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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 1

REAR PANEL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 3

HOOKUP DIAGRAM ...................................................................................................................... 4

DISPLAYING INFORMATION........................................................................................................ 6

OCTAVE AND TRANSPOSITION ........................................................................................... 6

NOTE....................................................................................................................................... 6

NOTE AFTERTOUCH (Channel Pressure).............................................................................. 6

CONTROL CHANGE ............................................................................................................... 6

CONTROL AFTERTOUCH...................................................................................................... 7

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND (MMC)...................................................................... 7

PREVIEWING.......................................................................................................................... 7

ABOUT MODES ............................................................................................................................. 8

PRESET MODE.............................................................................................................................. 9

PAGE 1 – LOAD PRESET....................................................................................................... 9

PAGE 2 – SAVE/COPY PRESET ............................................................................................ 9

PAGE 3 – NAME PRESET ...................................................................................................... 9

EDIT MODE .................................................................................................................................. 10

EDIT MODE PARAMETERS .......................................................................................... 11

EDITING THE KEYBOARD ................................................................................................... 12

KEYBOARD OCTAVE .................................................................................................... 12

KEYBOARD AFTERTOUCH .......................................................................................... 12

KEYBOARD VELOCITY ................................................................................................. 12

EDITING THE PADS ............................................................................................................. 13

NOTE PARAMETERS .................................................................................................... 14

PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS ........................................................................... 15

EDITING KNOBS................................................................................................................... 16

CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS ............................................................................ 17

AFTERTOUCH PARAMETERS...................................................................................... 18

INCREMENT/DECREMENT PARAMETERS ................................................................. 19

EDITING BUTTONS .............................................................................................................. 20

CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS ............................................................................ 20

PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS ........................................................................... 21

EDITING THE ARPEGGIATOR............................................................................................. 22

ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS – TYPE, RANGE, BUTTON MODE................................... 23

ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS – GATE, SWING ............................................................... 24

EDITING NOTE REPEAT ...................................................................................................... 25

NOTE REPEAT BUTTON MODE ................................................................................... 26

NOTE REPEAT PARAMETERS – GATE, SWING ......................................................... 26

EDITING TIME DIVISION ...................................................................................................... 27

DEFAULT TIME DIVISION ............................................................................................. 27

BUTTON MODE ............................................................................................................. 27

EDITING THE PITCH BEND WHEEL.................................................................................... 28

EDITING THE MODULATION WHEEL.................................................................................. 29

EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL....................................................................................... 30

EDITING TAP TEMPO........................................................................................................... 30

EDITING SUSTAIN PEDAL INPUT ....................................................................................... 31

EDITING EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT................................................................................ 32

GLOBAL MODE ........................................................................................................................... 33

KILL MIDI – Page1................................................................................................................. 33

MIDI COMMON CHANNEL – Page 2 .................................................................................... 33

LCD CONTRAST – Page 3.................................................................................................... 34

PAD SENSITIVITY – Page 4 ................................................................................................. 34

PAD VELOCITY CURVE – Page 5 ........................................................................................ 34

PAD THRESHOLD – Page 6 ................................................................................................. 35

KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION – Page 7.............................................................................. 35

MIDI CLOCK – Page 8........................................................................................................... 35

TAP TEMPO AVERAGE – Page 9......................................................................................... 35

SAVE GLOBAL – Page 10..................................................................................................... 36

SYSEX TX – Page 11............................................................................................................ 36

VERSION – Page 12 ............................................................................................................. 36

PROGRAM CHANGE MODE ....................................................................................................... 37

PROG CHANGE (Program Change) ..................................................................................... 37

PROG+BANK (Program Change with Bank Change)............................................................ 37

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 38

TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................. 39

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................. 40

CONTACT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 40

A NOTE ABOUT USING THE MPK25 WITH SOFTWARE

1. Make sure that the MPK25 and all external devices are connected and that the USB

cable is connected to your computer before opening any software applications on your

computer with which you might want to use the MPK25. If the unit is not plugged in

before, your software application might not recognize the MPK25 as an available

device.

2. In your software application, you will need to set the MPK25 as a default MIDI input

device. This is usually done in the MIDI section of the Preferences menu.

