Akai Professional mpk 49 Software Guide

 

Vyzex MPK49 Firmware Upgrade PDF 

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Now you can proceed with the firmware upgrade. Unzip the downloaded firmware update to your computer’s 
desktop and confirm there is a SYX file inside. Always read the accompanying doc or text file for special 

information regarding the new firmware, and if everything is in order you can proceed with the update. 
 
 

 

 

 

MPK49 now must ERASE its current firmware and be put in a special upgrade mode: This will 

shut down the normal USB MIDI Ports that MPK49 presents to your computer’s operating 
system and will open up a specialized USB MIDI Port to receive the update from Vyzex. 

 
If you have the Vyzex editor software open while performing the firmware erase and restart, 

Vyzex will not be able to track the change in USB MIDI ports and you will not be able to 
proceed. Always close the software before proceeding with the MPK49 erase and restart 

procedure! 

 

MPK49’s Erase & Restart Procedure 
Now that the Vyzex application has been closed down, we’ll unplug MPK49’s USB cable and reconnect it with 
three of the five front panel transport bar buttons held down at the same time.  

 
The buttons to hold down are <<, STOP, & REC as shown here: 

 

 

 
MPK49 will now power-up displaying the following on its front panel LCD display: 

 
     

  

           ERASE OK? 
 

          

          

 
This is your last chance to change your mind about upgrading the firmware: Once you press MPK49’s front 

panel rotary encoder ENTER button, your MPK49 won’t have any firmware at all until you load the new 
version, so be sure you are ready before proceeding. 
 

When you press ENTER, MPK49 will display ‘ERASING OS’ momentarily and then will inform you it is ready 
to proceed with the update by displaying the following on its front panel display: 

 
     

  

     00   SEND SYSEX 
 

Now it’s time to re-open the Vyzex MPK49 editor program and use it to download the new firmware file.