MPK 261 : Excellent Controller missing one small feature

11 years ago

I have used many brands controllers over the last 20 odd years and this is my favourite so far. SO easy to configure and plenty of controller types To be able to configured! The keys have a decent "feel"; not ideal for "piano" playing but a good compormise for a smooth synth action. The only feature missing for me is on-screen visibility of the controller value as you're moving it. I do a lot of "live mixing" and tweaking and when sweeping mids, I cannot see where the frequency and/or gain levels are as these are endless rotary encoders. A small issue for me as I have my laptop offstage (don't like the look of seeing computers on stage) so really miss this BUT I would take all the functions and configuration possibilities over that feature (which you see in Axiom type controllers. A solid 9/10 from me

Image AKAI Professional MPK 261

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by AKAI Professional
  • Released in 2014
  • Average price : $515
  • Dimensions : 905mm x 311mm x 86mm
  • Weight : 6.85kg
Share linkedin post Tweet Share