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Akai MPK Mini Play Professional 25 key Portable Keyboard and MIDI Controller
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If you want to mod the MPK Mini Play, start here and here. Update: If you intend to use the Akai MPK Mini Play as a MIDI module, you must read my analysis of its MIDI implementation. I will discuss mod potential in a future post. Naturally, a device this small and inexpensive is mod fodder. If you expect to play live, go for the Mk3 and the better keybed and speaker.Īfter initial disappointment about the MIDI implementation, I took a screwdriver to the MPK Mini Play. If you want a tiny, inexpensive MIDI controller with a limited in-built synthesizer and a serious stack of content, give it a go.
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#MINIPLAY MPK SOFTWARE#
The Mini Play software bundle follows the path and includes: Akai have always rolled out good value with their bundles. The Akai MPK Minis are the gateway drug to MPC production. No complaints here although MPK Mini users might miss the four additional knobs provided by the plain ole Mini. The free software editor gives you access to everything configurable (pads, knobs and joystick), storing configurations into a Favorites slot. So, if you’re looking for a DAW-driven synth module, pass on both the original and Mk3.Īs to the outgoing MIDI implementation - using the Mini Play as a controller - it is basic and functions well. I’m doubly disappointed because the Mini Play audio is relatively clean. Unlike the Akai, both devices suffer from noisy audio.
I’ve encountered Dream synthesis before in the Modern Device Fluxamasynth and the midiPlus miniEngine USB. WTF, Akai? Akai would sell shed-loads more if the Mini Play was an actual GM module. The Dream firmware is a complete GM/GS implementation. The Mini Play could be so much more if it allowed a direct path to the SAM2635. This is a shame and a lost opportunity for Akai and its customers. The Akai software modifies (filters? blocks? mangles?) whatever MIDI you send to it before it sends its own internal MIDI stream to the SAM2635. Foremost, the Akai Mini Play is not a multi-timbral GM module. As mentioned in the Sound On Sound review, the incoming MIDI implementation is a nightmare. (The PSS-A50 price is in the same neighborhood as the Mini Play.) In this regard, the Mini Play is one-up on the Yamaha PSS-A50. Edits can be saved to one of eight Favorite locations. The front panel knobs let you tweak filter cut-off, resonance, attack time, release time, reverb level, chorus level, EQ low and EQ high. By and large, it’s a decent sounding GM set including the reverb and chorus. The Mini Play’s soundset has 128 General MIDI sounds, 9 drum sets and one sound effects (SFX) set. SAM2635 with its 8MByte CleanWave® soundset. Pads have always been Akai’s strong point. One cannot play soft notes forget nuance. Keys need to be struck firmly to reliably trigger notes. The original’s speaker is quite weak with limited frequency range. There are numerous USB connector repair videos on-line (for the similar Akai MPK Mini), so beware when handling any of the Minis.Īs to the Mk3 improvements, I get it. All of the back connectors are mounted directly on the main printed circuit board (PCB) and should be treated with respect and care. The keyboard and knobs don’t feel cheap although I doubt if they are very durable. Having an OLED in an inexpensive product like the MPK Mini Play is a luxury.įor the el cheapo price, the MPK Mini Play is surprisingly well-made. The mk3 includes an improved second generation MPK Mini keybed, a bigger and better speaker, a different panel layout and different, narrower pads. Many of their comments apply to the original MPK Mini Play basic functionality has not changed. Sound On Sound magazine recently reviewed the new mk3. Being a notorious bottom-feeder (doing the most with the least), I cashed in a few loyalty points and bought one. Now that Akai have introduced the new Akai MPK Mini Play Mk3, original first generation Mini Plays are going on sale.
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