AKAI LPK 25 Quick Start Guide

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BOX CONTENTS

y LPK25 y Software CD

y USB cable y Safety Instructions & Warranty Information

SOFTWARE CD

PC Users: To install the Akai Professional LPK25 Editor, open the contents of the disc, double-click Setup.exe, and follow the on-screen instructions. To open the editor, connect the LPK25 to your computer with a standard USB cable (included) then double-click LPK25 Editor.exe.

Mac Users: Drag the contents of the disc to an appropriate location on your hard drive. To open the editor, connect the LPK25 to your computer with a standard USB cable (included) then double-click the LPK25 Editor.

Note: Always connect the LPK25 to your computer before opening the editor.

TOP PANEL OVERVIEW

1. 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 to the LPK25.

2. KEYBOARD – This 25-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive and, in conjunction with the OCTAVE –/+ buttons, can control a nine-octave range. The ARP ON / OFF and PROGRAM buttons allow some of its keys to access additional commands (see below).

3. ARP ON / OFF – Press this button to turn the Arpeggiator on or off. Pressing it during a latched arpeggio will stop the arpeggio.

Hold down ARP ON / OFF and press a labeled key on the LPK25's KEYBOARD to enter new settings for the Arpeggiator (see EDITING PRESETS for more information on these settings):

• Time Division – 1/4 note, 1/4 note triplet ("1/4 T"), 1/8 note, 1/8 note triplet ("1/8 T"), 1/16 note, 1/16 note triplet ("1/16 T"), 1/32 note, or 1/32 note triplet ("1/32 T")

• Arpeggiator Mode – Up, Down, Inclusive, Exclusive, Order, or Random

• Arpeggiator Octave – ARP OCT 0, 1, 2, or 3

4. TAP TEMPO – Tap this button at the desired rate to determine the tempo of the Arpeggiator. The minimum number of taps required is programmable in the software. (Note: This button is disabled if the Arpeggiator is synced to an external clock.)

5. SUSTAIN / LATCH – When the Arpeggiator is off, you can hold down the SUSTAIN button to sustain the currently held notes on the KEYBOARD, which will stop when SUSTAIN is released.

When the Arpeggiator is turned on and this button has been enabled, you can hold down a combination of keys – the Arpeggiator will memorize and continue to arpeggiate these notes, even if you depress the keys. There are a couple of ways to use this LATCH function:

a. While holding down the keys, you can add more notes to the sequence by pressing down additional

keys.

b. If you depress the keys, release them, and then press down a new combination of notes, the Arpeggiator

6. PROGRAM – Hold down this button and press one of the KEYBOARD keys labeled PROG 1, 2, 3 or 4 to recall

7. OCTAVE –/+ – These buttons can be used to shift the KEYBOARD's range up or down four octaves in either

will memorize and arpeggiate the new notes.

the preset of the same number.

direction. When you are higher or lower than the center octave, the corresponding OCTAVE button will light. Press both OCTAVE buttons simultaneously to reset the KEYBOARD to the default center octave.

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SOFTWARE EDITOR

OPENING THE EDITOR

Always connect the LPK25 to your computer before opening the software editor.

After opening the software editor, you will need to select the LPK25 from the dropdown menu on the opening screen and click "Done."

y For Mac or Windows Vista users, it will be listed as Akai LPK25. y For Windows XP users, it will be listed as USB Audio Device. (If you have other USB audio devices

connected to your computer, which may have identical names, you may need to try selecting each one until the LPK25 is recognized.)

IMPORTANT!: The first time you use the software editor, even if the correct device is already shown in the drop-down menu, you still need to click on the menu and select the device. (You will also need to do this if you move your files to a new location.) In future sessions, though, you can simply click "Done" if th

LOADING & SAVING PRESETS

wn in this window.

The editor lets you edit, save, or load presets for the LPK25 on your computer. These buttons and fields are shown at the top of the editor window.

1. GET PRESET – Click a button to select the number of a preset currently on the LPK25 (1-4). When you select it, its settings will be shown on the software interface.

2. PRESET # – Click on this field to select the number that the currently shown preset will use if you upload it to the LPK25 (by clicking COMMIT – UPLOAD).

3. COMMIT – UPLOAD – Click this button to send the currently shown preset to the LPK25. The number of this preset is determined by the EDIT PRESET field.

4. SAVE PRESET – Click this button to save the currently shown preset to your computer.

5. LOAD PRESET – Click this button to load a saved preset from your computer. Once it loads, you will see its settings in the software interface.

TO COPY A PRESET:

1. Load the preset you want to copy from the LPK25 by clicking the GET PRESET button.

2. Set the preset you want to copy it to on the LPK25 by clicking EDIT PRESET field and selecting it.

3. Click COMMIT – UPLOAD to send the copied preset to the LPK25.

Note: When you save a preset, the current PRESET # will be saved with it. When you load that preset later, the PRESET # field will be updated with that number. If you want to change the preset number before uploading it to the LPK25, simply select a new PRESET # before clicking COMMIT – UPLOAD.

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