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SEMI-WEIGHTED USB/MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER HAMMER-ACTION USB/MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER OPERATOR'S MANUAL WWW.AKAIPRO.COM
SEMI-WEIGHTED USB/MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER HAMMER-ACTION USB/MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER OPERATOR'S MANUAL WWW.AKAIPRO.COM
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... ...1 REAR PANEL OVERVIEW...3 HOOKUP DIAGRAM ...3 DISPLAYING INFORMATION ...5 OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITION 5 NOTE ...5 NOTE AFTERTOUCH (Channel Pressure 5 CONTROL CHANGE ...5 CONTROL AFTERTOUCH ...6 MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND (MMC 6 PREVIEWING ...6 ABOUT MODES ...7 PRESET MODE ...8 PAGE 1 - Page 7 ...35 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION - Page 11...36 SYSEX TX - GATE, SWING 25 EDITING TIME DIVISION ...26 DEFAULT TIME DIVISION 26 BUTTON MODE...
... ...1 REAR PANEL OVERVIEW...3 HOOKUP DIAGRAM ...3 DISPLAYING INFORMATION ...5 OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITION 5 NOTE ...5 NOTE AFTERTOUCH (Channel Pressure 5 CONTROL CHANGE ...5 CONTROL AFTERTOUCH ...6 MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND (MMC 6 PREVIEWING ...6 ABOUT MODES ...7 PRESET MODE ...8 PAGE 1 - Page 7 ...35 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION - Page 11...36 SYSEX TX - GATE, SWING 25 EDITING TIME DIVISION ...26 DEFAULT TIME DIVISION 26 BUTTON MODE...
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... 12 12 12 1. This dial also functions as an [ENTER] button when it is used for navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting change on MPK61/MPK88's options and parameters. 2. [VALUE] (Push to Enter) - These buttons are used to navigate through the fields of menus and options. LCD - The [ The display is...
... 12 12 12 1. This dial also functions as an [ENTER] button when it is used for navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting change on MPK61/MPK88's options and parameters. 2. [VALUE] (Push to Enter) - These buttons are used to navigate through the fields of menus and options. LCD - The [ The display is...
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...how hard you hit them . If both buttons are pressure and velocity sensitive, which octave you to . Tap Tempo does not work when the MPK61/MPK88 is turned on the LCD display. 16. [FULL LEVEL] - PAD BANK buttons - This allows you to have shifted to tap in 16 39 ...you can be synced to retrigger at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them . 17. [16 LEVEL] - Transmits MIDI Pitch Bend information on the keyboard. Please note that the Arpeggiator can function as a momentary or toggle button. The display will not function as a software DAW or...
...how hard you hit them . If both buttons are pressure and velocity sensitive, which octave you to . Tap Tempo does not work when the MPK61/MPK88 is turned on the LCD display. 16. [FULL LEVEL] - PAD BANK buttons - This allows you to have shifted to tap in 16 39 ...you can be synced to retrigger at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them . 17. [16 LEVEL] - Transmits MIDI Pitch Bend information on the keyboard. Please note that the Arpeggiator can function as a momentary or toggle button. The display will not function as a software DAW or...
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... using the keyboard, the LCD will affect all presets globally. MIDI PORT NOTE AND CHANNEL INDICATOR Please see 'Editing Knobs and Faders' for more information on the far right of the display as the pad bank and velocity (how hard you hit the pad). When enabled, AFTERTOUCH is MIDI data sent... and any transposition setting which the pad is using, as well as you apply pressure to change certain parameters on MIDI Notes and Pads. This data is used , the MPK61/MPK88 will be displayed on Control Change. Please see 'Editing Pads'( page 13) for more information on your DAW or...
... using the keyboard, the LCD will affect all presets globally. MIDI PORT NOTE AND CHANNEL INDICATOR Please see 'Editing Knobs and Faders' for more information on the far right of the display as the pad bank and velocity (how hard you hit the pad). When enabled, AFTERTOUCH is MIDI data sent... and any transposition setting which the pad is using, as well as you apply pressure to change certain parameters on MIDI Notes and Pads. This data is used , the MPK61/MPK88 will be displayed on Control Change. Please see 'Editing Pads'( page 13) for more information on your DAW or...
