Quickstart Guide English ( 3 – 9 )
Appendix English ( 38 – 42 )
Quickstart Guide (English)
Introduction
Box Contents
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Quick Setup / Connection Diagram
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Computer
Important note for Mac OS X users: The first time you connect MPK225 to your computer, you will see a Keyboard Setup Assistant message saying that your keyboard cannot be identified. Do not click Continue. Instead, close the window by clicking the circle in the upper-left corner. If you see another window asking you to select your type of keyboard, select ANSI (United States and others) and click Done. Note: If you do not want to use a computer in your setup (i.e., if you are using MPK225 to control an external MIDI module), connect MPK225's power input to a power outlet using an optional power adapter (6V DC, 1A, center-positive, sold separately).
About Modes
The MPK225 has four different modes of operation. Enter each mode by pressing its corresponding button. Each mode is described in detail later in this chapter. See the Appendix: Mode Parameters section for a complete list of editable parameters and settings.
• Preset Mode lets you to load, save, copy, and rename Presets—collections of information about how the knobs, buttons, and pads will behave.
• Edit Mode lets you to edit MPK225's configuration—how the keyboard, pads, knobs, buttons, and other features behave.
• Global Mode lets you set parameters and make changes to MPK225's general ("global") functioning—behavior and settings that are not specific to a Preset.
• Program Change Mode lets you send various Program Change messages, letting you remotely switch to a different program bank of sounds in your software or external MIDI device.
Wall Power (optional)
Sustain Pedal or Footswitch (optional)
Expression Pedal (optional)
External MIDI Sound Module (optional)
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Preset Mode In Preset Mode, you can load, save, copy, and rename Presets. A Preset is a collection of information about how the knobs, buttons, and pads will behave. Using Presets allows you to save different configurations so you can load them quickly without reprogramming the MPK225 every time. This is also the default "performance mode."
To load a Preset: 1. Press Preset to enter Preset Mode. 2. Turn the Value Dial to select the desired Preset, which will appear in the display. 3. To load the selected Preset, press the Value Dial.
To cancel the operation and return to the current Preset, press Preset or just wait a few seconds.
To edit a Preset, please see the Edit Mode section of this chapter.
To save or copy a Preset: Note: Saving and copying a Preset are mostly the same operation. The difference is that saving a Preset will save it to the same/original Preset number while copying a Preset will save it to a different Preset number. 1. Press Preset to enter Preset Mode. 2. Press the Right Cursor button. Store Program will appear in the display. 3. If you want to save it to the current Preset, press the Value Dial.
If you want to save/copy it to a different Preset, turn the Value Dial to select the desired Preset number (Copy Program will appear in the display), and then press the Value Dial. To cancel the operation, press Preset.
To name or rename a Preset: 1. Press Preset to enter Preset Mode. 2. Press the Right Cursor button so Store Program appears in the display. 3. Press the Down Cursor button to select the Name field. The first letter of the name will
blink. 4. Turn the Value Dial to change the blinking character, and use the Left Cursor and Right
Cursor buttons to move between the characters. 5. To save the Preset name when you are finished, press the Value Dial.
To cancel the operation, press Preset.
To restore the factory default Presets: 1. Press Preset to enter Preset Mode. 2. Press the Left Cursor button so Factory Settings appears in the display. 3. Turn the Value Dial and select Presets. 4. To restore MPK225's factory default Presets (which overwrites those you have saved),
press the Value Dial. To cancel the operation, press Preset.
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Edit Mode
In Edit Mode, you can edit the settings of the currently selected Preset. The settings vary depending on the controller you are editing and are listed in the Appendix: Mode Parameters section. Please note that the changes you make will only apply to the currently selected Preset.
To navigate Edit Mode: 1. Press Edit to enter Edit Mode. 2. Select a control to edit (pad, button, etc.) by moving or pressing it. The selected control
and its editable parameters will appear in the display. 3. In each page of Edit Mode:
• Use the Up Cursor and Down Cursor buttons to move through the parameters on the current page.
• If there are multiple pages (indicated by Pg1, Pg2, etc.), use the Left Cursor and Right Cursor buttons to move between different pages.
• Turn the Value Dial to change the currently selected value/setting. 4. To edit more controls, repeat Steps 2-3.
To return to a normal performance mode, press Preset. Important: Save the Preset to retain your edits. Without saving, these changes will be lost if you load a new Preset. See the Preset Mode section to learn how save your Preset.
