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1. YUU uuu information Press gt to go to the next field 6 In the BANK L field select the LSB Least Significant Bit of information 7 Press ENTER to send the Bank and Program event 35 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Does the MPK49 have internal sounds No The MPK49 is a MIDI controller which means that it does not contain any sounds inside but is instead used to control external sound devices such as hardware and software synthesizers sequencers and drum machines Can the MPK49 be synced to external devices Yes the MPK49 can receive MIDI Clock through both the USB and the MIDI IN connection This means that you can synchronize tempo based features such as Note Repeat and the Arpeggiator to an external source To synchronize the MPK49 to an external MIDI Clock source please enter Global Mode scroll to MIDI Clock and select External Do need to use a power adapter if am using the MPK49 with a computer No The MPK49 will draw power directly from the USB port However if your USB port does not supply enough power or if you2. HE 20 21 22 23 24 25 ARP ON OFF This button enables and disables the internal Arpeggiator The Arpeggiator will only function on notes being played on the keyboard The Arpeggiator feature on the MPK49 works in conjunction with the Tempo and Time Division settings which specify the rate of arpeggiation Please note that the Arpeggiator can be synced either to an internal or external MIDI Clock source such as a software DAW or a MIDI device LATCH This button works in conjunction with the Arpeggiator When the Arpeggiator is turned on and LATCH has been enabled you can hold down a combination of keys the Arpeggiator will memorize and continue to arpeggiate these notes even if you depress the keys There are a couple of ways to use the LATCH function a While holding down the keys can add more notes to the sequence by pressing down additional keys b If you depress the keys release them and then press down new combination of notes the Arpeggiator will memorize and arpeggiate the new notes OCTAVE These buttons can be used to shift the keyboard s range up and down The display will indicate which octave you have shifted to If both buttons are pressed at the same time the octave shift will reset to 0 TAP TEMPO This button allows you to tap in a new tempo If the preset is reloaded the tempo will revert to the saved tempo value Please note tha
3. MINIMUM VALUE MAXIMUM VALUE EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL EDITING TAP TEMPO GLOBAL MODE KILL MIDI Page MIDI COMMON CHANNEL Page 2 LCD CONTRAST 3 PAD SENSITIVITY Page 4 PAD VELOCITY CURVE 5 PAD THRESHOLD Page 6 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION 7 33 MIDI CLOCK Page 8 TAP TEMPO AVERAGE Page 9 SAVE GLOBAL 10 SYSEX TX Page 11 VERSION Page 12 PROGRAM CHANGE PROG CHANGE Program Change PROG BANK Program Change with Bank Change FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNICAL SPECIFICA CONTACT INFORMATION FRONT PANEL VERVIEW LCD The display is used for navigating menus displaying data and affecting change on MPK49 s options and parameters VALUE Push to Enter This dial is used to increment and decrement Presets parameter values and settings This dial also functions as an ENTER button when it is pressed down lt AND gt BUTTONS These buttons are used to navigate through the fields of menus and options The lt button also f
4. gt buttons PAGE 1 LOAD PRESET 1 While you are in Preset Mode you can change Presets with the VALUE dial below the screen Turning the dial increments or decrements the current Preset number and displays the screen on the right When you do this you will notice that PRESS ENTER will begin to blink ENT Tg 2 Pressing ENTER loads the selected Preset Pressing lt button or PRESET button cancels and returns you to the Preset that was last selected PAGE 2 SAVE COPY PRESET In Preset Mode you can also save and copy a Preset to a new location This E allows you to save any changes that you have made to the Preset venek i Note that if you are saving the Preset to the same location same preset number 5 n the screen will say SAVE TO and if you are saving a different location v LU different preset number the screen will display COPY TO DESTINATION 1 While you are in Preset Mode press gt button until you see the SAVE TO screen similar to the one shown above 2 You can select the location where you want to save the Preset by turning the VALUE knob When you do this you will notice that the PRESS ENTER segment will begin to blink 3 Press ENTER to save current Preset to the destination Pressing lt button or PRESET button cancels the operation and returns you to the Preset play mode PAGE 3 NAME PRESET Wh
5. lt or gt buttons to select Control Change field 2 While in Control Change field use VALUE dial to select desired Control Change Number 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Note To be able to control a parameter in your DAW or sound module with a knob or slider both the parameter and the knob need to be set to the same Controller Number This field is used to specify the minimum value that the knob or slider can output 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Minimum Range field 2 While in Minimum Range field use VALUE dial to select desired minimum value 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Tip Sometimes you might not want the full 0 127 range of control that a slider automatically defaults to Often reducing the value range of the slider might actually give you more precise control over the parameter it is controlling For example if you are using one of the sliders to control a synced delay line there might only be about 10 available values for the sync delay time 1 2 1 4 1 8 note etc Therefore it wouldn t make much sense to have the slider transmit the full 128 MIDI control values since that only gives you a tenth of the full slider range Instead try setting the maximum value of that slider to 10 and you will see how much more precise control this allows you to have This field is used to specify the maximum value that the knob or slider can output 1 Use the
6. turn the VALUE dial 5 When finished editing the controller press ENTER to accept the change or press lt to cancel You can use the example screenshot on the right to FIELD 1 help you determine where the Page 2 parameters FIELD 2 described on the following page will appear on the screen FIELD 3 FIELD 4 10 EDIT MODE PARAMETERS CONTROLLER SELECTED PAGE 1 PAGE 2 KEYBOARD MIDI CHANNEL field 1 OCTAVE UP DOWN field 4 KEYBOARD MIDI CHANNEL field 1 KEYBOARD ASERNE ON OFF BEHAVIOR field 4 KEYBOARD MIDI CHANNEL field 1 NEL OS ON OFF BEHAVIOR field 4 MIDI CHANNEL field 1 Rene NOTE NUMBER field 2 ON OFF BEHAVIOR field 3 afd PRESSURE BEHAVIOR field 4 PROGRAM CHANGE MIDI CHANNEL field 1 PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER field 2 BANK M MSB field 3 BANK L LSB field 4 KNOBS AND SLIDERS CONTROL CHANGE MIDI CHANNEL field 1 CC NUMBER field 2 RANGE MINIMUM VALUE field 3 RANGE MAXIMUM VALUE field 4 AFTERTOUCH CONTROL CHANGE MIDI CHANNEL field 1 CC NUMBER field 2 RANGE MINIMUM VALUE field 3 RANGE MAXIMUM VALUE field 4 MIDI CHANNEL field 1 CC NUMBER field 2 BUTTON MODE field 4 BUTTONS MIDI CHANNEL field 1 PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER field 2 EHGG BAMIGHANGE BANK M MSB field 3 BANK L LSB field 4 ARPEGGIO TYPE field 2 TYPE RANGE TOGGLE ARPEGGIO RANGE field 3 ARP ON OFF ARPEGGIO T
7. DEFAULT TIME DIVISION Each Preset can have a default Time Division setting which is set every time the Preset is loaded 1 While in Default Time Division field use VALUE dial to select Gate duration 2 Use the gt button to select the next field DEFAULT DIVISION FIELD BUTTON MODE In this field you can select whether the TIME DIVISION button will behave in a meat 1 momentary MTY fashion where pressing the button will turn on the Time Ga Division function and releasing it will turn it off or in a toggle TGL manner where pressing the button turns on the Time Division function and pressing again turns it off 1 Use the gt button to select Button Mode field 2 Turn VALUE dial to select the Button Type de dr BUTTON MODE FIELD 27 MEEN EDITING THE PITCH BEND WHEEL The Pitch Bend wheel can be assigned to transmit pitch bend information on a specific MIDI Channel Set While 1 PITCH JENI Press the EDIT button to enter Edit Mode seel haas Now select the Pitch Bend wheel for editing by moving the wheel You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left Press ENTER to edit the Pitch Bend settings POON ss 5 Use the VALUE dial to select the MIDI Channel for the Pitch Bend wheel 6 Press ENTER to accept the change MIDI CHANNEL FIELD 28 AKA professional DITING THE MODULATION WHEEL The Modulation wheel can be edit