3. If you would like to use tempo-synced features, such as Note Repeat and Arpeggiator,

you will also need to slave the MPK25 to a MIDI Clock generated by your software

DAW. Make sure that your software is set up to send MIDI clock to the MPK25 and that

the unit’s MIDI Clock setting is set to “External” (see Global Mode). This will ensure that

the Arpeggiator and Beat Repeat are synchronized to the tempo selected in your

software DAW.

IMPORTANT

The operation of the MIDI OUT port changes depending on whether or not a USB cable is

connected to the MPK25.

• USB cable connected:

MIDI data from your computer is passed to the MIDI OUT port. When a USB cable is

connected, you should activate "MIDI echo" in your sequencer if you want the MPK25 to

control another external device.

• USB cable not connected:

Whatever you play on the MPK25 is sent to the MIDI OUT port.

Note: If you have another device connected to the MPK25's MIDI IN port, that device's

MIDI information will be ignored.

AFTERTOUCH

VALUE

VALUE IS ALSO

DISPLAYED WITH

BAR METER.

PAD BANK

CONTROL

CHANGE NUMBER

NEW VALUE

CONTROL AFTERTOUCH

The knobs on the MPK25 can also be set to

transmit AFTERTOUCH information.

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Please see ‘Editing Knobs’ (page 16) for more

information on setting knobs to transmit Aftertouch.

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL COMMAND (MMC)

MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC) is commonly

used to send transport control messages to

hardware record or playback machines. For

example: Pressing [PLAY] on the MPK25 sends an

MMCPLAY message to a connected multi-track

recorder, which begins playing. When [STOP] is

pressed on the MPK25, the deck also stops.

PREVIEWING

When the [PREVIEW] button is held down and a

knob is moved, the LCD displays the screen on the

right. The display shows the assigned event and

the last sent value of moved knob. While the

[PREVIEW] button is held, the knob will not be

transmitting any information until [PREVIEW] is

released and the knob is used again. At that point,

the knob will begin transmitting from the value

selected in the New Value field while in Preview

mode. This gives you precise control over your

parameters and helps avoid erroneous controller

data being sent to your devices.

MIDI PORT

AND CHANNEL

AFTERTOUCH

INDICATOR

MMC

COMMAND

LAST VALUE

SENT

LAST VALUE

SENT

ABOUT MODES

The MPK25 has four different modes of operation. Each mode can be accessed by pressing the

corresponding button on the MPK25. Following is a short description of each mode:

Preset Mode

This mode allows you to load, save and copy Presets. A Preset is a

collection of information about how different knobs and pads will behave.

Using Presets allows you to save different configurations so you can quickly

load them when you need them, without having to reprogram the MPK25

every time.

(page 9)

Edit Mode

This mode allows you to edit the configuration of the MPK25. Edit Mode is a

powerful tool for customizing your set-up. In this mode, you can make

changes to how the keyboard, pads and knobs are behaving. For example,

you may wish to have a knob transmit only a limited range of MIDI data, or

you may wish to have a pad that transmits on a different MIDI Channel. You

can change these and other various parameters in Edit Mode.

(page 10)

Global Mode

This mode allows you to set global parameters and make general changes to

how your MPK25 is functioning. For example, in Global Mode you can

change how the pads respond to the touch, or change the brightness of the

LCD screen. The parameters that you can modify in Global Mode also

include controller resets, pad response curves, display brightness, and more.

(page 31)

Program Change Mode

This mode allows you to transmit various Program Change messages. In

this mode, you can tell your DAW or an external device to switch to a

different program bank of sounds. This way, you can avoid having to

manually switch between different programs on your DAW or external device.

(page 35)

NAVIGATING EDIT MODE

1. Press the [EDIT] button.

2. To select the controller you wish to edit, simply engage it – this will

prompt the screen to display the properties of the particular controller

(Page 1).

3. If there are multiple properties for the selected controller, turn the

[VALUE] dial to select the property you wish to edit. Press [ENTER] to

view the parameters of the selected property, if available (Page 2).

4. To move between the parameter fields on Page 2, use the [<] and [>]

buttons. To change the values of the fields, turn the [VALUE] dial.

5. When finished editing the controller, press [ENTER] to accept the change

or press [<] to cancel.

FIELD 1

FIELD 2

FIELD 3

FIELD 4

EDIT MODE

Pressing the [EDIT] button calls up

Edit Mode. In this mode, you can

edit the settings of the currently

selected Preset. The settings vary

depending on the controller you are

editing and are described below.

