Akai MPK MINI
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1. 1 USB CONNECTION Plug a standard USB mini cable into this outlet and into the USB port of your computer The computer s USB port vill provide povver to the MPK mini 2 8 VELOCITY SENSITIVE PADS The pads can be used to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software The pads are velocity sensitive which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play 3 8 ASSIGNABLE KNOBS Each 270 degree knob can be used to send continuous control data to a desktop audio vvorkstation or external MIDI device 4 PAD BANK 1 2 When either of these buttons are active the MPK mini s pads will send MIDI Note messages from Pad Bank 1 or 2 These messages are assignable in the included software editor 5 PROG CHNG When this button is active the MPK mini s pads will send Program Change messages These messages are assignable in the included software editor 6 When this button is active the MPK mini s pads will send out MIDI Control Change messages These messages are assignable in the included softvvare editor 7 KEYBOARD This 25 note keyboard is velocity sensitive and in conjunction with the OCTAVE buttons can control a nine octave range The ARP ON OFF and PROGRAM buttons allow some of its keys to access additional commands see belovv u ARP ON OFF Press this button to turn the Arpeggiator on o2. RPN 03 Tuning Program Select Yes No RPN 04 Tuning Bank Select Yes No RPN 05 Modulation Depth Range Yes No Start Yes No Continue Yes No Stop Yes No MIDI Time Code Yes No MIDI Machine Control Yes No M z o ziz im m ziz olo 212 olo EN z o o olo z o o olo 2 lt lt o DI Shovv Control Yes No If yes MSC Level supported General MIDI compatible Level s No Is GM default power up mode Level No DLS compatible Levels s No DLS File Type s No No z o z o z o z o o z o AK AI professional SPECIFICATIONS Number of presets MIDI output channels over USB Note keys Drum pads Knobs Inputs outputs Power Dimensions W x D x H Weight 4 16 25 velocity sensitive 8 velocity sensitive 8 1 mini USB port lt 100 mA 5V DC via USB 12 x 7 x 1 7 306 mm x 180 mm x 43 mm 1 55 Ibs 0 7 kg e O o m a S 4
3. the menu and select the device You will also need to do this if you move your files to a new location In future sessions though you can simply click Done if the correct device is shown in this window PRESETS AK AL MINI o Note Display Ty Pad MIDI CH F Get Preset From Device 2 Preset ATI Key Knobs MIDI CH AS Transposition AG Arp Time Division Octave 17 Arp Clock Arp Octave WIE Arp Latch 23 Arp Enable 19 Tap Tempo Taps 4 Arp Mode Tempo 30 240 BEN cem LOADING amp SAVING PRESETS The editor lets you edit save or load presets for the MPK mini on your computer 1 GET PRESET Click a button to select the number of a preset currently on the MPK Note When you save a preset the current PRESET will be saved mini 1 4 When you select it its settings with it When you load that preset later the PRESET field will be will be shown on the software interface updated with that number If you want to change the preset number 2 PRESET Click on this field to select the before uploading it to the MPK mini simply select a new PRESET before clicking UPLOAD number that the currently shown preset will use if you upload it to the MPK mini by clicking UPLOAD 3 UPLOAD Click this button to send the TO COPY A PRESET currently shown preset to the MPK mini Load the preset you want to copy from the MPK mini by clicking The number of this preset is determined by the GET PRESET butto
4. AKAI professional MIPIK mini LAPTOP PRODUCTION KEYBOARD gt QUICKSTART GUIDE ENGLISH WWW AKAIPRO COM 12 gt BOX CONTENTS MPK mini Software CD USB mini cable Safety Instructions amp Warranty Information SOFTWARE CD PC Users To install the Akai Professional MPK mini Editor open the contents of the disc double click Setup exe and follow the on screen instructions To open the editor connect the MPK mini to your computer with a standard USB mini cable included then double click MPK mini Editor exe Mac Users Drag the contents of the disc to an appropriate location on your hard drive To open the editor connect the MPK mini to your computer with a standard USB mini cable included then double click the MPK mini Editor Note Always connect the MPK mini to your computer before opening the editor TOP PANEL OVERVIEW Co 4 if L AKAIMPKMINI oo eeele oo 0000 60 0 0 05900 MA yer we We we er vaz UP DOWN EXCL NCL ORDER RAND Eo deri odre dera PROGI PROG PROG3 PROGA NE O Hike HQH H k la DX AR AR 2 DAS DAS E N BX gi BN zi ZAS z2k
