User Guide
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Appendix
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Page 1: ...User Guide English 3 26 Appendix English 27 ...
Page 2: ...Scales Configuration 9 Chords Configuration 11 Global Parameters 11 Editing a Program 12 Using the Arpeggiator 13 Using the Step Editor 14 Using the Live Sequencer 15 Keybed Functions 17 Using the Program Editor 18 Setup 18 Graphical Interface 19 Editing a Pad 20 Control Voltage 21 Editing a Knob 21 Editing the X Y Controller Joystick 22 Editing the Keybed 22 Editing the Arpeggiator 23 Editing the...
Page 3: ... for installing and operating the Program Editor software Box Contents MPK mini Plus USB Cable Quickstart Guide Safety Warranty Manual Software Download Card Support For the latest information about this product documentation technical specifications system requirements compatibility information etc and product registration visit akaipro com For additional product support visit akaipro com support...
Page 4: ...hear the instrument being played through your headphones or speakers connected to your computer Setting up MPK mini Plus with Garage Band 1 Open GarageBand Go to Preferences Audio MIDI in GarageBand and select MPK mini Plus as the MIDI input device 2 Choose from the list of instruments in GarageBand and play the keys on MPK mini Plus to hear the instrument being played through your headphones or s...
Page 5: ...arily used to bend the notes played on the keyboard up or down This allows you to play phrases not normally associated with keyboard playing such as guitar style riffs 5 Modulation Wheel The modulation wheel is typically used to add variation for the sound you are playing This type of real time controller was originally introduced on electronic keyboard instruments to give the performer options su...
Page 6: ... Press this button to enable or disable Scales mode When enabled notes outside of the selected scale can be played transposed or ignored depending on the current setting Press and hold Shift and press this button to open the Scales Configuration menu See Scales Configuration for definitions of parameters and available scale settings 16 Chords Config Press this button to enable or disable Chords mo...
Page 7: ... 5 mm TS MPK mini Plus will send control voltage CV and or Gate signals over these outputs to optional external synths or sequencers Use standard 1 8 3 5 mm TS cables to send a single CV Gate signal through the following outputs Pitch Sends CV pitch messages Gate Sends Gate note length messages Mod Sends CV Modulation or Velocity messages 4 Clock In MPK mini Plus will receive control voltage CV ti...
Page 8: ...otes are held down Lowest note Highest note or Last newest note played Gate Gate Mode Normal Legato Set how the gate mode will behave when active and a key has been held down In Normal mode the gate will be retriggered In Legato mode the gate will be held open along with the key Mod Mod Source Key Velocity Modwheel Sequence Velocity Select the source for the Mod CV output Bend Bend Range 01 12 sem...
Page 9: ...s table for name abreviations Non S Non Scale Notes Ignore Transpose Determines whether non scale notes played will be silenced Ignore or transposed to the next nearest scale tone Scale Definitions The following table lists the 16 available scale settings and their composition Name Notes Chrom Chromatic 12 tone scale Intervals Half Half Half Half Half Half Half Half Half Half Half Half Example C C...
Page 10: ...al Minor 7 tone scale Intervals Whole Half Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Example A B C D E F G Locr Locrian 7 tone scale Intervals Half Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Example B C D E F G A Blues 6 tone scale Intervals Augmented second Whole Half Half Augmented second Half Example A C D D E G Flmnc Flamenco 6 tone scale Intervals Half Augmented second Half Whole Half Augmented second Example E F...
Page 11: ... 3rd Determines the type of chord inversion played when Shift is held When set to None key will play chords in root position Non S Non Scale Notes Ignore Transpose Determines whether non scale notes played will be silenced Ignore or transposed to the next nearest scale tone Global Parameters Certain editable parameters on the MPK mini Plus affect the entire device known as Global parameters Press ...
Page 12: ...27 Sets value range of first Y axis CC message YCC2 0 127 Sets value range of second CC message Pad Note 0 127 Sets the MIDI note number of the pad CC 0 127 Sets the CC value of the pad PC 0 127 Sets the MIDI Program Change value of the pad Off C Off Color 0 31 Sets the color of the selected pad s light when the pad is turned off On C On Color 0 31 Sets the color of the pad light when turned on PM...
Page 13: ...clusive Notes will sound from the lowest to the highest and then back down The lowest and highest notes will sound only once at the directional change Incl Inclusive Notes will sound from the lowest to the highest and then back down The lowest and highest notes will sound twice at the directional change Order Notes will sound in the order they were pressed Rand Random Notes will sound in random or...
Page 14: ...ntered in white Enable Scales or Chord mode to fix the keybed to a desired scale or chord type Pressing a key you have already entered again will remove that note from the step sequence You can also press the Pads to add or remove drum hits from your sequence Note To delete key events while the sequence is active you must press Shift and the desired key when the sequencer is passing through the de...