Please note that the changes you

make will only apply to the currently

selected Preset.

You can use the example screenshot on the right to

help you determine where the Page 2 parameters

described on the following page will appear on the

screen.

EDIT MODE PARAMETERS

CONTROLLER SELECTED PAGE 1 PAGE 2

OCTAVE

KEYBOARD MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

UP/DOWN (field 4)

AFTERTOUCH

KEYBOARD MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

ON/OFF BEHAVIOR (field 4)

KEYBOARD

VELOCITY

KEYBOARD MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

ON/OFF BEHAVIOR (field 4)

NOTE

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

NOTE NUMBER (field 2)

ON/OFF BEHAVIOR (field 3)

PRESSURE BEHAVIOR (field 4)

PADS

PROGRAM CHANGE

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER (field 2)

BANK M (MSB) (field 3)

BANK L (LSB) (field 4)

CONTROL CHANGE

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

CC NUMBER (field 2)

RANGE – MINIMUM VALUE (field 3)

RANGE – MAXIMUM VALUE (field 4)

KNOBS

AFTERTOUCH

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

CC NUMBER (field 2)

RANGE – MINIMUM VALUE (field 3)

RANGE – MAXIMUM VALUE (field 4)

CONTROL CHANGE

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

CC NUMBER (field 2)

BUTTON MODE (field 4)

BUTTONS

PROGRAM CHANGE

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER (field 2)

BANK M (MSB) (field 3)

BANK L (LSB) (field 4)

TYPE/RANGE/TOGGLE

ARPEGGIO TYPE (field 2)

ARPEGGIO RANGE (field 3)

ARPEGGIO TOGGLE BEHAVIOR (field 4)

ARP ON/OFF

GATE/SWING

ARPEGGIO GATE VALUE (field 2)

ARPEGGIO SWING VALUE (field 4)

TOGGLE/MOMENTARY

BUTTON MODE (field 2)

NOTE REPEAT

GATE/SWING

NOTE REPEAT GATE VALUE (field 2)

NOTE REPEAT SWING VALUE (field 4)

TIME DIVISION

DIVISION

DEFAULT TIME DIVISION (field 2)

BUTTON MODE (field 4)

PITCH BEND WHEEL

PITCH BEND

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

MODULATION WHEEL

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

CC NUMBER (field 2)

RANGE – MINIMUM VALUE (field 3)

RANGE – MAXIMUM VALUE (field 4)

TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT FUNCTION

MMC, MIDI, MMC/MIDI, or CTRL (field 2)

TAP TEMPO

TEMPO

BPM (field 2)

CNTL CHANGE

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

CC NUMBER (field 2)

RANGE – MINIMUM VALUE (field 3)

RANGE – MAXIMUM VALUE (field 4)

EXPRESSION PEDAL

AFTERTOUCH

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

RANGE – MINIMUM VALUE (field 3)

RANGE – MAXIMUM VALUE (field 4)

MIDI CC

MIDI CHANNEL (field 1)

CC NUMBER (field 2)

BUTTON MODE (field 4)

DRUM PAD

PAD NUMBER (field 4)

NOTE REPEAT

TIME DIV

TAP TEMPO

BANK CHANGE

PLAY/STOP

PLAY/RECORD

ARP ON/OFF

ARP LATCH

SUSTAIN PEDAL

SUSTAIN

SELECT PROPERTY

PRESS ENTER TO EDIT

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

AFTERTOUCH FIELD

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

OCTAVE SHIFT FIELD

VELOCITY FIELD

EDITING THE KEYBOARD

When editing the keyboard, please note that the changes will affect all the keys on the MPK25. The keyboard

properties you can edit include MIDI Channel, Octave, Aftertouch, and Velocity.

MIDI CHANNEL – This is the MIDI Channel on which the keyboard will be transmitting information.

OCTAVE – This is the default octave shift that will be applied to the keyboard when the current Preset is loaded.

AFTERTOUCH – Aftertouch describes pressure applied to the keys after they have been pressed. Aftertouch can

often be used to control the vibrato, sustain or decay of a sound. The Aftertouch setting on the MPK25 can be set to

either “On” or “Off”. When set to “Off”, the MPK25 will ignore Aftertouch.

