Akai professional entered the electronic music industry in 1984 with one purpose to give artists the tools they need to express and explore new musical possibilities. Miniakeditor can retrieve presets from miniak memory or load them from hard drive into the editor. Aug 27, 2015 the akai miniak and the alesis micron that it inherited the os and functionality from is deceiving because it looks like it would be easytouse, and on one level it is theres not much on the. Akai miniak dj tools dj audio dj equipment chicago 123dj. The miniak is the first akai synth in the modern era. By that, i mean when you tweaked the filter knob, there were no audible steps totally smooth.
Realtime controllers the mod1 and mod2 wheels, pitch wheel, and xyz knobs, located on the left half of the miniak, provide realtime control of the miniaks sounds. Way back when the ion came out, it was the only va i knew of that sounded analog. It can also be used as a sound source for mpcs, computer software, and keyboards via midi. Skip to main content skip to footer site5175226 used 175226 akai professional miniak synthesizer guitar center.
Manufacturers, which were developing presetbased digital workstations, decided to digitally model the behavior of analog circuitries. Akai pro miniak virtual analog synthesizer with vocoder first i had all analog synthesizers a pro one and korg polysix wow this thing really gets it done. We have 1 akai miniak manual available for free pdf download. Akai miniak for sale in uk 21 secondhand akai miniaks. Our website and phones are open, but shipping may take a few extra days, for the safety of our team. Akai professional mpk mini mkii editor gives you a visual and intuitive way to edit the various midi messages. Akai miniak erfahrungsbericht teil 1 christopher arndt. If youve heard it before, you will probably find it in the miniaks presets. A miniak program is a sound built from the miniaks internal oscillators, filters, and. The miniak is a closed system, and the good people of alesisakai didnt feel the need to tell use mere users what the sysex codes are. Apr 01, 2009 the miniak is the first synthesizer from akai professional. With a 25key velocitysensitive keyboard, 8 backlit mpcstyle pads and 8 qlink knobs, the mpk mini is the ultimate portable controller to get your music moving. Akai miniak manuals manuals and user guides for akai miniak.
Problem is, its difficult to find welldone demos that specifically cover the vocoder and was wondering if anyone knew of any demos or had any input regarding it. The redandwhite lego look has been replaced by a subtler black color scheme. Akai miniak keyboard piano in used condition akai miniak keyboard piano as shown in pictures. A miniak program is a sound built from the miniaks internal oscillators, filters, and envelope generators. The akai miniak virtual analog synth is a powerful performance and production synthesizer that empowers you with phrase and step sequencing, a builtin drum machinerhythm sequencer, an arpeggiator, a 40band vocoder, stereo effects, and a virtual analog synth engine developed in. Akai professional miniak virtual analog synth guitar center.
A miniak program is a sound built from the miniak s internal oscillators, filters, and envelope generators. This is due to the fact that both companies are owned by numark. Mpk mini editor is an editing program for minikeyboard akai pro mpk. Miniak editor is a software editor for advanced controlling over the akai miniak analog modeling synthesizer in your daw. If you dont hear anything as you play the miniak, check the volume knobs setting. Nanasi has released a free ctrlr patch editor for the akai miniak and alesis micron features. This firstofitskind keyboard is ideal for performance, starting with a premium, fully weighted. Built around akai professionals history in synthesis and drawing on the newest miniak synth, the synthstation app sounds great and offers wideranging sonic flexibility with its virtual analog synthesis.
External editing software does not operate in real time, but simply sends the patch information to the miniak to be stored in memory when prompted. Akai pro miniak synthesizer now shipping electronic products. Akai miniak, the miniak is a powerful performance and production synthesizer. Still playing with all the sounds have altered some but just having a great time and checking out all. What akai has done with the miniak is basically take the alesis micron, update the design a bit and then attach a microphone to it. Hypersynth has released a v2 update to its miniakeditor, a windows software editor for controlling the akai miniak synthesizer in your daw miniakeditor can retrieve presets from miniak memory or load them from hard drive into the editor. The miniak brings together akai professionals control feel with powerful dsp soundgeneration technology.
The akai miniak is a powerful and compact digital synth with a plethora of options. The miniak is a powerful performance and production synthesizer. The bass lines are fat and beefy then of course you got the sequencer and then the multi. The best solution here would be to create a series of patches, load them into the miniak consecutively, then use program changes to cycle like building a set list for a performance. The miniak brings together akai professionals excellent control feel with powerful dsp soundgeneration technology. The miniak is a perfect synthesizer for producers in the studio and live performers on stage because, while it is extremely compact and portable, it is also a powerful instrument for creating sounds for performance and production. Learn different ways to navigate the miniaks programs. Akai miniak keyboard piano swan flight case a this is a fabulous virtual analog synth. It was developed in partnership with the worldrenowned alesis synthesis team. Nov 20, 2010 hypersynth has released a v2 update to its miniakeditor, a windows software editor for controlling the akai miniak synthesizer in your daw. Late after the extinction of analog dinosaurs, musicians started to rediscover and revere these fat monsters. Their output is fed into the filters, whose output is fed into the. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Hold down sequences and programs while turning on the miniak.
You will also have access to exclusive patreon only. In addition to an eight voice virtual analog synth, it features an arpeggiator, phrase recorder and step sequencing plus a builtin drum machine, 40band vocoder and a variety of stereo effects. The miniak is a closed system, and the good people of alesis akai didnt feel the need to tell use mere users what the sysex codes are. Used akai professional miniak synthesizer guitar center. Nov 12, 20 the miniak is an even nicer package that the micron, and this free editor is amazing.
