AKAI LPK25 User's Guide

User Guide

English ( 3 – 6 )

Guía del usuario

Español ( 7 – 10 )

Guide d’utilisation

Français ( 11 – 14 )

Guida per l’uso

Italiano ( 15 – 18 )

Benutzerhandbuch

Deutsch ( 19 – 22 )

Appendix

English ( 23 )

User Guide (English)

Introduction

Box Contents

LPK25 Wireless, USB Cable, Software Download Card, User Guide, Safety & Warranty Manual

Important: Visit akaipro.com and find the webpage for LPK25 Wireless to download the free editor software.

Support

For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit akaipro.com.

For additional product support, visit akaipro.com/support.

Quick Start

Connection Diagram

Items not listed under Introduction > Box Contents are sold separately.

USB Connectivity & Power: Use a standard USB cable to connect LPK25 Wireless to your computer. Set its power switch to USB.

Bluetooth Connectivity & Battery Power: Install 3 AA batteries into the

battery compartment underneath LPK25 Wireless. Set its power switch to Batt. See Operation > Bluetooth to learn how to pair LPK25 Wireless to your computer (or other device) using Bluetooth technology.

Bluetooth Connectivity & USB Power: Use a standard USB cable

and USB power adapter to connect LPK25 Wireless to a power outlet. Set its power switch to USB. See

Operation > Bluetooth to learn how

to pair LPK25 Wireless to your computer (or other device) using Bluetooth technology.

Features

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1. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to your computer. The computer’s USB port provides ample power to LPK25 Wireless, though you may use 3 AA batteries instead. This connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your computer.

2. Power Switch: Use this switch to power LPK25 Wireless on or off. To use USB power, set it to USB. To use batteries, install 3 AA batteries into the battery compartment underneath LPK25 Wireless, and set it to Batt.

Note: If you have installed batteries into LPK25 Wireless, you can power it off by setting the power switch to USB (when it is disconnected from a computer). If you have not installed

batteries into LPK25 Wireless, you can power it off by setting the power switch to Batt.

3. Sustain Pedal Input: Connect an optional 1/4” (6.35 mm) TS sustain pedal to this input.

4. Keyboard: This 25-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive and, in conjunction with the Octave Down/Up buttons, can access the full range of 127 available MIDI notes (11 octaves).

The Prog Select and Arp On/Off buttons allow some of its keys to access additional commands. See Operation > Programs and Arpeggiator to learn more.

5. Octave Down/Up (/): Use these buttons to shift the keyboard’s range down or up. Press both buttons simultaneously to reset the octave shift to “zero.”

6. Prog Select: Hold down this button and press one of the keys on the keyboard labeled Prog 1, 2, 3 or 4 to load the program of the same number.

7. Arp On/Off: Press this button to enable or disable the internal arpeggiator. The arpeggiator affects notes being played on the keyboard only, and its rate is based on the current tempo and time division settings.

Hold this button down press a labeled key on the keyboard to enter new settings for the arpeggiator. See Operation > Arpeggiator to learn more.

8. Tap Tempo: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo for the internal arpeggiator.

Important: Tap Tempo does not work when LPK25 Wireless is externally synced.

9. Pair: Press this button once to make it available to pair and connect to a nearby Bluetooth device.

Press this button once more to disconnect it from the currently device. It will automatically be available to connect to another one.

See Operation > Bluetooth to learn more.

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Operation

Bluetooth

Instead of using a “wired” USB connection to connect LPK25 Wireless to your computer, you can connect wirelessly to a Bluetooth-compatible device.

Important: Your host device must support Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) to use this feature. For the most current and complete system requirements, visit akaipro.com and find the webpage for LPK25 Wireless.

To pair LPK25 Wireless to your Bluetooth device:

1. Power on your Bluetooth device.

2. Power on your LPK25 Wireless:

• If you are using battery power, set the power switch to Batt.

• If its USB port is connected to a power outlet (using a USB power adapter), set the

power switch to USB.

