Rear Panel Overview - Akai MPK 49 Operator's Manual

REAR PANEL OVERVIEW

1. DC POWER ADAPTER INPUT – Plug in a
6V–1A DC power adapter if you do not wish
to power the MPK49 through the USB
connection.
2. POWER ADAPTER RESTRAINT – You can
secure the power adapter cord to this
restraint to prevent accidental unplugging.
3. USB CONNECTION – Plug a standard USB
cable into this outlet and into the USB port of
your computer. The computer's USB port will
provide power
connection is used to send and receive MIDI
data to and from your computer and may also
be used to send MIDI data from your
computer to a device attached to the MIDI
OUT port of the MPK49.
to the MPK49.
4. MIDI OUT – Use a five-pin MIDI cable to
connect the MIDI OUT of the MPK49 to the
MIDI IN of an external device.
5. MIDI IN – Use a five-pin MIDI cable to
connect the MIDI OUT of an external MIDI
device to the MIDI IN of the MPK49.
6. SUSTAIN PEDAL – Connect a ¼" TS sustain
pedal to this input. We recommend using the
Alesis Sustain Pedal.
7. EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT – Connect a
This
¼" TRS expression pedal to this input. We
recommend using the Alesis F2 expression
pedals.
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