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Number of Keys	49
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Special Feature	Studio Recording, Velocity Sensitive Keys
Model Name	MPK249

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Pro Keyboard Performance - 49 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive full-size keys and a premium piano-style keybed for unprecedented response and natural feel
Beat Making Essentials - 16 RGB-illuminated MPC-style pads each with 4 banks for 64 pads - the perfect solution for triggering samples, loops, one-shots, melodics and more
Assignable Control - 24 assignable Q-Link controllers comprising 8 control knobs, faders and switches engineered for hassle-free DAW / virtual instrument mapping
Your Studio Centerpiece - Take command of your peripheral MIDI equipment courtesy of an onboard USB-MIDI interface with 5-pin MIDI input and output
Core MPC Tools - MPC mainstay controls included - MPC Note Repeat, arpeggiator, MPC Full Level, Tap Tempo and Time Division
Comprehensive Production Software Package for Mac and PC included - Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech and Xpand2(downloads)
The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series

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Item Weight

12.6 pounds

Product Dimensions

12.28 x 29.06 x 3.39 inches

Country of Origin

Taiwan

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B00IJ7FGSC

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MPK249

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#4,786 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#25 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

June 1, 2015

Compatible Devices

DAW, REASON, SONAR, CAKEWALK, CUBASE, NUEDO, LOGIC PRO, PRO TOOLS, MAC PRO, WINDOWS, COMPUTER MUSIC

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USB-MIDI with 5-pin MIDI input & output

Hardware Interface

USB

Musical Style

Electronic

Number of Keyboard Keys

Size

49 Keys

Power Source

USB power; no power adapter required

Standing screen display size

3.5

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Complete Workstation Control – Introducing the MPK2 Series .Engineered to be an all-in-1 controller solution, the Akai Professional MPK249 is a 49-key performance pad and keyboard controller that combines deep software integration, enhanced workflow, and core technologies from the iconic line of MPC workstations. The MPK249 comes fully loaded with a professional production software package plus a comprehensive, customizable interface for manipulating virtual instruments, effect plugins, DAWs and more. MPK249 features 49 semi-weighted keys with after touch, 16 MPC-style pads with RGB feedback, 8 assignable knobs, faders and switches, and onboard transport buttons. 3 banks expand the number of knobs, faders and switches (up to 24 of each), and four pad banks expand the number of pads (up to 64 total). Plus, MPK249 is USB-powered and optimized to interface directly with your Mac or PC with hassle-free plug-and-play connectivity.

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Premium, Natural Response

With MPK249, experience the ultimate in playing response from a controller equally suited to studio and live performance scenarios alike. The MPK249 comes equipped with 49 semi-weighted, full-size keys and a premium Akai Professional piano-style keybed for unprecedented response and natural feel. A dynamic, expressive response and faithful capture of every subtle nuance of your performance is assured, thanks to MPK249’s velocity-sensitive keybed with aftertouch. In addition, onboard Octave Up and Down controls allow players to access the entire melodic range – perfect for bass lines, piano harmony, solo leads and much more.

Genuine MPC Functionality

Unlock your creative potential and take your performance to the next level with MPK249’s arsenal of MPC controls. 16 conveniently located, velocity-sensitive MPC-style pads with RGB feedback provide the ideal platform for triggering one-shots, drum hits, loops, instrumental samples and more - expandable up to 64 pads via 4 banks. Add further dynamic flair and experience the ultimate platform for immediate creative inspiration courtesy of Classic MPC Note Repeat, Full Level and an on-board arpeggiator, with adjustable resolution, range and patterns, for unrestricted exploration of complex melodic ideas, effortlessly.

Total Control

Experience total control of your DAW, virtual effects and virtual instruments with MPK249’s collection of in-demand controls, meticulously engineered for the modern producer and live performer. Combining full transport controls and 24 assignable Q-Link controllers - including 8 control knobs, faders and switches (expandable to 24 of each via 3 banks) – MPK249 seamlessly maps to any assignable parameter for surgical creative control. Plus, with MPK249’s onboard 5-pin MIDI input & output, harness the power of our outboard equipment from a controller designed from the ground up to be the ultimate compact creative centerpiece.

Express Yourself

MPK249 comes loaded with core functionality to capture your creativity and pave the way for immersive, expressive performances. Combining on-board pitch bend, modulation and octave controls MPK225 provides critical expressive control in a portable road-tested footprint – plus, with the inclusion of 1 assignable footswitch jack & 1 expression jack, embellish your performances with natural, piano-style sustain or expand your control-source arsenal for unparalleled creative exploration.