3. Press Pair once. The button will flash.

4. Enable Bluetooth connectivity on your device:

• Mac OS X: Press +Space, type Audio MIDI Setup, and open the Audio MIDI Setup application. In the MIDI Studio window that appears, click the Bluetooth icon. In the window that appears, click Connect next to Akai LPK25 Wireless.

• iOS: Download and open the GarageBand application. Tap the Settings button (the gear icon), and then tap Song. Tap Advanced, and then tap Bluetooth MIDI Devices. Tap Akai LPK25 Wireless, and then tap Connect.

When successfully paired, the Pair button will stay continuously lit.

To unpair LPK25 Wireless from your Bluetooth device, press Pair again. When unpaired, the Pair button will be unlit.

Programs

You can store up to 4 programs in LPK25 Wireless’s internal memory. Each program includes all configurable arpeggiator settings, described below in the Arpeggiator section.

To select a program, press and hold Prog Select, and press Prog 1, 2, 3, or 4.

To manage your programs, use the LPK25 Wireless editor software. Visit akaipro.com and find the webpage for LPK25 Wireless to download it.

Arpeggiator

While using the arpeggiator, playing a chord causes the individual notes of the chord to play one at a time in a set order and repeat until the chord is released. The arpeggiator affects notes being played on the keyboard only.

To enable or disable the arpeggiator, press Arp On/Off.

The rate of the arpeggiator is based on the current tempo and time division settings. To set the tempo, press Tap Tempo several times at the desired rate. The arpeggiator will

automatically detect the new tempo.

Important: Tap Tempo does not work when LPK25 Wireless is externally synced. To set the time division, press and hold Arp On/Off, and press one of these keys on the

keyboard:

1/4 (quarter notes) 1/16 (sixteenth notes) 1/4T (quarter-note triplets) 1/16T (sixteenth-note triplets) 1/8 (eighth notes) 1/32 (thirty-second notes) 1/8T (eighth-note triplets) 1/32T (thirty-second-note triplets)

The arpeggiation type determines the order in which the notes of a chord play, whether they ascend or descend, etc.

To set the arpeggiation type, press and hold Arp On/Off, and press one of these keys on the keyboard:

• Up: Notes arpeggiate from the lowest note up to the highest note.

• Down: Notes arpeggiate from the highest note down to the lowest note.

• Incl (Inclusive): Notes arpeggiate from the lowest to the highest note and back down.

Lowest and highest notes are retriggered when the arpeggio changes direction.

• Excl (Exclusive): Notes arpeggiate from the lowest to the highest note and back down. Lowest and highest notes are not retriggered when the arpeggio changes direction.

• Order: Notes will be repeated in the same order in which their keys were pressed.

• Rand (Random): Plays the held notes in random selection.

The arpeggiation range determines the number of octaves across which the arpeggio will play. After the arpeggio plays at the highest octave in the range, the arpeggio will repeat from the lowest octave.

To set the arpeggiation range, press and hold Arp On/Off, and press

Arp 1, 2, 3, or 4.

The Arp On/Off button can function in one of two ways:

• Momentary: To activate the arpeggiator, press and hold Arp On/Off while playing a chord. To deactivate the arpeggiator, release Arp On/Off. This is the default setting.

• Latching (toggle): To activate the arpeggiator, press and release Arp On/Off while playing a chord. To deactivate the arpeggiator, press and release Arp On/Off once more.

To set Arp On/Off as a momentary or latching button, press and hold Arp On/Off, and press the Latch key on the keyboard.

You can set the arpeggiator to follow the tempo of LPK25 Wireless’s internal MIDI clock or the external tempo of the project in your digital audio workstation (DAW).

To set whether the arpeggiator is internally or externally synced, press and hold Arp On/Off, and press the Ext Sync key on the keyboard.

Guía del usuario (Español)

Introducción

Contenido de la caja

LPK25 Wireless, cable USB, tarjeta de descarga de software, guía del usuario, manual sobre la seguridad y garantía

Importante: Visite akaipro.com y entre a la página web del LPK25 Wireless para descargarlo el gratis software de edición.

Soporte

Para obtener la información más reciente acerca de este producto (documentación, especificaciones técnicas, requisitos de sistema, información de compatibilidad, etc.) y registrarlo, visite akaipro.com.

