Akai MPK49 manual Example

The Vyzex Editor included on the CD is a great way to customize or restore presets to their factory condition!

The MPK49 preset for Reason makes use of pad banks A, B and C for playing notes. With these three pad banks you get a 3-octave range of pitch control.

Pad bank D is configured to be used as a control bank. This pad bank allows you to use the pads as switches for certain features.

The mapped parameters are shown in the graphic above.

EXAMPLE:

ƒWhen you are controlling Redrum or Matrix, pads D1-D4 correspond to the Bank A, B, C, D buttons in the pattern section. Pads D9-12 will allow you to select between patterns 1-4 and pads D5-8 allow you to select between patterns 5-8.

ƒIn modules that allow you to select the “Previous” or “Next” preset, you can use switch S15 for “Previous Preset” and switch S14 for “Next Preset”.

ƒSwitches S7 and S8 are always assigned to target the next or previous sequence track. This allows you to remotely select which module you are controlling.

The next few pages feature a full table of the mapping functions. Please refer to this table for information on how the MPK49 controls map to each individual module in Reason. You can always change how controllers are mapped by modifying the “MPK49.remotemap” file. This will allow you to customize how Reason and your MPK49 work.