Akai MPK88 Operation Manual - Page 33
Editing Footswitch Pedal Inputs, Control Change Parameters, Midi Channel Field, Control Change Field - sustain pedal
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EDITING FOOTSWITCH PEDAL INPUTS The footswitch inputs on the rear of the MPK61/MPK88 can be used in a variety of different ways. For example, footswitches can be used as a conventional MIDI CC switches. In addition, footswitches may be used to trigger specific pads on the top panel (for example, to play out a kick drum sequence). Lastly, footswitches may be used to remotely enable and disable specific functions on the MPK61/MPK88, such as Note Repeat, Time Division, Tap Tempo, Bank Change, Play/Stop, Arp On/Off, Arp Latch, Play/Record or Sustain. SELECT FOOTSWITCH EVENT TYPE 1. To edit footswitch input settings, press [EDIT] to enter Edit Mode. 2. Now press down on the footswitch to select it for editing. 3. You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left). 4. Select the event type for the footswitch by turning the [VALUE] dial. 5. Press [ENTER] to accept change and view page 2 parameters, if available. CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS The following parameters can be accessed is you select "Control Change" as the footswitch event type. MIDI CHANNEL FIELD MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the footswitch will use to transmit messages. You can assign the footswitch 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 footswitch to use the MIDI Common Channel. 1. Press [] button to select the next field. Note: When not used via USB, only footswitch messages assigned to port A will be transmitted via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK61/MPK88. CONTROL CHANGE FIELD In this field you can set which Control Change Number the footswitch will transmit when it is pressed. 1. Use [] to select Control Change field. 2. While in Control Change field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Control Change Number. 3. Press [>] button to select the next field. CONTROL CHANGE FIELD PLAY MODE Here, you can select whether the footswitch transmits MIDI CC information in a momentary (MOM) way, where pressing the footswitch outputs 127 and releasing it transmits 0, or in a toggle (TGL) way where the first press outputs 127 and the second press transmits 0. 1. Press [>] to select Play Mode field. 2. While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode. PLAY MODE FIELD When finished editing, press [ENTER] to save or [