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Ableton Live Lite Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live-the revolutionary, music production solution that lets you spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments-as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences-together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.	Hybrid 3 & Xpand!2 Hybrid 3.0 is the next generation in synthesis. This high-definition virtual synthesizer combines the coveted warmth of analog synths with a full range of futuristic digital manipulation capabilities. Xpand!2 is a multi-timbral workstation offering four active sound slots, or parts, per patch. Each part is provided with its own MIDI channel, Note Range (Zone), Mix, Arpeggiation, Modulation, and Effects settings- an excellent method for creating individual parts.	Welcome to The World of VIP Music Software Experience expanded control of your VST instrument and effect collection with MPK249 and VIP3.1 (Free Download Included). VIP3.1 provides you with unparalleled access to your virtual instrument and effect collection, seamlessly integrating the hardware / software experience and grants the unrestricted freedom to create in a user-friendly, intuitive format.

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Registered customers now get a 6-month subscription to Reason+ included.

Reason+ is a creative bundle for music making that includes the Reason DAW and Reason Rack Plugin which can be used in any DAW (VST3/AU/AAX). With over 80 devices covering everything from creative synths, samplers, drum machines and audio effects, this subscription comes with 39,000 presets, 24gb of samples and new content (plugins and sounds) is added consistently.

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Al R.

Read the item description and do a bit of research before purchasing

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022

Size: 25 KeysStyle: Controller OnlyVerified Purchase

I wanted a reliable desktop controller that was easy to use. The MPK225 is exactly what I needed. I agree with the positive Amazon reviews that this controller has received. It's an excellent controller for Window and Mac

I Am however scratching my head about the one-star reviews. Unfortunately, some people look at the negative review percentages and base their purchase decisions on them. I feel the need to address some of them so that potential buyers can see how illogical and nonsensical they are. It’s not that the MPK225 is a one star controller, it’s that the buyers didn’t bother to read the description before purchasing it. Either that or they have poor comprehension skills.

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“You can't use it without an amplifier and/or a computer connected to it.”
-It’s MIDI controller. Nowhere in the description does it say that this controller has a built-in amplifier. This is not a self-contained keyboard. (Read the description).

“There is not plug-in feature for a headphone.”

-Nowhere in the description does it say that this controller has a headphone jack. (Read the description).

“No power adapter (for 6 Volt 1 Amp) included - is optional (come on, how ridiculous is that?).”

-Read the description

“This product did not come with a power supply cord. Why?”
-Read the description

-Not ridiculous at all in the year 2020+. Again, why would you buy something that doesn’t come with everything you want? (Read the description).

“It feels much heavier than described.”

-Lol, what??? It weighs what it weighs.

“It has an incredible high quality feel to it, but the outfitting is 'cheap', poor, at best, meaning Akai should include the power adapter, install a head-phone plug and/or make the controller bluetooth capable, and battery-capable.”

-Why not purchase a controller that has all of that? (Read the description).

“It's ridiculous if you think about it. Why would you want to have only a 61 key keyboard other than for reasons being truly portable and then not being able to take it on the road trip, use it while in the bus cross country or in the car when bord or on the plane... Size = portability feature, very important. The only reason why I chose a 61 key and not a 88 key.”

-Since when is a 3ft wide keyboard considered “portable”? Wow, just WOW! Is this person being serious? I can’t say I ever saw a person on an airplane jamming away on a 61 key controller.

” I had to resort to buying the expensive heavy non-portable stationary 61 key controller in order to find out that I can only operate it with a direct power source such as at least a laptop (USB connection) - I could plug it into the car of course, after I buy a 'longer' cable. But you still can't hear any sound until you set up speakers in your amplifier / computer through your MIDI/OUT connection.”

-Yeah, I’m sure this person had a gun pointed to their head. If you know a product isn’t capable of doing what you want it to do, why on Earth would you buy it?!?

-Regarding the need for sound. For portability, use a laptop. It has USB for you MIDI connection, and a headphone jack. That’s the way people do it with this type of controller.

“it's going all back today.” What a shame, what a hassle, what an inconvenience.”

-This is what happens when you don’t read item descriptions. The shame is on you and not AKAI.

” I suggest, if you want to find out if this is what you want or need, if it is right for you, really, the only and best option is to buy it and look at it yourself and see if it fits your need and expectations.”

-Nonsense! In this day and age of information overload, a simple web search, YouTube reviews, a few phone calls to a music store, etc. can provide you with all the info you need.

