Akai Professional Akai MPK Mini Plus 37-Key MIDI Controller - Manual (Page 15)

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Press the
Seq Play / Stop button to play a sequence, and again to stop playback. Use the
[<<] and [>>] buttons or the Encoder knob to navigate the steps of a sequence. You can also
edit sequence parameters at any time by pressing Shift and using the Knobs .
Parameter Value Range Notes
STEP (Sequencer
Step) 01-64 Indicates the currently selected step.
LEN (Sequence
Length) 01-64 Shared between the Step Editor and Live
Sequencer.
TRANS
(Transpose status) Off, On Indicates the on/off status of the Transpose
function.
T. DIV (Time
division) 1/4, 1/4T, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16,
1/16T, 1/32, 1/32T. Determines sequencer time division. This
function is shared with the Arpeggiator.
KEYS 0-08 Indicates the number of keys set to play at
the current step.
CHAN (MIDI
Channel) C1-C16 MIDI channel destination for Key
Sequencer.
Using the Live Sequencer
Press and hold Shift and the Octave Up buttons to open the Live Sequencer menu. The
display will show a list of editable parameters as well as the pads engaged in a grid view and
the sequence steps 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 step-by-step. You can edit
sequence parameters at any time by pressing
Shift and using the Knobs .
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In Live mode, Pads 1-16 will correspond to the 16 different drum voices. Press Seq
Play and live record your drums directly into the sequencer. Press Shift and an active
Pad to remove it from the sequence.
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In Step mode, Pads 1-8 in Bank A correspond to the first 8 steps of the sequence,
while Bank B corresponds to steps 9-16. Press one of the Pads to add the currently
selected drum voice to that step.
To select a pad for editing, hold Shift and press a pad to select it for display. When shift is
held, the currently selected pad should be shown in White. Tap another pad to select it. When
selected, the new pad should turn White. Release the Shift button to enter the newly selected
drum voice in your sequence.