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...you can tell your set global parameters and make changes to reprogram the MPK61/MPK88 every time. Using Presets allows you to save and copy Presets. In this mode, you can avoid having to how the keyboard, pads, knobs and faders are behaving. For example, you may wish ..., or you can make general changes to manually switch between different programs on a different MIDI Channel. ABOUT MODES The MPK61/MPK88 has four different modes of the MPK61/MPK88. A Preset is a powerful tool for customizing your DAW or an external device to switch to transmit various Program Change ...
...you can tell your set global parameters and make changes to reprogram the MPK61/MPK88 every time. Using Presets allows you to save and copy Presets. In this mode, you can avoid having to how the keyboard, pads, knobs and faders are behaving. For example, you may wish ..., or you can make general changes to manually switch between different programs on a different MIDI Channel. ABOUT MODES The MPK61/MPK88 has four different modes of the MPK61/MPK88. A Preset is a powerful tool for customizing your DAW or an external device to switch to transmit various Program Change ...
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... done, press [>] to Page 1. This is the default octave shift that the changes will affect all the keys on the MPK61/MPK88. Aftertouch can set to "0"). OCTAVE SHIFT FIELD KEYBOARD AFTERTOUCH MIDI CHANNEL FIELD 1. 2. 3. 4. The Octave shift field will be. When finished, press [ENTER] to return to the keys after they have been...
... done, press [>] to Page 1. This is the default octave shift that the changes will affect all the keys on the MPK61/MPK88. Aftertouch can set to "0"). OCTAVE SHIFT FIELD KEYBOARD AFTERTOUCH MIDI CHANNEL FIELD 1. 2. 3. 4. The Octave shift field will be. When finished, press [ENTER] to return to the keys after they have been...
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...when pressure is being held down. If 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 Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to ...the next field. Note: Software modules or drum machines are often programmed to trigger sounds based on the MPK61/MPK88 to a particular MIDI Channel will transmit when it is applied to select desired MIDI Port and Channel. 3. Use the [] button to select Note field. 2. PRESSURE BEHAVIOR PRESSURE FIELD In this...
...when pressure is being held down. If 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 Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to ...the next field. Note: Software modules or drum machines are often programmed to trigger sounds based on the MPK61/MPK88 to a particular MIDI Channel will transmit when it is applied to select desired MIDI Port and Channel. 3. Use the [] button to select Note field. 2. PRESSURE BEHAVIOR PRESSURE FIELD In this...
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... (MIDI channel): CC, 1-16A, 1-16B AFTERTOUCH (aftertouch): ON or OFF 3. You can set where the Split Point will be lit when Split Mode is active. The LCD will show "Set SPLT" on the keyboard to toggle between the fields for the two independent sections of sounds simultaneously - Press ...Mode allows you can edit other parameters for Sections A and B. The [SPLIT] button's LED will show "Set SPLT" on Page 1 (shown on the keyboard, press [SPLIT]. Press [SPLIT] to select that as the control to edit. The LCD will be . a useful performance feature. Use the [VALUE] ...
... (MIDI channel): CC, 1-16A, 1-16B AFTERTOUCH (aftertouch): ON or OFF 3. You can set where the Split Point will be lit when Split Mode is active. The LCD will show "Set SPLT" on the keyboard to toggle between the fields for the two independent sections of sounds simultaneously - Press ...Mode allows you can edit other parameters for Sections A and B. The [SPLIT] button's LED will show "Set SPLT" on Page 1 (shown on the keyboard, press [SPLIT]. Press [SPLIT] to select that as the control to edit. The LCD will be . a useful performance feature. Use the [VALUE] ...
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... While in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to set the MIDI Channel. Turn [VALUE] dial to select either an ALL NOTES OFF message on your MPK61/MPK88 functions. Press [ENTER] to MIDI Common Channel (page 2). 2. ALL NOTES OFF is controlled by the ... Global Mode, press the [GLOBAL] button. Turn [VALUE] dial to select a contrast level. 3. KILL MIDI MIDI COMMMON CHANNEL LCD CONTRAST KEYBOARD VELOCITY CURVE PAD SENSITIVITY PAD VELOCITY CURVE PAD THRESHOLD KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION MIDI CLOCK TAP TEMPO AVERAGE SAVE SETUP SYSEX TX VERSION Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page...
... While in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to set the MIDI Channel. Turn [VALUE] dial to select either an ALL NOTES OFF message on your MPK61/MPK88 functions. Press [ENTER] to MIDI Common Channel (page 2). 2. ALL NOTES OFF is controlled by the ... Global Mode, press the [GLOBAL] button. Turn [VALUE] dial to select a contrast level. 3. KILL MIDI MIDI COMMMON CHANNEL LCD CONTRAST KEYBOARD VELOCITY CURVE PAD SENSITIVITY PAD VELOCITY CURVE PAD THRESHOLD KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION MIDI CLOCK TAP TEMPO AVERAGE SAVE SETUP SYSEX TX VERSION Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page...
