Akai MPK49 User Manual 2

FACTORY PRESET

DOCUMENTATION

MPK49 FACTORY PRESET LISTINGS

PRESET # PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

1 LiveLite

2 Reason

3 Cubase

4 Sonar

5 ApplidAc

6 Arturia

7 FxPanBFD

8 FxPanGUR

9 GMedia

10 RobPapen

11 SpectATM

12 SpectRMX

13 SpectTRL

14 Virsyn

15 GMDrums

16 ArkaosVJ

17 - 30 Generic

The presets included are only intended to be a starting point for your use. All of these software programs allow incredible
amounts of control and by using multiple MIDI channels, controllers, pad modes and program changes, you can easily
create some incredible music.

Enjoy.

This preset is designed to be used with the Ableton Live Lite
software DAW, included with the MPK49.

This preset supports the Reason Remote protocol with supplied
codec files. To use Reason with the Remote protocol, you will
need to install the supplied Reason codec files. Each module in
Reason will automatically map itself to the MPK49’s controllers.
This is extremely powerful as it allows you to use a single
MPK49 preset to control all of the modules in Reason. See
“Using the MPK49 with Propellerheads Reason” section for
information on installing the Reason Remote codecs and
mappings

For use with Steinberg’s Cubase DAW.

For use with Cakewalk Sonar DAW.

For use with Appliead Acoustics’ String Studio and Ultra Analog.

For use with Arturia software synth modules, such as Arp2600V,
CS80V, Moog Modular V, Minimoog V, Prophet V, Jupiter 8V.
See “Using the MPK49 with Arturia Synths” for information on
preset mappings.

For use with Fxpansion’s BFD.

For use with Fxpansion’s Guru. See “Using the MPK49 with
Fxpansion’s Guru” for mapping information and use.

For use with Gmedia synths, such as Minimonsta, ImpOSCar,
and Oddity. See “Using the MPK49 with Gmedia Synths” for
mapping information and use.

For use with Rob Papen synths, such as LinPlug's Albino 3, and
ConcreteFX's Blue and Predator,. See “Using the MPK49 with
Rob Papen Synths” for mapping information and use.

For use with Spectrasonics’ Atmosphere.

For use with Spectrasonics’ Stylus RMX. See “Using the
MPK49 with Spectrasonics’ Stylus RMX” for mapping
information and use.

For use with Spectrasonics’ Trilogy.

For use with Virsyn synths, such as Poseidon and Tera 3.

Standard General MIDI drum and controller mapping. Good for
general drum use.

For use with Arkaos VJ.

USING THE MPK49 WITH REASON

Reason is a software program that allows for vast control of its parameters. The
problem with having a lot of controllable items is the limit of physical space and the
cost of building hardware controllers that can accommodate hundreds or thousands
of controllers. The people at Propellerheads have developed a way to remap a single
control surface to each of the modules in Reason. This protocol is called Reason

Remote.

We have included all the files necessary to enable Reason to find the MPK49 and map its controls to whatever module
you have selected in the sequencer.

To begin using the MPK49 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 MPK49 is also compatible with Reason 4.

1. To install the Reason Remote codecs and remote maps, run the Reason Remote installer for your particular
computer and it will auto-install the folders into the right locations.

2. After you have installed the Reason Remote codecs, select Preset number 2 – “Reason” – on your MPK49.
Press the [VALUE] dial to load the preset.

If you have edited MPK49’s presets and are unable to load the Reason preset, use the supplied Vyzex

!

Editor to load the Factory Preset Bank and “PUT” or download the factory preset bank into the MPK49.

3. Start up Reason and the software will automatically find the
MPK49 controller. Within Reason, click on [Preferences]
and look under [Control Surfaces and Keyboards]. You
should see the Akai MPK49 icon with a green check mark.
If it is not checked, click the “Use with Reason” button.

The Vyzex Editor included on the CD is a great way to customize or restore presets to their factory condition!

The MPK49 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.

Pad bank D is configured to be used as a control bank. This pad bank allows you to use the pads as switches for certain
features.

