Displaying Information; Octave And Transposition; Note; Note Aftertouch (Channel Pressure) - Akai MPK 49 Operator's Manual

DISPLAYING INFORMATION

As you are working with the MPK49, the LCD will help you keep track of what values and parameters are
entered and sent to external devices. There are several kinds of information that the MPK49 will display
while in use: OCTAVE, TRANSPOSITION, NOTE, AFTERTOUCH (Channel Pressure), CONTROL
CHANGE, MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC), and PREVIEW MODE information.

OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITION

When using the keyboard, the LCD will display the
current octave and any transposition setting which
you may have applied.
Note: The octave settings will apply to individual
presets while transposition will affect all presets
globally.

NOTE

When a PAD is hit, the MPK49 will output MIDI
Note On messages to trigger sounds on your DAW
or external device. Each pad can have a MIDI Note
Number associated with it. When you hit a pad, the
screen will display the MIDI Note Number, the MIDI
Port and Channel which the pad is using, as well as
the pad bank and velocity (how hard you hit the
pad).
Please see 'Editing Pads'( page 13) for more
information on MIDI Notes and Pads.

NOTE AFTERTOUCH (Channel Pressure)

When enabled, AFTERTOUCH is MIDI data sent
when pressure is applied to one of the pads after it
has been struck and while it is being held down. It
will be displayed on the far right of the display as
you apply pressure to the pad.

CONTROL CHANGE

When a KNOB or SLIDER is used, the MPK49 will
output MIDI Control Change data. This data is used
to change certain parameters on your DAW or
external sound module. When you move a knob or
slider, the screen will indicate the Control Change
(CC) Number, value, and MIDI Channel.
Please see 'Editing Knobs and Sliders' (page
16) for more information on Control Change.
MIDI PORT NOTE
AND CHANNEL INDICATOR
MIDI NOTE
PAD BANK
NUMBER
MIDI PORT CONTROL CHANGE
AND CHANNEL INDICATOR
CONTROL CHANGE
PAD BANK
NUMBER
6
OCTAVE SHIFT
TRANSPOSITION
NOTE
VELOCITY
VELOCITY IS
ALSO DISPLAYED
WITH BAR METER.
AFTERTOUCH
VALUE
AFTERTOUCH
VALUE IS ALSO
DISPLAYED WITH BAR
METER
CONTROL CHANGE
VALUE
VALUE IS ALSO
DISPLAYED WITH
BAR METER.