8. available for each event type are outlined in the following pages 13 NOTE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Note MIDI CHANNEL FIELD Settira 2 TEL OFF MIDI PORT CHANNEL FIELD NOTE B lt ind CO 4032 151 OFF FIELD NOTE FIELD PLAY MODE FIELD Sethi PLAY MODE FIELD PLAY MODE FIELD m gi thir o 032 TEL GFF PLAY MODE FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad will use to transmit messages You can assign pads to one of two MIDI Ports A or B and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each por i e B11 You may also assign the pad to the MIDI Common Channel 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Port Channel field 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Note When not used via USB only pads assigned to port A will transmit MIDI information via the 5 pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK49 This field sets the MIDI Note Number that the pad will transmit when it is hit 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Note field 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Note Software modules or drum machines are often programmed to trigger sounds based on speci
9. be applied to the keyboard when the current Preset is loaded AFTERTOUCH Aftertouch describes pressure applied to the keys after they have been pressed Aftertouch can often be used to control the vibrato sustain or decay of a sound The Aftertouch setting on the MPK49 can be set to either On or Off When set to Off the MPK49 will ignore Aftertouch VELOCITY Velocity describes how hard the keys are struck Most often velocity is directly mapped to the perceived loudness of a sound so the harder you play the keys the louder the sound will be The Velocity setting on the MPK49 can be set to either On or When set to the keyboard will detect how hard the keys pressed and translate these values into corresponding MIDI velocities When set to Off MPK49 will output a constant MIDI velocity no matter how hard the keys are pressed SELECT PROPERTY To edit the keyboard press the EDIT button to enter Edit Mode Now select the keyboard for editing by pressing one of the keys You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left By N Turn the VALUE dial to select the property you wish to edit Octave Aftertouch Velocity 5 Press ENTER to edit the selected property PRESS ENTER TO EDIT KEYBOARD OCTAVE MIDI CHANNEL FIELD ea mt as EJ 1 In the first field of this page you can set the keyboard s MIDI channel ET field by turning th
10. beyond 000 This will cause the pad to transmit only a Program Change message 15 EDITING KNOBS AND SLIDERS The knobs and sliders on the MPK49 are controllers which can be set to transmit Control Change or Aftertouch information In addition the endless knobs may also be assigned as an Increment Decrement function The default operation of knobs and sliders is to transmit Control Change information when used What is Control Change Control Change refers to the use of MIDI Continuous Controller data Continuous Controller CC data are MIDI messages capable of transmitting a range of values usually 0 127 CC s are commonly used for controlling volume pan mod wheel 1 and other variable parameters on your DAW or sound module SELECT SLIDER EVENT TYPE IN THIS FIELD What is Aftertouch Aftertouch refers to MIDI data sent when pressure is applied to a pad after it has been struck and while it is being held down or sustained Aftertouch is often routed to control vibrato volume and other parameters On the MPK49 the knobs and sliders can also be assigned to transmit Aftertouch information Press EDIT button to enter EDIT MODE Move the slider or turn the knob which you would like to edit On Page 1 turn the VALUE dial to select CTRL CHANGE Control Change or AFTERTOUCH as the event type Press ENTER to view Page 2 Depending on which event type you select on Page 1 paramete
11. feature works in conjunction with Note Repeat and the Arpeggiator When Note Repeat or the Arpeggiator is enabled the MPK49 will output notes at a rate equivalent to the Time Division setting To change to a new Time Division setting press TIME DIVISION and select a new rate Please refer to the following illustrations to better understand how the Time Division feature works with Note Repeat and the Arpeggiator With an 1 8 note Time Division setting the sequence will ook like this With an 1 8T note Time Division setting the seguence will ook like this With a 1 16 note Time Division setting the seguence will ook like this With a 1 16T note Time Division setting the seguence will ook like this With a 1 32 note Time Division setting the seguence will ook like this With a 1 32T note Time Division setting the sequence will ook like this The following Time Division settings may be edited DEFAULT DIVISION Describes the default time division which will be set when the current Preset is loaded BUTTON MODE TOGGL MOTRY Describes whether the TIME DIVISION button functions in a momentary or toggle fashion 1 To edit the Time Division setting press the EDIT button to enter Edit Mode 2 Now select Time Division for editing by pressing TIME DIVISION 3 You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left 4 Press ENTER to edit the Time Division settings PRESS ENTER TO EDIT
12. messages You can assign the knobs to one of two MIDI Ports A or B and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port i e A14 You can also assign a knob or slider to use the MIDI Common Channel 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Port Channel field Elsk Lira CC NRPNOOO 00 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel MIDI PORT CHANNEL FIELD 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Note When not used via USB only knobs assigned to port A will be transmitted via the 5 pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK49 BANK M FIELD Bank M describes the Most Significant Bit MSB of information 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Bank M field 2 While in Bank M field use VALUE dial to select desired value 3 Use the gt button to select the next field etting 2 NRPNBOD OG EH BANK M FIELD BANK L FIELD aa 1 Bank L describes the Least Significant Bit MSB of information ome esel HE i F i 1 Use the lt or gt buttons to select Bank L field NN 2 While in Bank L field use VALUE dial to select desired value WAP NUUUNUU 1 m EA f BANK L FIELD 19 EDITING BUTTONS The buttons on the MPK49 can be used to transmit Control Change or Program Change information 1 Press EDIT button to enter EDIT MODE 2 Press the button you
13. similarly to Note Repeat on the Akai MPC series Yes the MPK49 features the same Note Repeat algorithm as can be found on the legendary Akai MPC series This feature allows you to perform and program rhythm patterns that would otherwise be nearly impossible to do by hand 36 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM The display does not light up No sound from target device Notes sustain continuously Sustain pedal works in reverse CAUSE No power MPK49 not properly connected SOLUTION Please make sure that the MPK49 is connected to your computer and that the computer is powered on lf using a power adapter please make sure that the adapter is plugged into a live power outlet Check your computer s USB connection to confirm that the MPK49 is recognized If necessary replug the connection and restart your computer If controlling an external hardware module make sure that the MIDI cable is connected from the MPK49 to the device s MIDI IN port MPK49 connected after software application has started Restart the software application with the controller plugged in Problem is caused by use of a USB hub Unplug the MPK49 from the USB hub and connect directly to the computer Software application not set to receive MIDI data from the MPK49 MPK49 s MIDI channel not the same as application s incoming MIDI chanel Sustain pedal was plugged in after the MPK49 was powered on En
14. the PROGRAM CHANGE button Then turn value to select either a PROG CHANGE or PROG BANK event PROG CHANGE Program Change PROG CHANGE allows you to transmit a regular Program Change message 1 Select PROG CHANGE with the VALUE dial 2 Press ENTER to see the next page of parameters 3 Press the lt button to access the MIDI CH field this is the MIDI Channel which will be used to transmit the Program Change message You can change the MIDI Channel by turning the n PROGRAM CHANGE VALUE dial Then press gt to go to the next field wes EER EP id I 2 4 In the PROG field choose the program number with the VALUE TASS dial EE 00 5 Press ENTER to send the Program Change message PROG BANK allows you to send a Program Change with Bank Change message to your DAW or external sound module 1 Select PROG BANK with the VALUE dial 2 Press ENTER to see the next page of parameters 3 Press the lt button to access the MIDI CH field this is the MIDI Channel which will be used to transmit the message You can change the MIDI Channel by turning the VALUE dial Then Reena GEE press gt to go to the next field id EPs T 2 4 inthe PROG field choose the program number with the VALUE 5 erte ae dial Press gt to go to the next field ANN ANN ANN In the BANK M field select the MSB Most Significant Bit of 5 n the ield select the ost Significant Bit
15. this shift will be Now if we were to extend the range of our original sequence to 1 scale the ascending notes will be duplicated 1 octave up before beginning to descent AKA professional ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS TYPE RANGE BUTTON MODE The following parameters can be edited by selecting TYP RNG TGL on Page 1 ARP TYPE EDIT Select one of the following arpeggio types in this field Up Down Incl Excl De yuh t T i ri ud Rand Chrd 1 While in Arp Type field use VALUE dial to select Arp Type 2 Use the gt button to select the next field ARP TYPE Arp Type descriptions UP Notes arpeggiate from the lowest note to the highest note held DOWN Notes arpeggiate from the highest note down to the lowest note INCL Inclusive Notes arpeggiate from lowest to highest notes and back down Lowest and highest notes are retriggered at the direction change EXCL Exclusive Notes arpeggiate from lowest to highest notes and back down Lowest and highest notes are not be retriggered at the direction change RAND Random Plays held notes in random selection CHRD Chord Repeats the held notes Select the arpeggiator range in this field 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Range field 2 While in Range field use VALUE dial to select Range 3 Use the gt button to select the next field RANG
