Akai MPK25 manual Midi Channel Field, Play Mode Field, Pressure Behavior

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NOTE PARAMETERS

The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Note.

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD

NOTE FIELD

NOTE FIELD

NOTE FIELD

This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad will use to transmit messages. You can assign pads to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. B11). You may also assign the pad to the MIDI Common Channel.

1.Use the [<] button to select MIDI Port/Channel field.

2.While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel.

3.Use the [>] button to select the next field.

Note: When not used via USB, only pads assigned to port A will transmit MIDI information via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK25.

This field sets the MIDI Note Number that the pad will transmit when it is hit.

1.Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Note field.

2.While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel.

3.Use the [>] button to select the next field.

Note: Software modules or drum machines are often programmed to trigger sounds based on specific Note Numbers associated with each sample. You may have to experiment setting different Note Numbers on the MPK25 to find the range that is suited for your application.

PLAY MODE FIELD

PLAY MODE FIELD

PRESSURE BEHAVIOR

Here, you 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 toggle (TGL) way where the first hit of the pad outputs a Note On, the second hit transmits a Note Off.

1.Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Play Mode field.

2.While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode.

3.Use the [>] button to select the next field.

In this field, you can choose how the MPK25 transmits information when pressure is applied to the pads after they’ve been struck. If you select PPR (Polyphonic Pressure), each pad will transmit Aftertouch information individually. If you select CPR (Channel Pressure), all pads assigned to a particular MIDI Channel will transmit Aftertouch information as a group (in other words, applying pressure to any pad assigned to the same MIDI Channel, even if it is not the pad which was originally struck, will send Aftertouch information). When selecting

1. Use the [>] button to select Pressure field.

PRESSURE FIELD

2. While in Pressure field, use [VALUE] dial to select “OFF”, “CPR”, or “PPR”.

Note: Aftertouch refers to MIDI information sent when pressure is applied to a pad after it has been struck, and while it is being held down. Aftertouch is often used to control volume, vibrato and other parameters.

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