Having recently acquired a Zynthian 5.1, I am looking to get more out of my AKAI MPK249. I see that there is already a driver for the MPK3 Mini and a couple of other AKAI devices. Has anyone done any work on making a driver for the MPK249 ? If not, from what I have read, it seems like something I can probably tackle, but I haven’t tried yet. Any general tips on doing this would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Hi @jigglydad, I hope you enjoy your Zynthian! 
From my experience with Akai, it could be a breeze or more cumbersome, it depends on the internal implementation of the device (not every Akai device is implemented the same way) and the available documentation.
I would start with just the simplest boilerplate code, to check if it gets loaded and such. And then, using other drivers as reference, go adding features bit by bit, testing them as much as possible before going to the next one. Depending on how many features you want to add, it will be a more or less long journey.
I’m sorry, but without having the Akai MPK249 myself, I can not be of much help. But if you try it, please keep us informed about your progress! 
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