Page 15: ...s along the bottom of the screen Use the Encoder to scroll through the list of parameters A filled in square indicates a drum hit on that step while an unfilled square indicates a rest A filled in arrow to the right or left indicates more steps offscreen To program a drum sequence first set the Pad parameter to your desired mode choose Live to record drum hits in real time or Step to program hits ...
Page 16: ...cale and Chord modes during live recording Holding down the Shift button and pressing that note again at the same step will remove a playing note from the sequence Parameter Value Range Notes STP Sequencer Steps 01 16 17 32 33 48 49 64 This parameter will update automatically when the seq is playing to indicate which 16 steps are represented by the seq pattern graphic LEN Sequence Length 01 64 Sha...
Page 17: ...A3 DOWN A 3 EXCL B3 INCL C4 ORDER C 4 RAND D4 LATCH Turns latch on or off D 4 ARP OCT 1 Sets the Arp Octave Value E4 ARP OCT 2 F4 ARP OCT 3 F 4 ARP OCT 4 G4 SWING 50 Sets the Arp Sequencer Swing Value G 4 SWING 55 A4 SWING 57 A 4 SWING 59 B4 SWING 61 C5 SWING 64 C5 Sync Sets the Arp Sequencer to sync via MIDI clock CV trigger or to use the internal clock to determine tempo ...
Page 18: ...t to a USB hub make sure it is a powered hub You can still use the Editor and create presets without connecting an MPK mini Plus but you will not be able to send load presets to from it 2 Open the Editor application on your computer The window will show a visual representation of all its editable controls See Graphical Interface for an overview of each section ...
Page 19: ...ertouch Type and Transport CC mode 5 Joystick These settings control the parameters affected when moving the X Y Controller along its X axis left right or Y axis up down See Editing the X Y Controller Joystick to learn more 6 Preset Click the text field and type in a preset name for your settings before saving This name will display on MPK mini Plus s screen when loaded onto the unit from the Edit...
Page 20: ...e sound will stop In Toggle mode pressing a pad triggers the sound or sample to play in its entirety regardless of when you release pressure on the pad Press the pad a second time to trigger a Note Off message To select the pad s signal type click the field labeled Note within the pad and select from the drop down menu if you want the pad to send a Note Program Change or CC signal when pressed To ...
Page 21: ...ons of these functions consult the table under Operation CV Setup Editing a Knob You can edit settings for each of the 8 Knobs on MPK mini Plus including CC message minimum value and maximum value You can also set the channel through which all the knobs send MIDI data To edit the name of a knob click the text field above the knob and type in the desired name To set the mode of a knob click the tex...
Page 22: ...t and another CC message in the negative direction down or left To select the CC message the X Y Controller sends when set to Single CC or Dual CC click the CC field s and then type the desired value 0 127 To select the MIDI channel for the X Y Controller click the field next to Keybed Controls under MIDI Channel at the top left corner of the window Then select the desired MIDI channel number 1 16...
Page 23: ...own menu appears select the desired setting 1 4 1 32T To set the arpeggiator s swing click the Swing field and enter the desired percentage 50 75 the default value 50 is no swing To set the arpeggiator s octave range click the Octave field and select the desired value from the drop down menu 1 2 3 or 4 octaves To set the arpeggiator s mode click the Mode field When the drop down menu appears selec...
Page 24: ... field next to Clock and select either Internal External or CV Trig from the drop down menu When set to Internal the arpeggiator will run off the unit s internal clock When set to External the arpeggiator will run off MIDI clock data sent from a host source such as a DAW CV Trig mode will receive tempo data from the CV Clock Input Editing the Keybed Curve You can edit the keybed curve by going to ...
Page 25: ...image below The vertical axis of the grid displays notes 1 128 while sequence step numbers 1 64 are displayed on the horizontal axis To enter a note into the key sequence double click on the position on the grid corresponding to the desired note and the step at which you want it to play Double click on any note in the sequence to remove it To edit a note s length and velocity click on the note in ...
Page 26: ...a program on your computer you can send it to your MPK mini Plus or edit it again later All settings that you see in the Editor software will be saved in the program To open a saved program in the Editor go to File Open Program Alternatively you can type Ctrl O Windows or O Mac Then select the mpkminiplus file you wish to open from the File Explorer To send a program to a connected MPK mini Plus g...
Page 27: ...x 18 0 cm x 5 2 cm Weight 2 78 lbs 1 26 kg Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks Licenses Akai Professional is a trademark of inMusic Brands Inc registered in the U S and other countries macOS is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a reg istered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other p...
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