Detail 01
MPC3 OS with Linear Arranger
Provides a track-based environment for arranging full songs rather than staying within loop-based sketches.
Product detailSKU #1500000480815
Akai ProfessionalMPC Key 37 G2 Standalone MPC Production Keyboard
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
MPC Key 37 G2 puts a keyboard, MPC pads, sampling, recording, and song arrangement in one standalone workstation. The 37-key synth-action keybed handles melodic parts with aftertouch, while the 16 RGB pads provide the MPC-style performance surface for beats and triggering. MPC3 adds a track-based workflow and Linear Arranger for taking ideas beyond loops. Its eight-core processor, 16 stereo audio tracks, and support for 32 plug-in instances give complete hardware-based productions substantial room to develop.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Building complete songs directly in hardware, from initial keyboard parts and samples through recording and arrangement.
- Moving between standalone production and a computer setup through USB-C audio, MIDI, Ableton control, and project transfer.
- Capturing sounds from a phone, tablet, or external USB-C device and turning them into playable material.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
16 stereo audio tracks; 32 plug-in instrument instances
Supports layered instrument arrangements alongside multitrack audio recording inside the unit.
Detail 03
24x24 USB-C audio streaming
Carries multi-channel audio between the workstation and a computer over USB-C.
Detail 04
4 CV/Gate jacks (8 outputs total)
Offers dedicated control outputs for external CV/Gate-equipped equipment.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The included power adapter is a 12V DC, 3A center-positive unit.
- 02Its 22.9 × 12.4 × 3.3-inch footprint and 9.6 weight are worth allowing for in a keyboard or production setup.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can it make complete tracks without a computer?
Yes. It is built for standalone creation, sampling, recording, arranging, and finishing productions in the hardware.
02How many keys and pads does it have?
It has 37 synth-action keys with aftertouch and 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB-backlit pads.
03Can it connect to Ableton Live?
Yes. It includes Ableton Live Control Mode plus Ableton project import and export.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Output impedance
- 100 ohm
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Modulation control
- Modulation wheel
- Pitch control
- Pitch bend wheel
- Q-Link controls
- 4 touch-sensitive rotary encoders
- Footswitch input
- 1 x 1/4" TRS
1 detailsPlayability
- Key action
- Synth-action
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gray
11 detailsConnections & power
- Maximum input level
- +12dBV
- MIDI output
- 1 x 5-pin DIN
- Audio inputs
- 2 x 1/4" TRS inputs
- Headphone output
- 1 x 1/8" stereo output
- MIDI input
- 1 x 5-pin DIN
- Maximum output power
- 40mW per channel into 32 ohm
- Ableton project import/export
- Yes
- Sustain pedal input
- 1 x 1/4" TRS
- Audio outputs
- 2 x 1/4" TRS outputs
- Expression pedal input
- 1 x 1/4" TRS
- Maximum output level
- +6dBV
48 detailsOther
- Audio tracks
- 16 stereo audio tracks
- Track-based workflow
- Yes
- Dynamic range
- 112dB
- THD+N
- 0.006%
- USB host/device
- 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C
- Internal processing
- 32-bit floating point
- Processing performance
- 4x previous generation MPC Key 37
- USB host
- 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A
- USB-C sampling from mobile devices
- Yes
- Frequency response
- 20Hz–20kHz (+0.2/-0.5dB)
- Pad banks
- 8
- Bluetooth version
- 5.0
- Maximum plugin instances
- 32
- Data encoder
- 360° push encoder
- Product type
- Standalone production keyboard workstation
- Signal-to-noise ratio
- 107dB
- Standalone production
- Yes
- Korena Special
- false
- Weight
- 9.61 lb. (4.36 kg)
- Keys
- 37
- Outputs
- 2 x 1/4" impedance-balanced TRS (stereo pair)
- CV/Gate
- 4 x 1/8" TRS jacks (8 outputs total)
- Internal storage
- 64GB
- Connector
- 1 × 1/8" stereo output
- Processor
- 8-core ARM processor
- Pads
- 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB-backlit pads
- Power supply
- 12V DC, 3A center-positive adapter included
- Linear Arranger
- Yes
- DA conversion
- 24-bit
- Wi-Fi bands
- 2.4GHz and 5GHz
- Tier
- new
- Ableton Live Control Mode
- Yes
- Gain range
- 27dB
- Q-Link banks
- 4
- Inputs
- 2 x 1/4" TRS/TS (stereo pair)
- Operating system
- MPC3 OS
- Category Source
- detail
- Bluetooth profile
- HID
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Aftertouch
- Yes
- AD conversion
- 24-bit
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 22.91" (58.19 cm) x 3.34" (8.48 cm) x 12.4" (31.50 cm)
- Function buttons
- 38 backlit buttons
- Product Type
- Standalone production keyboard workstation
- Model
- MPC Key 37 G2
- Source Id
- site51500000480815
- Display
- 7" full-color LED-backlit touchscreen
- RAM
- 4GB
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