Editing The Keybed Curve - Akai MPK mini plus User Manual

To activate or deactivate the Latch, click the Latch field and then select Off or On from the drop-
down menu.
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Off: When the Latch is Off and you press keys, the Arpeggiator will cease after you
release your fingers from the keyboard.
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On: When the Latch is On and you press keys, the Arpeggiator will continue even after
you release your fingers from the keyboard. While holding down the keys, you can add
more notes to the arpeggio by pressing down additional keys. If you press the keys,
release them, and then press a new combination of keys, the Arpeggiator will arpeggiate
the new notes.
To set the minimum number of taps required for MPK mini Plus's Tap Tempo button to detect
a new arpeggiator tempo, click the Tempo Taps field and select the desired number from the
drop-down menu: 2, 3, or 4 taps.
Note: The Tap Tempo button is disabled if the Arpeggiator is synced to an external clock.
To set the arpeggiator note length, click the field next to Gate and type in the desired percentage
from 10% - 99%
To set the clock destination of MPK mini Plus, click on the field next to Clock and select either
Internal, External, or CV Trig from the drop-down menu. When set to Internal, the arpeggiator will
run off the unit's internal clock. When set to External, the arpeggiator will run off MIDI clock data
sent from a host source, such as a DAW. CV Trig mode will receive tempo data from the CV Clock
Input.

Editing the Keybed Curve

You can edit the keybed curve by going to File > Edit Key Curve.
This window allows you to adjust the velocity sensitivity of the keys to match the responsiveness of
your preferred instrument. If you usually play piano or keyboards with weighted keys rather than
synthesizers, you may prefer a heavier feeling key curve.
To make it easier to reach low velocity notes, decrease the value of data points 1 and 2.
To make it easier to reach high velocity notes, increase the value of data points 3 and 4.
To change the black key balance, click the field and enter a value from 0.5 to 2.0. The chosen
value is multiplied by the values selected above in the keybed curve to set the balance between
black and white keys accordingly.
To apply the changes you have made, you must click the Send button.
To return to the default settings, click the Send Defaults button.
To close the Keybed Curve window, click Close.
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