For an overview of the available controls and parameters, see the Appendix: Mode Parameters section.
About HID The HID (Human Interface Device) protocol lets devices send typical computer keyboard keystrokes. USB game controllers are an example of this, acting as an alternative to your computer's keyboard. MPK225 can also use the HID protocol, letting you configure certain buttons to send your most-often used keystrokes to your software, so you no longer need to switch focus constantly between the computer's keyboard and your MPK225.
To configure a control to use the HID protocol: 1. Press Edit to enter Edit Mode. 2. Select one of the Assignable Switches by pressing it. The selected button and its
editable parameters will appear in the display. 3. Turn the Value Dial to change the Type field to HID. 4. Use the Up Cursor and Down Cursor buttons to select the Key#1 field, and turn the
Value Dial to change it to the desired keystroke. 5. If your desired keystroke requires one or more modifier keys (e.g., Shift, Command, etc.), repeat Step 4 for Key#2, which lets you select different combinations of 1-3 modifier keys. Important: Save the Preset to retain your edits. Without saving, these changes will be lost if you load a new Preset. See the Preset Mode section to learn how save your Preset.
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Global Mode
Global Mode lets you set parameters and make changes to MPK225's general ("global") functioning. These settings are not specific to a Preset; they affect all Presets.
To navigate Global Mode: 1. Press Global to enter Global Mode. 2. In each page of Global Mode:
• Use the Up Cursor and Down Cursor buttons to move through the parameters on the current page.
• Use the Left Cursor and Right Cursor buttons to move between different pages.
• Turn the Value Dial to change the currently selected value/setting. 3. To save the new Global Mode settings, use the Left Cursor and Right Cursor buttons to
select the Save Globals page, and press the Value Dial to confirm the operation. To cancel the operation instead, use the Left Cursor or Right Cursor buttons to select another page, or press Global.
To restore the factory default Global Mode settings: 1. Press Preset to enter Preset Mode. 2. Press the Left Cursor button so Factory Settings appears in the display. 3. Turn the Value Dial and select Globals. 4. To restore MPK225's factory default Global Mode settings (which overwrites those you have
saved), press the Value Dial. To cancel the operation, press Preset.
For an overview of the available settings and parameters, see the Appendix: Mode Parameters section.
Program Change Mode
A Program Change, often referred to as a Patch Change, is a MIDI message from one device to another that causes the latter to switch to a new program. Using Program Change messages, MPK225 can tell another hardware or software device which sound to play. For example, if your MPK225 is controlling a piano patch in your software or an external MIDI device, sending a Program Change message from MPK225 causes it to switch to a synth patch.
The MPK225 lets you send two types of Program Change messages:
• Program Change: This is a standard Program Change message (0-127) sent to your software or external device, letting you switch between 128 different program banks.
• Program Change with Bank Change: This is a standard Program Change message (0-127) plus a Bank Select LSB (Least Significant Bit) (0-127) and a Bank Select MSB (Most Significant Bit) message (0-127). This gives you access to up to 16384 different program banks. Your software or external device must support LSB and MSB messages to use this feature.
To navigate Program Change Mode: 1. Press Program Change to enter Program Change Mode. 2. In each page of Program Change Mode:
• Use the Up Cursor and Down Cursor buttons to move through the parameters on the current page.
• Use the Left Cursor and Right Cursor buttons to move between different pages.
• Turn the Value Dial to change the currently selected value/setting. Important: These changes cannot be saved to your Presets or global settings. Once you power off the MPK225 they will return to the default settings.
For an overview of the available settings and parameters, see the Appendix: Mode Parameters section.
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Features
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1. Keyboard: This 25-note keyboard is velocity-sensitive and, in conjunction with the
Octave Up/Down buttons, can control a ten-octave range.
2. Octave Up/Down: Use these buttons to shift the keyboard's range up or down. The display will indicate the current octave. Press both buttons simultaneously to reset the octave shift to "zero."
3. Pitch-Bend Wheel: Moving this wheel sends MIDI Pitch Bend information on a selected
MIDI channel and port.
4. Modulation Wheel: Moving this wheel sends continuous controller data—MIDI CC #01
(modulation), by default.
5. Tap Tempo: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo.
Note: If you reload the current Preset, the tempo will revert to that Preset's tempo, which you set in Edit Mode.