16. would like to edit 3 On Page 1 turn the VALUE dial to select CTRL CHANGE Control Change or PROG CHANGE Program Change as the event type 4 Press ENTER to view Page 2 Depending on which event type you select on Page 1 parameter options on Page 2 will be changed SELECT BUTTON VEN TYPE IN 5 Use lt and gt buttons to move through fields on THIS FIELD the second page CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if Control Change is selected as the event type for the selected button MIDI CHANNEL FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the button will use to transmit messages You can assign the button to one of two MIDI Ports A or B and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port i e A14 You can also assign the button to use the MIDI Common Channel 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Port Channel field 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel MIDI PORT CHANNEL FIELD 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Note When not used via USB only buttons assigned to port A will be transmitted via the 5 pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK49 CONTROL CHANGE FIELD In this field you can set which Control Change Number the button will transmit when it is pressed 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Control Change field 2 While in Control Change field use VALUE
17. AKAI professional MPKS USB MIDI PERFORMANCE KEYBOARD ED OPERATOR S MANUAL WWW AKAIPRO COM TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW REAR PANEL OVERVIEW HOOKUP DIAGRAM DISPLAYING INFORMATION OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITIOI NOTE AFTERTOUCH Channel Pressure CONTROL CHANGE CONTROL AFTERTOUCH MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND MMC PREVIEWING ABOUT MODES PRESET MODE PAGE 1 LOAD PRESET PAGE 2 SAVE COPY PRESET PAGE 3 NAME PRESET EDIT MODE EDITING THE KEYBOARD KEYBOARD OCTAVE KEYBOARD AFTERTOU KEYBOARD VELOCITY EDITING THE PADS NOTE PARAMETERS PROGRAM CHANGE PA EDITING KNOBS AND SLIDERS CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS AFTERTOUCH PARAMETERS INCREMENT DECREMENT PAR i EDITING BUTTONS ees ees ee se ee see ee 20 CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS EDITING THE ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS TYPE RANGE BUTTON MODE ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS GATE SWING EDITING NOTE REPEAT to l o l N N N D D Rl Ek NOTE REPEAT BUTTO 26 NOTE REPEAT PARAMETERS GATE SWING 26 EDITING TIME 5 27 DEFAULT TIME DIVISION BUTTON EDITING THE PITCH BEND WHEEL EDITING THE MODULATION WHEEL MIDI CHANNEL MIDI CC
18. E BUTTON MODE EDIT In this field you can select whether the ARP ON OFF button will behave in a hees momentary MTY fashion where pressing the button will turn the Arpeggiator function and releasing it will turn it off toggle TGL manner where pressing the button turns on the Arpeggiator function and pressing again turns it off 1 Use gt button to select Range field 2 While in Range field use VALUE dial to select Range BUTTON 3 Use the gt button to select the next field 23 AKA EE ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS GATE SWING The following parameters can be edited by selecting GATE SWING on Page 1 GATE Select the arpeggiator Gate in this field 1 While in Gate field use VALUE dial to select Gate duration 2 Use the gt button to select the next field GATE DURATION SWING Select the arpeggiator Swing in this field 1 Use the gt button to select the Swing field 2 While in Gate field use VALUE dial to select Gate duration SWING 24 SS EDITING NOTE REPEAT The MPK49 features the Note Repeat function which can be found on our legendary Music Production Center MPC models With Note Repeat enabled you can repeatedly trigger a sound by simply holding down a pad The sound will be retriggered at a rate equivalent to the Time Division currently selected on the 9 With the Note Repeat feature you can record a phrase that would be difficult t
19. ED WITH BAR METER CONTROL CHANGE When a KNOB or SLIDER is used the MPK49 will MIDI PORT CONTROL CHANGE output MIDI Control Change data This data is used AND OHANNEI INDICATOR to change certain parameters on your DAW or external sound module When you move a knob or slider the screen will indicate the Control Change CC Number value and MIDI Channel CONTROL CHANGE VALUE 5 Please see Editing Knobs and Sliders page 16 for more information on Control Change VALUE IS ALSO DISPLAYED WITH BAR METER PAD BANK CONTROL CHANGE NUMBER BEA professional CONTROL AFTERTOUCH MIDI PORT AFTERTOUCH AND CHANNEL INDICATOR The knobs and sliders on the MPK49 can also be set to transmit AFTERTOUCH information AFTERTOUCH VALUE 5 Please see Editing Knobs and Sliders page 16 for more information on setting knobs and sliders to transmit Aftertouch VALUE IS ALSO DISPLAYED WITH BAR METER PAD BANK MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND MMC MMC MIDI MACHINE CONTROL MMC is commonly COMMAND used to send transport control messages to hardware record or playback machines For EE TRE Sat example Pressing PLAY on the MPK49 sends an Tan Fecal E MMCPLAY message to a connected multi track recorder which begins playing When STOP is pressed on the MPK49 the deck also stops CONTROL When the PREVIEW button is held down and a CHANGE NUMBER slider or knob is moved the LCD
20. MC MIDI SysEx MIDI START STOP pre assigned MIDI CC values 8 ASSIGNABLE KNOBS Each 360 degree knob can be used to send continuous control data to a desktop audio workstation or external MIDI device 8 ASSIGNABLE SLIDERS Each slider can be used to send continuous control data to a desktop audio workstation or external MIDI device 8 ASSIGNABLE BUTTONS These buttons can be used as MIDI CC switches or Program Change switches They can function momentary or toggle modes When TIME DIVISION has been activated these 8 buttons are used to set the time division of the Arpeggiator and Note Repeat features CONTROL BANK The MPK49 features 3 independent banks of continuous controllers Effectively this allows you to control up to 72 independent parameters with the knobs sliders and buttons on the MPK49 The CONTROL BANK button is used to switch among the 3 banks The LEDs above the button will reflect the currently selected control bank 16 17 18 19 12 MPC PRESSURE AND VELOCITY SENSITIVE PADS The pads can be used to trigger drum hits or samples on your software or hardware module The pads are pressure and velocity sensitive which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play PAD BANK buttons These 4 buttons switch among pad banks A B C D Each bank can address a unique set of 12 sounds giving you access of up to 48 different Al sounds you can trigger with the pads The current
21. MPK49 the data will override the data of the original Preset which was sent to your SysEx editor For example if you transfer Preset 5 to your SysEx editor and then send it back to the MPK49 the data will overwrite Preset 5 VERSION allows you to see what version of the operating system and firmware is currently loaded onto the MPK49 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to Ver page 12 for version information 34 PROGRAM CHANGE MODE A Program Change often referred to as a Patch Change is a MIDI message used for sending data to devices to cause them to change to a new program This allows you to tell a hardware or software device which sound to play For example if your MPK49 is controlling a piano patch on your DAW or an external device using a Program Change command allows you to easily switch to a synth patch There are two different types of Program Change messages on the MPK49 PROG CHANGE This event will transmit a regular Program Change message 0 127 to your DAW or an external device allowing you to switch between 128 different program banks PROG BANK This event transmits a Program Change message 0 127 along with a Bank L Least Significant Bit Change message 0 127 and a Bank M Most Significant Bit Change message 0 126 which allows access of up to 16384 different program banks You can use PROG BANK if your DAW or external device supports LSB and MSB To enter Program Change mode press
