Akai MPK49 Operation Manual - Page 24
Editing Buttons, Control Change Parameters
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EDITING BUTTONS The buttons on the MPK49 can be used to transmit Control Change or Program Change information. SELECT BUTTON EVENT TYPE IN THIS FIELD. 1. Press [EDIT] button to enter EDIT MODE. 2. Press the button you would like to edit. 3. On Page 1, turn the [VALUE] dial to select 'CTRL CHANGE' (Control Change) 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. CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if "Control Change" is selected as the event type for the selected button. MIDI CHANNEL FIELD MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the button will use to transmit messages. You can assign the button to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. A14). You can also assign the button to use the MIDI Common Channel. 1. Use the [] button to select the next field. Note: When not used via USB, only buttons assigned to port A will be transmitted via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK49. CONTROL CHANGE FIELD In this field you can set which Control Change Number the button will transmit when it is pressed. 1. Use [] buttons to select Control Change field. 2. While in Control Change field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Control Change Number. 3. Use the [>] button to select the next field. CONTROL CHANGE FIELD PLAY MODE PLAY MODE FIELD Here, you can select whether the button transmits MIDI CC information in a momentary (MOM) way, where pressing the button outputs 127 and releasing it transmits 0, or in a toggle (TGL) way where the first press outputs 127, the second hit transmits 0. 1. Use [>] button to select Play Mode field. 2. While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode. 20