Using the MPK49 with BFD

BFD is the premiere software drum module, featuring high-quality drum samples for realistic drum performance. BFD can be used as a standalone computer application, or as a VST instrument which can be dropped into your favorite host environment.

We have included a default MIDI map for BFD which gives you access to all the major features of the software.

The MPK49 comes with a preset which is already set up to work with BFD.

1.To use the FxpanBFD preset you will need to copy the Akai_MPK49_BFD.bfc file from the CD to your BFD folder on your hard drive. This BFD folder has all of your FILLS, GROOVES, KEYMAPS, KITS etc. You will find a file labeled default.bfc – place the Akai_MPK49_BFD.bfc file at this same directory level.

2.To load this MIDI CC map file, start BFD and click on the HIT OPTIONS icon on the middle right of the BFD screen.

a.This will open a dialog box that has PAGE1, PAGE2, ADVANCED and MIDI CC's options.

b.Click on the MIDI CC's tab.

c.Now to the left of the PAGE 1 option, click on the LOAD MIDI CC ASSIGNMENTS icon.

d.Choose the Akai_MPK49_BFD.bfc file and BFD will now be mapped to correspond to the FxPanBFD preset on the MPK49.

3.To load the preset in the MPK49, press the [PRESET] button and use the [VALUE] dial to select preset number 7

–“FxPanBFD”. Press the [VALUE] dial to load the preset.

If you have edited MPK49’s presets and are unable to load BFD, use the

!supplied Vyzex Editor to load the Factory Preset Bank and “PUT” or download the factory preset bank into the MPK49.

NOTE: If you want this MIDI CC file to be the default MIDI CC map on BFD, rename the file default.bfc and it will automatically load every time.