VELOCITY – Velocity describes how hard the keys are struck. Most often, velocity is directly mapped to the

perceived loudness of a sound; so the harder you play the keys, the louder the sound will be. The Velocity setting on

the MPK25 can be set to either “On” or “Off”. When set to “On”, the keyboard will detect how hard the keys are

pressed and translate these values into corresponding MIDI velocities. When set to “Off”, MPK25 will output a

constant MIDI velocity, no matter how hard the keys are pressed.

1. To edit the keyboard, press the [EDIT] button to enter Edit Mode.

2. Now select the keyboard for editing by pressing one of the keys.

3. You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4. Turn the [VALUE] dial to select the property you wish to edit

(Octave, Aftertouch, Velocity).

5. Press [ENTER] to edit the selected property.

KEYBOARD OCTAVE

1. In the first field of this page, you can set the keyboard’s MIDI channel

field by turning the [VALUE] dial.

2. Press [>] to edit the Octave shift.

3. The Octave shift field will begin to blink. Set the shift by turning the

[VALUE] dial (default shift is set to “0”).

4. When finished, press [ENTER] to return to Page 1.

KEYBOARD AFTERTOUCH

1. You can set the keyboard’s MIDI channel field by turning the [VALUE]

dial.

2. When done, press [>] to edit Aftertouch.

3. The Aftertouch field will begin to blink. Turn the [VALUE] dial to turn

Aftertouch “On” or “Off” (default is set to “On”).

4. When finished, press [ENTER] to return to Page 1.

KEYBOARD VELOCITY

1. You can set the keyboard’s MIDI channel field by turning the [VALUE]

dial.

2. When done, press [>] to edit Velocity.

3. The Velocity field will begin to blink. Turn the [VALUE] dial to turn

Velocity “On” or “Off” (default is set to “On”).

4. When finished, press [ENTER] to return to Page 1.

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’

e 3

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.

MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD

NOTE FIELD

PLAY MODE FIELD

PRESSURE FIELD

NOTE PARAMETERS

The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Note.

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad will use to transmit

messages. You can assign pads to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of

16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. B11). You may also assign the pad to the

MIDI Common Channel.

1. Use the [<] button to select MIDI Port/Channel field.

2. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI

Port and Channel.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

Note: When not used via USB, only pads assigned to port A will transmit MIDI

information via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK25.

NOTE FIELD

This field sets the MIDI Note Number that the pad will transmit when it is hit.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Note field.

2. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI

Port and Channel.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

Note: Software modules or drum machines are often programmed to trigger

sounds based on specific Note Numbers associated with each sample. You

may have to experiment setting different Note Numbers on the MPK25 to find

the range that is suited for your application.

PLAY MODE FIELD

Here, you can select whether the pad transmits Note On/Off information in a

standard momentary (MTY) way like a keyboard, where hitting the pad

generates a Note On and releasing it a Note Off message, or in a toggle (TGL)

way where the first hit of the pad outputs a Note On, the second hit transmits a

Note Off.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Play Mode field.

2. While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

PRESSURE BEHAVIOR

In this field, you can choose how the MPK25 transmits information when

pressure is applied to the pads after they’ve been struck. If you select PPR

(Polyphonic Pressure), each pad will transmit Aftertouch information

individually. If you select CPR (Channel Pressure), all pads assigned to a

particular MIDI Channel will transmit Aftertouch information as a group (in other

words, applying pressure to any pad assigned to the same MIDI Channel, even

if it is not the pad which was originally struck, will send Aftertouch information).

When selecting

1. Use the [>] button to select Pressure field.

2. While in Pressure field, use [VALUE] dial to select “OFF”, “CPR”, or “PPR”.

Note: Aftertouch refers to MIDI information sent when pressure is applied to a

pad after it has been struck, and while it is being held down. Aftertouch is often

used to control volume, vibrato and other parameters.

MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD

PORGRAM CHANGE FIELD

BANK M FIELD

BANK L FIELD

Note:

You can also configure pads to send Program Change messages

only, without specifying Bank M and Bank L. While editing Bank M

and Bank L fields of a pad, use [VALUE] dial to set Bank M and Bank

L to ‘OFF’ (beyond 000). This will cause the pad to transmit only a

Program Change message.

PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS

The following list of parameters can be accessed if the pad event type is set to Program Change.

