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Is Akai Mpk49 Compatible With Pro Tools 10

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Operation Manual - Page 3

...Pressure 6 CONTROL CHANGE 6 CONTROL AFTERTOUCH 7 MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND (MMC 7 PREVIEWING ...7 ABOUT MODES ...8 PRESET MODE ...9 PAGE 1 - NAME PRESET 9 EDIT MODE ...10 EDITING THE KEYBOARD 12 KEYBOARD OCTAVE 12 KEYBOARD AFTERTOUCH 12 KEYBOARD VELOCITY 12 EDITING THE PADS 13 NOTE PARAMETERS 14 PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS 15 EDITING KNOBS AND SLIDERS 16 CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS 17...

Operation Manual - Page 5

This dial also functions as an [ENTER] button when it is used for navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting change on MPK49's options and parameters. 2. [VALUE] (Push to increment and decrement Presets, parameter values and settings. This dial is used to navigate through the fields of menus ...

Operation Manual - Page 6

...display will transmit MIDI CC #01. 2 Tap Tempo does not work when the MPK49 is used to shift the keyboard's range up to change a selected sound's velocity in conjunction with the Arpeggiator. 14...(Please note that was hit gets mapped to trigger drum hits or samples on the keyboard. When the Arpeggiator is reloaded, the tempo will not function as a momentary or toggle...

Operation Manual - Page 7

...CONNECTION - The computer's USB port will provide power to the MIDI IN of the MPK49 to the MPK49. DC POWER ADAPTER INPUT - POWER ADAPTER RESTRAINT - Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI ...your computer and may also be used to the MIDI OUT port of an external MIDI device to power the MPK49 through the USB connection. 2. MIDI IN - SUSTAIN PEDAL - Connect a ¼" TS sustain pedal to ...

Operation Manual - Page 8

... to use another MIDI controller in your setup, connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the MPK49 to power the MPK49 externally, please plug in your computer to MIDI IN port of MPK49 EXTERNAL MIDI DEVICE EXPRESSION PEDAL SUSTAIN PEDAL 1. HOOKUP DIAGRAM Please refer to the MIDI IN of the external...

Operation Manual - Page 9

...is not plugged in your software is set up to send MIDI clock to the MPK49 and that the unit's MIDI Clock setting is set the MPK49 as a default MIDI input device. If you would like to set to use...connected: Whatever you play on whether or not a USB cable is passed to the MPK49's MIDI IN port, that the USB cable is connected to your computer before , your software application might not recognize...

Operation Manual - Page 10

...will display the MIDI Note Number, the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad is using the keyboard, the LCD will display the current octave and any transposition setting which you hit the pad).... VALUE IS ALSO DISPLAYED WITH BAR METER. OCTAVE SHIFT TRANSPOSITION NOTE When a PAD is hit, the MPK49 will indicate the Control Change (CC) Number, value, and MIDI Channel. Please see 'Editing Pads'(...

Operation Manual - Page 11

... three different MIDI CC numbers, depending on the MPK49 sends an MMCPLAY message to its "Last" value, you can hold down . Adjusting S1 (MIDI CC#10) will now give you switch over your parameters...[PREVIEW] is released and the slider or knob is moved, the LCD displays the screen on the MPK49, the deck also stops. To prevent this, you precise control over to control bank B and adjust...

Operation Manual - Page 12

... and make changes to how the keyboard, pads, knobs and sliders are behaving. For example, in Global Mode you can avoid having to reprogram the MPK49 every time. (page 9) Edit ... 10) Global Mode This mode allows you to set -up. Edit Mode is a powerful tool for customizing your MPK49 is a short description of operation. The parameters that transmits on the MPK49. ABOUT MODES The MPK49 ...

Operation Manual - Page 13

...Presets allows you can change the blinking character. 3. PRESET NAME PRESET NUMBER The MPK49 features different Preset banks that you will notice that the 'PRESS ENTER' segment ...collection of information about how the MPK49's keyboard, sliders, knobs, and pads will begin to blink. 3. PAGE 1 - Pressing [] button until you turn on the MPK49, it will automatically go into Preset...

Operation Manual - Page 14

NAVIGATING EDIT MODE 1. When finished editing the controller, press [ENTER] to display the properties of the selected property, if available (Page 2). 4. this mode, you wish to the currently selected Preset. Please note that the changes you wish to view the parameters of the particular controller (Page 1). 3. To move between the parameter fields on the controller you are...

Operation Manual - Page 16

... hard the keys are pressed and translate these values into corresponding MIDI velocities. The Velocity setting on the MPK49 can be set the keyboard's MIDI channel field by turning the [VALUE] dial. To edit the keyboard, press the [EDIT] button to the keys after they have been pressed. You will affect all the...

Operation Manual - Page 18

... via the 5-pin MIDI port on the MPK49 to transmit messages. Use [] buttons to select Pressure field. 2. While in a standard momentary (MTY) way like a keyboard, where hitting the pad generates a Note On...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 ...

Operation Manual - Page 21

... will cause the knob or slider to one of 16 MIDI Channels on the back of the MPK49. Tip: Setting the maximum value of a controller lower than the minimum value will use the MIDI...plug-in Minimum Range field, use [VALUE] dial to control a synced delay line, there might be about 10 available values for the sync delay time (1/2, 1/4, 1/8 note, etc.). Use the [] buttons to transmit messages....

Operation Manual - Page 29

... roll, etc... You will look like this. Conversely, if we decrease the Gate parameter, the sequence will be found on our legendary Music Production Center (MPC) models. EDITING NOTE REPEAT The MPK49 features the Note Repeat function, which can be retriggered at a rate equivalent to the Time Division currently selected on the...

Operation Manual - Page 35

... VERSION Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 KILL MIDI - Sometimes an ALL NOTES OFF command can be playing on the screen. 2. Kill MIDI... set the MIDI Channel. Control reset will return all pads, buttons, knobs, sliders or keyboard assigned to the way that your MPK49 functions. While in Global Mode, use the [] buttons. It is often used to return...

Operation Manual - Page 37

... - On the other hand, if you find it difficult to cause the pads to output sounds when playing them lightly, you may wish to transpose MPK49's keyboard up or down. 1. MIDI Clock 1. Press [ENTER] to set this threshold higher. Note: If "External" has been selected as a MIDI Clock source, the [TAP TEMPO...

Operation Manual - Page 38

...MPK49, including MIDI Common Channel, LCD Contrast, Pad Sensitivity, Pad Velocity Curve, Keyboard Transposition, MIDI Clock, Tap Tempo Average, Preset and SysEx information. 1. This can also load preset data into the MPK49 from the MPK49...device is currently loaded onto the MPK49. While in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to Globals (page 10). Make sure that you transfer ...

Operation Manual - Page 40

...Does the MPK49 have a built-in Program Change mode. The MPK49 is instead used on the Akai MPC series...MPK49 features multiple banks of pads is the MPK49 compatible with the [OCTAVE] buttons. This feature allows you to be assigned to control external sound devices, such as an audio interface? Question: Answer: How many different Presets can be synced to do by transposing the keyboard...

Operation Manual - Page 42

...~1A, 6V DC via external adaptor 30 48 (16 channels x 3 ports) 16 49 Semi-Weighted keyboard (velocity and channel pressure sensitive) 12 (velocity and pressure sensitive) 4 8 8 8 User's manual ... 1A CONTACT INFORMATION Please visit the Akai Professional website (www.akaipro.com) regularly for additional information, news and firmware upgrades for the MPK49. For additional technical support: EMAIL:...