That being said, of course you will have the occasional faulty unit. I think low ratings are fair in those cases especially if product support is unwilling to rectify the problem. Also, I wish Amazon would have a separate rating for bad shipping. It’s not a manufacturers fault if an item is late or damaged by the shipping company.

I bought a car once, the add said the car had no tires. I bought the car and then complained that it didn’t come with tires <sarcasm>. You see how silly that is? READ THE DESCRIPTION!!!

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Steve Webb

A tool to learn, gets better with time, practice and a little patience.

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022

Size: 61 KeysStyle: Controller OnlyVerified Purchase

This is a beginners candyland. Knobs, buttons, pads, wheels, and keys. Works with pretty much anything. You may regret it, but that's waaaaaay later.

It's also an advanced user's dream. Everything is customizable. I believe the 5-pin midi can function independent of the usb midi, and will do sends when programmed specifically to do so for whatever of 30 pre-sets it's saved in. I don't have a use for that yet, but I'm tempted to go find one just to do it. 4x4 pads on 4 banks, that's 64 hits, and each can be specifically dual color coded for on/off changes. Firm but sensitive. 8 knob/slider/toggles in 3 banks, that's 24 wide. Transport control dead center. DAW control is arrow keys and the enter button in the middle. It's a little thing, but it comes in handy.

I'd say I sit low to middle between these two. I'm not a novice, but I've really jumped deep in the fire here to get stuff done. What I've discovered along the way is that you need to be ready to learn and be wrong about buying this from time to time. That's okay. Given the price, it's actually on point for what it does.

I'm using Ableton, Fl Studio 20, and I've started fooling around with MPC Beats. Know your DAW. Know what does what and how. Why is not important, we don't have time for that. Set things, change things, play with things. Midi learn works with everything. Factory reset it and do it again. Youtube University is a thing. Ave Mcree is a big Akai lover, so check his stuff out. Professoar is a fun kid to watch and really knows how to set things up. Two great places to start a rabbit hole. I've come at working with this thing with the mindset that if you can do it once, do it five times, and if you can do that, you can do it a hundred times.

MPC Beats is the freebie they "sell" you on when you register. It's... um... it's okay. It's not the greatest, but it's not bad at all, and you can do some respectable things with it. Additionally, there is a setup for the MPK2 series that lines up your knobs, pads and transport. You might have to dig into Youtube a bit for it, but it will line up when you find it.

Support is slim for what is not obvious. There's little gripes you will come across. My little gripe I can't seem to get around is finding a DAW or DAW setting that sends color changes to the pads. It's there, but I can't find it. Seems like it's a common gripe. You can change the colors in the preset settings, save them and they stay, but if you flip between several drum pad kits on your DAW, the colors won't follow.

You can power this with the USB cable, but I've noticed that if I don't plug directly into a PC USB port, I don't get full power or data (one or the other). Tried it with a few powered USB hubs, same result. I would suggest a solid, longer cord, or an extender cable. Again, mind the power draw.

There are people who know they want this controller, and there are people that know they want nothing to do with Akai at all. This review is not for either of those. This is for the people caught in the middle. It's not the greatest, but it's good, functional, and does most of the job. I would say the free VST software that comes with it makes the price and the little things balance out (they throw Hybrid 3 in with everything, great synth VST). Don't delay in getting your software codes and downloads, and save them all in zip/rar/7z files, just in case. iLok does the licensing, works fine. Read, research, experiment, reset, repeat. Once you know how you flow... go go go.

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Javier Nieva

Esto no es un juguete pero por qué me divierto como niño

Reviewed in Mexico on May 28, 2023

Size: 49 KeysStyle: Controller OnlyVerified Purchase

Magnífico enserio magnífico quizá ubiece comprado el de más teclas pero para estudio muy confiable

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D S S

Looks great but lots of things to learn

Reviewed in Australia on August 15, 2023

Size: 49 KeysStyle: Controller OnlyVerified Purchase

I like the coloured pads and endless encoders. I didn't like the software being on CD!

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2018

Size: 25 KeysStyle: Controller OnlyVerified Purchase

My first MIDI controller so probably not the best review but representitive of a beginners experience...

Easy to setup initially with your favourite DAW, plenty of info available online if you've never used a similar product. Plug and play with the ability to do more in depth configuration as you progress, with software and hardware.

Has enough keys to play a range of melodies (two full octaves with an extra C) can be played two handed however if you are decent at playing piano you may find it limiting. the pitch shifters (one sustained one returns to the middle when you let go) allow you to reach different pitches although, I don't think they shift full octaves alone however with the Octave up and down buttons this is possible.

