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WWW .AKAIPRO.COM QUICKSTART GUIDE ENGLISH[...]
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1 BOX CONTENTS y LPK25 y Software CD y USB cable y S afety Instructions & Warranty Information SOFTWARE CD PC Users: To install the Akai Pr ofessional LPK25 Editor, open the contents of th e disc, double-click Setup.exe , and follow the on-screen instructio ns. To open the editor, connect th e LPK25 to your computer with a standard USB cable (i[...]
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2 SOFTWARE EDITOR OPENING THE EDITOR Always connect the LPK25 to your comput er before opening the software editor. After opening the software editor, you will need to select the LPK 25 from the drop- down menu on the opening screen and click "Done." y For Mac or Windows Vista users, i t will be listed as Akai LPK25 . y For Windows XP use[...]
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3 EDITING PRESETS This section outlines the editable items for each preset. 1. PRESET MIDI CHANNEL – Click this field to select the number of the MIDI channel which the LPK25 will use to transmit MIDI mess ages while using this preset. 2. TRANSPOSITION – Click on this field and drag up or down wi th the mouse (or use your keyboard's or[...]
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4 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Manufacturer: Akai Pr ofessional Model: LPK25 Version: 1. 0 Date: 2009. 05.15 Transmit/Export Recognize/Import Remarks 1. Basic Information MIDI channels 1-16 1-16 Note numbers 0-127 0-127 Program change No No Bank Select response? ( Yes/No) If yes, list banks utilized in remarks column No No Modes supported : Mode 1: Om[...]
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5 SPECIFICATIONS Number of presets: 4 MIDI output channels over USB: 16 Note keys: 25 (velocity-sensitive) Inputs/outputs: 1 USB-mini port Power: < 100 mA, 5V DC via USB Dimensions (W x D x H): 339 mm x 97 mm x 33 mm Weight: 40 g[...]
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