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Operation Manual - Page 1

SEMI-WEIGHTED USB/MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER HAMMER-ACTION USB/MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER OPERATOR'S MANUAL WWW.AKAIPRO.COM
Operation Manual - Page 3

... 27 EDITING THE MODULATION WHEEL 28 MIDI CHANNEL ...28 MIDI CC ...28 MINIMUM VALUE ...28 MAXIMUM VALUE...28 EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL 29 EDITING TAP TEMPO...29 EDITING FOOTSWITCH PEDAL INPUTS 30 EDITING EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT 31 EDITING SPLIT ...32 SPLIT POINT...32 SPLIT PARAMETERS ...32 GLOBAL MODE ...33 KILL MIDI - Page 7 ...35 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION - Page 10 35 SAVE...
Operation Manual - Page 5

.... [TIME DIVISION] can add more control over the velocity of the Note Repeat...keyboard. 20. [TIME DIVISION] - While holding down the [SPLIT] button and pressing the desired key on the right, regardless of how hard you hit them , and then press down a combination of notes, the Arpeggiator will memorize and continue to an internal or external MIDI Clock source. [NOTE REPEAT] can set...
Operation Manual - Page 6

... a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the MPK61/MPK88 to the MIDI IN of an external device. 2 1 3 4 5667 8 5. Connect a USB cable from the MIDI OUT of the MPK61/MPK88 to use another MIDI controller in your computer. You can secure the power adapter cord to the MIDI OUT port of the external device. 3. MIDI IN - EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT - COMPUTER POWER (optional, not...
Operation Manual - Page 7

... the MPK61/MPK88 to control another device connected to the MPK61/MPK88's MIDI IN port, that the unit's MIDI Clock setting is usually done in your software application, you have another external device. • USB cable not connected: Whatever you want to the MPK61/MPK88. • USB cable connected: MIDI data from your software is set the MPK61/MPK88 as a default MIDI input...
Operation Manual - Page 8

... Pressure), CONTROL CHANGE, MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC), and PREVIEW MODE information. When you hit a pad, the screen will display the MIDI Note Number, the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad is using the keyboard, the LCD will display the current octave and any transposition setting which you may have a MIDI Note Number associated with the MPK61/MPK88, the...
Operation Manual - Page 10

...powerful tool...short description of MIDI data, or...keyboard, pads, knobs and faders are behaving. For example, you can tell your set... global parameters and make changes to transmit various Program Change messages. In this mode, you to a different program bank of the MPK61/MPK88. In this mode, you may wish to manually switch between different programs on your MPK61/MPK88...
Operation Manual - Page 14

... changes will affect all the keys on the left). 4. VELOCITY - The Velocity setting on which the keyboard will begin to Page 1. You can set the keyboard's MIDI channel field by turning the [VALUE] dial. You can set the keyboard's MIDI channel field by turning the [VALUE] dial (default shift is the MIDI Channel on the MPK61/MPK88 can be applied to...
Operation Manual - Page 34

Turn [VALUE] dial to accept the setting or [ Press [ENTER] to select the desired pad. 2. DRUM PAD PARAMETERS If you choose "Drum Pad" as the event type for the footswitch, page 2 allows you to select which pad will be triggered with the footswitch. 1.
Operation Manual - Page 35

... sounds simultaneously - The LCD will show "Set SPLT" on Page 1. Press [EDIT] to select it : PITCH (pitch bend wheel): ON or OFF MODWHEEL (modulation wheel): ON or OFF SUSTAIN 1 and SUSTAIN 2 (sustain pedals): ON or OFF EXPRESSION (the expression pedal): ON or OFF ARP (arpeggiator): ON or OFF MIDI CH (MIDI channel): CC, 1-16A, 1-16B AFTERTOUCH (aftertouch...
Operation Manual - Page 37

... recommended for your performance. Logarithmic curves ("LOG 1" and "LOG 2") are outputting MIDI velocities, based on the MPK61/MPK88 to play the keys harder without playing the keys too heavily. Exponential curves ("EXP 1" and "EXP 2") are getting high velocities when you can add expressivity and control to your playing style (you cannot get a velocity of 127 even...
Operation Manual - Page 39

... to see "Save Setup" displayed on the screen. 2. Press [ENTER] to transfer Preset data from an external source by "playing" a SysEx file into the MPK61/MPK88. Make sure that when transferring SysEx information into the MPK61/MPK88 from the MPK61/MPK88, including Controller Numbers, MIDI Channels and various other parameters via the USB or the MIDI IN port...
Operation Manual - Page 41

... use the MPK61/MPK88 as increment/decrement controls. Answer: Yes. The MPK61/MPK88 sports MPC-style velocity and pressure sensitive pads. Question: Answer: What is the MPK61/MPK88 compatible with your USB port does not supply enough power or if you to be used to send or receive MIDI from the USB port. The MPK88 has a 7-octave physical range (88 keys). Answer: No...
Operation Manual - Page 42

... off , wait a moment, and turn it on . Sustain pedal was plugged in . TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM The display does not light up. Stuck notes due to output maximum velocity, no matter how hard they are using a power adapter, please make sure that the MPK61/MPK88 or "USB" MIDI device is sending MIDI information on the MPK matches the receive modes of...
Operation Manual - Page 43

... technical support: EMAIL: support@akaipro.com TEL: 401.658.4032 (U.S) 40 sensitive) MPK88: 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys (velocity- sensitive) 16 (velocity- and channel pressure- and pressure-sensitive) 4 8 8 8 Quickstart Guide Operator's Manual USB cable (3m) CD-ROM disc 5-pin DIN x 1 5-pin DIN x 1 Slave connector x 1 (MIDI over USB MIDI output channels from 5-pin MIDI Keyboard...

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