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Akai Professional MPC One+vsAkai Professional MPD218

Summary

Akai Professional MPC One+ and Akai Professional MPD218: 2 Akai Professional pads & control surfaces compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 16 compared specifications.

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Akai Professional

MPC One+
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Akai Professional

MPD218
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General
ManufacturerAkai ProfessionalAkai Professional
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20232015
Pads & controls
AftertouchNoneNone
Pads1616
Faders00
Knobs / encoders56
DisplayColour LCDNone
Pitch / modNoneNone
Connectivity
USBUSB-BUSB-B
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out—
CV / Gate outYesNo
Bluetooth MIDIYesNo
USB bus poweredNoYes
Features & software
FeaturesStandalone mode, Sequencer, Audio interface, Note repeatNote repeat
Bundled softwareMPC standalone OS, MPC desktop softwareMPC Beats, Big Bang Cinema & Universal Drums
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)272 × 272 × 53 mm239 × 201 × 41 mm
Weight2.1 kg0.75 kg

Key differences

  • Knobs / encoders: MPC One+ – 5 MPD218 – 6
  • Released: MPC One+ – 2023 MPD218 – 2015
  • Display: MPC One+ – Colour LCD MPD218 – None
  • CV / Gate out: MPC One+ – Yes MPD218 – No
  • Bluetooth MIDI: MPC One+ – Yes MPD218 – No
  • USB bus powered: MPC One+ – No MPD218 – Yes

Both are the same on aftertouch (None), pads (16) and faders (0).