The mapped parameters are shown in the graphic above.

EXAMPLE:

 When you are controlling Redrum or Matrix, pads D1-D4 correspond to the Bank A, B, C, D buttons in the pattern

section. Pads D9-12 will allow you to select between patterns 1-4 and pads D5-8 allow you to select between
patterns 5-8.

 In modules that allow you to select the “Previous” or “Next” preset, you can use switch S15 for “Previous Preset”

and switch S14 for “Next Preset”.

 Switches S7 and S8 are always assigned to target the next or previous sequence track. This allows you to

remotely select which module you are controlling.

The next few pages feature a full table of the mapping functions. Please refer to this table for information on how the
MPK49 controls map to each individual module in Reason. You can always change how controllers are mapped by
modifying the “MPK49.remotemap” file. This will allow you to customize how Reason and your MPK49 work.

AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS

::: GLOBAL CONTROLLERS :::

MPK49 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION MPK49 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION

Record Record Mod Wheel Mod Wheel

Rewind

Fast Forward

Switch 7

Switch 8 Target Next Track

Switch 15

Switch 16

Switch 23

Switch 24

RV 7000
REVERB

BANK

Decay Damage Control Low Shelf Gain Low Width Input Gain Input Gain Algorithm

Fader 1
Fader 2 A

Fader 3 A
Fader 4 A
Fader 5 A
Fader 6 A
Fader 7 A
Fader 8 A

Knob 1
Knob 2 A

Knob 3 A
Knob 4 A
Knob 5 A
Knob 6 A
Knob 7 A
Knob 8 A

Switch 1
Switch 2 A

Switch 3 A
Switch 4 A
Switch 5 A
Switch 6 A
Switch 7 A
Switch 8 A

A

HF Damp Damage Type Parametric 1 Gain X-Over Frequency Threshold Attack Speed Size
Hi EQ Parameter 1 Parametric 2 Gain High Width Ratio Release Speed Decay
Dry/Wet Parameter 2 Hi Shelf Gain Solo Mode Attack Output Gain Damping
Cut Lo Low Shelf Q Release Soft Clip Amount Dry/Wet
Cut Mid Parametric 1 Q Output Gain
Cut Hi Parametric 2 Q

Soft Knob 1 Body Resonance Low Shelf Frequency

A

Soft Knob 2 Body Scale Parametric 1 Frequency
Soft Knob 3 Body Auto Parametric 2 Frequency
Soft Knob 4 Body Type Hi Shelf Frequency
Soft Knob 5
Soft Knob 6
Soft Knob 7
Soft Knob 8

EQ On/Off Damage On/Off Low Cut Enable Low Band Active Soft Knee Limiter Enable

A

Gate On/Off Cut On/Off Low Shelf Enable High Band Active Sidechain Solo Look Ahead Enable
Body On/Off Parametric 1 Enable Separate Out Mode Adapt Soft Clip Enable
Parametric 2 Enable Sidechain Active Output Level Meter Mode
High Shelf Enable

Stop

Stop

Play

Play

Rewind

Fast Forward

Target Previous Track

Select Previous Patch for Target Device

Select Next Patch for Target Device

Select Previous Keyboard Shortcut Variation

Select Next Keyboard Shortcut Variation

SCREAM 4
DISTORTION

Master Level Hi Shelf Q

MCLASS
EQUALIZER

MCLASS
IMAGER

Keyboard

Pitch Bend

Channel Pressure

Expression

Damper Pedal

::: MASTER KEYBOARD :::

M CLASS
COMPRESSOR

Keyboard

Pitch Bend

Channel Pressure

Expression

Damper Pedal

M CLASS
MAXIMIZER

RV-7
REVERB

DDL-1
DELAY

BANK

DelayTime (steps) Am ount Frequency Delay Frequency Voice Count Ratio Filter A Freq

