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Akai MPK25 Manual

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  • Page 1 FACTORY PRESET DOCUMENTATION WWW.AKAIPRO.COM...
  • Page 2 Reason This is extremely powerful as it allows you to use a single MPK25 preset to control all of the modules in Reason. See “Using the MPK25 with Reason” section for information on installing the Reason Remote codecs and mappings.
  • Page 3 To begin using the MPK25 with Reason, you will need to make sure that you have version 3.0.5 or greater for the Mac or version 3.0.4 or later for the PC. Please note that the MPK25 is also compatible with Reason 4.
  • Page 4 The Vyzex Editor included on the CD is a great way to customize or restore presets to their factory condition! The MPK25 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.
  • Page 5 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS ::: GLOBAL CONTROLLERS ::: ::: MASTER KEYBOARD ::: MPK25 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION MPK25 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION Stop Stop Keyboard Keyboard Play Play Pitch Bend Pitch Bend Record Record Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Rewind Rewind Channel Pressure...
  • Page 6 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS MIXER 14:2 LINE MIXER 6:2 SUBTRACTOR KEYBOARD KEYBOARD KEYBOARD KEYBOARD BANK SHORTCUT SHORTCUT SHORTCUT SHORTCUT VARIATION 1 VARIATION 2 VARIATION 3 VARIATION 4 Knob 1 Channel 1 Aux 1 Channel 9 Aux 1 Send Channel 1 Treble...
  • Page 7 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS REDRUM BV512 VOCODER MATRIX KEYBOARD KEYBOARD KEYBOARD KEYBOARD KEYBOARD KEYBOARD BANK GLOBAL SHORTCUT SHORTCUT GLOBAL SHORTCUT SHORTCUT SHORTCUT SHORTCUT VARIATION 1 VARIATION 2 VARIATION 1 VARIATION 2 VARIATION 3 VARIATION 4 Knob 1 Drum 1 Level...
  • Page 8 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.
  • Page 9 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS MIXER BANK A BANK B Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Volume Volume Volume Volume Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 5 Track 6...
  • Page 10 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS EMBRACER BANK A BANK B Sample A Width Tone Attack Sample b Width Tone Attack Level Vel>level Vel>tone Vel>attack Level Vel>level Vel>tone Vel>attack Lfo surround Key>tone Lfo width Lfo release Key>tone Coarse Tune Fine Tune Volume...
  • Page 11 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS PROLOGUE BANK A BANK B Q1 cutoff Q2 reso Q3 drive Q4 Attack Q7 LFO Q5 Release Q6 LFO Freq Q8 FX - Mix Level SPECTOR BANK A BANK B Q1 Spectrum Q2 Morph Q3 Detune...
  • Page 12 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS HALION ONE BANK A BANK B Cutoff Resonance DCF Amount DCA Amount DCA Attack DCA Decay DCA Sustain DCA Release Bypass...
  • Page 13 Buttons S1-8 will select additional tracks beyond the first twelve, for easily selecting generators, VST plugin channels, etc. Set up FL Studio as follows: 1. Copy the MPK25 folder contained on the CD into the following directory: C:\Program Files\Image-Line\FL Studio 8\Data\Projects\Templates\Hardware 2.
  • Page 14 Press OK. With this preset, controls from the MPK25's knobs will be sent on port B, and the keyboard, mod wheel etc, will be sent on port A, allowing you to simultaneously record midi keyboard performances and automation with the Sonar ACT MIDI Controller. Knobs 9-12 in banks A and B send standard midi controllers to Port A for use with Non-ACT Compatible Plugins.
  • Page 15 This file is named controlMIDI. We have made a template file for most of the popular Arturia synths that all work in conjunction with the Arturia Preset on the MPK25. 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 any custom MIDI learn mappings you have made.
  • Page 16 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS CS80V Mac – Library/Preferences/Cs80V/save/ PC – C:\Program Files\Arturia\Cs80V\save\ BANK A BANK B HPF Cutoff I HPF Reso I LPF Cutoff I LPF Reso I HPF Cutoff II HPF Reso II LPF Cutoff II LPF Reso II...
  • Page 17 AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS MINIMOOG V Mac – Library/Preferences/minimoog v/save/ PC – C:\Program Files\Arturia\minimoog V\save\ BANK A BANK B VCF Env VCF Cutoff VCF Emphasis Glide OSC Range 1 Noise Volume OSC Wave 1 OSC Vol. 1 Amount VCF ENV...
  • Page 18 Controllers – the controllers are set from 1 – 72. They are numbered left to right, top to bottom. i.e. Controller Bank A Knobs 1-8 are = MIDI CC 1-8, the sliders are 9-16, the switches are 17-24. The MPK25 makes a great VJ controller. Dig in and discover the possibilities.
  • Page 19 USING THE MPK25 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.
  • Page 20 USING THE MPK25 WITH PPG 2.V AKAI MPK25 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK A BANK B ENVA1- Cutoff Emphasis OSC-Waves SUB-Waves ENV1-VCF RNV2-VCA Waves ENV1-Attack ENV1-Decay ENV1-Sustain ENV1-Release LFO-Delay LFO-Wave LFO-Rate Basis ENV2-Attack ENV2-Decay ENV2-Sustain ENV2-Release ENV3-Attack ENV3-Decay ENV3-Att Volume LFO Sync...
  • Page 21 Ex. Con. Setup. Select ‘Load’ and choose the MPK25_Blue.stp file. Select the Rob Papen Preset on your MPK25 and the controllers will be mapped to some of the most used functions. See the ‘Blue’ reference manual to change controller mappings to suit your own needs.
  • Page 22 After starting Predator in your host software, click on the ECS button at the bottom right of the screen. Select ‘Load ECS’ and choose the MPK25-Predator.ecs file. Select the Rob Papen Preset on your MPK25 and the controllers will be mapped to some of the most used functions. See the ‘Predator’ reference manual to change controller mappings to suit your own needs.
  • Page 23 USING THE MPK25 WITH STYLUS RMX 1. To use the MPK25 with Stylus RMX you will need to copy the Akai folder from the Spectrasonics- StylusRMX MIDI Templates folder on the CD-ROM to the following folder on your computer: SAGE/Stylus RMX/Patches/MIDI Learn 2.
  • Page 24 Place the file in the Virsyn / Tera folder labeled VSMIDI.vsm in the Applications / Tera3 folder. When you start up Tera it will automatically have the right mappings for the MPK25. Select the VirSyn Preset on your MPK25 and the controllers will be mapped to some of the most used functions.
  • Page 25 MANUAL VERSION 1.0...