Akai MPK225 User Manual

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Assignable Knobs
Type: The type of message that will be sent. The available settings are MIDI CC, Aftertouch
(Aft), Increment/Decrement 1 (Inc/Dec1), and Increment/Decrement 2 (Inc/Dec2).
MIDI Channel: This setting determines over which MIDI channel the messages are sent. The
available settings are Common, USB A1–A16, and USB B1–B16.
CC Number: If MIDI CC or Inc/Dec2 is the selected Type, this determines the MIDI CC
number. The available range is 000–127.
MIDI to DIN: This determines whether or not MIDI data is sent to the MIDI Out (On) or not
(Off). MIDI data will be sent to MPK225's USB connection regardless of this setting.
Min / Max: If MIDI CC or Aft is the selected Type, these determine the lowest (Min) and
highest (Max) values. (If Min is higher than Max, the knob's polarity will be reversed.) The
available range is 000–127.
MSB / LSB: If Inc/Dec1 is the selected Type, these determine the MSB (Most Significant Bit)
and LSB (Least Significant Bit). The available range is 000–127.
Tip: For more information about Program Change and Program Bank messages, please see
the Program Change Mode chapter of this guide.
Value: If Inc/Dec1 is the selected Type, this determines the value sent by an Increment (CC
#96) or Decrement (CC #97) message. The available range is 000–127.

Akai MPK225 Specifications

General

Mixer section	-
Product color	Black
Built-in display	Yes
Power supply type	USB
Minimum RAM	1 GB
Minimum processor	Pentium 4/Celeron/G4/G5 or faster
Minimum processor speed	1.5 GHz
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Home
Bundled software	Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist 2.0 & Akai Pro MPC Essentials (downloads)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	92 mm
Width	489 mm
Height	298 mm
Weight	2760 g