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Popular Akai MPK49 Manual Pages
Operation Manual - Page 3
... 29 EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL 30 EDITING TAP TEMPO 30 GLOBAL MODE ...31 KILL MIDI - Page 7 33 MIDI CLOCK - Page 11 34 VERSION - Page 6 33 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION - Page 12 34 PROGRAM CHANGE MODE 35 PROG CHANGE (Program Change 35 PROG+BANK (Program Change with Bank Change 35 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 36 TROUBLESHOOTING 37 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 38 CONTACT...
Operation Manual - Page 5
... increment and decrement Presets, parameter values and settings. The [ LCD - FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. This dial also functions as an [ENTER] button when it is used for navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting change on MPK49's options and parameters.
2. [VALUE] (Push to navigate through the fields of menus and options. The display is pressed...
Operation Manual - Page 7
... used to send MIDI data from your computer. MIDI OUT - Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device to the MIDI OUT port of the MPK49 to prevent accidental unplugging.
3. You can secure the power adapter cord to this input. Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the MPK49.
4. Plug in a 6V-1A DC power...
Operation Manual - Page 8
... to use an external sound module, connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from computer to external sound module connected to power the MPK49 externally, please plug in your setup, connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from your setup or if you would like to use another MIDI controller in the included 6V-1A DC power adapter.
2. Connect a USB cable from the MIDI OUT of the controller to the MIDI IN...
Operation Manual - Page 9
...MPK49 to the tempo selected in your sequencer if you want the MPK49 to control another device connected to the MIDI OUT port. In your software DAW. A NOTE ABOUT USING THE MPK49 ...use the MPK49. IMPORTANT
The operation of the Preferences menu.
3. When a USB cable is passed to the MPK49's MIDI IN port, that the unit's MIDI Clock setting is not plugged in the MIDI section of the MIDI...
Operation Manual - Page 10
...setting which the pad is using the keyboard, the LCD will affect all presets globally.
It will be displayed on the far right of the display as the pad bank and velocity (how hard you hit the pad).
MIDI... on Control Change.
This data is hit, the MPK49 will output MIDI Note On messages to trigger sounds on your DAW or external sound module. OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITION
When using , ...
Operation Manual - Page 11
... while the [PREVIEW] button is commonly used to transmit AFTERTOUCH information.
MIDI PORT AND CHANNEL
AFTERTOUCH INDICATOR
PAD BANK
MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND (MMC)
MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC) is held , the slider ...or playback machines. CONTROL AFTERTOUCH
The knobs and sliders on the MPK49 can also be set to send three different MIDI CC numbers, depending on the control bank which you...
Operation Manual - Page 20
... be set to control vibrato, volume, and other variable parameters on the MPK49 are controllers which you select on Page 1, parameter options on the second page. The parameter fields available for controlling volume, pan, mod wheel (#1) and other parameters. EDITING KNOBS AND SLIDERS
The knobs and sliders on your DAW or sound module. CC's are commonly used...
Operation Manual - Page 23
.../CHANNEL FIELD
This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which you to use the knob to increment and decrement through parameters as an increment/decrement NRPN function. You can assign the knobs to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of the MPK49. BANK M FIELD
BANK L FIELD
Bank L describes the Least Significant...
Operation Manual - Page 34
... to customize the MPK49's transport to edit transport control settings.
5. Press [ENTER] to best work with your application or external device. MAXIMUM VALUE
EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL
The transport control section on the MPK49 can be configured to send transport control information in a variety of the transport control messages (MMC, MMC/MIDI, MIDI, CTRL).
6. When on Page 2, use the [VALUE...
Operation Manual - Page 36
... you can add expressivity and control to PadCurve (page 5).
2.
LCD CONTRAST -
Press [ENTER] to the touch. Turn [VALUE] dial to select a contrast level. 3. MIDI VELOCITY
WEAK
STRENGTH OF HITTING ... number is set to high number, it hard to achieve maximum velocity when you hit the pads hard, or if you are outputting MIDI velocities, based on the MPK49 to your performance...
Operation Manual - Page 38
...
PRESS ENTER TO SAVE
SAVE GLOBAL allows you to save all the global settings on the MPK49.
Page 12
VERSION allows you to see "Save Setup" displayed on the MPK49, including MIDI Common Channel, LCD Contrast, Pad Sensitivity, Pad Velocity Curve, Keyboard Transposition, MIDI Clock, Tap Tempo Average, Preset and SysEx information.
1. Turn the [VALUE] dial to...
Operation Manual - Page 40
... for instructions on any sounds inside but is compatible with ? No. Question: Answer:
Are the Pitch Bend and Mod wheels freely assignable? FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: Does the MPK49 have a built-in Program Change mode. However, if your specific hardware or software device's documentation for quick recall of pads is a MIDI-controller, which are used on the Akai...
Operation Manual - Page 41
.... I am only hearing one sound when I hit different pads
MPK49 connected after power was powered on again. If controlling an external hardware module, make sure that the Transport mode you are using is connected from the MPK49. Usually, the MIDI settings can be lower than its maximum. In Global Mode, change the MIDI Clock setting to incomplete MIDI data. Turn off , wait...
Operation Manual - Page 42
... (velocity and pressure sensitive) 4 8 8 8 User's manual USB cable (1m) CD-ROM disc
5-pin DIN x 1 5-pin DIN x 1 Slave connector x 1 (MIDI over USB) 6V DC, 1A
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please visit the Akai Professional website (www.akaipro.com) regularly for additional information, news and firmware upgrades for the MPK49.
For additional technical support:
EMAIL: support@akaipro.com TEL: 401.658.4032...
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