Akai MPK249 - In Depth Review 

thanks!

if you found that informative then you are an idiot. HE ONLY PLAYED fucking pads!?!?!?!

@@therealjackfisher Wow, if this 4 year old comment is making you this upset, seek help.

Rick Rijuana Beats glad i could help!

+spoonelli do the pads on the keyboard only have drum presets or is there more

+Luis Carrion +Luis Carrion You have keyboard curve (Linear. Expansion 1 & 2) & sensitivity (1-10) settings. Pad Threshold, velocity curve & sensitivity. CV Gate Out to the sequencer & keyboard. These are in the global settings. Gives you a little more control over the other controllers on the market

+Rick Rijuana Productions can the cursor buttons below the main nob be midi cc like the daw control buttons?

+Miguel Sanchez Its just the cursor to navigate through the settings.

Amnesia Would you say the nektar lx61+ is better?

Thanks!

spoonelli Hi I have a question How do i use the presets and banks in my MPK 249? I connect the controller in to Fl Studio but i still can not use them

I am also awaiting a response to a good question.

did you ever get a reply from the internet or other sources ? I am interested to buy a brand new MPK 261 in 2024 with 3 years guarantee. Do you still use your MPK 261 ?

Samuel Martin it's only a controller so you'll need some sort of device to generate sound. you can even use an iPad with the right USB connector and the right app. hope this helps!

I also want to know this! Finding specific information on any audio gear is a pain in the neck :/

I know this is late and you've probably figured it out by now, but there is no on-board sounds with these. This is a midi keyboard, not a synthesizer

yo

x2 @spoonelli

one year later... go to options>preferences>MIDI sync>assign your controller. might help someone anyways :)

Renato Cruz 1 year and 5 months later I think he switched from Ableton to Fl Studio or Logic

I had an M3-73 and I assigned chords to the pads. But I don't have the keyboard anymore and I can't remember how I did it.

Sadly no. Totally Bizar.

49 has more features than the 25

Go for 261 3 years from now you'll be glad

Dzastins Broks Bet, That's Just What I Wanted To Know As Well... 💯✌🏾

lol ...people mentioning fuckin fruity loops with a straight face

of course. just like you can use the MPK mini and MPK2, Max 49, or any other Akai Pro keyboard.

lil confused ! Which is better midi ?

Yes, its fantastic

Did you acquire?

It seems like a yes, but I wanna be sure

Maybe it's a little bit too late, but MIDI Controllers don't make any sound on their own, you need to have any kind of DAW like FL Studio or Ableton to assign sounds to them

That's a funny question. Thanks for making me laugh. Keep it up, dude. d= :)

Logic

U need a computer for midi keyboard,cuz it have no sound in it itself. With the midi controler,u always got the program :)

Hi, if you have a DC in to power it and you run a midi out cable to a sound module - i don't see why not.

Use a PC

Wtf

I've had it for over a year now. Was in a box for a few months due to house rearrange and new a kid arrival. Just got back into it. I think it's great. Flashy features like colour changes on the drum pads are cool but i rarely use them in my workflow. The 8 track level faders are brilliant for on the fly chopping up and experimenting how things go together. Good for live mixes. It actually can put you in a different creative flow from house to techno to acid in moments. If i were to buy again i probably wouldn't because it's too big for a standard computer desk. The akai mini looks the job then have additional level controls if needed. Actually i would buy again when i was in that mind set. Today i just sold my traktor s4 today and putting the money towards some analogue / drum / synth gear. Thinking about the Korg Minilogue or even more minimal the Volca's, they look cool. My DAW is Albleton and its great and can do all but coming from a DJ background i'd like to get more hands on again. This will defo stay in my collection to use as a midi iput to other devices and DAW. Anyway i know you didn't ask me ..

Just got mine and having trouble with all the functions working properly in Reason. Have you had any luck getting everything to work in the DAW?

henny hefner yes

You can

uaedanycam i was a begginer and it was easy for me and when you start getting good youll be happy u got it bro.

sure! i can post a video reply but basically you hit the edit key plus tap the pad you want to change color of. from there you can see a setting on the screen to cycle through all the colors

spoonelli Awesome, thanks! Getting mine today :D

+spoonelli WHAT PACK DID YOU GET THE DRUM SOUNDS IN???

You can download the user manuals for free from akai's website.

@@LoveGuitar63277 I know that now. When I asked that I was a total noob trying to decide on my first midi controller. I ended up getting this along with the korg volcas. Glad I did. It's a good keyboard for the price.

It doesn't as it's a midi controller and not a standard keyboard. Midi controllers are likened to "TV Remotes" for producer software and Digital Audio Workstations. (DAWs). If you're looking for a keyboard model that has both plit key functions and can be used as a midi controller, I recommend the Yamaha Motif series. Although more expensive, they are really nice pieces of equipment. I hope this information was informative for you, Have a blessed one! :)

yes...but you'd control that in your software DAW.

MIDI Controllers don't make any sound on their own, you have to use a DAW to assign the sounds to it

PLug the controller into a computer running a DAW and then use the DAW to select your instrument sound of choice. Then plug the COMPUTER into the speakers. I hope this helps.

ahah, you must be a miner :)