The keys feel decent (even somewhat better than other semi-weighted keyboards ive used from reputable brands) and are relatively accurate as far as the velocity is concerned though it may take a while to get used to if you haven't used anything similar.
Ability to plug expression/sustain pedals directly into the back was a nice feature that i didn't even consider using when I first purchased.

The latency of input was at first a bit off but I soon realised that the response time can be changed with software which I believe lowers the initial quality of input and allows for the signal to be near instant (quality of rendered sound is not affected e.g. after exporting to .mp3/wav etc.) This isn't really a problem but is particularly useful for doing drum patterns in real time and not having to manually quantize as much if you can't get it perfectly on beat which is something that has a learning curve itself and took me a while to figure out.

The pads have a nice feel and aren't too soft/firm. I found it hard to judge velocity which could be a problem however I soon found the 'full level' button which detects all pad input as max velocity, allowing for consistency where necessary. I found this to be the way to go for me though it would be possible to learn the velocity levels I prefer to lay down the drum pattern then go back in the software and change It manually to perfect and reduce velocity for things such as open hats. 8 pads are enough for me with the ability to cycle through 4 banks being a nice extra.

I'm still learning with it and haven't used all of the buttons/features such as the knobs, latch and arpeggitator but as far as music production goes, this device has taken me from not being able to create a simple drum pattern to learning how to create complex meoldies using different scales and diverse drum patterns and being able to translate the melodies I can think of directly into digital format which is something I didn't think I would achieve.

For anyone who is looking for their first MIDI device this may be a bit overkill however as you progress and climb the learning curve i feel you may find that this has a few extra features that allow you to progress and learn more without being hindered by hardware as early as you might with other devices. If you are serious about learning to create music I would suggest this device and would even consider the models with extra keys (49 and 61 I believe) if you have the room.

Durability. I've only put out around 30 hours into using the device however I'm very impressed by the design and feel of it and nothing seems to have degraded/worn out/ no buttons sticking or friction in the keys etc. even with the most used pads/keys. It is slightly bulky and has a fair weight to it however this imo makes it feel more durable. LEDs look good and while they are quite bright they aren't obnoxious or off putting and do serve a function in showing you which bank is selected, which buttons are ON such as the 'Full level' making it possible to see what settings you have selected without having to mess about playing something to see if it sounds different.

All in all I would recommend the product however first consider if you will be dedicating some time to learning and perfecting your ability to use it as well as the software you use alongside it. If you aren't sure whether you will continue to use it or get bored with it I'd say get a lesser model such as the Mpk Mini.

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Getting this to work with a Macbook Pro 2020 is an ordeal...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2020

Size: 49 KeysStyle: Controller OnlyVerified Purchase

Why does Amazon want to know how I rate my Akai's thickness?!
*Clicks five stars*
Anyway...
Only speaking from my experience;
Getting my Macbook Pro (2020) to recognize that this device is connected was an ordeal.
I tried everything:
3 different USB cables - Nope.
Directly into the laptop instead of via a third party hub - Nada...
Powering via separate power adapter - Ha! Guess again...
I bought additional cables, followed every bit of advice from every forum known to man. Nothing worked.
Eventually, I spoke with Apple who did some funky bootup procedures. Eventually, one worked. The device was listed in the Midi Studio! Hazaar! However, it was only recognized when I plugged it in directly via the cable I'd purchased (USB-B to USB-C). Not only that, but it only works when the USB is plugged in one way (despite the fact that USB-C is non-directional). Utterly bizarre, quite annoying since I can't connect via my hub, but I'm just glad I've got it working since (for the money) this is a great bit of kit that offers everything I need.
If you're having issues similar to mine I suggest you invest in a USB-B to USB-C cable and connect directly into your Mac (and if it still doesn't work, try turning the USB-C around *eye roll*)

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Funciona en apple M1 macprobooks

Reviewed in Spain on December 16, 2022

Size: 49 KeysStyle: Controller OnlyVerified Purchase

De momento por si solo no funcionara en Moterrey o posteriores sistemas operativos, sin embargo si el USB se conecta a un hub con output USB C que sea a la vez alimentador de perifericos, el sistema operativo lo reconoce. Funciona con cualquier DAW (Logic, Live etc) sin problemas de latencia o mapeado de zonas. De todos modos todavia no controlo lo genuinamente Akai para ver si algo mas falla.

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