Akai MPK25 Manual

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USING THE MPK25 WITH CUBASE
The included .xml file is a generic remote to be used with Steinberg Cubase 4. This
remote contains mappings for the Cubase Mixer and all of the included Steinberg
plugins.
To install this remote, follow these steps:
1. Go to the Devices Menu and Choose Device Setup.
2. The Device Setup window will appear as shown below.
3. Click on the "+" symbol (as indicated by the circle below), and choose "Generic Remote".
4. Next, click on the Import button (as indicated by the red circle below):
5. Choose the file "MPK25.xml" from the \Software Preset Files\Cubase directory.
6. To open the Generic Remote, go to the Device Menu, and choose "Generic Remote."
7. Select the plugin you want to automate from the drop-down menu.
Below is a list of MPK25 controller assignments. Remember, these can be reconfigured to whatever you wish. This is
just a starting point.

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