10 Best Portable Midi Keyboard of December 2025

• Total Control Wherever You Go - USB MIDI keyboard controller with 25 velocity-sensitive keys and octave up / down buttons to access the full melodic range – perfect virtual synthesizer control
• Express Yourself - Innovative 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation MIDI control, plus a built-in arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and modes
• Plug & Play – No drivers required, USB powered and ultra portable design lets you create anywhere
• Beat Maker Essentials - 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC drum pads with Note Repeat & Full Level for programming drums, triggering samples and controlling virtual instrument / DAW controls
• Take Command of Your DAW - 8 fully-assignable Q-Link knobs for mixing, tweaking plug-ins and more
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software compete with the finest features and essential production tools from the AKAI Professional MPC Series
• 1400 Sounds and Everything You Need For Pro Production - Production software package for Mac and PC included: AKAI Pro MPC Beats, SONiVOX Wobble, and Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech (downloads)

Akai Professional

• Total Control - Ableton Live USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with built-in 25 note synthesizer keyboard and dedicated octave up and down buttons to increase the keyboard to the full melodic range
• Effortless Setup – USB powered, plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC and seamless one-to-one integration with Ableton Live
• Command Everything - Eight assignable encoders map to Ableton Live to control volume, sends map to virtual instruments, drum machines and effects for immersive performances
• Jam, Compose, Create - 40 pad clip-launch controller matrix with tri-color lighting displays for triggering samples, loops and one-shots
• Go Anywhere Design - Lightweight, highly portable design stows easily in a laptop bag
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series

Akai Professional

• Full Size Piano Keys, Ultra Mobile Award Winning Keyboard
• Only 0.6 inches thick and weighs less than 2 lbs. – Goes wherever you go
• Professional playability with velocity sensitivity, Polyphonic after touch & more
• Rugged anodized aluminum frame built for years of use - NOT plastic
• Simply plug & play with all formats: IOS, Android, PC, MAC and Linux

CME

• Deep and intuitive Ableton Live control - including device Macro control, track select, record, capture MIDI, clip and scene launch, stop/mute/solo, volume, pans and sends
• Creative arpeggiator – easy to use but deeply controllable: change rhythm, beat, pattern, octave, Gate and more
• Fixed chord Mode – play a chord with one finger - assign a fixed chord shape to the keys and it’ll transpose as you move up and down the keyboard
• Midi out – take launchkey mini anywhere, send apps and program changes to your hardware synths, or add keys to your groove box directly over MIDI
• Hardware - our finest mini keymech to date, 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, eight rotary controls, pitch and Mod touch strips, and sustain input. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.

Novation

• Music Production and Beat Maker Essential – USB powered MIDI controller with 25 mini MIDI keyboard velocity-sensitive keys for studio production, virtual synthesizer control and beat production
• Total Control of your Production - Innovative 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation control, plus a built-in arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and modes
• The MPC Experience - 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-style MIDI beat pads with Note Repeat & Full Level for programming drums, triggering samples and controlling virtual synthesizer / DAW controls
• Complete Command of your Virtual Instruments and FX - 8 360-degree knobs assign to all your music studio plugins for mixing, tweaking synth controls and more
• 1500+ Sounds and Everything You Need for Pro Production – Complete Music Production Starter Kit including MPC Beats, 6 Virtual Instruments and 2GB of sound content

Akai Professional

• Low-profile, 25-key USB-MIDI keyboard, ideal for use with laptop and netbook computers
• Advanced-design keyed offers improved accuracy and velocity-sensitive keys
• Sustain button – ideal for entering piano parts!

Korg

• Compact USB powered design lets you create anywhere
• 25 expressive velocity sensitive, Synth action mini keys
• 4 backlit velocity sensitive drum pads; 4 backlit assignable knobs
• Dedicated octave, pitch bend, modulation, and sustain buttons
• Includes xpand 2 virtual instrument software by air music tech

Alesis

• Production in your Pocket - 13-inch, slim-line laptop performance keyboard with 25 velocity-sensitive mini-keyboard keys for playing melodies, bass lines, chords and more
• Full Range Performance - dedicated octave up and down buttons to increase the keyboard to the full melodic range plus a sustain button for expressive performances
• Packed with Features - On-board arpeggiator steps through chords automatically and generates inspiring melodic ideas quickly
• Customized Production Experience - 4 programmable memory banks for instant recall of mappings for DAWs, virtual instruments, effects and more
• Effortless Setup - USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series
• Works With All Popular Applications - GarageBand, Logic, Sonar, Cubase, Ableton Live, ProTools, Reason, Fruity Loops, Digital Performer, and more

Akai Professional

• Pro Music Production Wherever You Go USB MIDI keyboard controller with slimline footprint and 32 mini piano style velocity sensitive keys for a natural feel
• Customisable Response Mini keys with selectable velocity curves match any playing style inc’l traditional piano, synthesizer, key based beat making; pitch bend / modulation buttons add expression
• Immediate Creativity Simple plug and play connection to your Mac or PC no drivers or power supply required
• Premium Software suite included Pro Tools, First M Audio Edition recording software / DAW and AIR Music Tech Xpand 2 multitimbral synthesizer
• Express Yourself Octave up and down buttons for extended keyboard range, Volume knob delivers smooth control and Sustain button adds expressive capability

M-Audio

• MIDI Keyboard with 25 full-sized, velocity sensitive square-front keys, perfect for playing Virtual Instruments
• 8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive backlit pads for beat production and clip launching
• 4 assignable knobs and 4 assignable buttons interface with your music software. Seamless, visual feedback via illuminated buttons and knobs
• Octave Up and Down buttons let you access the full keyboard range and Pitch and modulation wheels deliver expressive, creative control
• Premium Software Included - Includes ProTools, First Alesis Edition, Ableton Live Lite 9 and Eleven Lite, plus Mini Grand, DB-33 and Xpand 2 virtual instrument software by Air Music Tech

Alesis