Akai MPK25 Manual

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USING THE MPK25 WITH FL STUDIO 8
The FL Studio template has a sampler channel dedicated to each pad:
 Pad Bank A will play each channel at its true pitch.
 Pad Bank B will mute the corresponding pad.
 Pad Bank C will select the corresponding channel, allowing for each channel to be played chromatically with the
keyboard.
 Pad bank D will play the sample loaded on the selected track in semitones.
Buttons S1-8 will select additional tracks beyond the first twelve, for easily selecting generators, VST plugin channels, etc.
Set up FL Studio as follows:
1. Copy the MPK25 folder contained on the CD into the following directory:
C:\Program Files\Image-Line\FL Studio 8\Data\Projects\Templates\Hardware
2. Open FL Studio.
3. Press F10, or go to Options / MIDI Settings.
4. For Input and Output, select "USB Audio Device."
Make sure to select "Send Master Sync for Output"
and "Enable" for Input.
5. For Omni preview MIDI channel, choose Channel
16.
6. For Generator muting MIDI channel, choose
Channel 15
7. Select "Record to step sequencer."
The FL Studio preset is configured to take advantage of FL
Studio's Step Sequencer. For working with the Piano Roll,
use one of the MPK25's generic templates.

Akai MPK25 Specifications

General

Mixer section	-
Product color	Black
Number of controls	3
Number of drum pads	12
Display type	LCD
Built-in display	Yes
USB ports quantity	1
Current	0.1 A
Input voltage	5 V
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 Vista Business, Windows XP Home
Bundled software	Comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software.

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	88 mm
Width	477 mm
Height	359 mm
Weight	3400 g