22. OGGLE BEHAVIOR field 4 ARPEGGIO GATE VALUE field 2 ARPEGGIO SWING VALUE field 4 TOGGLE MOMENTARY BUTTON MODE field 2 NOTE REPEAT NOTE REPEAT GATE VALUE field 2 OES NOTE REPEAT SWING VALUE field 4 DEFAULT TIME DIVISION field 2 TIME DIVISION DIVISION BE RE EIE PITCH BEND WHEEL PITCH BEND MIDI CHANNEL field 1 MIDI CHANNEL field 1 CC NUMBER field 2 11 MODULATION WHEEL MODULATION WHEEL RANGE EES RANGE MAXIMUM VALUE field 4 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT FUNCTION MMC MIDI MMC MIDI or CTRL field 2 TAP TEMPO TEMPO BPM field 2 MIDI CHANNEL field 1 CC NUMBER field 2 OHANGE RANGE MINIMUM VALUE field 3 EXPRESSION PEDAL RANGE MAXIMUM VALUE field 4 MIDI CHANNEL field 1 AFTERTOUCH RANGE MINIMUM VALUE field 3 RANGE MAXIMUM VALUE field 4 MIDI CHANNEL field 1 MIDI CC CC NUMBER field 2 BUTTON MODE field 4 DRUM PAD PAD NUMBER field 4 NOTE REPEAT TIME DIV SUSTAIN PEDAL TAP TEMPO BANK CHANGE PLAY STOP PLAY RECORD ARP ON OFF ARP LATCH SUSTAIN EDITING THE KEYBOARD When editing the keyboard please note that the changes will affect all the keys on the MPK49 The keyboard properties you can edit include MIDI Channel Octave Aftertouch and Velocity MIDI CHANNEL This is the MIDI Channel on which the keyboard will be transmitting information OCTAVE This is the default octave shift that will
23. OTES OFF command a can be used to stop instrument from sounding before some specific commands are issued such as program change commands RESET ALL CONTROLLERS is a MIDI message used to return all H pi H pi T values such as pitch bend modulation and aftertouch to their default settings It is not uncommon in live performance and or complex RESET TR 5 sequencing for one or more controllers to be left in a state that can cause the next patch or program to sound strange Control reset will return all values to their default settings 1 Press GLOBAL button to enter Global Mode Kill MIDI will be the first option which appears on the screen 2 VALUE dial to select either an ALL NOTES OFF or RESET ALL CONTROLLERS message 3 Press ENTER to transmit the message MIDI COMMON CHANNEL Page 2 nn You can assign the MIDI Common Channel to a desired MIDI Channel l CUPS EP HEHE Ls Hd 2 Any and all pads buttons knobs sliders or keyboard assigned to the MIDI Common Channel CC will transmit MIDI information via the channel number that you select in this field 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to MIDI Common Channel page 2 2 VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Channel 3 Press ENTER to set the MIDI Channel Note If you change which channel the MIDI Common Channel is using you also need to set any device that is controlled by the Common Channel to t
24. SYSEX TX Page 11 CHOOSE PRESET PRESS ENTER TO TRANFER VERSION Page 12 SAVE GLOBAL allows you to save all of the global parameters 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 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to Globals page 10 You will see Save Setup displayed on the screen 2 Press ENTER to save all the global settings on the MPK49 SYSEX TX allows you to transfer Preset data from the MPK49 including Controller Numbers MIDI Channels and various other parameters via SysEx 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to SysEx Tx page 11 2 the VALUE dial to select which Preset s information you would like to transfer 3 Press ENTER to save all the global settings on the MPK49 SysEx transfers to the MPK49 You can also load preset data into the MPK49 from an external source by playing a SysEx file into the MPK49 This can be done with a variety of SysEx applications many of which are widely and freely available over the Internet 1 Make sure that the device is connected to the MPK49 either via the USB or the MIDI IN port 2 sure that you in Preset Mode 3 Play the SysEx file on your external device or computer Please note that when transferring SysEx information into the
25. are using a USB hub it may be necessary to use the adapter What software applications is the MPK49 compatible with The MPK49 is compatible with any software or hardware device which supports the MIDI protocol Please consult your specific hardware or software device s documentation for instructions on enabling the MPK49 as a MIDI input device use the MPK49 as a MIDI interface for other MIDI devices Yes The MPK49 functions as a MIDI interface and can be used to send or receive MIDI to and from other MIDI devices connected to it Can control multiple devices with the MPK49 Yes The MPK49 can transmit information on 16 MIDI channels on 2 ports for a total of 32 different MIDI Channels How many different Presets can the MPK49 hold The MPK49 can hold 30 Preset settings which allow you to store different configurations for use with various software and hardware modules Presets can easily be copied edited and stored for quick recall of desired configurations Can send Program Change messages to my software or hardware devices Yes You can send program change messages in Program Change mode In addition pads and buttons may also be assigned to transmit program change messages Are the pads on the MPK49 velocity and pressure sensitive Yes The MPK49 sports MPC style velocity and pressure sensitive pads This allows you to be extremely expressive with your programming and performance What is the octave range of the ke
26. d with it Every time that the Preset is loaded the BPM setting will be loaded automatically To edit the default tempo press the EDIT button to enter Edit Mode Now select tempo for editing by pressing TAP TEMPO You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left Press ENTER to edit the default tempo for the current Preset R M 5 On Page 2 use the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo 6 Press ENTER to accept the change or lt to cancel BPM FIELD 30 ele 7 E In Global Mode you can send global KILL MIDI Page 1 messages and make general changes to the MIDI COMMMON CHANNEL Page 2 way that your MPK49 functions Global LCD CONTRAST Page 3 Mode options are organized under different PAD SENSITIVITY Page 4 pages and include the list of options shown PAD VELOCITY CURVE Page 5 on the right KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION Page 6 MIDI CLOCK Page 7 To enter Global Mode press the ES GLOBAL button To scroll among the SYSEX TX Page 10 different pages use the lt and gt VERSION Page 11 buttons KILL MIDI Page1 KILL MIDI allows you to send either an ALL NOTES OFF message on KiLIMIDI each MIDI Channel or a RESET ALL CONTROLLERS command ALL NOTES OFF is a special MIDI message used to turn off any notes ALL LNGTESGFF that might be playing the MPK49 It is often used to recover from erroneous stuck notes Sometimes an ALL N
27. dial to select desired Control Change Number 3 Use the gt button to select the next field CONTROL CHANGE FIELD PLAY MODE Here you can select whether the button transmits MIDI CC information in a momentary MOM way where pressing the button outputs 127 and releasing it transmits 0 or in a toggle TGL way where the first press outputs 127 the second hit transmits 0 1 Use gt button to select Play Mode field 2 While in Play Mode field use VALUE dial to select desired Play Mode PLAY MODE FIELD 20 ma AKA professional PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the button event type is set to Program Change MIDI CHANNEL FIELD Program Change messages can be sent on one of two MIDI Ports A or B and one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port i e A7 You may also assign Program Change to use the MIDI Common Channel BANKL EE ANJ nnn NNN 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Port Channel field UUU UUU 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel 3 Use the gt button to select the next field etting i MIDI PORT CHANNEL FIELD PROGRAM CHANGE FIELD In this field you can set which Program Change Number the button will transmit t when it is pressed rer 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Program Change field CC 83 2 While in Program Change field use VALUE dial to se
28. displays the screen on the right The display shows the assigned event and the last sent value of moved knob or slider While the PREVIEW button is held the slider of knob will not be transmitting any information until PREVIEW is released and the slider or knob is used again At that point the slider or knob will begin transmitting from the value selected in the New Value field while in Preview mode NEW VALUE NEW VALUE LAST VALUE LAST VALUE SENT SENT THE ADVANTAGES OF PREVIEWING The PREVIEW button allows you to see what value will be sent by a controller without actually sending the value This gives you precise control over your parameters and helps avoid erroneous controller data being sent to your devices due to the physical position of the controller For example imagine that slider 51 is being used to send three different MIDI CC numbers depending on the control bank which you are currently in Lets assume that S1 is assigned to MIDI CC 10 in control bank A and MIDI CC 11 in control bank B While in control bank A you adjust S1 MIDI CC 10 to a value of 40 Now you switch over to control bank B and adjust 51 MIDI CC 11 to a value of 80 If you now switch back to control bank A and try to adjust 51 MIDI CC 10 you will notice that the transmitted values will begin at 80 instead of 40 due to the physical location of the slider To prevent this you can hold down PREVIEW and move S1 back to a value of 40 which
