Akai MPK261 manual

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21.DAW Control: You can configure these buttons to send HID (Human Interface Device) messages to your DAW (digital audio workstation—your music software). To learn how to do this, please see the Edit Mode: Assignable Switches and DAW Control section.

Tip: You can save time by configuring these controls to send your most-often-used commands to your software (e.g., copy, paste, save, zoom, etc.).

22.Preset: Press this button to enter Preset Mode where you can select and load different Presets (or Programs).

23.Edit: Press this button to enter Edit Mode where you can edit the functions of the keyboard, pads, knobs, buttons, and faders as well as each Preset's default settings.

24.Global: Press this button to enter Global Mode where you can set your global (system- wide) preferences and execute MIDI reset commands.

25.Program Change: Press this button to enter Program Change Mode where you can send a Program Change or Program With Bank Change message to a hardware or software module.

26.Preview: Press and hold this button, and then press or move another control on the keyboard to see the value that control will send without actually sending the value. This helps you avoid sending erroneous controller messages due to the physical position of the controller. (This is useful when switching between control banks where, for example, the physical position of a fader may not correspond to the last value sent by the controller.)

27.Loop: Press and hold this button to activate the Loop or Repeat feature in your software. This button is considered a transport control, so it can be set to send the same messages as the other transport control buttons: MMC (MIDI Machine Control), MMC/MIDI SysEx, MIDI Start/Stop, or pre-assigned MIDI CC values.

Important: Your software must be able to loop or repeat in order to use this feature. Also, make sure that you are using the MPK261 Preset named after your particular software. If your software does not have a corresponding MPK261 Preset, configure the Loop button in Edit Mode so it communicates properly with your software.

28.Transport Control Buttons: These five buttons are dedicated buttons for sending

conventional transport control commands: Rewind, Fast-Forward, Stop, Play, and Record. These can be set to send MMC (MIDI Machine Control), MMC/MIDI SysEx, MIDI Start/Stop, or pre-assigned MIDI CC values.

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Contents User Guide Table of Contents Global Mode Program Change with Bank Change Box Contents IntroductionSupport Quick Setup / Connection Diagram About Modes Preset Mode To load a PresetTo save or copy a Preset To restore the factory default Presets To name or rename a PresetEdit Mode To navigate Edit ModeEach page of Edit Mode Keyboard Page Pads Page Assignable Knobs Assignable Faders Assignable Switches and DAW Control Page Tap Tempo Transport Controls Arpeggiator Modulation Wheel Pitch-Bend WheelExpression Pedal Input Footswitch InputsTo navigate Global Mode Global ModeEach page of Global Mode To restore the factory default Global Mode settingsMidi Channels Tempo SysEx ClockUtilities Save GlobalsProgram Change Mode To navigate Program Change ModeEach page of Program Change Mode Program Change with Bank Change Program ChangeTop Panel FeaturesPage Page Page Rear Panel Page Mode Parameters Control Parameter SettingsAppendix Midi CC Aftertouch Switches Tempo Footswitch Parameter Settings Midi Channels Control Parameter Settings Program Change Technical Specifications Trademarks and Licenses Akaipro.com
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