Akai Pro MPK Mini Play MK3 | Onboard Features & Standalone Use

The MPK Mini Play MK3 has a built-in speaker and 128 internal sounds. Learn how to access & control them in this video, as well as how to sync the Arpeggiator & Note Repeat functions with MPC Beats!

00:00 Intro/product registration
00:32 Basic setup & power options
01:34 Standalone use: keyboard
02:05 XY Controller
02:56 Q-Link knobs
04:08 Arpeggiator
07:08 Standalone use: pads
07:57 Note Repeat
08:29 Saving Favorites
08:49 Sync Arpeggiator & Note Repeat with MPC Beats
09:57 Final thoughts

[Armadillo]

This is a great overview. No fluff, straight to the point. Much appreciated.

[BrokeConversations]

Just bought mine today so excited to start this new journey, thanks a lot 😅

[TripleDDDD]

Such a cool machine, I grew up during the 80s with lots of Synth Music. Now in my old age i have the urge to get creative, this seems to be an ideal starting point.

[chrisb]

Nice to know that you can use a power adaptor instead of batteries.

[DLit]

Clear, concise and helpful for a newbie..lov'd it thanks

[chrisbunchofflowersmusic]

This is the VERY BEST VIDEO 👍 to explain this fantastic keyboard.
I got mine yesterday... Watched some parts of the video many times and now I know it all in and out without even reading the manual.
Excellent performance.Your explanations are so precise and well put...My conclusion you are an excellent teacher .
Kind regards Chris

[KLRCAT]

Super useful video!

Planning to get this as a stand alone keyboard for doing live looping

[melobr]

what a great lesson, man... thanks for that! Incredible skills and it can show where we can get! Wonderfull!!!

[MyChannel]

Excellent video. Lots of learning materials here. Thank you!

[dadduorp]

I’m looking up pick up one of these as an interface to Logic Pro (triggering drum sounds for creating patterns) and this has been VERY helpful!

[PedroGonzalez-pmjq]

Thanks for the nice tutorial. I like the backround music a lot!

[glenesis]

Cons:
So lame for it to have sounds but not to have a 16-channel 16, 000 note sequencer like every hundred dollar port sound did in 1990. And MIDI in and out, it being a controller and all.
Pros: I love all the functionality built into this. I love that it has a joystick. I love that ut has a speaker and i love that it tdkes batteries (everything digital shoould take batteries and have speakers).


All that is good about this device serms perfect for driving all the bits that are glaringly missing: a sequencer and MIDI ports.

So close, Numark!

[snegs]

I paired this with the Microfreak and bam! All I need! Use it with my guitar effects pedalboard and WhamBam!!

[grgglethesimpson]

yo does this thing have no sequencer? like i can't make a hihat line then kicks then snares and stuff? (on the fly, no software)

[thomasusheriii]

So this can be used in standalone connected to my MPC Live 2 (without a computer)?

[onemaxlight]

Thank you for the accurate description. I was starting thinking it was really better than a empty MPK, but in real it has too many (stupid) limitations, so it is to value very well if to buy this with sounds or without.
Sure.. it could be great if it was able to produce rithm patterns to use as simple drum machine base to practics on it. Otherwise all drum section is really totally useless. and in consequence all the keyboard.

[TheDefraido]

Is It able even just to work as a simple controller? Like like the mk3?

[ukuleleshs]

Hello. Which Ipad app do you recommend to share with MPK mini play?

[malcolmgoldie]

How does this get through product design development without anyone suggesting that it needs a very simple sequencer/looper?

[insidethemani]

very informative, thanks. 1 question- is the headphone output 100% clean if you run it through an amplifier?