Akai MPK61, MPK88 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS , CONTACT INFORMATION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Display custom LCD w/ backlight

Power ~100mA, 5V DC via USB

~1A, 6V DC via external adaptor

Number of Presets 30

MIDI output channels over USB 48 (16 channels x 3 ports)

MIDI output channels from 5-pin MIDI 16

Keyboard

MPK61: 61 semi-weighted keys (velocity- and channel

pressure- sensitive)

MPK88: 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys (velocity- and

channel pressure- sensitive)

Drum pads 16 (velocity- and pressure-sensitive)

Drum pad banks 4

Faders 8

360 degree knobs 8

Switches 8

Accessories

Quickstart Guide

Operator's Manual

USB cable (3m)

CD-ROM disc

INPUTS/OUTPUTS

MIDI inputs 5-pin DIN x 1

MIDI outputs 5-pin DIN x 1

USB Slave connector x 1 (MIDI over USB)

DC IN 6V DC, 1A

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please visit the Akai Professional website (www.akaipro.com) regularly for additional information, news and

firmware upgrades for the MPK61/MPK88.

For additional technical support:

EMAIL: support@akaipro.com

TEL: 401.658.4032 (U.S)

Contents

Main Page TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW Page REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 8 123 667 54 HOOKUP DIAGRAM A NOTE ABOUT USING THE MPK61/MPK88 WITH SOFTWARE IMPORTANT DISPLAYING INFORMATION OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITION NOTE NOTE AFTERTOUCH (Channel Pressure) CONTROL CHANGE CONTROL AFTERTOUCH MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND (MMC) PREVIEWING ABOUT MODES PRESET MODE PAGE 1 LOAD PRESET PAGE 2 SAVE/COPY PRESET PAGE 3 NAME PRESET EDIT MODE EDIT MODE PARAMETERS EDITING THE KEYBOARD KEYBOARD OCTAVE KEYBOARD AFTERTOUCH KEYBOARD VELOCITY EDITING THE PADS NOTE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Note. MIDI CHANNEL FIELD PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Program Change. MIDI CHANNEL FIELD PROGRAM CHANGE FIELD EDITING KNOBS AND FADERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Note. MIDI CHANNEL FIELD CONTROL CHANGE FIELD MINIMUM RANGE FIELD MAXIMUM RANGE FIELD AFTERTOUCH PARAMETERS MIDI CHANNEL FIELD MINIMUM RANGE FIELD MAXIMUM RANGE FIELD INCREMENT/DECREMENT PARAMETERS (knobs only) EDITING BUTTONS MIDI CHANNEL FIELD CONTROL CHANGE FIELD PLAY MODE PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS MIDI CHANNEL FIELD PROGRAM CHANGE FIELD EDITING THE ARPEGGIATOR ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS TYPE, RANGE, BUTTON MODE ARP TYPE RANGE BUTTON MODE ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS GATE, SWING GATE SWING EDITING NOTE REPEAT NOTE REPEAT BUTTON MODE NOTE REPEAT PARAMETERS GATE, SWING GATE SWING EDITING TIME DIVISION DEFAULT TIME DIVISION BUTTON MODE EDITING THE PITCH BEND WHEEL EDITING THE MODULATION WHEEL MIDI CHANNEL MIDI CC MINIMUM VALUE MAXIMUM VALUE EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL EDITING TAP TEMPO EDITING FOOTSWITCH PEDAL INPUTS MIDI CHANNEL FIELD CONTROL CHANGE FIELD PLAY MODE When finished editing, press [ENTER] to save or [<] to cancel the changes. EDITING EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT EDITING SPLIT SPLIT POINT SPLIT PARAMETERS GLOBAL MODE KILL MIDI Page1 MIDI COMMON CHANNEL Page 2 LCD CONTRAST Page 3 KEYBOARD VELOCITY CURVE Page 4 PAD SENSITIVITY Page 5 PAD VELOCITY CURVE Page 6 PAD THRESHOLD Page 7 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION Page 8 MIDI CLOCK Page 9 TAP TEMPO AVERAGE Page 10 SAVE GLOBAL Page 11 SYSEX TX Page 12 VERSION Page 13 PROGRAM CHANGE MODE PROG CHANGE (Program Change) PROG+BANK (Program Change with Bank Change) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION