Scales Configuration - Akai MPK mini plus User Manual

Scales Configuration

In Scales mode, you can set the keybed to play only in a certain scale. Press the Scales and
Shift buttons simultaneously to open the Scales mode configuration menu and use the
Encoder to edit the parameters listed in the table below. These settings can also be adjusted
using the Key Scale
Parameter
Mode
Key
Scale
Non-S (Non-
Scale Notes)
Scale Definitions:
The following table lists the 16 available scale settings and their composition.
Name
Chrom (Chromatic)
Maj (Major)
Melod (Melodic
Minor)
Harm (Harmonic
Minor)
Maj P (Major
Pentatonic)
Min P (Minor
pentatonic)
section of the Program Editor.
Value Range
On, Off
C-B
Chromatic, Major,
Melodic Minor,
Harmonic Minor,
Major Pentatonic,
Minor Pentatonic,
Dorian, Phrygian,
Lydian, Mixolydian,
Aeolian, Locrian,
Blues, Flamenco,
Hungarian
Ignore, Transpose
Notes
12 tone scale;
Intervals: Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half
Example: C, C#, D, D# E, F, F# G, G# A, A#, B
7-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half
Example: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
7-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half
Example: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#
7-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Augmented second, Half
Example: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#
5-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Whole, Augmented second, Whole
Example: C, D, E, G, A
5-tone scale;
Intervals: Augmented second, Whole, Whole, Augmented second
Example: A, C, D, E, G
Notes
Enables or disables Scales mode.
Determines the key of the scale. This key is also
shared with Chords mode.
Determines the scale used. This scale is also
shared with Chords mode. See "scale
definitions" table for name abreviations.
Determines whether non scale notes played will
be silenced (Ignore) or transposed to the next
nearest scale tone.
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