer speaker on it and it didn't even move, nor even empty.I can recommend it.

Very nice case. I already had a case for my Akai mini. I wanted to see if this case would fit my Elektron Samples unit and sure enough it fits quite nicely along with the the power chord! It has a very nice plush material inside and it certainly provides enough of protection to keep your unit protected. I primarily needed it to keep my Elektron unit free from dust because I am a phanatic when it comes to taking care of my gear.I wouldn’t be surprised if this case would be a good fit for other 25 key controller keyboards and not just limited to the Akai mini as I was pleasantly surprised to discover!Another really nice thing is the seller had contacted me to ensure that I receive the product! I thought that was pretty nice! I would given 6 stars!

I got this for my Polyend Tracker after reading about right-sized cases for it on Reddit. Fits like a glove.

VERY snug fit for the mk3. Takes a little while getting in and out

A must have if you plan to toss your APK mini into a backpack.