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FACTORY PRESET
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MPK49 FACTORY PRESET LISTINGS PRESET # PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This preset is designed to be used with the Ableton Live Lite 1 LiveLite software DAW, included with the MPK49. This preset supports the Reason Remote protocol with supplied codec files. To use Reason with the Remote protocol, you will need to install the supplied Reason codec files. Each module in Reason will automatically map itself to the MPK49’s controllers. 2 Reason This is extremely powerful as it allows you to use
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USING THE MPK49 WITH REASON Reason is a software program that allows for vast control of its parameters. The problem with having a lot of controllable items is the limit of physical space and the cost of building hardware controllers that can accommodate hundreds or thousands of controllers. The people at Propellerheads have developed a way to remap a single control surface to each of the modules in Reason. This protocol is called Reason Remote. We have included all the files ne
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The Vyzex Editor included on the CD is a great way to customize or restore presets to their factory condition! The MPK49 preset for Reason makes use of pad banks A, B and C for playing notes. With these three pad banks you get a 3-octave range of pitch control. Pad bank D is configured to be used as a control bank. This pad bank allows you to use the pads as switches for certain features. The mapped parameters are shown in the graphic above. EXAMPLE: When you are contr
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AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS ::: GLOBAL CONTROLLERS ::: ::: MASTER KEYBOARD ::: MPK49 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION MPK49 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION Stop Stop Keyboard Keyboard Play Play Pitch Bend Pitch Bend Record Record Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Rewind Rewind Channel Pressure Channel Pressure Fast Forward Fast Forward Expression Expression Switch 7 Target Previous Track Damper Pedal Damper Pedal Switch 8 Target Next Track Switch 15 Select Previous Patch for Target Device Switch 16
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AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS MIXER 14:2 COMBINATOR RPG-8 BANK GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5 GLOBAL Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Velocity/Manual Fader 1 A Mode Fader 2 A Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Octave Fader 3 A Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level Fader 4 A Insert Channel 4 Level Channel 4 Level Channel 4 Level Chan
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AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK LINE MIXER 6:2 SUBTRACTOR MALSTROM NN19 NNXT DR. REX THOR Fader 1 A Channel 1 Level Filter Freq Filter A Freq Filter Freq Filter Freq Filter Freq Filter 1 Freq Fader 2 A Channel 2 Level Filter Res Filter A Resonance Filter Res Filter Res Filter Res Filter 1 Res Fader 3 A Channel 3 Level Filter2 Freq Filter B Freq Filter Kbd Track Amp Env Attack Filter Env Amount Filter 2 Freq Fader 4 A Channel 4 Level Filter2 Res Filter B Resonance Filter Env Amount A
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AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS REDRUM BV512 VOCODER MATRIX BANK GLOBAL GROUP1 GROUP2 GLOBAL GROUP1 GROUP2 GROUP3 Fader 1 A Drum 1 Level Drum 9 Level Band Count Band Level 1 Mod Level 1 Band Level 25 Pattern Select in Bank Drum 2 Level Drum 10 Level Shift Band Level 2 Mod Level 2 Band Level 26 Bank Select Fader 2 A Fader 3 A Drum 3 Level Attack Band Level 3 Mod Level 3 Band Level 27 Resolution Drum 4 Level Decay Band Level 4 Mod Level 4 Band Level 28 Fader 4 A Fader 5 A Dr
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USING THE MPK49 WITH SONAR 1. In Sonar, go to Tools/ Sonar Plugin manager. 2. In Categories, select Control Surfaces. 3. In ‘Registered Plugins', choose Cakewalk Generic Surface. 4. Press Insert, then navigate to the file named "MPK49.spp" and press Open. 5. Go to Options / Control Surfaces. 6. Press Add new control surfaces. 7. Choose Cakewalk Generic Surface. 8. Select USB AUDIO DEVICE 2 to both the IN PORT and the OUT PORT 9. Press Close. 10. Go to Tools / Cakewalk Generic
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USING THE MPK49 WITH ARTURIA SYNTHS We have made a template file for most of the popular Arturia synths that all work in conjunction with the Arturia Preset on the MPK49. Each Arturia synth has its own MIDI Map file that will automatically assign the functions within that synth. This file is named controlMIDI. Each synth’s controlMIDI file needs to be copied to the following folder so that the mapping will work. Be aware that writing over the existing controlMIDI file will change an