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

Program Change messages can be sent on one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and

one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. A7). You may also assign Program

Change to use the MIDI Common Channel.

1. Use the [<] button to select MIDI Port/Channel field.

2. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI

Port and Channel.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

PROGRAM CHANGE FIELD

In this field you can set which Program Change Number the pad will transmit

when it is pressed.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Program Change field.

2. While in Program Change field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Program

Change Number.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BANK M FIELD

Bank M describes the Most Significant Bit (MSB) of information.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Bank M field.

2. While in Bank M field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired value.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BANK L FIELD

Bank L describes the Least Significant Bit (MSB) of information.

1. Use the [<] or [>] buttons to select Bank L field.

2. While in Bank L field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired value.

MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD

INCREMENT/DECREMENT PARAMETERS

The endless knobs on the MPK25 may also be used as an increment/decrement NRPN function. This allows

you to use the knob to increment and decrement through parameters as opposed to sending an absolute

value. Please note that the implementation of NRPN functions depends strictly on the software with which you

will be using the MP49. Please consult your software’s documentation to find out how NRPN functions are

supported.

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the knob will use to transmit

messages. You can assign the knobs to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to

one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. A14). You can also assign a knob to

use the MIDI Common Channel.

1. Use the [<] button to select MIDI Port/Channel field.

2. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI

Port and Channel.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

Note: When not used via USB, only knobs assigned to port A will be

transmitted via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK25.

BANK M FIELD

Bank M describes the Most Significant Bit (MSB) of information.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Bank M field.

2. While in Bank M field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired value.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BANK L FIELD

Bank L describes the Least Significant Bit (MSB) of information.

1. Use the [<] or [>] buttons to select Bank L field.

2. While in Bank L field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired value.

BANK M FIELD

BANK L FIELD

MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD

CONTROL CHANGE FIELD

PLAY MODE FIELD

SELECT BUTTON EVENT TYPE IN

THIS FIELD.

EDITING BUTTONS

The buttons on the MPK25 can be used to transmit Control Change or Program Change information.

1. Press [EDIT] button to enter EDIT MODE.

2. Press the button you would like to edit.

3. On Page 1, turn the [VALUE] dial to select ‘CTRL

CHANGE’ (Control Change) 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.

CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS

The following list of parameters can be accessed if “Control Change” is selected as the event type for the

selected button.

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the button will use to transmit

messages. You can assign the button to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to

one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. A14). You can also assign the

button to use the MIDI Common Channel.

1. Use the [<] button to select MIDI Port/Channel field.

2. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI

Port and Channel.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

Note: When not used via USB, only buttons assigned to port A will be

transmitted via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPK25.

CONTROL CHANGE FIELD

In this field you can set which Control Change Number the button will transmit

when it is pressed.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Control Change field.

2. While in Control Change field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Control

Change Number.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

PLAY MODE

Here, you can select whether the button transmits MIDI CC information in a

momentary (MOM) way, where pressing the button outputs 127 and releasing it

transmits 0, or in a toggle (TGL) way where the first press outputs 127, the

second hit transmits 0.

1. Use [>] button to select Play Mode field.

2. While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode.

MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD

PORGRAM CHANGE FIELD

BANK M FIELD

BANK L FIELD

Note:

You can also configure buttons to send Program Change messages

only, without specifying Bank M and Bank L. While editing Bank M

and Bank L fields of a button, use [VALUE] dial to set Bank M and

Bank L to ‘OFF’ (beyond 000). This will cause the button to transmit

only a Program Change message.

PROGRAM CHANGE PARAMETERS

The following list of parameters can be accessed if the button event type is set to “Program Change”.

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

Program Change messages can be sent on one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and

one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. A7). You may also assign Program

Change to use the MIDI Common Channel.

1. Use the [<] button to select MIDI Port/Channel field.

2. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI

Port and Channel.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

PROGRAM CHANGE FIELD

In this field you can set which Program Change Number the button will transmit

when it is pressed.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Program Change field.

2. While in Program Change field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Program

Change Number.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BANK M FIELD

Bank M describes the Most Significant Bit (MSB) of information.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Bank M field.

2. While in Bank M field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired value.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BANK L FIELD

Bank L describes the Least Significant Bit (MSB) of information.

