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MIDIPLUS Co, Ltd.

 

http://www.midiplus.com.tw 

 

Preface 

Congratulations  on  your  purchase  of  MIDIPLUS  AK490

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semi-weighted MIDI Controller. The AK490

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 includes PitchBend and 

Modulation wheels, /- buttons and S

ustain pedal input. It’s 

powered via a single USB cable and works instantly with computer 

building  Mac  OS  X  or  Windows  XP/Vista/7  system.  The  universal 

and  easy-to-use  AK490

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  is  a  great  controller  in  the  studio  and 

concert. 

What’s in the Box? 

The following items should be in your package.

 

 

AK490

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 semi-weighted MIDI Controller. 

 

Owner’s Manual. 

 

One standard USB Cable. 

AK490

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 Keyboard Overview

   

Here are the features including in the AK490

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 keyboard: 

 

49-note semi-weighted piano-style keyboard. 

 

PitchBend Wheel. 

 

Modulation Wheel. 

 

Sustain pedal interface(sustain pedal does not include). 

 

Power Supply: External USB power or 6 AA type batteries.   

Summary of Contents for AK490PLUS

Page 1: ...MIDIPLUS Co Ltd http www midiplus com tw ...

Page 2: ...AK490 Overview 2 1 1 1 Front panel Overview 2 1 1 2 Rear panel overview 2 1 1 3 Controllers description 3 1 2 Minimum System Requirements 3 1 3 Installation 3 1 3 1 Play with your Application Software 4 1 4 MIDI Connection 4 1 5 Power supply 5 Chapter 2 Basic MIDI Control 5 2 1 Keyboard 5 2 1 1 Velocity 5 2 1 2 Octave 6 2 2 MIDI OUT 6 ...

Page 3: ...r Windows XP Vista 7 system The universal and easy to use AK490 is a great controller in the studio and concert What s in the Box The following items should be in your package AK490 semi weighted MIDI Controller Owner s Manual One standard USB Cable AK490 Keyboard Overview Here are the features including in the AK490 keyboard 49 note semi weighted piano style keyboard PitchBend Wheel Modulation Wh...

Page 4: ...MIDIPLUS Co Ltd 2 http www midiplus com tw Chapter 1 Quick Start 1 1 AK490 Overview 1 1 1 Front panel Overview 1 1 2 Rear panel overview 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 5: ... or higher CPU requirement may be higher laptops CPU requirement may be higher for laptops 256 MB RAM OS X 10 3 9 with 256 MB RAM DirectX 9 0b or higher OS X 10 4 2 or greater with 512 MB RAM Windows XP SP2 or higher G3 G4 accelerator cards are not supported Attention Window98 ME NT or 2000 are not supported MIDIPLUS suggests that you connect directly to your computer built in USB ports 1 3 Instal...

Page 6: ...midi output If the MIDI software runs and the MIDI In and Out port in AK490 are selected the MIDI message will be received when playing the AK490 keyboard Also the soft can send the midi message out to other device through the AK490 USB MIDI OUT You can connect this USB MIDI OUT port the other sound module or virtual instrument 1 4 MIDI Connection MIDI connector is a standard 5 pin DIN connector w...

Page 7: ...are and creates the sound based on the MIDI message received from AK490 For more details on using virtual instruments please refer to the documentation in your DAW software 2 1 Keyboard AK490 KEYBOARD is used as a normal electronic piano keyboard in the performance and it is usually used to change the MIDI settings as controller and create the MIDI song 2 1 1 Velocity The presence of velocity sens...

Page 8: ...y the note from C1 to C9 128 notes Some players want to play start with C2 not C3 He can change the Octave value to 1 easily 2 2 MIDI OUT If you need to transmit MIDI data from your keyboard to other professional MIDI instruments please purchase a standard MIDI cable and use it to connect the MIDI OUT jack labeled Keyboard MIDI OUT or USB MIDI OUT in the rear panel to the MIDI IN jack of the other...

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