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AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK ARP2600V CS80V MOOG MODULAR V MINIMOOG V PROPHET V JUPITER 8V ANALOG STUDIO P5-VCF Cutoff LPF Cutoff Cutoff Filter Fader 1 A VCF Cutoff HPF Cutoff I Filter 1 Cuttoff VCF Cutoff Fader 2 A VCF Resonance HPF Reso I Filter 2 Cuttoff VCF Emphasis P5-VCF Reso LPF Resonance Reso. Fader 3 A VCF input 1 LPF Cutoff I Filter 3 Cuttoff VCF Env Amount P5-VCF Env Amount HPF Cutoff LFO Rate Fader 4 A VCF input 2 LPF Reso I LFO 1 Freq Mod Mix P5-VCF KBD VCF Mod amt LF
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USING THE MPK49 WITH BFD BFD is the premiere software drum module, featuring high-quality drum samples for realistic drum performance. BFD can be used as a standalone computer application, or as a VST instrument which can be dropped into your favorite host environment. We have included a default MIDI map for BFD which gives you access to all the major features of the software. The MPK49 comes with a preset which is already set up to work with BFD. 1. To use the FxpanBFD prese
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AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK BFD LITE A DIRECT MASTER Fader 1 Fader 2 A OVERHEAD Fader 3 A ROOM Fader 4 A PZM Fader 5 A MASTER Fader 6 A Master Dynamics Fader 7 A Kick Mic In/Out Fader 8 A Snare Mic Top/Bottom Knob 1 A OVERHEAD DISTANCE Knob 2 A OVERHEAD WIDTH Knob 3 A ROOM DISTANCE Knob 4 A ROOM WIDTH Knob 5 A PZM DISTANCE Knob 6 A PZM WIDTH Knob 7 A Knob 8 A Switch 1 A DIRECT MASTER MUTE Switch 2 A OVERHEAD MUTE Switch 3 A ROOM MUTE Sw
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USING THE MPK49 WITH FXPANSION GURU Fxpansion’s Guru software is a very flexible and creative tool for making all kinds of beats and grooves. Guru comes preset with default MIDI note and controller note mappings that serve a bunch of different purposes. Notes can be set to trigger sounds, map a sound chromatically and play it from a keyboard, trigger different patterns and trigger different scenes. There are 8 MIDI controllers that are set up for using with the individual voice eng
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USING THE MPK49 WITH G-MEDIA SYNTHS AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK MINIMONSTA IMPOSCAR ODDITY Filter Freq VCF Cutoff Fader 1 A Cutoff MINIMONSTA Fader 2 A Emphasis Filter Q VCF Res Fader 3 A Contour Env Amt ADSR Filter Amt To install the configuration file, click Fader 4 A Cutoff LFO Amp FiltDrive AR Filter Amt on "SET UP" and choose “LOAD”. Fader 5 A Cutoff LFO Time F Env Attk ADSR Attack Fader 6 A F Env Attack F Env Dec ADSR Decay Select the configuration file and Fad
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USING THE MPK49 WITH ROB PAPEN SYNTHS Installing and loading the MIDI map files: BLUE Mac – Place the file labeled MPK49_Blue.stp in the Applications/Rob Papen/Blue/Blue ECS folder. After starting Blue in your host software, click on ‘Global’. At the bottom right of the GLOBAL page you will see Ex. Con. Setup. Select ‘Load’ and choose the MPK49_Blue.stp file. Select the Rob Papen Preset on your MPK49 and the controllers will be mapped to some of the most used functions. See the
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AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS BLUE PREDATOR ALBINO 3 BANK ANALOG DIGITAL NOISE OSC Volume 1 Osc 1 waveform osc1 waveform Osc1 Wave Morph Osc1 noise color Fader 1 A osc1 volume osc1 volume osc1 volume Fader 2 A OSC Volume 2 Osc 1 Volume osc2 waveform Osc2 Wave Morph Osc2 noise color Fader 3 A OSC Volume 3 Osc 2 waveform osc2 volume osc2 volume osc2 volume Fader 4 A OSC Volume 4 Osc 2 Volume osc3 waveform Osc3 Wave Morph Osc3 noise color Fader 5 A OSC Volume 5 Osc 3
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USING THE MPK49 WITH STYLUS RMX AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK STYLUS RMX Mixer Level 1 Fader 1 A Fader 2 A Mixer Level 2 Fader 3 A Mixer Level 3 1. To use the MPK49 with Stylus RMX Fader 4 A Mixer Level 4 Fader 5 A Mixer Level 5 you will need to copy the Akai folder Fader 6 A Mixer Level 6 from the Spectrasonics-StylusRMX Fader 7 A Mixer Level 7 MIDI Templates folder on the CD- Fader 8 A Mixer Level 8 ROM to the following folder on your Knob 1 A Mixer Pan 1 Knob 2 A Mi
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USING THE MPK49 WITH VIRSYN SYNTHS AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK POSEIDON TERA 3 Wave Env - Attack Filter 1 - cutoff Fader 1 A TERA 3 Fader 2 A Wave Env - Decay Filter 1 - reso. Fader 3 A Wave Env - Sustain Filter 2 - cutoff Fader 4 A Wave Env - Release Filter 2 - reso. Mac – Place the file in the Virsyn / Tera folder Fader 5 A Spect - Residual TerFilter - cutoff labeled VSMIDI.vsm in the Applications / Fader 6 A Spect - Spread TerFilter - morph Tera3 folder. Fad
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USING THE MPK49 WITH ARKAOS VJ Arkaos is a visual effects program that allows you to trigger video, still and flash clips from a MIDI source. This program is and other VJ applications are actually very well suited for using the MPK49. This preset is not specific to Arkaos but is designed to allow you to quickly customize your Arkaos presets. Keyboard – The keyboard is set to the COMMON MIDI channel and has a range from C1 – to C5 on Arkaos. The keyboard is well suited for mom
