Akai MPK25 manual Editing Sustain Pedal Input, Control Change Parameters

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EDITING SUSTAIN PEDAL INPUT

The footswitch input on the rear of the MPK25 can be used in a variety of different ways. For example, a footswitch can be used as a conventional MIDI CC switch. In addition, a footswitch may also be used to trigger specific pads on the top panel (for example, to play out a kick drum sequence). Lastly, a footswitch may be used to remotely enable and disable specific functions on the MPK25, such as Note Repeat, Time Division, Tap Tempo, Bank Change, Play/Stop, Arp On/Off, Arp Latch, Play/Record or Sustain.

1.To edit footswitch input settings, press [EDIT] to enter Edit Mode.

2.Now press down on the footswitch to select it for editing.

3.You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4.Select the event type for the footswitch by turning the [VALUE] dial.

5.Press [ENTER] to accept change and view page 2 parameters, if available.

SELECT FOOTSWITCH EVENT TYPE

CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS

The following parameters can be accessed is you select “Control Change” as the footswitch event type.

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD

This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the footswitch will use to transmit messages. You can assign the footswitch to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. A14). You can also assign the footswitch to use the MIDI Common Channel.

1.Press [<] to select MIDI Port/Channel field.

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

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

Note: When not used via USB, only footswitch messages assigned to Port A will be transmitted via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK25.

CONTROL CHANGE FIELD

In this field you can set which Control Change Number the footswitch will transmit when it is pressed.

1.Use [<] or [>] to select Control Change field.

2.While in Control Change field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Control Change Number.

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

CONTROL CHANGE FIELD

PLAY MODE

Here, you can select whether the footswitch transmits MIDI CC information in a momentary (MOM) way, where pressing the footswitch outputs 127 and releasing it transmits 0, or in a toggle (TGL) way where the first press outputs 127 and the second press transmits 0.

1.Press [>] to select Play Mode field.

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

PLAY MODE FIELD

When finished editing, press [ENTER] to save or [<] to cancel the changes.

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