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Akai MINIAK User Manual

Akai MINIAK
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CHAPTER 4: RHYTHMS
PLAYING RHYTHMS
Press the [RHYTHMS] button next to the DATA DIAL.
Press and hold any key on the left side of the keyboard to play a Rhythm.
Play the keys on the right side of the keyboard to play individual drum sounds. The
keyboard's A above middle C (labeled voice) corresponds to the rhythm's Drum A.
The next note, B (labeled osc), corresponds to Drum B, and so on.
Turn the DATA DIAL to play different Rhythms.
Using [TAP TEMPO]
Tap the [TAP TEMPO] button to increase or decrease the speed of the Sequence.
To adjust the tempo with finer control, hold down [TAP TEMPO] and turn the
DATA DIAL. The display will indicate the precise tempo.
EDITING RHYTHMS
First, choose an existing Rhythm to edit by pressing the [RHYTHMS] button and
turning the DATA DIAL. Press any key on the left half of the keyboard to play the
Rhythm. Use the [TAP TEMPO] button to change the tempo.
Once you've found a Rhythm you want to edit, press the DATA DIAL to enter edit
mode. Turn the DATA DIAL to cycle through the parameters. Press it to edit a
parameter; press again to exit parameter editing.
1. Revert-to-stored? / Unrevert-to-edited?
If you have edited a Rhythm, you may revert back to the original version. Press
the DATA DIAL to revert.
Go back to your edited state by press the DATA DIAL a second time to unrevert.
Use revert and unrevert often in order to compare your changes to the original
Rhythm. When you're satisfied with your work, press [STORE] to save your
changes.
Store your
R
hyth
m
The [STORE] button will light once you have edited a Rhythm.
Press [STORE] after you're satisfied with your edits. Otherwise, your changes
will be lost when you turn off your MINIAK.
RHYTHM OPTIONS

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Akai MINIAK Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony8 voices
Oscillators3 per voice
ArpeggiatorYes
SequencerStep sequencer
MIDIIn, Out, Thru
USBNo
TypeAnalog Modeling
LFO2 LFOs per voice
EffectsChorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb
Keyboard37 keys
InputsLine input
OutputsStereo outputs, Headphone output
Power9V DC power supply
Memory128 Programs

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