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Akai MPK25 User Manual

Akai MPK25
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What is a Note Message?
A Note Message is a MIDI message which is
traditionally used to start and stop sounds. When
you press one of the pads, a ‘Note On’ message is
sent to your DAW or external device. This toggles
a note or sample. When you release the pad, a
‘Note Off’ message is sent. This message will stop
the note or sample.
What is a Program Change?
A Program Change Message is used to switch
among programs on your hardware or software
device. Most often, these programs are collections
of samples or instruments. You can use Program
Change to tell your DAW or external device to
switch to a new instrument or bank of sounds.
Please consult your software or hardware device’s
documentation to find out whether Program
Change messages are supported.
For more information, see ‘Program Change Mode’
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SELECT PAD EVENT TYPE IN THIS FIELD.
EDITING THE PADS
The pads on the MPK25 can be set to transmit Note or Program Change information when they are hit. The
default operation of the pads is set to Note, which means that when a pad is hit it will generate Note On/Off
messages to trigger sounds. The pads may also be set up to transmit Program Change information, which
allows you to switch to different programs (instruments or sound banks) on your DAW or external device by
hitting the pads. If you would like to know more about Program Change, please read ‘Program Change
Mode’ on page 34.
1. Press [EDIT] button to enter EDIT MODE.
2. Press the pad that you would like to edit.
3. On Page 1, turn the [VALUE] dial to select ‘NOTE’ or
‘PROG CHANGE’ (Program Change) as the event type.
4. Press [ENTER] to view Page 2.
Depending on which event type you select on Page 1,
parameter options on Page 2 will be changed.
5. Use [<] and [>] buttons to move through fields on the
second page.
The parameter fields available for each event type are outlined in
the following pages.

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Akai MPK25 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Mixer section-
Product colorBlack
Number of controls3
Number of drum pads12
Display typeLCD
Built-in displayYes
USB ports quantity1
Current0.1 A
Input voltage5 V
Power supply typeUSB
Minimum RAM1 GB
Minimum processorPentium 4/Celeron/G4/G5 or faster
Minimum processor speed1.5 GHz
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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 supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Home
Bundled softwareComes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software.
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth88 mm
Width477 mm
Height359 mm
Weight3400 g

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