Akai mpk_mini - Manual (Page 5)

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SOFTWARE EDITOR
OPENING THE 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."
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For Mac or Windows Vista users, it will be listed as Akai MPK mini.
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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.)
PRESETS
LOADING & 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
mini (1-4). When you select it, its settings
will be shown on the software interface.
2. PRESET # – Click on this field to select the
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
currently shown preset to the MPK mini.
The number of this preset is determined by
the PRESET # field.
4. SAVE PRESET – Click this button to save
the currently shown preset to your
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.
IMPORTANT!: 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 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.
TO COPY A PRESET:
1.
Load the preset you want to copy from the MPK mini by clicking
the GET PRESET button.
2. Set the preset you want to copy it to on the MPK mini by clicking
PRESET # field and selecting it.
3. Click UPLOAD to send the copied preset to the MPK mini.
Note: When you save a preset, the current PRESET # will be saved
with it. When you load that preset later, the PRESET # field will be
updated with that number. If you want to change the preset number
before uploading it to the MPK mini, simply select a new PRESET #
before clicking UPLOAD.