1. Use the [<] or [>] buttons to select Bank L field.

2. While in Bank L field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired value.

ARP TYPE

RANGE

BUTTON

MODE

ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS – TYPE, RANGE, BUTTON MODE

The following parameters can be edited by selecting “TYP RNG TGL” on Page 1.

ARP TYPE

Select one of the following arpeggio types in this field – Up, Down, Incl, Excl,

Rand, Chrd.

1. While in Arp Type field, use [VALUE] dial to select Arp Type.

2. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

Arp Type descriptions:

UP – Notes arpeggiate from the lowest note to the highest note held.

DOWN – Notes arpeggiate from the highest note down to the lowest note.

INCL (Inclusive) – Notes arpeggiate from lowest to highest notes and back

down. Lowest and highest notes are retriggered at the direction change.

EXCL (Exclusive) – Notes arpeggiate from lowest to highest notes and back

down. Lowest and highest notes are not be retriggered at the direction change.

RAND (Random) – Plays held notes in random selection.

CHRD (Chord) – Repeats the held notes.

RANGE

Select the arpeggiator range in this field.

1. Use [<] or [>] buttons to select Range field.

2. While in Range field, use [VALUE] dial to select Range.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BUTTON MODE

In this field, you can select whether the [ARP ON/OFF] button will behave in a

momentary (MTY) fashion, where pressing the button will turn on the

Arpeggiator function and releasing it will turn it off, or in a toggle (TGL) manner,

where pressing the button turns on the Arpeggiator function and pressing again

turns it off.

1. Use [>] button to select Range field.

2. While in Range field, use [VALUE] dial to select Range.

3. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BUTTON MODE

GATE FIELD

SWING FIELD

NOTE REPEAT BUTTON MODE

The following screen will appear if you select “TOGGL-MOTRY” on Page 1. In this field, you can select whether the

[NOTE REPEAT] button will behave in a momentary (MTY) fashion, where pressing the button turns on the Note

Repeat function and releasing it turns it off, or in a toggle (TGL) manner, where pressing the button turns on the Note

Repeat function and pressing again turns it off.

1. While in Button Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select Button Mode

(Toggle or Momentary).

2. Press [ENTER] to accept change.

NOTE REPEAT PARAMETERS – GATE, SWING

The following parameters can be adjusted if you select “GATE SWING” on Page 1.

GATE

Select the Note Repeat Gate in this field.

1. While in Gate field, use [VALUE] dial to select Gate duration.

2. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

SWING

Select the Note Repeat Swing in this field.

1. Use the [>] button to select the Swingfield

2. While in Swing field, use [VALUE] dial to select Gate duration.

3. Press [ENTER] to accept changes.

BUTTON MODE FIELD

EDITING TIME DIVISION

The Time Division feature works in conjunction with Note Repeat and the Arpeggiator. When Note Repeat or

the Arpeggiator is enabled, the MPK25 will output notes at a rate equivalent to the Time Division setting. To

change to a new Time Division setting, press [TIME DIVISION] and select a new rate.

Please refer to the following illustrations to better understand how the Time Division feature works with Note

Repeat and the Arpeggiator:

With an 1/8 note Time Division setting (straight eighth

notes), the sequence will look like this.

With an 1/8T note Time Division setting (eighth note

triplets), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/16 note Time Division setting (straight sixteenth

notes), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/16T note Time Division setting (sixteenth note

triplets), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/32 note Time Division setting (straight thirty-

second notes), the sequence will look like this.

With a 1/32T note Time Division setting (thirty-second note

triplets), the sequence will look like this.

The following Time Division settings may be edited:

DEFAULT DIVISION – Describes the default time division which will be set when the current Preset is loaded.

BUTTON MODE (TOGGL/MOTRY) – Describes whether the [TIME DIVISION] button functions in a

momentary or toggle fashion.

1. To edit the Time Division setting, press the [EDIT] button to enter

Edit Mode.

2. Now select Time Division for editing by pressing [TIME DIVISION].

3. You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4. Press [ENTER] to edit the Time Division settings.

DEFAULT TIME DIVISION

Each Preset can have a default Time Division setting which is set every

time the Preset is loaded.

1. While in Default Time Division field, use [VALUE] dial to select Gate

duration.

