Akai MPK mini manual

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    1 SCHACHTELINHALT y MPK mini y Software-CD y USB-Kabel y Sicherheitshinweise & Garantie SOFTWARE-CD PC Anwender: Um den Akai Professional MPK mini Editor zu inst allieren, öffnen Sie die Inh alte der Disc, doppelklicken Setup.exe und folgen d en Anweisungen am Bildschirm. Um den Editor zu öffnen, schließen Sie den MPK mini mit dem (inkludier[...]

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    2 7. KEYBOARD – Diese aus 25 Notentas ten bestehende Tastatur ist anschlagsempfindlich und kann, in Verbindung mit den OCTAVE –/+ Ta sten, neun Oktaven steuern. Die Tasten ARP ON / OFF und PROGRAM ermöglichen einigen Tasten Zugriff auf zusätzliche Befehle (siehe unten). 8. ARP ON / OFF – Diese Taste dient zum Ein- und Ausschalten des Arpeg [...]

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    3 SOFTWARE-EDITOR ÖFFEN DES EDITORS Öffnen Sie den Softwa re-Editor immer erst nachdem Si e den MPK mini an Ihren Computer angeschlossen haben . Nach Öffnen des Software-Editors, müssen Sie den MPK mini aus der D rop-Down-Liste der erst en Bildschirmseite auswählen und “Done” klicken . y Für MAC und Window s Vista Anwender, wird der Edi t[...]

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    4 PRESETS EDITIEREN Dieser Abschnitt zeigt die editierbaren Elemente für jedes Pr eset. Die Elemente #7-10 sind für j edes Pad editierb ar. Die Elemente #11-1 3 sind für jedes Regler editier bar. 6. MIDI NOTENNUMMER DISPLAY TYPE – Klicken Si e auf diese zu ändern, wi e die MIDI-Notennummern we rden im Editor an gezeigt. 7. NOTE # – Klicken [...]

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    5 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Manufacturer: Akai Pr ofessional Model: MPK mini Version: 1.0 Date: 2010.08.26 Transmit/Export Recognize/Import Remarks 1. Basic Information MIDI channels 1-16 1-16 Note numbers 0-127 0-127 Program change 0-127 0-127 Bank Select response ? (Yes/No) If yes, list banks utilized in remarks column No No Modes supported : Mod[...]

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    6 TECHNISCHE DATEN Anzahl der Presets: 4 MIDI Ausgangskanäle über USB: 16 Notentasten: 25 (Velocity-empfindlichkeit) Pads: 8 (Velocity-empfindlichkeit) Regler: 8 Eingänge/Ausgänge: 1 mini-USB Port Leistung: < 100 mA, 5V DC via USB Maße (B x T x H): 12" x 7" x 1.7" (306 mm x 180 mm x 43 mm) Gewicht: 1.55 lbs. (0.7 kg)[...]

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