Important: This feature does not work when the MPK225 is set to External sync.
6. Arp On/Off: Press this button to enable or disable the internal Arpeggiator whose rate is based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. The Arpeggiator will function on notes being played on the keyboard only.
Note: You can also sync the Arpeggiator to an internal or external MIDI Clock source.
7. Latch: Press this button to activate or deactivate the Arpeggiator's Latch feature. When the Arpeggiator is on and Latch is enabled, you can press a combination of keys on the keyboard and the Arpeggiator continue to arpeggiate these notes even after you release the keys. Pressing a new combination of keys will start a new arpeggiation.
Tip: While holding down a combination of keys on the keyboard, add more notes to that arpeggiated chord by pressing additional keys.
8. Display: Use this LCD screen to view MPK225's menus, options, parameters, and
settings.
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9. Value Dial (Push to Enter): Use this dial to change the Preset, parameter values,
settings, etc. Pressing the dial also functions as an Enter button.
10. Cursor Buttons: Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the display. Use the Up Cursor and Down Cursor to move through the parameters currently shown in the display. (On some pages, the display's last row contains multiple parameters. Use the Up Cursor and Down Cursor to move between these, as well.) Use the Left Cursor and Right Cursor to move to the previous or next page.
11. Assignable Knobs: Use these 360o knobs to send continuous controller messages to
your software or external MIDI device.
12. Assignable Switches: Use these switches to send MIDI CC messages or Program Change messages to your software or external MIDI device. They can function as momentary or toggle (latching) switches. If Time Division is activated, these switches select the time division of the Arpeggiator and Note Repeat features.
13. Time Division: Press this button and then press one of the Assignable Switches to select the current Time Division, which determines the rate of the Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features. This button can function as a momentary or toggle (latching) button.
Important: While Time Division is active, the Assignable Switches will not send any of their normal MIDI CC or Program Change messages until Time Division has been deactivated.
14. Control Bank Buttons: Use this button to select one of three independent banks of continuous controllers. This lets you control up to 36 independent parameters with the knobs and switches.
15. Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software or external MIDI sound module. The pads are pressure- and velocity-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play.
16. Pad Bank: Use these buttons to select one of four independent banks of pads. Each pad bank can contain a unique set of samples, giving you access of up to 32 different sounds.
17. Full Level: Press this button to activate Full Level Mode in which the pads always play at
a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them.
18. Note Repeat: Press and hold this button while striking a pad to cause the pad to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. This button can function as a momentary or toggle (latching) button.
Note: You can also sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI Clock source.
19. Preset: Press this button to enter Preset Mode where you can select and load different
Presets (or Programs).
20. Edit: Press this button to enter Edit Mode where you can edit the functions of the
keyboard, pads, knobs, and buttons as well as each Preset's default settings.
21. Global: Press this button to enter Global Mode where you can set your global (system-
wide) preferences and execute MIDI reset commands.
22. Program Change: Press this button to enter Program Change Mode where you can send a Program Change or Program With Bank Change message to a hardware or software module.
23. Preview: Press and hold this button, and then press or move another control on the keyboard to see the value that control will send without actually sending the value. This helps you avoid sending erroneous controller messages due to the physical position of the controller. (This is useful when switching between control banks where, for example, the physical position of a knob may not correspond to the last value sent by the controller.)
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24. Loop: Press and hold this button to activate the Loop or Repeat feature in your software. This button is considered a transport control, so it can be set to send the same messages as the other transport control buttons: MMC (MIDI Machine Control), MMC/MIDI SysEx, MIDI Start/Stop, or pre-assigned MIDI CC values.
Important: Your software must be able to loop or repeat in order to use this feature. Also, make sure that you are using the MPK225 Preset named after your particular software. If your software does not have a corresponding MPK225 Preset, configure the Loop button in Edit Mode so it communicates properly with your software.
25. Transport Control Buttons: These five buttons are dedicated buttons for sending conventional transport control commands: Rewind, Fast-Forward, Stop, Play, and Record. These can be set to send MMC (MIDI Machine Control), MMC/MIDI SysEx, MIDI Start/Stop, or pre-assigned MIDI CC values.
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1. Power Input: If you do not want to use a computer in your setup (i.e., if you are using MPK225 to control an external MIDI module), connect MPK225's power input to a power outlet using an optional power adapter (6V DC, 1A, center-positive, sold separately). Alternatively, you can connect MPK225's USB Port to a power outlet using a standard USB charger (sold separately).
