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Question posted by rayadams on February 28th, 2013

Akai Mpk49 Will Not Switch On.

The machine will not switch on, totally dead. I bought a new charger but still does not work/light up. The machine is brand new, however I think i used the incoreect charger prior to the problem occuring. Where can I sent machine for repair? Regards, Alex

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Operation Manual - Page 5

... navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting change on MPK49's options and parameters. 2. [VALUE] (Push to Enter) - The [ LCD - The display is pressed down. 3. [] BUTTONS - This dial is used to increment and decrement Presets, parameter values and settings. These buttons are used to navigate through the fields of menus and options. FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW...

Operation Manual - Page 6

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Operation Manual - Page 7

... the USB connection. 2. Connect a ¼" TS sustain pedal to the MIDI IN of the MPK49. 4. We recommend using the Alesis Sustain Pedal. 7. We recommend using the Alesis F2 expression pedals. 3 Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device to this outlet and into this input. Plug in...

Operation Manual - Page 8

... MIDI controller 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 MPK49. Connect a USB cable from your setup, connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from computer to external sound module connected to power...

Operation Manual - Page 10

...using the keyboard, the LCD will output MIDI Control Change data. Note: The octave settings will help you keep track of what values and parameters are entered and sent to one of information that the MPK49...in use: OCTAVE, TRANSPOSITION, NOTE, AFTERTOUCH (Channel Pressure), CONTROL CHANGE, MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC), and PREVIEW MODE information. When enabled, AFTERTOUCH is MIDI data sent ...

Operation Manual - Page 11

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Operation Manual - Page 12

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Operation Manual - Page 13

... /copy and rename Presets - PRESET MODE What is a collection of information about how the MPK49's keyboard, sliders, knobs, and pads will behave. PAGE 1 - LOAD PRESET 1. The name will be... to blink. 3. A Preset is a Preset? When you can change the blinking character. 3. Using Presets allows you to save current Preset to the one shown above. 2. Press [ENTER] to ...

Operation Manual - Page 16

...turn Velocity "On" or "Off" (default is set the keyboard's MIDI channel field by turning the [VALUE] dial. The Velocity setting on the MPK49 can be set to "On"). The Octave shift field will... Channel on the MPK49. Press [ENTER] to edit Aftertouch. VELOCITY FIELD In the first field of this page, you play the keys, the louder the sound will be used to control the ...

Operation Manual - Page 17

...A Note Message is a MIDI message that when a pad is sent to view Page 2. This message will generate Note On/Off messages... switch to know more information, see 'Program Change Mode' on page 34. Depending on which allows you to switch ...new program. Use [] buttons to transmit Note or Program Change information when they are used to edit. 3. EDITING THE PADS The pads on the MPK49 can use...

Operation Manual - Page 18

... use [VALUE] dial to trigger sounds based on the back of the MPK49. Use the [>] button to select Play Mode field. 2. Use [] buttons to select the next field. Note: Software modules or drum machines... 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 23

... knob to increment and decrement through parameters as an increment/decrement NRPN function. Use [] buttons to select desired value. 3. INCREMENT/DECREMENT PARAMETERS (knobs only) The endless knobs on the MPK49 may also be using the MP49. You can also assign a knob or slider to transmit messages. Please note that the implementation of 16...

Operation Manual - Page 29

... if we increase the Gate parameter, the sequence will occur closer and closer to edit the selected property. Please .... SELECT PROPERTY PRESS ENTER TO EDIT 1. EDITING NOTE REPEAT The MPK49 features the Note Repeat function, which can repeatedly trigger a sound... see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on our legendary Music Production Center (MPC) models. Press [ENTER] to the odd...

Operation Manual - Page 34

...control settings. 5. Press [ENTER] to edit the messages sent by pressing STOP], [PLAY], or [REC]. 3. To account for ...control buttons. PRESS ENTER TO EDIT 1. When on Page 2, use the [VALUE] dial to accept the change or [ Now select...Machine Control), MMC/MIDI, MIDI, or CTRL. MAXIMUM VALUE EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL The transport control section on the MPK49 can be configured to best work ...

Operation Manual - Page 35

... changes to the way that your MPK49 functions. It is often used to stop an instrument from erroneous ...used to recover from sounding before some specific commands are organized under different pages and include the list of options shown on the MPK49. Turn [VALUE] dial to MIDI Common Channel (page 2). 2. KILL MIDI MIDI COMMMON CHANNEL LCD CONTRAST PAD SENSITIVITY PAD VELOCITY CURVE KEYBOARD...

Operation Manual - Page 37

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Operation Manual - Page 38

... that the device is currently loaded onto the MPK49. While in Preset Mode. 3. While in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to see "Save Setup" displayed on the MPK49. "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...

Operation Manual - Page 39

... switch between 128 different program banks. Press [>] to go to the next field. 4. For example, if your MPK49 is a MIDI message used for sending data to devices to cause them to change to a new program...Bit) of Program Change messages on your DAW or an external device, using a Program Change command allows you to easily switch to the next field. 5. PROG+BANK (Program Change with Bank ...

Operation Manual - Page 40

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Operation Manual - Page 42

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