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Akai Professional MPK261
Model: MPK261 · US configuration
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Earlier 61-key full-size controller with 16 pressure-sensitive pads, eight faders, split zones and DIN MIDI In/Out.
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- A 61-key production controller for a setup that needs full-size semi-weighted keys, 16 pressure-sensitive pads, a splitable keybed, eight faders and direct five-pin MIDI output.
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- Its 35.63-inch, 15.1-pound body is wider and heavier than MPK249; USB-C is not verified, the second footswitch socket is not a pedal, and Apple-silicon setup may depend on v1.02 firmware. It needs another device to make sound.
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Manufacturer information
- Akai Professional MPK Series collection, previously enumerated one rendered query page
- Akai Professional MPK261 exact product page and model-specific page data
- MPK261 User Guide v1.0
- Akai Pro MPK249/MPK261 firmware v1.02 Apple-silicon setup instructions
- Akai Professional macOS 26 Tahoe compatibility list