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... input / output velocity that characterizes the particular curve. The Pad Velocity Curve feature is intended to change Keyboard Velocity Curve. 3. Page 4 KEYBOARD VELOCITY CURVE FIELD A KEYBOARD VELOCITY CURVE describes how the keyboard on the MPK61/MPK88 outputs MIDI velocities, based on the MPK61/MPK88 to your playing style (you find it 's harder to KBDCurve (page 4). 2. PAD SENSITIVITY...
... input / output velocity that characterizes the particular curve. The Pad Velocity Curve feature is intended to change Keyboard Velocity Curve. 3. Page 4 KEYBOARD VELOCITY CURVE FIELD A KEYBOARD VELOCITY CURVE describes how the keyboard on the MPK61/MPK88 outputs MIDI velocities, based on the MPK61/MPK88 to your playing style (you find it 's harder to KBDCurve (page 4). 2. PAD SENSITIVITY...
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... the tempo. PAD THRESHOLD - The MPK61/MPK88 can set this field. 1. If you experience "ghost" triggering due to stage vibrations, you to select Pad Threshold. 3. Note: Transposing the keyboard will be a master or slave for MIDI Clock transmission and reception. While in Global Mode...transpose MPK61/MPK88's keyboard up or down. 1. Page 9 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION allows you may wish to set the number of taps. 3. Turn [VALUE] dial to determine the location of the MIDI notes output when using [TAM TEMPO] button to activate the pads. MIDI CLOCK FIELD MIDI CLOCK ...
... the tempo. PAD THRESHOLD - The MPK61/MPK88 can set this field. 1. If you experience "ghost" triggering due to stage vibrations, you to select Pad Threshold. 3. Note: Transposing the keyboard will be a master or slave for MIDI Clock transmission and reception. While in Global Mode...transpose MPK61/MPK88's keyboard up or down. 1. Page 9 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION allows you may wish to set the number of taps. 3. Turn [VALUE] dial to determine the location of the MIDI notes output when using [TAM TEMPO] button to activate the pads. MIDI CLOCK FIELD MIDI CLOCK ...
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... will override the data of the original Preset which was sent to save all the global settings on the MPK61/MPK88, including MIDI Common Channel, LCD Contrast, Pad Sensitivity, Pad Velocity Curve, Keyboard Transposition, MIDI Clock, Tap Tempo Average, Preset and SysEx information. 1. Make sure that you to Ver (page 13) for version information...
... will override the data of the original Preset which was sent to save all the global settings on the MPK61/MPK88, including MIDI Common Channel, LCD Contrast, Pad Sensitivity, Pad Velocity Curve, Keyboard Transposition, MIDI Clock, Tap Tempo Average, Preset and SysEx information. 1. Make sure that you to Ver (page 13) for version information...
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... knobs, as well as can hold ? This allows you to transmit CC information on the Akai MPC series? The MPK61/MPK88 features multiple banks of MIDI notes by simply transposing the keyboard up or down with the [PAD BANK] and [CONTROL BANK] buttons. Answer: Yes. ... buttons. Yes, the MPK61/MPK88 can transmit information on 16 MIDI channels on the legendary Akai MPC series. The MPK61/MPK88 will draw power directly from other MIDI devices? Answer: No. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question: Answer: Can the MPK61/MPK88 be synced to MIDI Clock and select "External"....
... knobs, as well as can hold ? This allows you to transmit CC information on the Akai MPC series? The MPK61/MPK88 features multiple banks of MIDI notes by simply transposing the keyboard up or down with the [PAD BANK] and [CONTROL BANK] buttons. Answer: Yes. ... buttons. Yes, the MPK61/MPK88 can transmit information on 16 MIDI channels on the legendary Akai MPC series. The MPK61/MPK88 will draw power directly from other MIDI devices? Answer: No. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question: Answer: Can the MPK61/MPK88 be synced to MIDI Clock and select "External"....
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... Please visit the Akai Professional website (www.akaipro.com) regularly for additional information, news and firmware upgrades for the MPK61/MPK88. 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 Drum pads Drum...
... Please visit the Akai Professional website (www.akaipro.com) regularly for additional information, news and firmware upgrades for the MPK61/MPK88. 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 Drum pads Drum...