29. e VALUE dial VE 2 Press gt to edit the Octave shift 3 Octave shift field will begin to blink Set the shift by turning the VALUE dial default shift is set to 0 4 When finished press ENTER to return to Page 1 OCTAVE SHIFT FIELD KEYBOARD AFTERTOUCH MIDI CHANNEL FIELD 1 You can set the keyboard s MIDI channel field by turning the VALUE dial When done press gt to edit Aftertouch 3 The Aftertouch field will begin to blink Turn the VALUE dial to turn Aftertouch On or Off default is set to On 4 When finished press ENTER to return to Page 1 AFTERTOUCH FIELD KEYBOARD VELOCITY MIDI CHANNEL FIELD EDT 1 You can set the keyboard s MIDI channel field by turning the VALUE AS irri dial es 2 When done press gt to edit Velocity The Velocity field will begin to blink Turn the VALUE dial to turn Velocity On or Off default is set to On 4 When finished press ENTER to return to Page 1 VELOCITY FIELD 12 EDITING THE PADS The pads on the MPK49 can be set to transmit Note or Program Change information when they are hit The default operation of the pads is set to Note which means that when a pad is hit it will generate Note On Off messages to trigger sounds The pads may also be set up to transmit Program Change information which allows you to switch to different programs instruments or
30. ed to transmit a range of values on a specific MIDI Channel and MIDI CC PRESS ENTER TO EDIT MIDI CHANNEL Setting MIDI CHANNEL FIELD MIDI CC MIDI CC FIELD MINIMUM VALUE NM uu MINIMUM VALUE MAXIMUM VALUE MAXIMUM VALUE 1 To edit the Modulation wheel settings press the EDIT button to enter Edit Mode 2 Now select the Modulation wheel for editing by moving the wheel 3 You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left 4 Press ENTER to edit the Pitch bend settings In this field you can specify which MIDI channel the Modulation wheel will be using to transmit information 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Channel field 2 Turn VALUE dial to select the desired MIDI Channel 3 Use the gt button to go to next field In this field you can specify which MIDI CC the Modulation wheel will be transmitting 1 Use the gt button to select MIDI CC field 2 Turn VALUE dial to select the desired MIDI CC 3 Use the gt button to go to next field In this field you can specify the minimum value that the Modulation wheel can transmit 1 Use the gt button to select minimum value field 2 Turn VALUE dial to select the desired minimum value 3 Use the gt button to go to next field In this field you can specify the maximum value that the Modulation wheel can transmit 1 Use the gt button to select maximum value field 2 Turn VALUE dial
31. expressivity and control to your performance If you find it difficult to achieve a comfortable velocity range for your playing style you cannot get a velocity of 127 even if you hit the pad very hard or vice versa you get velocity 127 easily even if you hit the pad softly you can adjust the velocity curve as desired 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to PadCurve page 5 2 VALUE dial to change Pad Sensitivity 3 Press ENTER to set Pad Sensitivity 127 MIDI VELOCITY A WEAK STRENGTHOF HITTING STRONG PAD 32 PAD THRESHOLD Page 6 PAD THRESHOLD FIELD PAD THRESHOLD is the minimum force required to activate the pads If you experience ghost triggering due to stage vibrations you may wish to set this threshold higher On the other hand if you find it difficult to cause the pads to output sounds when playing them lightly you may wish to set this value to a lower number 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to PdThresh page 6 2 Turn VALUE dial to select Transposition in semi tones 3 Press ENTER to set Transposition Note Transposing the keyboard will have a global effect on the MPK49 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION Page 7 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION FIELD MIDI CLOCK Page 8 MI I CLE 8 CINTERNAD MIDI CLOCK FIELD KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION allows you to transpose MPK49 s keyboard up or down 1 While in Global Mode u
32. ffect If we keep increasing the Swing value these notes will occur closer and closer to the odd notes Please note For the Gate effect to be perceived the sounds you are triggering need to have a long decay AKA ER Professional NOTE REPEAT BUTTON MODE The following screen will appear if you select TOGGL MOTRY on Page 1 In this field you can select whether the NOTE REPEAT button will behave in a momentary MTY fashion where pressing the button turns on the Note Repeat function and releasing it turns it off or in a toggle TGL manner where pressing the button turns on the Note Repeat function and pressing again turns it off Set 1 ri cJ 2 1 While in Button Mode field use VALUE dial to select Button Mode N Toggle or Momentary 2 Press ENTER to accept change BUTTON MODE NOTE REPEAT PARAMETERS GATE SWING The following parameters can be adjusted if you select GATE SWING on Page 1 GATE Select the Note Repeat Gate in this field 1 While in Gate field use VALUE dial to select Gate duration 2 Use the gt button to select the next field Eet hip GATE FIELD SWING Select the Note Repeat Swing in this field 2 1 Use the gt button to select the Swingfield 2 While in Swing field use VALUE dial to select Gate duration 5760 Gust 3 Press ENTER to accept changes mist Lair SWING FIELD SES EDITING TIME DIVISION The Time Division
33. fic Note Numbers associated with each sample You may have to experiment setting different Note Numbers on the MPK49 to find the range that is suited for your application Here you can select whether the pad transmits Note On Off information in a standard momentary MTY way like a keyboard where hitting the pad generates a Note On and releasing it a Note Off message or in a toggle TGL way where the first hit of the pad outputs a Note On the second hit transmits a Note Off 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Play Mode field 2 While in Play Mode field use VALUE dial to select desired Play Mode 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Here you can select whether the pad transmits Note On Off information in a standard momentary MTY way like a keyboard where hitting the pad generates a Note On and releasing it a Note Off message or in a toggle TGL way where the first hit of the pad outputs a Note On the second hit transmits a Note Off 1 Use the gt button to select Pressure field 2 While in Pressure field use VALUE dial to select OFF CPR or MTY 14 ma AKA professional PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Program Change MIDI CHANNEL FIELD Program Change messages can be sent on one of two MIDI Ports A or B and D i di one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port i e A7 You may also assign Program
34. general changes to how your MPK49 is functioning For example in Global Mode you can change how the pads respond to the touch or change the brightness of the LCD screen The parameters that you can modify in Global Mode also include controller resets pad response curves display brightness and more page 31 Program Change Mode PROGRAM CHANGE This mode allows you to transmit various Program Change messages In this mode you can tell your DAW or an external device to switch to a different program bank of sounds This way you can avoid having to manually switch between different programs on your DAW or external device page 35 EE professional PRESET MODE What is a Preset PRESET NAME PRESET NUMBER A Preset is a collection of information about how the MPK49 s keyboard sliders knobs and pads will behave Using Presets allows you to save different configurations so you can quickly load them when you need them without having to reprogram the MPK49 every time The MPK49 features different Preset banks that you can load and write to When you turn on the MPK49 it will automatically go into Preset Mode and Preset 1 will be displayed on the screen You can also press the PRESET button at any time to call up this mode In Preset Mode you can load save copy and rename Presets each of these functions can be accessed through the 3 different pages You can navigate between these pages with the lt and
35. hat channel number as well MIDI COMMON CHANNEL FIELD 31 LCD CONTRAST PAD SENSITIVITY Page 4 pees beer SESE Sa ged PAD SENSITIVITY FIELD The contrast of the LCD can be adjusted for optimal viewing 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to LCD CONT page 3 2 VALUE dial to select a contrast level 3 Press ENTER to set contrast level PAD SENSITIVITY allows you to adjust how sensitive the pads will be to the touch Adjust this setting if you find it hard to achieve maximum velocity when you hit the pads hard or if you are getting high velocities when you hit softly If the Pad Sensitivity number is set to low number it s harder to get a high velocity value even if you hit a pad hard If the Pad sensitivity number is set to high number it may become too easy to get high velocities even when you hit a pad softly 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to PadSens page 4 2 VALUE dial to change Pad Sensitivity 3 Press ENTER to set Pad Sensitivity PAD VELOCITY CURVE Page 5 fap ace 5 a PAD VELOCITY CURVE FIELD A PAD VELOCITY CURVE describes how the pads on the MPK49 are outputting MIDI velocities based on a certain ratio of the input output velocity that characterizes the particular curve The Pad Velocity Curve feature is intended to help you optimize the pads on the MPK49 to your particular playing style and can add
