Editing The Sequencers - Akai MPK mini plus User Manual

Editing The Sequencers

You can edit and program Key and Drum sequences entirely within the Editor software or by using a
connected MPK mini Plus with the Editor. Click the Sequencer tab to the right of the Controls tab to
open the sequencer editor page.
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Click the field next to Sequence Length and type in the desired sequence length (1 – 64).
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Click the field next to Transpose to toggle this setting on and off.
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Click the field next to Time Division to select the note division for your sequence.
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Click the field next to Pad Mode to set the pad recording mode to Live or Step.
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Click the field next to Key Seq MIDI Channel to select a MIDI channel for the Key
Sequencer.
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Click the field next to Pad Seq MIDI Channel to select a MIDI channel for the Pad
Sequencer.
When you open a saved program in the Editor, the key sequence saved to that program will be
displayed as seen in the image below. The vertical axis of the grid displays notes 1-128, while
sequence step numbers 1-64 are displayed on the horizontal axis.
To enter a note into the key sequence, double-click on the position on the grid corresponding to
the desired note and the step at which you want it to play. Double-click on any note in the sequence
to remove it.
To edit a note's length and velocity, click on the note in the sequence you wish to edit and then
type in the desired values for velocity (1-127) and note length in steps (1-64).
Your drum sequences will display step-by-step on the grid below the Key Sequencer. The vertical
axis displays Pads 1-16, while the horizontal axis displays the sequence step numbers 1-64.
To enter a note into the drum sequence, double-click the position on the grid corresponding to the
desired pad and the step at which you want it to play. Double-click any note in the sequence to
remove it.
To edit a note's velocity, click on the note within the sequence you wish to edit and then type in the
desired velocity value (1-127) in the field below the sequence display.
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