Akai MPK249 User Manual

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About Modes
The MPK249 has four different modes of operation. Enter each mode by pressing its
corresponding button. These modes are described in detail in their respective chapters (click
the name of the mode to jump to its chapter).
Preset Mode lets you to load, save, copy, and rename Presets—collections of
information about how the faders, knobs, buttons, and pads will behave.
Edit Mode lets you to edit MPK249's configuration—how the keyboard, pads,
knobs, faders, buttons, and other features behave. See the Appendix: Mode
Parameters section for a complete list of editable parameters.
Global Mode lets you set parameters and make changes to MPK249's general
("global") functioning—behavior and settings that are not specific to a Preset.
See the Appendix: Mode Parameters section for a complete list of editable
settings.
Program Change Mode lets you send various Program Change messages,
letting you remotely switch to a different program bank of sounds in your
software or external MIDI device. See the Appendix: Mode Parameters
section for a complete list of editable settings.

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