This is the best MIDI keyboards for Mac and Logic Pro X 2020 Edition. With so many of us finding more time than usual this year to get creative and start new audio projects, not to mention that massive update Logic Pro X users saw a few months back, having a good controller by our sides might be more important, and useful than ever. If our MacBooks or iOS devices are the brains of our music production setups, than a dependable MIDI keyboard might just be the heart of the operation. What is a simple piece of plastic made to look like a piano to many, is an expressive tool for translating human emotion and creativity into an otherwise overly-efficient piece of cold steel with an Apple logo on it to the rest of us. Head below for a closer look the best MIDI keyboards to help unleash your creativity and to decide which option is best for your particular needs.
Best budget MIDI keyboards for Mac:
This year we are starting off with some of the more budget-friendly options that will work nicely with both your portable MacBook setup and in the home studio. Top picks in the 2020 best budget MIDI keyboard category feature some mainstays as well as few additional entries. We have had a chance to try out some of the more affordable Nektar options earlier this year as well as the budget-friendly Alesis models, which now sit alongside our favorite mini MPK MKII (and its successor, the MKIII) from Akai. These keyboards typically favor portability over all of the bells and whistles, alongside tight 25-key setups. But you will find expanded control sets in exchange for portability, as well as plenty of bundled in content, with the Akai, Alesis, and Arturia MiniLab options.
- Akai MPK Mini MKII $99
- Nektar SE25-Key MIDI keyboard $50
- Nektar SE49-Key MIDI keyboard $80
- iRig 25-Keys Mini $70
- Arturia 25-Key Microlab $89
- Arturia 25-Key MiniLab MkII $109
- KORG Wireless microKEY Air from $115
- Alesis 25-Key VMini $79
 100vw, 2000px”></p> <h2>More of the best MIDI Keyboards for Mac 2020:</h2> <p>While that rounds out our top picks nicely, especially in what has been a relatively quiet year for new releases, there are definitely a few other models to mention here. Firstly, let’s take a look at the Akai Professional MPK-series. These keyboards, available in 25, 49, and 61-key form factors, have been a personal favorite of ours for many years now. But with so many options on tap these days, the somewhat tank-like keys and lack of an update has left them in the honorable mentions section this year. You’ll also find the Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 MIDI keyboard, which is a particularly notable option for Ableton users with built-in Live integration, despite being compatible with other DAWs as well. Head below for all of this year’s honorable mentions. But don’t be fooled here, these are incredibly capable options (I have a MPK-61 in front of me right now, and love it). </p> <ul> <li>Novation Launchkey Mini MK3 <strong>$170</strong> <ul> <li>25-mini-key MIDI keyboard controller</li> <li>Deep and intuitive Ableton Live control</li> <li>16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, eight rotary controls</li> </ul> </li> <li>Akai Professional MPK225 <strong>$249</strong> <ul> <li>25 semi weighted, velocity sensitive full size keys</li> <li>8 RGB illuminated MPC style pads</li> </ul> </li> <li>Akai Professional MPK249 <strong>$399</strong> <ul> <li>49 semi weighted, velocity sensitive full size keys</li> <li>16 RGB illuminated MPC style pads</li> </ul> </li> <li>Akai Professional MPK261 <strong>$460</strong> <ul> <li>61 semi weighted, velocity sensitive full size keys</li> <li>16 RGB illuminated MPC style pads</li> </ul> </li> <li>Alesis V49-Key USB MIDI <strong>$149</strong> <ul> <li>49 full-sized, velocity sensitive square-front keys</li> <li>8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive backlit pads</li> </ul> </li> <li>Alesis V61-Key USB MIDI <strong>$199</strong> <ul> <li>61 full-sized, velocity sensitive square-front keys</li> <li>8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive backlit pads</li> </ul> </li> <li>Nektar Panorama T4 <strong>$250</strong> <ul> <li>49 note 2nd Gen synth-action keyboard with after touch</li> <li>Logic Pro X (and other) DAW control</li> </ul> </li> <li>Nektar Panorama T6 <strong>$300</strong> <ul> <li>61 note 2nd Gen synth-action keyboard with after touch</li> <li> Logic Pro X (and other) DAW control</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div class=)
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