Akai MPK261 manual About Modes

About Modes

The MPK261 has four different modes of operation. Enter each mode by pressing its corresponding button. These modes are described in detail in their respective chapters (click the name of the mode to jump to its chapter).

Preset Mode lets you to load, save, copy, and rename Presets—collections of information about how the faders, knobs, buttons, and pads will behave.

Edit Mode lets you to edit MPK261's configuration—how the keyboard, pads, knobs, faders, buttons, and other features behave. See the Appendix: Mode Parameters section for a complete list of editable parameters.

Global Mode lets you set parameters and make changes to MPK261's general ("global") functioning—behavior and settings that are not specific to a Preset. See the Appendix: Mode Parameters section for a complete list of editable settings.

Program Change Mode lets you send various Program Change messages, letting you remotely switch to a different program bank of sounds in your software or external MIDI device. See the Appendix: Mode Parameters section for a complete list of editable settings.

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