Akai MPK49 Operation Manual - Page 39
PROGRAM CHANGE MODE, PROG CHANGE (Program Change), PROG+BANK (Program Change with Bank Change
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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. 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. To enter Program Change mode, press the [PROGRAM CHANGE] button. Then, turn value to select either a PROG CHANGE or PROG+BANK event. PROG CHANGE (Program Change) PROG CHANGE allows you to transmit a regular Program Change message. 1. Select PROG CHANGE with the [VALUE] dial. 2. Press [ENTER] to see the next page of parameters. 3. Press the [] to go to the next field. 4. In the PROG field, choose the program number with the [VALUE] dial. 5. Press [ENTER] to send the Program Change message. PROG+BANK (Program Change with Bank Change) PROG+BANK allows you to send a Program Change with Bank Change message to your DAW or external sound module. 1. Select PROG+BANK with the [VALUE] dial. 2. Press [ENTER] to see the next page of parameters. 3. Press the [] to go to the next field. 4. In the PROG field, choose the program number with the [VALUE] dial. Press [>] to go to the next field. 5. In the BANK M field, select the MSB (Most Significant Bit) of information. Press [>] to go to the next field. 6. In the BANK L field, select the LSB (Least Significant Bit) of information. 7. Press [ENTER] to send the Bank and Program event. 35