AKAI Professional MPK 261
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AKAI Professional
MPK 261
Product Info
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The MPK261 is a fantastic value for bedroom producers and gigging musicians needing a versatile MIDI controller. It nails the essential MPC pad feel and offers deep DAW integration, making it a serious workhorse for beat-making and performance. While the semi-weighted keys aren't concert grand quality, they're perfectly acceptable for the price point and the feature set is impressive.
Product Description
- AKAI Professional MPK 261
- USB/MIDI Pad and Keyboard Performance Controller with 61 Keys
- 61 semi-weighted keys
- 16 MPC Pads with RGB lighting
- Eight assignable controls
- sliders and switches each
- NKS support for direct control of over 2
- 000NKS-compatible instruments and effects
- Inputs for expression and sustain pedal
- Arpeggiator
- MPC Note repeat
- MPC Full level
- Tap tempo and time division
- Backlit LCD display
- DAW Integration through comprehensive transport and parameter control
- Assignable buttons for keyboard commands
- Two jack inputs for expression pedal
- One jack input for sustain pedal
- USB MIDI and 5-Pin MIDI in/ out
- iOS Compatible with Apple Camera connection kit (not included)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 905 x 311 x 86 mm
- Weight: 6.85 kg
- Includes free Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select Bundle for a genre of your choice for immediate testing and use of the NKS functionality
- • Solid build quality with a surprisingly robust chassis for the price
- • Excellent MPC pad feel – responsive and satisfying for beat production
- • Comprehensive DAW integration streamlines workflow significantly
- • RGB illumination adds visual flair and customizable performance cues
- • Semi-weighted keys lack the nuance of fully weighted action, a compromise for affordability
- • Limited aftertouch functionality restricts expressive playing potential
- • Size and weight make portability a consideration for gigging musicians
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