Akai MPK mini Play MK3 User Manual

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User Guide (English)
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the MPK mini Play mk3. At Akai Professional, we know how serious
music is to you. That’s why we design our equipment with only one thing in mind—to make
your performance the best it can be.
Box Contents
MPK mini Play mk3
USB Cable
Software Download Card
User Guide
Safety & Warranty Manual
Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system
requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit akaipro.com.
For additional product support, visit akaipro.com/support.
Quick Start
Playing Sounds
Note: To play internal sounds, the Internal Sounds button must be engaged.
To access the Drum sounds: There are 10 drum kits available. Press the Drums button and
rotate the encoder to select a drum kit. Tap the pads to trigger the drum kit sounds.
To access the Keyboard sounds: There are 128 Keys programs available. Press the Keys
button and rotate the encoder to select a Keys program. The Keys programs are played with
the 25 keys.
Accessing the Favorites: A Favorite consists of a Keys patch, a Drums patch, and your
effects knobs settings. To access a Favorite, press and hold the Favorites button then tap one
of the pads to call up that Favorite.
Saving a Favorite: You can store up to eight Favorites with MPK mini Play mk3. To do this,
press and hold the Favorites + Internal Sounds buttons, then tap one of the eight pads to store
your Favorite to that location.

Akai MPK mini Play MK3 Specifications

General

Pad color	Black
Control type	Buttons, Rotary
Number of pads	8
Number of knobs	6
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	25 keys
Product color	Black, Red
Octave adjustment	Yes
Interface	USB
Display type	OLED
Battery type	AA
Power source type	Battery
Number of batteries supported	4

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	178 mm
Width	317 mm
Height	58 mm
Weight	860 g