Para soporte adicional del producto, visite akaipro.com/support.

Instalación rápida

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Los elementos que no se enumeran en Introducción > Contenido de la caja se venden por separado.

Conexiones y corriente a través de USB: Utilice un cable USB estándar para conectar el LPK25 Wireless a su ordenador. Coloque su interruptor de encendido en USB.

Conectividad Bluetooth y alimentación mediante pilas: Instale 3 pilas AA en el

compartimiento para pilas debajo del LPK25 Wireless. Coloque su interruptor de encendido en Batt. Consulte Funcionamiento >

Bluetooth para aprender a aparear el LPK25

Wireless a su ordenador (u otro dispositivo mediante la tecnología Bluetooth.

Conectividad Bluetooth y alimentación mediante USB: Utilice un cable USB estándar

y un adaptador de corriente USB para conectar el LPK25 Wireless a una toma de corriente. Coloque su interruptor de encendido en USB. Consulte

Funcionamiento > Bluetooth para aprender

a aparear el LPK25 Wireless a su ordenador (u otro dispositivo mediante la tecnología Bluetooth.

Características

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1. Puerto USB: Utilice un cable USB estándar para conectar este puerto USB a su ordenador. El puerto USB del ordenador suministra suficiente corriente al LPK25 Wireless, aunque puede querer utilizar 3 pilas AA en cambio. Esta conexión también se utiliza para enviar y recibir datos MIDI desde y hacia su ordenador.

2. Interruptor de encendido: Utilice este interruptor para encender y apagar el LPK25 Wireless. Para utilizar alimentación mediante USB, colóquelo en posición USB. Para utilizar pilas, instale 3 pilas AA en el compartimiento para pilas debajo del LPK25 Wireless y colóquelo en posición

Batt. Nota: Si ha instalado pilas en el LPK25 Wireless, puede apagarlo colocando el interruptor de

encendido en posición USB (cuando no esté conectado a un ordenador). Si no ha instalado pilas en el LPK25 Wireless, puede apagarlo colocando el interruptor de encendido en posición Batt.

3. Entrada para pedal de sostenido: Conecte a esta entrada un pedal de sostenido TS de 6,35 mm (1/4 pulg.) opcional.

4. Teclado: Este teclado de 25 notas con post-pulsación es sensible a la velocidad y, en conjunto con los botones de subir/bajar octava, pueden acceder al rango completo de las 127 notas MIDI disponibles (11 octavas).

Los botones Prog Select (Selección de programa) y Arp On/Off (Arpegiador encendido/apagado) permiten que algunas de sus teclas accedan a comandos adicionales. Consulte Funcionamiento > Programas y Arpegiador para aprender más.

5. Subir/Bajar octava (/): Utilice estos botones para desplazar el rango del teclado hacia arriba o abajo. Pulse ambos botones simultáneamente para resetear el desplazamiento de octavas a "cero".

6. Selección de programa: Mantenga pulsado este botón y pulse una de las teclas rotuladas Prog 1, 2, 3 o 4 en el TECLADO para recuperar el preset con el mismo número.

7. Arpegiador encendido/apagado: Pulse este botón para activar o desactivar el arpegiador interno. El arpegiador solo afecta a las notas que se están tocando en el teclado y su velocidad se basa en el tempo actual y los ajustes de división de tiempo.

Mantenga pulsado este botón y toque una tecla rotulada en el teclado para introducir ajustes nuevos para el arpegiador. Consulte Funcionamiento > Arpegiador para aprender más.

8. Tap Tempo: Toque ligeramente este botón al ritmo deseado para introducir un nuevo tempo para el arpegiador interno.

Importante: Tap Tempo no funciona cuando el LPK25 Wireless está sincronizado externamente.

9. Apareamiento: Pulse este botón una vez para que la unidad esté disponible para aparearse y conectarse a un dispositivo Bluetooth cercano.

Pues este botón una vez más para desconectarlo del dispositivo actual. Estará disponible de forma automática para conectarse con otro.

Consulte Funcionamiento > Bluetooth para aprender más.

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