2. Power Adapter Restraint: You can secure a power adapter cord to this restraint to help
avoid disconnecting it accidentally.
3. Power Switch: Press this button to power the MPK225 on or off.
4. Kensington Lock: You may use this Kensington lock slot to secure the MPK225 to a
table or other surface.
5. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to your computer. The computer's USB port provides ample power to MPK225. You can also power MPK225 by connecting this USB port to a power outlet using a standard USB charger (sold separately). This connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your computer.
This connection is also relevant to MPK225's MIDI Out and MIDI In:
• If an external device is connected to the MIDI Out, your computer can send MIDI messages out along this path: Computer ➡ MPK225 ➡ External Device.
• If an external device is connected to the MIDI In, the external device sends MIDI messages in along this path: External Device ➡ MPK225 ➡ Computer. MIDI messages can then be sent to an external device via the MIDI Out, but it must pass through the computer first.
6. MIDI Out: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI Out to the MIDI In of
an external MIDI device (e.g., a synthesizer, sequencer, drum machine, etc.).
7. MIDI In: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this MIDI In to the MIDI Out of an external MIDI device (e.g., another MIDI controller). The MIDI messages sent to this MIDI In will be sent to your computer via the USB port.
8. Expression Pedal Input: Connect an optional 1/4" TRS expression pedal to this input.
9. Sustain Pedal Input: Connect an optional 1/4" TS sustain pedal or footswitch to this input. (You can configure the connected pedal to control the keyboard's sustain, to send a MIDI CC message, or other messages.)
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Mode Parameters
Edit Mode
To edit a control's parameters, press Edit then move or press that control.
Control Parameter Settings Keyboard MIDI Channel
Octave Transpose MIDI to DIN Aftertouch
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 -4 to +4 -36 to +36 On, Off On, Off
Assignable Pads
Type MIDI Channel Note Aftertouch (Aft) MIDI to DIN On Color
Off Color
Note Mode
Note Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 C-1 to G9 Off, Channel Aftertouch (Ch), Poly Aftertouch (Poly) On, Off Off, Red, Orange, Amber, Yellow, Green, Green Blue, Aqua, Light Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Hot Pink, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Pink, Grey Off, Red, Orange, Amber, Yellow, Green, Green Blue, Aqua, Light Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Hot Pink, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Pink, Grey Momentary, Toggle Type MIDI Channel Program Number MIDI to DIN On Color
Off Color
Program Change Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off Off, Red, Orange, Amber, Yellow, Green, Green Blue, Aqua, Light Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Hot Pink, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Pink, Grey Off, Red, Orange, Amber, Yellow, Green, Green Blue, Aqua, Light Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Hot Pink, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Pink, Grey Type MIDI Channel Program (Pgm) MSB LSB MIDI to DIN On Color
Off Color
Program Bank Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 000–127 On, Off Off, Red, Orange, Amber, Yellow, Green, Green Blue, Aqua, Light Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Hot Pink, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Pink, Grey Off, Red, Orange, Amber, Yellow, Green, Green Blue, Aqua, Light Blue, Blue, Purple, Pink, Hot Pink, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Pink, Grey
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Control Parameter Settings
Assignable Knobs
Type MIDI Channel CC Number MIDI to DIN Min Max
MIDI CC Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off 000–127 000–127
MIDI CC Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off 000–127 000–127
Type MIDI Channel Min Max MIDI to DIN
Aftertouch Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 On, Off
Type MIDI Channel MSB LSB MIDI to DIN Value
Inc/Dec1 Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 On, Off 000–127
Type MIDI Channel CC Number MIDI to DIN
Inc/Dec2 Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off
Assignable Switches
Type MIDI Channel CC Number MIDI to DIN Mode Invert
CCCommon, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off Momentary, Toggle On, Off
CCCommon, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off Momentary, Toggle On, Off
Type MIDI Channel Note Velocity (Velo) MIDI to DIN Mode
Note Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 C-1 to G9 000–127 On, Off Momentary, Toggle