2. Use the [>] button to select the next field.

BUTTON MODE

In this field, you can select whether the [TIME DIVISION] button will behave in a

momentary (MOM) fashion, where pressing the button will turn on the Time

Division function and releasing it will turn it off, or in a toggle (TGL) manner,

where pressing the button turns on the Time Division function and pressing

again turns it off

1. Use the [>] button to select Button Mode field.

2. Turn [VALUE] dial to select the Button Type.

PRESS ENTER TO EDIT

DEFAULT DIVISION FIELD

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

EDITING THE PITCH BEND WHEEL

The Pitch Bend wheel can be assigned to transmit pitch bend information on a specific MIDI Channel.

1. Press the [EDIT] button to enter Edit Mode.

2. Now select the Pitch Bend wheel for editing by moving the wheel.

3. You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4. Press [ENTER] to edit the Pitch Bend settings.

5. Use the [VALUE] dial to select the MIDI Channel for the Pitch Bend

wheel.

6. Press [ENTER] to accept the change.

PRESS ENTER TO EDIT

MIDI CHANNEL FIELD

MIDI CC FIELD

EDITING THE MODULATION WHEEL

The Modulation wheel can be edited to transmit a range of values on a specific MIDI Channel and MIDI CC.

1. To edit the Modulation wheel settings, press the [EDIT] button to enter

Edit Mode.

2. Now select the Modulation wheel for editing by moving the wheel.

3. You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4. Press [ENTER] to edit the Pitch bend settings.

MIDI CHANNEL

In this field, you can specify which MIDI channel the Modulation wheel will be

using to transmit information.

1. Use the [<] button to select MIDI Channel field.

2. Turn [VALUE] dial to select the desired MIDI Channel.

3. Use the [>] button to go to next field.

MIDI CC

In this field, you can specify which MIDI CC the Modulation wheel will be

transmitting.

1. Use the [>] button to select MIDI CC field.

2. Turn [VALUE] dial to select the desired MIDI CC.

3. Use the [>] button to go to next field.

MINIMUM VALUE

In this field, you can specify the minimum value that the Modulation wheel can

transmit.

1. Use the [>] button to select minimum value field.

2. Turn [VALUE] dial to select the desired minimum value.

3. Use the [>] button to go to next field.

MAXIMUM VALUE

In this field, you can specify the maximum value that the Modulation wheel can

transmit.

1. Use the [>] button to select maximum value field.

2. Turn [VALUE] dial to select the desired maximum value.

Note: Setting the maximum value lower than the minimum will cause the

Modulation wheel to work in reverse.

MINIMUM VALUE

MAXIMUM VALUE

PRESS ENTER TO EDIT

TRANSPORT CONTROL

MESSAGE FORMAT

PRESS ENTER TO EDIT

BPM FIELD

PRESS ENTER TO EDIT

EDITING TRANSPORT CONTROL

The transport control section on the MPK25 can be configured to send transport control information in a

variety of ways: MMC (MIDI Machine Control), MMC/MIDI, MIDI, or CTRL. Some applications and devices

have dedicated MMC functions and will only respond to MMC messages, while others may not have reserved

MMC functions but implement transport control via MIDI SysEx or MIDI CC messages. To account for these

scenarios, we have provided a way to edit the messages sent by the transport control buttons. This allows

you to customize the MPK25’s transport to best work with your application or external device.

1. To edit transport control settings, press the [EDIT] button to enter

Edit Mode.

2. Now select the transport control for editing by pressing [ << ], [ >> ],

[STOP], [PLAY], or [REC].

3. You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4. Press [ENTER] to edit transport control settings.

5. When on Page 2, use the [VALUE] dial to select the format of the

transport control messages (MMC, MMC/MIDI, MIDI, CTRL).

6. Press [ENTER] to accept the change or [<] to cancel.

EDITING TAP TEMPO

Each Preset on the MPK25 can have a default tempo associated with it. Every time that the Preset is loaded, the

BPM setting will be loaded automatically.

1. To edit the default tempo, press the [EDIT] button to enter Edit Mode.

2. Now select tempo for editing by pressing [TAP TEMPO].

3. You will see Page 1 displayed on the screen (shown on the left).

4. Press [ENTER] to edit the default tempo for the current Preset.

5. On Page 2, use the [VALUE] dial to adjust the tempo.

6. Press [ENTER] to accept the change or [<] to cancel.

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