Akai MPK49 Operation Manual - Page 35

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 on the right: To enter Global Mode, press the [GLOBAL] button. To scroll among the different pages, use the [] buttons. KILL MIDI MIDI COMMMON CHANNEL LCD CONTRAST PAD SENSITIVITY PAD VELOCITY CURVE KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION MIDI CLOCK TAP TEMPO AVERAGE SAVE GLOBAL SYSEX TX VERSION Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 KILL MIDI - Page1 KILL MIDI allows you to send either an ALL NOTES OFF message on each MIDI Channel or a RESET ALL CONTROLLERS command. ALL NOTES OFF is a special MIDI message used to turn off any notes that might be playing on the MPK49. It is often used to recover from erroneous stuck notes. Sometimes an ALL NOTES OFF command can be used to stop an instrument from sounding before some specific commands are issued, such as program change commands. RESET ALL CONTROLLERS is a MIDI message used to return all values such as pitch bend, modulation, and aftertouch to their default settings. It is not uncommon in live performance and/or complex sequencing for one or more controllers to be left in a state that can cause the next patch or program to sound strange. Control reset will return all values to their default settings. 1. Press [GLOBAL] button to enter Global Mode. Kill MIDI will be the first option which appears on the screen. 2. Turn [VALUE] dial to select either an ALL NOTES OFF or a RESET ALL CONTROLLERS message. 3. Press [ENTER] to transmit the message. MIDI COMMON CHANNEL - Page 2 MIDI COMMON CHANNEL FIELD You can assign the MIDI Common Channel to a desired MIDI Channel. Any and all pads, buttons, knobs, sliders or keyboard assigned to the MIDI Common Channel (CC) will transmit MIDI information via the channel number that you select in this field. 1. While in Global Mode, use [>] button to scroll to MIDI Common Channel (page 2). 2. Turn [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI Channel. 3. Press [ENTER] to set the MIDI Channel. Note: If you change which channel the MIDI Common Channel is using, you also need to set any device that is controlled by the Common Channel to that channel number as well. 31