Type MIDI Channel Program Number MIDI to DIN
Program Change (PrgChange) Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off
Type MIDI Channel Program (Pgm) MSB LSB MIDI to DIN
Program Bank (PrgBank) Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 000–127 On, Off
Type Key 1
Key 2
Keystroke 0–9, A–Z, F1–F12, Backspace, Return, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Tab, various symbols ( , . / [ ] \ ' ; ) Esc, Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, Page Down, Num 0–9 None, Control, Shift, Alt, Option, Control-Shift, Control-Alt, Control- Option, Shift-Alt, Shift-Option, Alt-Option, Control-Option-Alt, Control- Shift-Alt, Control-Shift-Option
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Control Parameter Settings
Tempo BPM
Time Division Gate Swing
30–300 1/4, 1/4T, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16, 1/16T, 1/32, 1/32T 00–99% 50–75%
Transport Controls
Type
MIDI to DIN
MMC, MMC/MIDI Clock, MIDI Real Time, MIDI CC, Pro Tools Express (PTEX) On, Off
MMC, MMC/MIDI Clock, MIDI Real Time, MIDI CC, Pro Tools Express (PTEX) On, Off
Note Repeat Time Division
Mode Gate Swing
1/4, 1/4T, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16, 1/16T, 1/32, 1/32T Momentary, Toggle 00–99% 50–75%
Arpeggiator Type
Range Gate Swing Pattern Length Pattern Steps
Up, Up Double, Down, Down Double, Inclusive (Incl), Inclusive (Incl) Double, Exclusive (Excl), Exclusive (Excl) Double, Random (Rand), Random (Rand) Double, Chord 0 to +3 00–99% 50–75% On, Off 01–16 1–16 steps, On (∗) and Off (_) state for each step
Pitch-Bend Wheel
MIDI Channel MIDI to DIN
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 On, Off
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 On, Off
Modulation Wheel
MIDI Channel MIDI CC Min Max MIDI to DIN
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 000–127 On, Off
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 000–127 On, Off
Footswitch 1 Type
MIDI Channel MIDI CC MIDI to DIN1 Mode
MIDI CC Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off Momentary, Toggle
Type MIDI Channel MIDI to DIN Mode
Tap Tempo, Play, Rec, Stop, Play/Stop, Arp/Seq, Sustain Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 On, Off Momentary, Toggle
Expression Pedal
MIDI Channel MIDI CC Max Min MIDI to DIN
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 000–127 On, Off
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 000–127 On, Off
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Global Mode
To edit these parameters, press Global and use the Left Cursor and Right Cursor buttons to move through the pages.
Page Parameter Settings
MIDI Channels Common Channel (Common Chnl) USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16
Note Display Type Value, Number
Keyboard Curve
Gain Black White
-50 to +50 -20 to +20 -20 to +20 -20 to +20
Pads Pad Threshold Velocity Curve Velocity Sensitivity (VelocitySense)
0–15 Linear, Exp 1, Exp 2, Log1, Log2 01–10
Tempo Tempo
Tap Average Tempo LED
30–300 BPM 2–4 On, Off
Clock Source Internal, External
SysEx Send Program All, 1–30
Utilities Contrast 00–99
Save Globals Press Value Dial to save Global Settings.
OS Current MPK225 operating systems versions.
Program Change Mode
To edit these parameters, press Program Change and use the Value Dial to switch between Program Change and Program Bank.
Control Parameter Settings
Program Change Program Change
MIDI Channel Program Number MIDI to DIN
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 On, Off
Program Bank MIDI Channel Program Number MSB LSB MIDI to DIN
Common, USB A1–A16, USB B1–B16 000–127 000–127 000–127 On, Off
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Technical Specifications
Note Keys 25 keys; velocity-sensitive; 10-octave range with octave up/down
buttons or transposition
Pads 8 pads; velocity- and pressure-sensitive; 4 banks
Knobs 8 360o encoders; 3 banks
Switches 4 switches; LED-backlit; 3 banks
Inputs / Outputs 1 USB port
1 1/4" (6.35mm) TRS expression pedal input 1 1/4" (6.35mm) TS sustain pedal or footswitch input 1 5-pin MIDI in 1 5-pin MIDI out
Power via computer USB bus or USB charger (sold separately)
via power adapter (sold separately): 6V DC, 1A, center-positive
Dimensions (width x depth x height)
19.25" x 11.75" x 3.63" 48.9 cm x 29.8 cm x 9.2 cm
Weight 6.09 lbs.
2.76 kg
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks and Licenses
Akai Professional and MPC are trademarks of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Mac and OS X are trademarks or service marks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Kensington and the K & Lock logo are registered trademarks of ACCO Brands.
All other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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