I cannot find an update anywhere yet i know it exists. Mpk mini is an ultracompact keyboard with an impressive array of buttons, knobs and pads that provide handson performance and production control over your music software. A compact virtual synth with drum machine, over 600 preset sounds, 40band vocoder, filters, fx, and more. Aug 27, 2009 the miniak brings together akai professional s excellent control feel with powerful dsp soundgeneration technology. If youve heard it before, you will probably find it in the miniak s presets.
You can create interesting and unique sounds and take advantage of the more than600 preset sounds and store up to 1,000 programs in the miniak. Set to on, the miniak functions normally the keyboard, wheels, footswitches, and pedal all play the miniak. The miniak s more than 600 preset programs span the range of classic analog synthesis sounds. If anyone does know how to do this, and is willing to share it with me, please drop me a mail. If the miniak is set to multichannel mode, you will be able to select the midi channel for the first part. Developed in partnership with the worldrenowned alesis synthesis team, the miniak brings together the control of the akai pro mpd, mpk, and apc series with powerful dsp soundgeneration technology. A powerful performance and production synthesizer, the akai miniak virtual analog synthesizer with vocoder empowers creative musicians with phrase and step sequencing, a builtin drum machinerhythm sequencer, an arpeggiator, a 40band vocoder, stereo effects and a virtual analog synth engine developed with the alesis synth team.
Numark bought akai professional the same year and immediately redeployed the mpc product range. The miniak is the first synthesizer from akai professional developed in partnership with the alesis synthesis team. Akai connect allows users to quickly customize mappings of the max49s controls. We didnt stop with building a great performance controller for your iphone or ipod touch. Miniakeditor is a software editor for advanced controlling over the akai miniak analog modeling synthesizer in your daw. The miniak is a kind of hardware update of the alesis micron same software synth inside the case, apparently, but the new shell addresses some of the mics more egregious sins. Miniak editor is able to retrieve presets from miniak memory or load it from hard drive into the editor. Oct 05, 2011 akai pro miniak virtual analog synthesizer with vocoder first i had all analog synthesizers a pro one and korg polysix wow this thing really gets it done. Akai miniak dj tools dj audio dj equipment chicago. The synthstation25 transforms iphone or ipod touch into a portable music production studio for mobile music creation. Or if it is a control surface, you may only have midi out. On professional equipment you can expect to find all three. Realtime controllers the mod1 and mod2 wheels, pitch wheel, and xyz knobs, located on the left half of the miniak, provide realtime control of the miniak s sounds.
It is testament to alesis programming skills that their work has received a new lease of life in 2010, presumably on the back of the success of korgs microkorg xl. Akai professional miniak virtual analog synthesizer with. Aug 27, 2009 the miniak brings together akai professionals excellent control feel with powerful dsp soundgeneration technology. Hi, ive recently got hold of a second hand miniak which is great but to use editing software i need to update the firmware. Akai miniak virtual analog synthesizer with vocoder. The miniak empowers creative musicians with phrase and step sequencing, a builtin drum machinerhythm sequencer, an arpeggiator, a 40band vocoder, stereo effects, and a virtual analog synth engine developed in partnership with the worldclass alesis synth team. The mpk88 draws on the design of the popular mpk49, the first keyboard ever to features mpc pads. After having repositioned alesis on the market, numark seems to have entrusted akai with the fate of the synthdrum machine product range. Hypersynth miniakeditor akai miniak software editor. You can send a complete program to miniak via sysex or change any parameter of synthesizer in real time.
Akai professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces that the miniak, the synthesizer specifically designed for todays music production and performance styles, is now shipping to retailers. Akai professional miniak virtual analog synthesizer. For at its software heart, the akai miniak is an alesis micron, with an updated design and a bundled microphone. The miniak has a 37key semiweighted keyboard with velocity sensitivity for allinone performance.
This midi keyboard controller gives your handheld device a twooctave set of piano keys and professional audio outputs, and it integrates perfectly with the akai pro synthstation app and select third party apps. Midiconnections alesis ion, micron and akai miniak wiki. Akai miniak audio pro professional av solutions mexico. Akai announces mpk88, mpd18 and miniak, a midi controller. The akai miniak virtual analog synth is a powerful performance and production synthesizer that empowers you with phrase and step sequencing, a builtin drum machinerhythm sequencer, an arpeggiator, a 40band vocoder, stereo effects, and a virtual analog synth engine. The volume knob on the far righthand side of the miniak raises and lowers the volume. The miniak is a new synthesizer from akai professional. The miniak empowers creative musicians with phrase and step sequencing. Akai professional has announced some new products at the musikmesse. Ive been looking for a vocoder recently and i think the akai miniakalesis micron being the same synth would be ideal seeing as its also a functional synth in my budget.
The miniak enables users to create programs with up to eight multitimbral voices, each with three oscillators. Page 50 if the miniak is set to singlechannel mode, you will be able to select the midi channel. The akai miniak va synth lets play some of the amazing multi. The akai miniak va synth lets play some of the amazing. The akai miniak virtual analog synth is a powerful performance and production synthesizer that empowers you with phrase and step sequencing, a builtin drum machinerhythm sequencer, an arpeggiator, a 40band vocoder, stereo effects, and a virtual analog synth engine developed in partnership with the worldclass alesis synth team. The miniaks more than 600 preset programs span the range of classic analog synthesis sounds.
Akai professional miniak virtual analog synth musicians friend. The mpk88 is a professional performance keyboard controller with mpc production controls. Miniakeditor is able to retrieve presets from miniak memory or load it from hard drive into the editor. Akai miniak reference manual 60 pages virtual analog synthesizer. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it. It has been left to some of us to reverse engineer it. Akai miniak virtual analog synthesizer w 40band vocoder. Mpc essentials empowers you with the essential sounds of modern music production.
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