5. e button is red when the Arpeggiator is enabled 20 ARP MODE Click this field to select the mode for the Arpeggiator Up Notes arpeggiate from the lovvest note up to the highest note Down Notes arpeggiate from the highest note down to the lowest note Inclusive Notes arpeggiate from the lovvest to the highest note and back down Lowest and highest notes are retriggered when the arpeggio changes direction Exclusive Notes arpeggiate from the lowest to the highest note and back down Lowest and highest notes are not retriggered when the arpeggio changes direction Random Plays the held notes in random selection Order Notes will be repeated in the same order in which their keys were pressed 21 ARP TIME DIVISION Click this field to select the time division which determines how often the Arpeggiator will play a note The smaller the value the faster the arpeggio 22 ARP CLOCK Click this field to select whether the Arpeggiator will follow the MPK mini s internal clock or an external clock Note When synced to an external clock the MPK mini s TAP TEMPO button will be disabled 23 ARP LATCH Click this button to enable or disable latching for the Arpeggiator When this button is red latching is enabled which means notes will continue to arpeggiate even after the key is no longer being pressed Press the ARP ON OFF button to stop the arpeggio When latching is disabled notes will only arpeggiate wh
6. en their keys are held down 24 TAP TEMPO TAPS Click this field to select the minimum number of taps of the TAP TEMPO button required to detect and enter a new tempo for the Arpeggiator 25 TEMPO Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or keys to change the current tempo for the Arpeggiator E Professional MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Manufacturer Akai Professional Model MPK mini Version 1 0 Date 2010 08 26 Transmit Export Recognize lmport 1 Basic Information MIDI channels Note numbers Program change Bank Select response Yes No If yes list banks utilized in remarks column Modes supported Mode 1 Omni On Poly Yes No Mode 2 Omni On Mono Yes No Mode 3 Omni Off Poly Yes No Mode 4 Omni Off Mono Yes No Multi Mode Yes No Yes No Poly Key Aftertouch Yes No No No No No No Universal System Exclusive Sample Dump Standard Yes No Device Inquiry Yes No File Dump Yes No MIDI Tuning Yes No Master Volume Yes No Master Balance Yes No Notation Information Yes No Turn GM1 System On Yes No Turn GM2 System On Yes No Turn GM System Off Yes No DLS 1 Yes No File Reference Yes No Controller Destination Yes No Key based Instrument Ctrl Yes No Master Fine Coarse Tune Yes No Other Universal System Exclusive Yes RPN 00 Pitch Bend Sensitivity Yes No RPN 01 Channel Fine Tune Yes No RPN 02 Channel Coarse Tune Yes No
7. ize and arpeggiate the new notes Note When you check the Arp Latch option in the included MPK mini Editor the SUSTAIN button will latch itself each time it is pressed if the Arpeggiator is on This way an arpeggio can be sustained by pressing the SUSTAIN button once and releasing it instead of holding it down continuousiy PROGRAM Hold down this button and press one of the KEYBOARD keys labeled PROG 1 2 3 or 4 to recall the preset of the same number OCTAVE These buttons can be used to shift the KEYBOARD s range up or down four octaves in either direction When you are higher or lower than the center octave the corresponding OCTAVE button will light Press both OCTAVE buttons simultaneously to reset the KEYBOARD to the default center octave AK AI m SOFTVVARE EDITOR Always connect the MPK mini to your computer before opening the software editor After opening the software editor you will need to select the MPK mini from the drop down menu on the opening screen and click Done s For Mac or Windows Vista users it will be listed as Akai MPK mini s For Windows XP users it will be listed as USB Audio Device If you have other USB audio devices connected to your computer which may have identical names you may need to try selecting each one until the MPK mini is recognized IMPORTANTI The first time you use the software editor even if the correct device is already shown in the drop down menu you still need to click on
