GLOBAL MODE

In Global Mode, you can send global messages and make general changes to the way that your MPK49 functions. Global Mode options are organized under different pages and include the list of options shown below.

NAVIGATING GLOBAL MODE

1.Press the [GLOBAL] button.

2.Use the [<] and [>] buttons to navigate through the available pages of options (shown below).

3.Use the [VALUE] dial to change settings, values or select a message on the selected page.

4.Press [ENTER] to accept the change or send a message or press [<]

 

KILL MIDI

Send an All Notes Off or Reset Controllers message

 

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MIDI COMMON CHANNEL

 

Select which MIDI channel will be used as the

 

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Common Channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD CONTRAST

Adjust the contrast of the display.

 

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PAD SENSITIVITY

Adjust how sensitive the pads are to the touch.

 

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PAD VELOCITY CURVE

 

Adjust how the pads will output MIDI velocity, based

 

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on the force applied to them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAD THRESHOLD

 

Adjust the threshold of minimum force required to

 

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activate a pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION

Transpose the keyboard up or down in semitones.

 

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MIDI CLOCK

Select Internal or External MIDI Clock source.

 

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TAP TEMPO AVERAGE

 

Select the number of taps to be averaged in

 

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determining tempo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAVE SETUP

Save the current global settings.

 

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SYSEX TX

Transfer a Preset via SysEx.

 

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VERSION

Check the current firmware version.

 

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PROGRAM CHANGE MODE

A Program Change, often referred to as a Patch Change, is a MIDI message used for sending data to devices to cause them to change to a new program. This allows you to tell a hardware or software device which sound to play. For example, if your MPK49 is controlling a piano patch on your DAW or an external device, using a Program Change command allows you to easily switch to a synth patch.

NAVIGATING PROGRAM CHANGE MODE

1.Press the [PROGRAM CHANGE] button.

2.On Page 1, use the [VALUE] dial to select a Prog Change or Prog+Bank message on and press [ENTER].

3.On Page 2, use the [<] and [>] buttons to move through the different options and use the {VALUE] dial to change them.

4.Press [ENTER] to send the message.

There are two different types of Program Change messages on the MPK49:

PROG CHANGE – This event will transmit a regular Program Change message (0-127) to your DAW or an external device, allowing you to switch between 128 different program banks.

PROG+BANK – This event transmits a Program Change message (0-127), along with a Bank L (Least Significant Bit) Change message (0-127) and a Bank M (Most Significant Bit) Change message (0-126), which allows access of up to 16384 different program banks. You can use PROG+BANK if your DAW or external device supports LSB and MSB.

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Akai MPK49 quick start manual Navigating Global Mode, Navigating Program Change Mode