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Editing The Pads - midi

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EDITING THE PADS The pads on the MPK49 can be set to transmit Note or Program Change information when they are hit. The default operation of the pads is set to Note, which means that when a pad is hit it will generate Note On/Off messages to trigger sounds. The pads may also be set up to transmit Program Change information, which allows you to switch to different programs (instruments or sound banks) on your DAW or external device by hitting the pads. If you would like to know more about Program Change, please read 'Program Change Mode' on page 34. What is a Note Message? A Note Message is a MIDI message that tells an instrument to play a note. More generally, this means that Note Messages are used to start and stop sounds. When you press one of the pads, a 'Note On' message is sent to your DAW or external device. This toggles a note or sample. When you release the pad, a 'Note Off' message is sent. This message will stop the note or sample. What is a Program Change? A Program Change Message allows you to tell your DAW or external device to switch to a new program. Most often, these programs are collections of samples or instruments. You can use Program Change to tell your DAW or external device to switch to a new instrument or bank of sounds. For more information, see 'Program Change Mode' on page 34. SELECT PAD EVENT TYPE IN THIS FIELD. 1. Press [EDIT] button to enter EDIT MODE. 2. Press the pad that you would like to edit. 3. On Page 1, turn the [VALUE] dial to select 'NOTE' or 'PROG CHANGE' (Program Change) as the event type. 4. Press [ENTER] to view Page 2. Depending on which event type you select on Page 1, parameter options on Page 2 will be changed. 5. Use [] buttons to move through fields on the second page. The parameter fields available for each event type are outlined in the following pages. 13

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What is a
Note Message
?
A Note Message is a MIDI message that tells an
instrument to play a note.
More generally, this
means that Note Messages are used to start and
stop sounds.
When you press one of the pads, a
‘Note On’ message is sent to your DAW or external
device.
This toggles a note or sample.
When you
release the pad, a ‘Note Off’ message is sent.
This
message will stop the note or sample.
What is a
Program Change
?
A Program Change Message allows you to tell
your DAW or external device to switch to a new
program.
Most
often, these programs are
collections of samples or instruments.
You can
use Program Change to tell your DAW or external
device to switch to a new instrument or bank of
sounds.
For more information, see ‘Program Change Mode’
on page 34.
SELECT PAD EVENT TYPE IN
THIS FIELD.
EDITING THE PADS
The pads on the MPK49 can be set to transmit
Note
or
Program Change
information when they are hit.
The
default operation of the pads is set to Note, which means that when a pad is hit it will generate Note On/Off
messages to trigger sounds.
The pads may also be set up to transmit Program Change information, which
allows you to switch to different programs (instruments or sound banks) on your DAW or external device by
hitting the pads.
If you would like to know more about Program Change, please read ‘Program Change
Mode’ on page 34.
1.
Press [EDIT] button to enter
EDIT MODE
.
2.
Press the pad that you would like to edit.
3.
On Page 1, turn the [VALUE] dial to select ‘NOTE’ or
‘PROG CHANGE’ (Program Change) as the event type.
4.
Press [ENTER] to view Page 2.
Depending on which event type you select on Page 1,
parameter options on Page 2 will be changed.
5.
Use [<] and [>] buttons to move through fields on the
second page.
The parameter fields available for each event type are
outlined in the following pages.