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T_Roni
Total Posts: 27
Joined 02-03-2013 status: Regular |
Indeed, so try this, midi out cable coming from your rack XS to midi in cable on your MPK61. Next usb cable on MPK to computer or, laptop, etc. Now when you go into the midi setup of your favorite sequencer (such as cubase, abeleton, etc.) you should see your (Akai MPK61 listed) once you set it up it up you should be able to press Fll in cubase (I think) or simply add a VSTi instrument, select Akai MPK88, this should add a midi track and give you the option to select and configure the Akai MPK61. Afterwards you should be able to arm the track for record then proceed to play the sounds of your Motif Rack XS through your Akai MPK61 keyboard via midi. If you simply just want to play the Rack XS with you Akai MPK61 though speakers (Powered or amped) you’ll need the external power supply, then hook up your midi cables from the rackXS to the AKAI MPK,hook up your speakers and you should be good to go. A final options and most common is to use a Midi I/O unit (with multiple midi I/Os), I use the MOTU-MTP-AV (usb version/Windows version)optionally you can order an easy to plug in chip from MOTU to change the MTP-AV into an OSX midi/I/O unit for use witt the Mac (or vice versa). I you buy the MTP-AV (used)go for the USB version, the parallel port version is somewhat outdated & may not work in some setups. Also (and most overlooked) you will have to restart your sequencer the first time you do a midi setup or nothing will play in maany sequencers. Hopes this helps. |
T_Roni
Total Posts: 27
Joined 02-03-2013 status: Regular |
Silly me, this thing was posted in 2010. Okay, I’m new but I learn fast. |
T_Roni
Total Posts: 27
Joined 02-03-2013 status: Regular |
Actually, a firmware update will allow all Akai MPK keyboards to do SysEx messages allowing you to contol some fuctions of the Rack XS thouhgh your Midi Keyboard similar to the way the Yamaha Keybords are controlled. (Check out 2nd posting of this topic for details of controllable functions listed by Moderator)
Akai MPK Controllers:
Akai MPK firmware update
You may want to heck the Akai website for newer firmware updates this info is 4 months old. |
T_Roni
Total Posts: 27
Joined 02-03-2013 status: Regular |
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pblais
Total Posts: 95
Joined 03-05-2015 status: Experienced |
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