Akai MPK49 MIDI Issues

Hey, Indigo, that Max49. Working well then with Cubase? How do you find the keybed on that unit? I have a MPK225 on loan and considering MPK249 or 261 (or Novation SL MKII for that matter . . . ).

Evaluating Cubase Elements 7 and Reaper now to replace my existing recorder. But would like to have control ‘at the keys’. My Tranzport works well with pretty much everything you could toss at it, but still looking at a keyboard controller as well.