Fader 1
Fader 2 A

Fader 3 A
Fader 4 A
Fader 5 A
Fader 6 A
Fader 7 A
Fader 8 A

Knob 1
Knob 2 A

Knob 3 A
Knob 4 A
Knob 5 A
Knob 6 A
Knob 7 A
Knob 8 A

Switch 1
Switch 2 A

Switch 3 A
Switch 4 A
Switch 5 A
Switch 6 A
Switch 7 A
Switch 8 A

A

DelayTime (ms) Foldback Resonance Feedback Split Detune Threshold Filter A Q
Feedback Env Am ount Rate Width Dry/Wet Attack Filter A Gain
Pan Velocity Modulation Amount Rate Release Filter B Freq
Dry/Wet Balance Frequency Modulation Gain Filter B Q
Feedback Filter B Gain

Attack

A

Decay
Sustain
Release

Unit Trigger Send/I nsert Mode LFO Sync Enable Filter B On/Off

A

Step Length LFO Sync Enable

D-11
DISTORTION

ECF-42
FILTER

CF-101
CHORUS

PH-90
PHASER

UN-16
UNISON

COMP­01

PEQ-2

AKAI MPK49 PRESET MAPPINGS

MIXER 14:2

Fader 1

BANK GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5 GLOBAL

Fader 2 A
Fader 3 A
Fader 4 A
Fader 5 A
Fader 6 A
Fader 7 A
Fader 8 A

Knob 1
Knob 2 A

Knob 3 A
Knob 4 A
Knob 5 A
Knob 6 A
Knob 7 A
Knob 8 A

Switch 1
Switch 2 A

Switch 3 A
Switch 4 A
Switch 5 A
Switch 6 A
Switch 7 A
Switch 8 A

Fader 9
Fader 10 B

Fader 11 B
Fader 12 B
Fader 13 B
Fader 14 B
Fader 15 B
Fader 16 B

Knob 9
Knob 10 B

Knob 11 B
Knob 12 B
Knob 13 B
Knob 14 B
Knob 15 B
Knob 16 B

Switch 9
Switch 10 B

Switch 11 B
Switch 12 B
Switch 13 B
Switch 14 B
Switch 15 B
Switch 16 B

Fader 17
Fader 18
Fader 19
Fader 20
Fader 21
Fader 22
Fader 23
Fader 24

Knob 17
Knob 18
Knob 19
Knob 20
Knob 21
Knob 22
Knob 23
Knob 24

Switch 17
Switch 18
Switch 19
Switch 20
Switch 21
Switch 22
Switch 23
Switch 24

Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level

A

Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level
Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level
Channel 4 Level Channel 4 Level Channel 4 Level Channel 4 Level Channel 4 Level
Channel 5 Level Channel 5 Level Channel 5 Level Channel 5 Level Channel 5 Level
Channel 6 Level Channel 6 Level Channel 6 Level Channel 6 Level Channel 6 Level
Channel 7 Level Channel 7 Level Channel 7 Level Channel 7 Level Channel 7 Level

Channel 1 Pan Channel 1 Aux 1 Send Channel 1 Aux 2 Send Channel 1 Aux 3 Send Channel 1 Aux 4 Send

A

Channel 2 Pan Channel 2 Aux 1 Send Channel 2 Aux 2 Send Channel 2 Aux 3 Send Channel 2 Aux 4 Send
Channel 3 Pan Channel 3 Aux 1 Send Channel 3 Aux 2 Send Channel 3 Aux 3 Send Channel 3 Aux 4 Send
Channel 4 Pan Channel 4 Aux 1 Send Channel 4 Aux 2 Send Channel 4 Aux 3 Send Channel 4 Aux 4 Send
Channel 5 Pan Channel 5 Aux 1 Send Channel 5 Aux 2 Send Channel 5 Aux 3 Send Channel 5 Aux 4 Send
Channel 6 Pan Channel 6 Aux 1 Send Channel 6 Aux 2 Send Channel 6 Aux 3 Send Channel 6 Aux 4 Send
Channel 7 Pan Channel 7 Aux 1 Send Channel 7 Aux 2 Send Channel 7 Aux 3 Send Channel 7 Aux 4 Send