36. iders assigned to port A will be transmitted via the 5 pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK49 etting CC AFT 008 10 MIDI PORT CHANNEL FIELD J MINIMUM RANGE FIELD This field is used to specify the minimum value that the aftertouch will transmit 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Minimum Range field 2 While in Minimum Range field use VALUE dial to select desired minimum aftertouch value 3 Use the gt button to select the next field MINIMUM RANGE FIELD MAXIMUM RANGE FIELD This field is used to specify the maximum value that the knob or slider can output 1 Use the lt or gt buttons to select Maximum Range field 2 While in Maximum Range field use VALUE dial to select desired maximum value etting 000 007 MAXIMUM RANGE FIELD 18 AKA professional INCREMENT DECREMENT PARAMETERS knobs only The endless knobs on the MPK49 may also be used as an increment decrement NRPN function This allows you to use the knob to increment and decrement through parameters as opposed to sending an absolute value Please note that the implementation of NRPN functions depends strictly on the software with which you will be using the MP49 Please consult your software s documentation to find out how NRPN functions are supported MIDI CHANNEL FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the knob will use to transmit
37. ile you are in Preset Mode you can also change the Preset name This way you can assign specific names to different Presets so you can quickly identify and access different controller configurations PRESET N ME 1 To name or rename the Preset press the gt button until you see Preset Name displayed on the screen You will notice that the first letter of the name will begin blinking NAME IN 2 Tum the VALUE dial to change the blinking character 3 To move between the characters use lt and gt buttons 4 When done press PRESET again The name will be saved AKA ER professional Pressing the EDIT button calls up NAVIGATING EDIT MODE Edit Mode In this mode you can 1 Press the EDIT button edit the settings of the currently 2 To select the controller you wish to edit simply engage it this will selected Preset The settings vary prompt the screen to display the properties of the particular controller depending on the controller you are Page 1 editing and are described below 3 If there are multiple properties for the selected controller turn the VALUE dial to select the property you wish to edit Press ENTER to Please note that the changes you view the parameters of the selected property if available Page 2 make will only apply to the currently 4 To move between the parameter fields on Page 2 use the lt and gt selected Preset buttons To change the values of the fields
38. lect desired Program Change Number 3 Use the gt button to select the next field PORGRAM CHANGE FIELD BANK M FIELD Bank M describes the Most Significant Bit MSB of information 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Bank M field 2 While in Bank M field use VALUE dial to select desired value 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Sekt ing BANK FIELD ry BANK L FIELD Bank L describes the Least Significant Bit MSB of information 1 Use the lt or gt buttons to select Bank L field 2 While in Bank L field use VALUE dial to select desired value Set Lind 2 603 90 GOY EE BANK L FIELD Note You can also configure buttons to send Program Change messages only without specifying Bank M and Bank L While editing Bank M and Bank L fields of a button use VALUE dial to set Bank M and Bank L to OFF beyond 000 This will cause the button to transmit only a Program Change message 21 AKAI SEE EDITING THE ARPEGGIATOR The built in Arpeggiator is one of the features which sets the MPK49 apart from other controllers The Arpeggiator allows you to arpeggiate a sequence of notes by holding down a combination of keys The Arpeggiator will be synced to the tempo parameter of the MPK49 Please note that tempo can be generated internally or can be synced to an external source such as a DAW The fol
39. lowing arpeggio settings may be edited ARP TYPE This is the arpeggio type which describes how the notes held will be arpeggiated RANGE This setting describes the range in octaves that the arpeggio will span BUTTON MODE This describes whether the ARP ON OFF button functions in a momentary or toggle fashion GATE The gate parameter describes the duration of the arpeggiated notes SWING The swing parameter describes the swing offset for the even notes in the arpeggiated sequence SELECT PROPERTY To edit the Arpeggiator press the EDIT button to enter Edit Mode Now select the Arpeggiator for editing by pressing ARP ON OFF You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left ae Turn the VALUE dial to select the property cluster you wish to edit Type Range Button Mode or Gate Swing 5 Press ENTER to edit the selected property cluster PRESS ENTER TO EDIT While editing the Arpeggiator please also refer to the following examples to better understand how the parameters function Let s take the arpeggiated sequence on the left as an example With a long gate time 100 the duration of the notes in the sequence will be longer With a short gate time 25 the duration of the notes in the sequence will be shorter Now if we add some swing to our original sequence you will see that he even notes will become shifted in time The larger the selected swing the larger
40. lt or gt buttons to select Maximum Range field 2 While in Maximum Range field use VALUE dial to select desired maximum value Tip Setting the maximum value of a controller lower than the minimum value will cause the knob or slider to behave inversely For example if you are controlling an interface or plug in that operates with a drawbar structure such as organ instruments it might be more intuitive to invert your sliders 17 ER professional AFTERTOUCH PARAMETERS For some applications you might wish to use the sliders or knobs as Aftertouch controllers In this scenario the knob or slider will be transmitting Aftertouch information which could be used to control say a vibrato of a device that the MPK49 is controlling The following list of parameters can be accessed if Aftertouch is selected as the event type for the selected knob or slider MIDI CHANNEL FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the knob or slider will use to transmit messages You can assign knobs and sliders to one of two MIDI Ports A or B and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port i e A14 You can also assign a knob or slider to use the MIDI Common Channel 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Port Channel field 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Note When not used via USB only knobs and sl
41. ly selected pad bank will be indicated on the LCD display FULL LEVEL When FULL LEVEL is activated the pads always play back at a maximum velocity 127 no matter how hard or soft you hit them 12 LEVEL When 12 LEVEL is activated you can use the 12 pads to change a selected sound s velocity in 12 steps When you press the 12 LEVEL button the last pad that was hit gets mapped to all 12 pads The pads will now output the same note number and pressure controller as the initial pad but the velocity is fixed at the values shown the diagram on the right regardless 7 of how hard you hit them This allows you to have more control over the velocity of a 12 sound NOTE REPEAT Holding this button while striking a pad causes the pad to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings The Note Repeat feature can be synced to an internal or external MIDI Clock source NOTE REPEAT can function as a latching or momentary button TIME DIVISION This button is used to specify the rate of the Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features When TIME DIVISION is activated you can press one of the 8 switches to specify a time division TIME DIVISION can function as a momentary or toggle button Please note that while TIME DIVISION is active the 8 assignable buttons will not function as MIDI CC or Program Change switches until TIME DIVISION has been de activated N
42. mees e AE Change to use the MIDI Common Channel ED AAD DT 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Port Channel field 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel 3 Use the gt button to select the next field MIDI PORT CHANNEL FIELD PROGRAM CHANGE FIELD In this field you can set which Program Change Number the pad will transmit when it is pressed 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Program Change field 2 While in Program Change field use VALUE dial to select desired Program Change Number 3 Use the gt button to select the next field PORGRAM CHANGE FIELD BANK M FIELD Bank M describes the Most Significant Bit MSB of information 1 Use lt or gt buttons to select Bank M field 2 While in Bank M field use VALUE dial to select desired value 303 00 Of 000 3 Use the gt button to select the next field BANK M FIELD BANK L FIELD Bank L describes the Least Significant Bit MSB of information pm 1 i a Use the lt or gt buttons to select Bank L field 2 While in Bank L field use VALUE dial to select desired value ANN AA CC 003 000 00 gt BANK L FIELD Note You can also configure pads to send Program Change messages only without specifying Bank M and Bank L While editing Bank M and Bank L fields of a pad use VALUE dial to set Bank M and Bank L to OFF
