Akai MPK mini 2 help needed

[misfit203]

i been trying to figure this out since yesterday, dont know if im not loading profile properly or if my midi config is off, but just cant seem to make this work. when i link my mpk mini it shows up fine and when i press keys it turns green, so signal is there.

here is the midi edit program for my keyboard so you have an idea of what im working with, also included in screenshot is my midi_data.exe info but i'll copy n paste that incase its not readable.

The settings shown on the keyboard photo are my actual settings.
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Phase Shift Midi Scan Tool v1.2 - DWSK

1 MIDI Device Found

MIDI Device 0 Found!

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 48 Value: 064

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 48 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 49 Value: 071

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 49 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 50 Value: 070

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 50 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 51 Value: 076

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 51 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 52 Value: 071

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 52 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 53 Value: 076

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 53 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 54 Value: 075

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 54 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 55 Value: 081

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 55 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 56 Value: 082

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 56 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 57 Value: 085

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 57 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 58 Value: 081

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 58 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 59 Value: 083

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 59 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 60 Value: 084

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 60 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 61 Value: 080

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 61 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 62 Value: 083

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 62 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 63 Value: 088

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 63 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 64 Value: 052

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 64 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 65 Value: 075

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 65 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 66 Value: 090

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 66 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 67 Value: 085

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 67 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 68 Value: 090

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 68 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 69 Value: 078

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 69 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 70 Value: 097

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 70 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 71 Value: 085

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 71 Value: 000

Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 72 Value: 081

Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 72 Value: 000

I Searched all day thru help forums without much luck, though i did find this post dwsk.proboards.com/thread/1123/akai-lpd8-midi-controller-use in which david posted a custom midi_profiles.ini in which i made some changes to see if i could atleast get my pads working for now, but still had no luck.

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here is my current profile, my pads are 2 rows of 4 set to:  

     top row:    [Green]         [Blue]        [Yellow]     [Red]
bottom row: [Green Tom]  [Blue Tom]  [Yellow Tom] [Bass]
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<DEVICE>

<NAME>Pad Controller</NAME>

<DESCRIPTION>Standard Pad Controller</DESCRIPTION>

<TYPE>2</TYPE>

<BUTTONS>

<RED>44,0,0</RED>

<YELLOW>46,0,0</YELLOW>

<YELLOW_TOM>42,0,0</YELLOW_TOM>

<BLUE>38,0,0</BLUE>

<BLUE_TOM>36,0,0</BLUE_TOM>

<GREEN>40,0,0</GREEN>

<GREEN_TOM>37,0,0</GREEN_TOM>

<BASS>54,0,0</BASS>

</BUTTONS>

</DEVICE>

<DESCRIPTION>Full Range MIDI Piano</DESCRIPTION>

<TYPE>4</TYPE>

<METHOD>1</METHOD>

</DEVICE>
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if possible i would like to have choice of using pads or keys to play the game.
but more importantly i would just like to be able to play the game period lol.

if its not too much to ask, please also tell me the steps i should take when main menu first loads to use the keyboard. pretending that the game is already working with my keyboard just so i know where to start.

sorry this post is so long, just wanted to give you as much info as possible so you see what i got.

Thanks in advance!!

[misfit203]

Just thought i'd add...

i realized part of the problem had to do with mixed up profiles that i couldnt undo.. i resolved that part by uninstalling and deleting all settings data and doing a fresh install.

im still unable to play the game with my keyboard, but... strangely enough my keyboard works fine using the keyboard keys to navigate the menus. so im stumped as to why it doesnt work as it should in game.

[djlastnight]

This midi profile does not work, because your notes are different.
Use notes in range 48-72.

[misfit203]

thanks for the response... im assuming those are my pads your referring to, and the 48-72 are my keyboard keys. but whether i have midi set on pad input or keyboard input, i still get nothing once game gets started. i manuevere the menus just fine with keyboard keys though... dont get why it doesnt work in game.

is there visual indicators in game when keys are pressed when there are no notes on the screen? say when the game is running.. if not, perhaps thats why i thinking im getting nothing. i just dont know what keys im supposed to use to play, so i press anything looking for a visual to tell me which ones are active to use.

[djlastnight]

Maybe you miss the main part of the process. You have to MIDI LINK your AKAI MPK device.

To do this, run the game and press F1 on your PC Keyboard. Then press TAB, you will see midi link option - open it using F1. This menu will list your midi devices. You can visual test them here (green led should blink on every note on).
Choose your midi device (press F1) and continue. Midi profiles list will popup (those from midi_profiles.ini) - choose your midi profile using F1. Once you have choosen it, do not press keys on your PC keyboard.
Use your midi device to go back to main menu (if you can't, this means your profile is not configured properly).

How the midi link/profile works?
The midi profile tells the game what note it should expect for the given function (GREEN_TOM in example).
Let's assume that you want to bind that function to midi note 48 on channel 9.
Here is the code that you should place in the midi profile:
<GREEN_TOM>48,9,0</GREEN_TOM>
48 is the note, 9 is the channel, 0 is the note off value.

Now, when you know all that, you can try to create your midi profile and link it.
Good luck.

edit: I saw that you create the midi link actually. Anyway I will not remove this comment, because someone may consider it helpful.

Try this profile

<DEVICE>
<NAME>Pad Controller</NAME>
<DESCRIPTION>Standard Pad Controller</DESCRIPTION>
<TYPE>0</TYPE>
<BUTTONS>
<RED>48,0,0</RED>
<YELLOW>49,0,0</YELLOW>
<YELLOW_TOM>50,0,0</YELLOW_TOM>
<BLUE>51,0,0</BLUE>
<BLUE_TOM>52,0,0</BLUE_TOM>
<GREEN>53,0,0</GREEN>
<GREEN_TOM>54,0,0</GREEN_TOM>
<BASS>55,0,0</BASS>
</BUTTONS>
<METHOD>3</METHOD>
</DEVICE>


Not sure about Method value. Try 1 and 2 too..

Also if you can change your device channel to 9, which is the standard drums channel it would be better imo.
Of course you should change the midi profile too.

[misfit203]

Thank you djlastnight,

I got frustrated and gave up for awhile before you posted,
havent been in a music mood i guess, havent even played wit fruity loops in like 6 weeks lol.
but i'll give this a try eventually, when i feel up to it and will post back when i do. thanks again.

[betadays]

Jul 7, 2016 20:04:26 GMT djlastnight said:

"do not press keys on your PC keyboard."

Been lurking all day on the forum, reading all the posts about getting midi linked in the game. Could not for the life of me working out why the USB keyboard wasn't working ...until I spotted this. Tried, worked a treat.

Just wanted to sign up and say thank you!

[kiwi]

Hi,
I had already succeded before but all my profiles don't seems to works so i have deleted them created a new one and maid a new map with the midi profiler... but when i choose my MP map with F1 the game crash.

I use an MPC element pad.

The mpc public midi device is blinking green in the menu so i assume Phaseshift recognize it but midi data.exe do not respond when i hit a pad (any of the 16)
Any help ?