Editing the keybed curve, Operation > editing the keybed curve – Akai Professional Akai MPK Mini Plus 37-Key MIDI Controller User Manual

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To activate or deactivate the Latch,

click the

Latch

field and then select

Off

or

On

from the drop-

down menu.

Off:

When the Latch is

Off

and you press keys, the Arpeggiator will cease after you

release your fingers from the keyboard.

On:

When the Latch is

On

and you press keys, the Arpeggiator will continue even after

you release your fingers from the keyboard. While holding down the keys, you can add
more notes to the arpeggio by pressing down additional keys. If you press the keys,
release them, and then press a new combination of keys, the Arpeggiator will arpeggiate
the new notes.

To set the minimum number of taps required for MPK mini Plus’s Tap Tempo button to detect
a new arpeggiator tempo,

click the

Tempo Taps

field and select the desired number from the

drop-down menu:

2

,

3

, or

4

taps.

Note:

The

Tap Tempo

button is disabled if the Arpeggiator is synced to an external

clock

.

To set the arpeggiator note length,

click the field next to

Gate

and type in the desired percentage

from

10% - 99%

To set the clock destination of MPK mini Plus,

click on the 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

File > Edit Key Curve

.

This window allows you to adjust the velocity sensitivity of the keys to match the responsiveness of
your preferred instrument. If you usually play piano or keyboards with weighted keys rather than
synthesizers, you may prefer a heavier feeling key curve.

To make it easier to reach low velocity notes

, decrease the value of data points 1 and 2.

To make it easier to reach high velocity notes

, increase the value of data points 3 and 4.

To change the black key balance

, click the field and enter a value from 0.5 to 2.0. The chosen

value is multiplied by the values selected above in the keybed curve to set the balance between
black and white keys accordingly.

To apply the changes you have made

, you must click the

Send

button.

To return to the default settings,

click the

Send Defaults

button.

To close the Keybed Curve window,

click

Close

.

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