Akai MPK249 Manual

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Installation & Setup
In order for Bitwig Studio to recognize your controller, you need to install the “script” file you
just downloaded and select your controller in the Preferences.
To do this:
1. Move the script file you just downloaded to the location for your operating system:
• Windows: [
your user directory]\My Documents\Bitwig Studio\Controller Scripts\
• Mac OS X: [
your user directory]/Documents/Bitwig Studio/Control Scripts/
2. Connect your controller’s USB port to your computer, and make sure your controller is
powered on.
3. Open Bitwig Studio.
4. In Bitwig Studio, click the Options menu, and select Preferences.
5. Click the Controllers tab, and then click Detect available controllers. Bitwig Studio will
automatically detect and recognize your controller.
6. Click OK to close the Preferences window.
7. Select and load the Bitwig program on your controller, and get started!
Important: Each time you use your controller with Bitwig Studio, select the Bitwig Studio
program by doing the following:
1. Press Preset. The display will show the current program name (flashing).
2. Turn the Data Dial to browse through the list of available programs. Select the Bitwig
program, and then press the Data Dial.

Akai MPK249 Specifications

General

Mixer section	-
Product color	Black
Backlight buttons	Yes
Display type	LCD
USB version	2.0
USB ports quantity	1
Power supply type	USB
Minimum RAM	1 GB
Minimum processor	Pentium 4/Celeron compatible CPU
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, and Akai Pro MPC Essentials

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	85.8 mm
Width	736.6 mm
Height	311.15 mm
Weight	5715 g