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Question posted by ringrock on December 1st, 2012

Help For My Mpk49

i have a something trouble i did firmware ugrade but its not be succed because i didn't found firmware file so now my MPK49 is stop at [Upgrade 00 send sysx] help me and my vyzex mpk49 is little sucks the image there

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Operation Manual - Page 5

... buttons are used to increment and decrement Presets, parameter values and settings. This dial is used for navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting change on MPK49's options and parameters. 2. [VALUE] (Push to navigate through the fields of menus and options. The [ The display is used to Enter) - This dial also functions...

Operation Manual - Page 6

...Arpeggiator is set in conjunction with the pads. Tap Tempo does not work when the MPK49 is turned on the keyboard. By default, the modulation wheel will only function on notes being played on and ..., and then press down a new combination of notes, the Arpeggiator will be used to shift the keyboard's range up to 48 different sounds you access of ways to use the 12 pads to change ...

Operation Manual - Page 7

...restraint to the MIDI IN of the MPK49. 6. You can secure the power adapter cord to the MIDI OUT port of the MPK49. 4. MIDI OUT - Connect a ...¼" TS sustain pedal to this outlet and into the USB port of your computer to a device attached to this input. Plug a standard USB cable into this input. REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1. This connection is used to send...

Operation Manual - Page 8

... another MIDI controller in the included 6V-1A DC power adapter. 2. EXTERNAL SOUND MODULE COMPUTER POWER ADAPTER MIDI from MPK49 to computer MIDI from external MIDI device connected to MIDI IN port of MPK49 MIDI from your setup, connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the controller to MIDI OUT...

Operation Manual - Page 9

... Repeat are connected and that the USB cable is set up to send MIDI clock to the MPK49 and that device's MIDI information will need to slave the MPK49 to the MIDI OUT port. Note: If you might not recognize the MPK49 as Note Repeat and Arpeggiator, you play on your software is set...

Operation Manual - Page 10

... DISPLAYED WITH BAR METER CONTROL CHANGE When a KNOB or SLIDER 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 MPK49, the LCD will help you keep track of what values and parameters are several kinds of information...

Operation Manual - Page 11

... is being sent to your parameters and helps avoid erroneous controller data being used to send transport control messages to transmit Aftertouch. While...stops. CONTROL AFTERTOUCH The knobs and sliders on the MPK49 can release the [PREVIEW] button. Please see what value will be transmitting information while the [PREVIEW] button is moved, the LCD displays the screen on the MPK49 sends...

Operation Manual - Page 12

... This mode allows you to set -up. In this mode, you to how the keyboard, pads, knobs and sliders are behaving. Each mode can make general changes to save and copy Presets....to the touch, or change how the pads respond to manually switch between different programs on the MPK49. A Preset is a short description of sounds. The parameters that transmits on a different MIDI Channel. ...

Operation Manual - Page 13

...Name' displayed on the right: When you do this mode. each of information about how the MPK49's keyboard, sliders, knobs, and pads will notice that you can be accessed through the 3 different pages..... 2. While you are in Preset Mode, you will behave. PRESET NAME PRESET NUMBER The MPK49 features different Preset banks that the 'PRESS ENTER' segment will be saved. In Preset Mode ...

Operation Manual - Page 16

... of the keys. 3. This is loaded. Aftertouch describes pressure applied to either "On" or "Off". The Aftertouch setting on the MPK49 can be set to edit the Octave shift. When set the keyboard's MIDI channel field by turning the [VALUE] dial. You can set to either "On" or "Off". Now select the...

Operation Manual - Page 17

... you press one of the pads, a 'Note On' message is hit it will stop sounds. Most often, these programs are used to start and stop the note or sample. Press [EDIT] button to select 'NOTE' or 'PROG CHANGE...each event type are hit. EDITING THE PADS The pads on the MPK49 can use Program Change to tell your DAW or external device to switch to a new instrument or bank ...

Operation Manual - Page 18

... 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 ...dial to select desired Play Mode. 3. You may have to experiment setting different Note Numbers on the MPK49 to the MIDI Common Channel. 1. Use [] buttons to select the next field. While in a...

Operation Manual - Page 20

...Change? Aftertouch refers to MIDI data sent when pressure is being held down or sustained. On the MPK49, the knobs and sliders can be changed. 5. Press [EDIT] button to a pad after ...view Page 2. CC's are commonly used . EDITING KNOBS AND SLIDERS The knobs and sliders on the MPK49 are controllers which can also be assigned as the event type. 4. Control Change refers to move ...

Operation Manual - Page 29

... With the Note Repeat feature, you can be found on the MPK49. Now select Note Repeat for the even notes in a momentary or...at a rate equivalent to the Time Division currently selected on our legendary Music Production Center (MPC) models. If we increase the Gate parameter, the...beat hi hat, snare roll, etc... The following illustrations to help you wish to edit - (Button Mode) or (Gate, Swing...

Operation Manual - Page 35

... MIDI MIDI COMMMON CHANNEL LCD CONTRAST PAD SENSITIVITY PAD VELOCITY CURVE KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION MIDI CLOCK TAP TEMPO AVERAGE SAVE GLOBAL SYSEX TX VERSION ... scroll to stop an instrument from erroneous stuck notes. Turn [VALUE] dial to set any device that your MPK49 functions. ALL... In Global Mode, you can send global messages and make general changes to send either an ALL NOTES OFF or...

Operation Manual - Page 36

... VELOCITY WEAK STRENGTH OF HITTING PAD STRONG 32 While in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to help you hit a pad softly. 1. PAD VELOCITY CURVE - The Pad Velocity Curve feature is set Pad ...when you hit the pads hard, or if you are outputting MIDI velocities, based on the MPK49 are getting high velocities when you to change Pad Sensitivity. 3. Page 5 PAD VELOCITY CURVE ...

Operation Manual - Page 37

... Transposition in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to MIDI CLK (page 8). 2. Page 7 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION FIELD KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION allows you would like to slave the MPK49 to set this threshold higher. While in semi-tones. 3. Turn [VALUE] dial to transpose MPK49's keyboard up or down. 1. MIDI CLOCK - You can be disabled. Turn [VALUE] dial to...

Operation Manual - Page 38

...MPK49 either via SysEx. 1. PRESS ENTER TO TRANFER SysEx transfers to the MPK49 You can be done with a variety of SysEx applications, many of the operating system and firmware...the global settings on the MPK49. SAVE GLOBAL - "Play" the SysEx file on the MPK49, including MIDI Common Channel, LCD Contrast, Pad Sensitivity, Pad Velocity Curve, Keyboard Transposition, MIDI Clock, Tap...

Operation Manual - Page 40

...However, if your specific hardware or software device's documentation for a total of the keyboard? The MPK49 is compatible with ? Please consult your USB port does not supply enough power or... configurations. Answer: Yes. Question: Can I send Program Change messages to an external source. Answer: Yes. The MPK49 can hold ? The MPK49 can transmit information on 16 MIDI channels on ...

Operation Manual - Page 42

...pin MIDI Keyboard Drum pads ...keyboard (velocity and channel pressure sensitive) 12 (velocity and pressure sensitive) 4 8 8 8 User's manual USB cable (1m) CD-ROM disc 5-pin DIN x 1 5-pin DIN x 1 Slave connector x 1 (MIDI over USB) 6V DC, 1A CONTACT INFORMATION Please visit the Akai Professional website (www.akaipro.com) regularly for additional information, news and firmware upgrades for the MPK49...