43. o record in real time such as 16 beat hi hat snare roll etc The following Note Repeat settings may be edited BUTTON MODE TOGGL MOTRY This describes whether the NOTE REPEAT button functions in a momentary or toggle fashion GATE The gate parameter describes the duration of the repeated notes SWING The swing parameter describes the swing offset for the even notes in the repeated sequence SELECT PROPERTY To edit Note Repeat press the EDIT button to enter Edit Mode Now select Note Repeat for editing by pressing NOTE REPEAT You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left Turn the VALUE dial to select the property you wish to edit Button Mode or Gate Swing 5 Press ENTER to edit the selected property PRESS ENTER TO EDIT Please refer to the following illustrations to help you understand how Note Repeat parameters affect the triggered sequence Let s take the kick drum sequence shown on the left as an example This sequence was generated with the Note Repeat feature with a Time Division setting of 1 4 note Now if we decrease the Gate parameter the sequence will look like this Ma sequence will look like this Now if we were to add some swing to our original sequence we will end up with a sequence like this Notice how each even note in the sequence is being pushed back in time to create the swing e
44. o send MIDI messages instead Make sure that the Transport mode you are using on the MPK matches the receive modes of your software I am only hearing one sound when hit different pads The pads always play at maximum velocity 127 12 Level function is engaged Full Level feature is engaged When engaged the 12 Level function will map the last hit pad to all 12 pads Deactivate 12 Level to return to normal operation When engaged the Full Level function will cause all the pads to output maximum velocity no matter how hard they are hit Turn off Full Level to return to normal operation 37 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Display custom LCD w backlight Dimensions WxDxH 730mm x 300mm x 100mm Weight 5 8kg Power 100mA 5V DC via USB 1A 6V DC via external adaptor Number of Presets 30 MIDI output channels over USB 48 16 channels x 3 ports MIDI output channels from 5 pin MIDI 16 49 Semi Weighted keyboard velocity and channel pressure sensitive Drum pads 12 velocity and pressure sensitive Drum pad banks 4 Sliders 8 360 degree knobs 8 Switches 8 User s manual Accessories USB cable 1m CD ROM disc INPUTS OUTPUTS MIDI inputs 5 pin DIN x 1 MIDI outputs 5 pin DIN x 1 USB Slave connector x 1 MIDI over USB DC IN 6V DC 1A CONTACT INFORMATION Please visit the Akai Profes
45. r options on Page 2 will be changed Use lt and gt buttons to move through fields on the second page The parameter fields available for each event type are outlined in the following pages 16 CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Note MIDI CHANNEL FIELD seth ee doy nnn 068 000 ic Ed MIDI PORT CHANNEL FIELD CONTROL CHANGE FIELD et Lim nnn 1050 uuu le 7 CONTROL CHANGE FIELD MINIMUM RANGE FIELD Fired F368 000 n i MINIMUM RANGE FIELD MAXIMUM RANGE FIELD Setting 2 068 000 Ed MAXIMUM RANGE FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the knob or slider will use to transmit messages You can assign knobs and sliders to one of two MIDI Ports A or B and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port i e A14 You can also assign a knob or slider to use the MIDI Common Channel 1 Use the lt button to select MIDI Port Channel field 2 While in MIDI Port Channel field use VALUE dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel 3 Use the gt button to select the next field Note When not used via USB only knobs and sliders assigned to port A will be transmitted via the 5 pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK49 In this field you can set which Control Change Number the pad will transmit when it is pressed 1 Use
46. re entered and sent to external devices There are several kinds of information that the MPK49 will display while in use OCTAVE TRANSPOSITION NOTE AFTERTOUCH Channel Pressure CONTROL CHANGE MIDI MACHINE CONTROL MMC and PREVIEW MODE information OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITION When using the keyboard the LCD will display the current octave and any transposition setting which PERE ER OCTAVE SHIFT you may have applied e Note The octave settings will apply to individual presets while transposition will affect all presets globally MIDI PORT NOTE When a PAD is hit the MPK49 will output MIDI AND CHANNEL INDICATOR Note On messages to trigger sounds on your DAW or external device Each pad can have a MIDI Note Number associated with it When you hit a pad the TRANSPOSITION screen will display the MIDI Note Number the MIDI od Port and Channel which the pad is using as well as the pad bank and velocity how hard you hit the pad VELOCITY IS ALSO DISPLAYED WITH BAR METER 5 Please see Editing Pads page 13 for more information on MIDI Notes and Pads PAD BANK MIDI NOTE NUMBER NOTE AFTERTOUCH Channel Pressure When enabled AFTERTOUCH is MIDI data sent AFTERTOUCH when pressure is applied to one of the pads after it VALUE has been struck and while it is being held down It will be displayed on the far right of the display as AFTERTOUCH you apply pressure to the pad VALUE IS ALSO DISPLAY
47. s input We recommend using the Alesis F2 expression pedals AKAI Professional HOOKUP DIAGRAM Please refer to the following scenario for connecting the MPK49 EXTERNAL SOUND MODULE COMPUTER p AKA MPKHS professional Mie A POWER ADAPTER EXTERNAL MIDI DEVICE em SUSTAIN PEDAL EXPRESSION PEDAL MIDI from MPK49 to computer MIDI from external MIDI device connected to MIDI IN port of MPK49 MIDI from computer to external sound module connected to MIDI OUT port of MPK49 1 Connect a USB cable from your computer to the MPK49 The unit will be powered through the USB connection Alternatively if you do not wish to use a computer in your setup or if you wish to power the MPK49 externally please plug in the included 6V 1A DC power adapter 2 If you would like to use an external sound module connect a 5 pin MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the MPK49 to the MIDI IN of the external device 3 If you would like to use another MIDI controller in your setup connect a 5 pin MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the controller to the MIDI IN of the MPK49 NE A NOTE ABOUT USING THE MPK49 WITH SOFTWARE 1 sure that the MPK49 and all external devices are connected and that the USB cable is connected to your computer before opening any software applications on
48. se gt button to scroll to Transpos page 7 2 Turn VALUE dial to select Transposition in semi tones 3 Press ENTER to set Transposition Note Transposing the keyboard will have a global effect on the 49 MIDI CLOCK is used to synchronize devices together In addition MIDI Clock on the MPK49 is used in conjunction with the Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features to determine the location of the MIDI notes output when using either of these features The MPK49 can be a master or slave for MIDI Clock transmission and reception MIDI Clock 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to MIDI CLK page 8 2 Turn VALUE dial to select Internal if you would like to generate MIDI Clock internally or External if you would like to slave the 9 to an external MIDI Clock source 3 Press ENTER to set MIDI Clock source Note If External has been selected as a MIDI Clock source the TAP TEMPO button will be disabled TAP TEMPO AVERAGE Page 9 Tar AVG 9 _ TAP AVERAGE FIELD When using TAM TEMPO button to set the tempo the MPK49 averages a number of taps in order to determine the tempo You can set the number of taps used to determine the TAP TEMPO AVERAGE in this field 1 While in Global Mode use gt button to scroll to AVG page 9 2 Turn VALUE dial to select number of taps 3 Press ENTER to set tap average 33 PRESS ENTER TO SAVE
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50. sound banks on your DAW or external device by hitting the pads If you would like to know more about Program Change please read Program Change Mode on page 34 What is a Note Message A Note Message is a MIDI message that tells an instrument to play a note More generally this means that Note Messages are used to start and stop sounds When you press one of the pads a Note On message is sent to your DAW or external device This toggles a note or sample When you release the a Note Of message is sent This What is a Program Change A Program Change Message allows you to tell your DAW or external device to switch to a new program Most often these programs are collections of samples or instruments You can use Program Change to tell your DAW or external device to switch to a new instrument or bank of sounds message will stop the note or sample For more information see Program Change Mode on page 34 SELECT PAD EVENT TYPE IN THIS FIELD 1 Press EDIT button to enter EDIT MODE 2 Press the pad that you would like to edit 3 On Page 1 turn the VALUE dial to select NOTE or PROG CHANGE Program Change as the event type 4 Press ENTER to view Page 2 Depending on which event type you select on Page 1 parameter options on Page 2 will be changed 5 Use lt and gt buttons to move through fields on the second page The parameter fields
