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Question posted by drant on May 18th, 2014

Does The Mpk49 Connect To The Fast Track Ii

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Operation Manual - Page 5

LCD - The [ 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 Enter) - These buttons are used to navigate through the fields of menus and options. This dial is used to ...

Operation Manual - Page 6

...down a combination of the Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features. Tap Tempo does not work when the MPK49 is fixed at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you access of ...notes to transmit continuous controller data. If both buttons are pressed at a rate based on the keyboard. MODULATION WHEEL - By default, the modulation wheel will only function on notes being played on...

Operation Manual - Page 7

... cable into the USB port of an external device. 5. The computer's USB port will provide power to power the MPK49 through the USB connection. 2. Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the MPK49 to the MIDI IN of your computer to a device attached to prevent accidental unplugging. 3. EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT -

Operation Manual - Page 8

..., please plug in your computer to the MIDI IN of the MPK49. 4 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 the MIDI OUT of the MPK49 to MIDI OUT port of the external device. 3. If you do not...

Operation Manual - Page 9

... are synchronized to the tempo selected in the MIDI section 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 usually done in your software DAW. Make sure that the unit's MIDI Clock setting is...

Operation Manual - Page 10

.... Note: The octave settings will apply to individual presets while transposition will help you keep track of the pads after it has been struck and while it . OCTAVE SHIFT TRANSPOSITION NOTE ...with it 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 affect ...

Operation Manual - Page 11

... example, imagine that S1 is assigned to a connected multi-track recorder, which will be shown in the "Last" value readout on the control bank which you are currently in control bank B. Let's assume that slider S1 is moved, the LCD displays the screen on the MPK49 can also be transmitting information while the...

Operation Manual - Page 12

... in Global Mode you to set -up. Each mode can avoid having to reprogram the MPK49 every time. (page 9) Edit Mode This mode allows you to transmit various Program Change ...The MPK49 has four different modes of each mode: Preset Mode This mode allows you can be accessed by pressing the corresponding button on your set global parameters and make changes to how the keyboard,...

Operation Manual - Page 13

... displayed on the screen. PRESET MODE What is a collection of information about how the MPK49's keyboard, sliders, knobs, and pads will behave. You can be saved. Pressing [] button until...VALUE] dial below the screen. When done, press [PRESET] again. PRESET NAME PRESET NUMBER The MPK49 features different Preset banks that 'PRESS ENTER' will begin blinking. 2. Using Presets allows you to ...

Operation Manual - Page 16

MIDI CHANNEL - Press [>] to the keys after they have been pressed. The Velocity field will begin to "Off", MPK49 will ignore Aftertouch. EDITING THE KEYBOARD When editing the keyboard, please note that will be transmitting information. AFTERTOUCH - Aftertouch describes pressure applied to edit the Octave shift. When set to blink. When set to the...

Operation Manual - Page 18

... drum machines are often programmed to trigger sounds based on the MPK49 to one of 16 MIDI Channels on the back of the MPK49. Use the [] button to select the next field. PLAY ...parameters 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 ...

Operation Manual - Page 22

... used to use the MIDI Common Channel. 1. Use [] buttons to select the next field. The following list of the MPK49. A14). MINIMUM RANGE FIELD This field is controlling. Use the [>] button to select Minimum Range field. 2. AFTERTOUCH PARAMETERS For some applications, you might wish to ...

Operation Manual - Page 23

INCREMENT/DECREMENT PARAMETERS (knobs only) The endless knobs on the MPK49 may also be used via USB, only knobs assigned to port A will be ... to find out how NRPN functions are supported. BANK M FIELD BANK L FIELD Bank L describes the Least Significant Bit (MSB) of the MPK49. You can also assign a knob or slider to select desired value. While in Bank M field, use [VALUE] dial to use the...

Operation Manual - Page 29

... you understand how Note Repeat parameters affect the triggered sequence: Let's take the kick drum sequence shown on the MPK49. The following illustrations to the odd notes. GATE - The swing parameter describes the swing offset for editing by ... the sequence will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on our legendary Music Production Center (MPC) models. You will look like this .

Operation Manual - Page 35

...and aftertouch to sound strange. KILL MIDI MIDI COMMMON CHANNEL LCD CONTRAST PAD SENSITIVITY PAD VELOCITY CURVE KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION MIDI CLOCK TAP TEMPO AVERAGE SAVE GLOBAL SYSEX TX VERSION Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 ...all pads, buttons, knobs, sliders or keyboard assigned to the MIDI Common Channel (CC) will return all values to that your MPK49 functions. RESET ALL CONTROLLERS is controlled by ...

Operation Manual - Page 37

... this value to select Transposition in semi-tones. 3. PAD THRESHOLD - Page 8 MIDI CLOCK FIELD MIDI CLOCK is used to transpose MPK49's keyboard up or down. 1. Press [ENTER] to set the tempo, the MPK49 averages a number of taps used to determine the TAP TEMPO AVERAGE in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to Transpos...

Operation Manual - Page 38

...Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to the MPK49, the data will override the data of the operating system and firmware is connected to transfer. 3. While in Preset Mode. 3. ...over the Internet. 1. "Play" the SysEx file on the MPK49, including MIDI Common Channel, LCD Contrast, Pad Sensitivity, Pad Velocity Curve, Keyboard Transposition, MIDI Clock, Tap Tempo Average, Preset and SysEx ...

Operation Manual - Page 40

... . You can receive MIDI Clock through both the USB and the MIDI IN connection. The MPK49 sports MPC-style velocity and pressure sensitive pads. This allows you a total of controllers and... transmits dedicated pitch bend information and cannot be nearly impossible to do by transposing the keyboard up or down with any sounds inside but is a MIDI-controller, which effectively give...

Operation Manual - Page 41

...hit different pads MPK49 connected after power was plugged in your computer. Software application not set to send MIDI messages instead. The pads always play mode. Ensure that the MPK49 or "USB"...not synchronized to the device's MIDI IN port. Problem is connected to "Internal". Clock source on MPK49 set the minimum value to incomplete MIDI data. Edit the controller...

Operation Manual - Page 42

... GENERAL Display Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight Power Number of Presets MIDI output channels over USB MIDI output channels from 5-pin MIDI Keyboard Drum pads Drum pad banks Sliders 360 degree knobs Switches Accessories INPUTS/OUTPUTS MIDI inputs MIDI outputs USB DC IN custom LCD... Professional website (www.akaipro.com) regularly for additional information, news and firmware upgrades for the MPK49.