Channel 1 Mute Channel 1 Mute Channel 1 Mute Channel 1 Mute Channel 1 Mute

A

Channel 2 Mute Channel 2 Mute Channel 2 Mute Channel 2 Mute Channel 2 Mute
Channel 3 Mute Channel 3 Mute Channel 3 Mute Channel 3 Mute Channel 3 Mute
Channel 4 Mute Channel 4 Mute Channel 4 Mute Channel 4 Mute Channel 4 Mute
Channel 5 Mute Channel 5 Mute Channel 5 Mute Channel 5 Mute Channel 5 Mute
Channel 6 Mute Channel 6 Mute Channel 6 Mute Channel 6 Mute Channel 6 Mute

Channel 8 Level Channel 8 Level Channel 8 Level Channel 8 Level Channel 8 Level

B

Channel 9 Level Channel 9 Level Channel 9 Level Channel 9 Level Channel 9 Level
Channel 10 Level Channel 10 Level Channel 10 Level Channel 10 Level Channel 10 Level
Channel 11 Level Channel 11 Level Channel 11 Level Channel 11 Level Channel 11 Level
Channel 12 Level Channel 12 Level Channel 12 Level Channel 12 Level Channel 12 Level
Channel 13 Level Channel 13 Level Channel 13 Level Channel 13 Level Channel 13 Level
Channel 14 Level Channel 14 Level Channel 14 Level Channel 14 Level Channel 14 Level

Channel 8 Pan Channel 8 Aux 1 Send Channel 8 Aux 2 Send Channel 8 Aux 3 Send Channel 8 Aux 4 Send

B

Channel 9 Pan Channel 9 Aux 1 Send Channel 9 Aux 2 Send Channel 9 Aux 3 Send Channel 9 Aux 4 Send
Channel 10 Pan Channel 10 Aux 1 Send Channel 10 Aux 2 Send Channel 10 Aux 3 Send Channel 10 Aux 4 Send
Channel 11 Pan Channel 11 Aux 1 Send Channel 11 Aux 2 Send Channel 11 Aux 3 Send Channel 11 Aux 4 Send
Channel 12 Pan Channel 12 Aux 1 Send Channel 12 Aux 2 Send Channel 12 Aux 3 Send Channel 12 Aux 4 Send
Channel 13 Pan Channel 13 Aux 1 Send Channel 13 Aux 2 Send Channel 13 Aux 3 Send Channel 13 Aux 4 Send
Channel 14 Pan Channel 14 Aux 1 Send Channel 14 Aux 2 Send Channel 14 Aux 3 Send Channel 14 Aux 4 Send

Channel 8 Mute Channel 8 Mute Channel 8 Mute Channel 8 Mute Channel 8 Mute

B

Channel 9 Mute Channel 9 Mute Channel 9 Mute Channel 9 Mute Channel 9 Mute
Channel 10 Mute Channel 10 Mute Channel 10 Mute Channel 10 Mute Channel 10 Mute
Channel 11 Mute Channel 11 Mute Channel 11 Mute Channel 11 Mute Channel 11 Mute
Channel 12 Mute Channel 12 Mute Channel 12 Mute Channel 12 Mute Channel 12 Mute
Channel 13 Mute Channel 13 Mute Channel 13 Mute Channel 13 Mute Channel 13 Mute

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

COMBINATOR RPG-8

Master Level

Rotary 1
Rotary 2
Rotary 3
Rotary 4

Button 1 Hold
Button 2 Arpeggiator Enable
Button 3 Single Note Repeat
Button 4 Shuffle
Pattern Enable
Sync

Channel 7 Mute

Channel 14 Mute

Velocity/Manual
Mode
Octave
Insert
Rate
Gate Length

Pattern Step 1
Pattern Step 2
Pattern Step 3
Pattern Step 4
Pattern Step 5
Pattern Step 6

Pattern Step 7
Pattern Step 8
Pattern Step 9
Pattern Step 10
Pattern Step 11
Pattern Step 12