51. sure that the MPK49 or USB MIDI device is listed as an active MIDI source in your application Usually the MIDI settings can be accessed through the application s Preferences menu Make sure that the MPK49 is sending MIDI information on the channel that the target device expects Turn the unit s power off wait a moment and then turn it on again Stuck notes due to incomplete MIDI data Sustain pedal was plugged in after power was turned on Turn the unit s power off wait a moment and then turn it on again With the pedal plugged in turn the unit s power off wait a moment and turn it on again Arpeggiator and Note Repeat features are not synchronized to my clock source Clock source on 49 set to Internal In Global Mode change the MIDI Clock setting to External Also make sure that the software you are using is set to send MIDI Clock to the MPK49 Arpeggiator and Note Repeat features are not working and my Seq DAW is sending clock Software DAW is not in play mode If your software DAW is not playing it will not be sending clock My slider knob or mod wheel works in reverse Controller minimum value is set higher than its maximum Edit the controller and set the minimum value to be lower than the maximum Transport control does not work Software does not support MMC messages MIDI START STOP or the MIDI CC mode Edit the transport control t
52. t a preset s default tempo can be set in Edit Mode Tap Tempo does not work when the MPK49 is set to External sync PITCH BEND WHEEL Transmits MIDI Pitch Bend information on a selected MIDI channel and port MODULATION WHEEL This wheel can be used to transmit continuous controller data By default the modulation wheel will transmit MIDI CC 01 MIDI OUT MIDI IN JSTAIN EXPRESSION PEDAL EDAL BE DC POWER ADAPTER INPUT Plug in a 6V 1A DC power adapter if you do not wish to power the MPK49 through the USB connection POWER ADAPTER RESTRAINT You can secure the power adapter cord to this restraint to prevent accidental unplugging USB CONNECTION Plug a standard USB cable into this outlet and into the USB port of your computer The computer s USB port will provide power to the MPK49 This connection is used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your computer and may also be used to send MIDI data from your computer to a device attached to the MIDI OUT port of the MPK49 0000 MIDI OUT Use a five pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the MPK49 to the MIDI IN of an external device MIDI IN Use five pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device to the MIDI IN of the MPK49 SUSTAIN PEDAL Connect a TS sustain pedal to this input We recommend using the Alesis Sustain Pedal EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT Connect a TRS expression pedal to thi
53. to select the desired maximum value Note Setting the maximum value lower than the minimum will cause the Modulation wheel to work in reverse EE EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL The transport control section on the MPK49 can be configured to send transport control information in a variety of ways MMC MIDI Machine Control MMC MIDI MIDI or CTRL Some applications and devices have dedicated MMC functions and will only respond to MMC messages while others may not have reserved functions but implement transport control via MIDI SysEx or MIDI CC messages To account for these scenarios we have provided a way to edit the messages sent by the transport control buttons This allows you to customize the MPK49 s transport to best work with your application or external device 1 To edit transport control settings press the EDIT button to enter TEE Edit Mode 2 Now select the transport control for editing by pressing lt lt gt gt TRANSPORT STOP PLAY or REC 3 You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen shown on the left 4 Press ENTER to edit transport control settings PRESS ENTER TO EDIT 5 When on Page 2 use the VALUE dial to select the format of the transport control messages MMC MMC MIDI MIDI CTRL 6 Press ENTER to accept the change or lt to cancel TRANSPORT CONTROL MESSAGE FORMAT EDITING TAP TEMPO Each Preset on the MPK49 can have a default tempo associate
54. unctions as CANCEL button PRESET This button calls up Preset Mode You can select and recall different Preset programs in this mode EDIT This button calls up Edit Mode which allows you to edit the behavior of the keyboard pads knobs buttons sliders and default settings for each preset GLOBAL This button calls up Global Mode where MIDI reset commands and global system preferences are set PREVIEW This button allows you to see what value will be sent by a controller without actually sending the value This gives you precise control over your parameters and helps avoid erroneous controller data being sent to your devices due to the physical position of the controller This is especially useful when switching between control banks where for example the physical position of a slider may not correspond to the last value sent by the controller Holding down PREVIEW allows you to view the original value and adjust the physical position of the slider as necessary before transmitting any values 10 11 12 13 PROGRAM CHANGE Pressing this button will enter Program Change mode In this mode you can send a Program Change or Program with Bank Change message to a hardware or software module TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS These five buttons are dedicated buttons for sending transport control commands The transport control buttons can be set to transmit either MMC MIDI Machine Control M
55. will be shown in the Last value readout on the display The slider will not be transmitting information while the PREVIEW button is held down Once you reset the slider back to its Last value you can release the PREVIEW button Adjusting S1 MIDI CC 10 will now give you a nice starting point at a value of 40 AKAI professional ABOUT MODES The MPK49 has four different modes of operation Each mode can be accessed by pressing the corresponding button on the MPK49 Following is a short description of each mode Preset Mode PRESET Edit Mode This mode allows you to load save and copy Presets A Preset is a collection of information about how different sliders knobs and pads will behave Using Presets allows you to save different configurations so you can quickly load them when you need them without having to reprogram the 9 every time page 9 EDIT Global Mode This mode allows you to edit the configuration of the MPK49 Edit Mode is a powerful tool for customizing your set up In this mode you can make changes to how the keyboard pads knobs and sliders are behaving For example you may wish to have a slider or a knob transmit only a limited range of MIDI data or you may wish to have a pad that transmits on a different MIDI Channel You can change these and other various parameters in Edit Mode page 10 GLOBAL This mode allows you to set global parameters and make
56. yboard The MPK49 has a 4 octave physical range 49 keys However you can access 10 octaves simply by transposing the keyboard up or down with the OCTAVE buttons Does the MPK49 function as an audio interface No The MPK49 does not have a built in audio interface What type of pads is used on the MPK49 The MPK49 features the same exact pads which are used on the Akai MPC500 Are the knobs on the MPK49 endless The knobs on the MPK49 are endless pots This allows you to limit the range of the knobs as well as use them as increment decrement controls Please note that your software application must be able to receive and recognize NRPNs for Increment decrement functions to work I see 8 knobs 8 sliders 8 buttons and 12 pads Is that all get No The MPK49 features multiple banks of controllers and pads which can be accessed with the PAD BANK and CONTROL BANK buttons This allows you to access significantly more parameters than the amount of physical controllers There are 3 control banks which effectively give you 72 3x24 controllers There are also 4 different pad banks which give you a total of 48 4x12 pads Are the Pitch Bend and Mod wheels freely assignable The Pitch Bend wheel transmits dedicated pitch bend information and cannot be freely assigned to another controller value The Mod wheel on the other hand can be assigned to transmit CC information on any MIDI CC H Does the Note Repeat feature on the MPK49 work
57. your computer with which you might want to use the MPK49 If the unit is not plugged in before your software application might not recognize the MPK49 as an available device 2 In your software application you will need to set the MPK49 as a default MIDI input device This is usually done in the MIDI section of the Preferences menu 3 If you would like to use tempo synced features such as Note Repeat and Arpeggiator you will also need to slave the MPK49 to a MIDI Clock generated by your software DAW Make sure that your software is set up to send MIDI clock to the MPK49 and that the units MIDI Clock setting is set to External see Global Mode This will ensure that the Arpeggiator and Beat Repeat are synchronized to the tempo selected in your software DAW IMPORTANT The operation of the MIDI OUT port changes depending on whether or not a USB cable is connected to the MPK49 USB cable connected MIDI data from your computer is passed to the MIDI OUT port When a USB cable is connected you should activate MIDI echo in your sequencer if you want the MPK49 to control another external device USB cable not connected Whatever you play on the MPK49 is sent to the MIDI OUT port Note If you have another device connected to the MPK49 s MIDI IN port that device s MIDI information will be ignored EE DISPLAYING INFORMATION As you are working with the MPK49 the LCD will help you keep track of what values and parameters a
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