Bummer. Sigh. This device is so great. I’m enjoying the crap out of it, I just REALLY REALLY wish they implemented some kind of (even rudimentary) keyboard or pads for basic sample playing / note triggering. I’m giving up for now (will have to just use my phone for the time being). I asked a gear guy at Perfect Circuit and here’s what he said:
“Unfortunately, I can’t think of many simple options that will work. While the Tracker Mini can connect to a computer over USB for midi it does not have a built in USB midi host so I don’t think it will work with either of the options you mentioned (Korg Nanokey Studio and Akai LPK Wireless). I think you would need a battery powered controller with a 5 pin midi output or an external USB midi host to interface the usb midi output of a keyboard. Another option might be getting usb power bank and something like the Novation Launchkey Mini Mk3 which has midi on TRS. You would be able to connect the Launchkey to the Tracker Mini via TRS minijacks and a single 3.5 TRS cable and finding a powerbank that could power the Launchkey shouldnt be too difficult or expensive. Hope this helps!”
Again, you can hook stuff up but it defeats the point of spending a premium amount on a handheld/standalone device (I don’t want to deal with power banks, adapters and more cables and crap to the point where I’m forced to work at a desk - then I might as well go back to just using my MPC).
Anyway…early days, I really hope someone comes up with something…