8. n the PRESET field Set the preset you want to copy it to on the MPK mini by clicking 4 SAVE PRESET Click this button to save PRESET field and selecting it the currently shown preset to your Click UPLOAD to send the copied preset to the MPK mini computer 5 LOAD PRESET Click this button to load a saved preset from your computer Once it loads you will see its settings in the software interface m professional EDITING PRESETS This section outlines the editable items for each preset Items 47 10 are editable for every pad Items 11 13 are editable for every knob 6 NOTE DISPLAY TYPE Click this to change how the MIDI Note Numbers are displayed in the editor 7 NOTE Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or keys to change the MIDI Note Number the pad will send 8 PC 8 Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or y keys to change the MIDI Program Change number the pad vill send 9 CC PAD Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or v keys to change the MIDI Control Change number the pad will send 10 PAD BEHAVIOR Click this button to select whether the MPK mini s pads will function as a Momentary or Toggle switch 11 CC KNOB Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or keys to cha
9. nge the MIDI Control Change number the knob will send 12 LOW VALUE Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or y keys to change the lowest possible value the knob will send 13 HI VALUE Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or keys to change the highest possible value the knob will send 14 PAD MIDI CHANNEL Click this field to select the number of the MIDI channel which the pads will use to transmit MIDI messages while using this preset 15 KEY KNOBS MIDI CHANNEL Click this field to select the number of the MIDI channel which the keyboard and knobs will use to transmit MIDI messages while using this preset 16 TRANSPOSITION Click on this field and drag up or down with the mouse or use your computer keyboard s 4 or y keys to change the transposition of the MPK mini s KEYBOARD You can transpose it up to 12 semitones in either direction 17 OCTAVE Click this field to select the default octave for the preset 18 ARP OCTAVE Click this field to select the number of octaves 0 3 that an arpeggio will span If this number is larger than zero after the first arpeggio in its original octave subsequent arpeggios will sound in increasingly higher octaves After sounding at the highest octave assigned here the process will repeat from the original octave 19 ARP ENABLE Click this button to enable or disable the Arpeggiator Th
10. r off Pressing it during a latched arpeggio will stop the arpeggio Hold down ARP ON OFF and press a labeled key on the MPK mini s KEYBOARD to enter new settings for the Arpeggiator see EDITING PRESETS for more information on these settings e Time Division 1 4 note 1 4 note triplet 1 4 T 1 8 note 1 8 note triplet 1 8 T 1 16 note 1 16 note triplet 1 16 T 1 32 note or 1 32 note triplet 1 32 T e Arpeggiator Mode Up Down Inclusive Exclusive Order or Random e Arpeggiator Octave ARP OCT O 1 2 or 3 TAP TEMPO Tap this button at the desired rate to determine the tempo of the Arpeggiator The minimum number of taps required is programmable in the softvvare Note This button is disabled if the Arpeggiator is synced to an external clock SUSTAIN When the Arpeggiator is off you can hold down the SUSTAIN button to sustain the currently held notes on the KEYBOARD which will stop when SUSTAIN is released When the Arpeggiator is on this button will latch the Arpeggiator Holding this button down then pressing a combination of keys arpeggiate those notes continuously even if you release the keys Releasing the SUSTAIN button will stop the arpeggios There are a couple of ways to use this function a While holding down the keys you can add more notes to the arpeggio by pressing down additional keys b If you press the keys release them and then press down a new combination of notes the Arpeggiator will memor
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