With over 100 built-in melodic instruments, drum kits, and sound effects, the MPK mini Play is an all-in-one solution to portable jam sessions. Whether you are on the couch, in the park, or traveling to your next gig, the MPK mini Play lets you capture those little moments of creation! Inspiration can strike wherever you are - the MPK mini Play can be anywhere you are. This article answers some popular questions about the features and functionality of the MPK mini Play.
The MPK mini Play includes all 128 instruments and sound effects found in the standard General MIDI sound set. In addition to those sounds, the MPK mini Play features 10 drum kits including classic 808 and 909-type kits as well as orchestral drum sounds and more!
Yes! The MPK mini Play features onboard chorus and reverb effects that can be dialed in with its encoders. In addition to these sound effects, the MPK mini Play also features retriggering functions like an arpeggiator for its keys and note repeat for its pads.
The MPK mini Play can output audio from its built-in speaker. You can also connect headphones to its headphone output for more discreet playing or connect the headphone output to a speaker to get even louder!
The MPK mini Play can be powered by its USB connection or with (3) AA batteries. The power source can be selected with a switch on the back of the MPK mini Play. Although the Play can be powered via USB, the USB connection will not charge batteries that are installed in the unit.
Batteries in the MPK mini Play can last up to 8 hours with continuous use. When you're running the Play off battery power and you've finished using it, be sure to switch it from BATT to USB to preserve battery life. Switching to USB will act as an 'off switch' for battery power. The Play will power on if you connect a USB cable to its USB port when the switch is set to USB but this will not drain the batteries.
Pressing the Full Level button will cause the pads to always send data at full velocity. This means that every time you press the pad, the note will be played back at full volume and strength. Full Level will not affect the velocity of the keys.
Yes, the MPK mini Play features 8 favorite slots that can be used to store the sounds you use the most. To store a favorite, design your sound, press the Favorites and Internal Sounds buttons simultaneously, then tap one of the eight pads to store your Favorite to that location. When you want to use that sound again, load a favorite by pressing the Favorites button and tapping one of the pads to recall that Favorite. Settings like chorus, reverb, filter cutoff, etc. will be stored in a favorite's settings. An arrow in the display will indicate if a knob's current position is greater or less than the setting stored in the favorite so you can see any changes you've made. You can always retrieve the original settings of a favorite by simply reloading it.
Yes! In addition to the built-in sounds, the MPK mini Play can act as a class-compliant USB MIDI controller so you can connect it to your computer and input MIDI data. The Play does not require a driver installation in order to connect to your computer. It will function with all major Windows operating systems from Windows XP and later to Mac operating systems from OS X 10.4 and later. When the Play's internal sounds are turned off, it will act very similarly to its older sibling, the MPK mini mkII so you can use it to input MIDI note and MIDI control data into your DAW via its USB connection. The Play's keys and pads can send data on unique MIDI channels so it can be used to input MIDI note and control data on up to two separate channels simultaneously. The Play's keys default to MIDI channel 1 and its pads default to MIDI channel 10 but these channels can be customized with the software editor.
Yes, the MPK mini Play can receive MIDI sequences from your DAW on 2 different MIDI channels simultaneously so the keys and pads can play at the same time. You will select the Play as a destination for MIDI data in your DAW. The MPK mini Play has 32 voices of polyphony so it can play back up to 32 individual notes at once.
Absolutely! The clock source for the MPK mini Play will need to be set to External in order for it to receive clock and be synchronized to MIDI clock data coming from your DAW. You can use the MPK mini Play's software editor to toggle the Play's clock to Internal or External.
Yes, the MPK mini Play is a class-compliant USB MIDI controller so it can be used to input MIDI data into applications on your iOS device. The MPK mini Play does not have a low power mode to operate with an iOS device but many users have reported success by using a powered USB hub and an Apple-branded Camera Connection Kit to provide the necessary amount of power and the right connectivity.
iPad won't connect to the App Store at all. It's not my wifi because iPad mini works just fine. I have tried changing the date, hard reset, logging out then logging back in, and still nothing! Any ideas?
Immediately upon updating to iOS 11, I had this same incredibly frustrating problem ("iPad can't connect to App Store"). After 20 hours of vain attempts to fix the problem, including 10 factory resets and conversations with 10 different Apple tech support people, someone at a local Apple Store finally figured out a solution:
4) Now here is the most important part. When the iPad asks you to enter your apple ID, do NOT enter any ID. There is a fine print option at the bottom of the screen that will let you continue to the main screen without entering an Apple ID. If you enter an Apple ID when the iPad starts up, you will go right back to "iPad can't connect to App Store".
Do you use a VPN? I had a similar problem last week and after trying everything suggested, I went to Settings>General>Profiles and cleared the VPN profiles. No problem getting into the App Store and getting mail updates after that.
This can also happen if there is an app update that was left pending. You can see this if you go to updates and there is an App where the progress bar is not moving. When this happens the best solution is to find the App on your device ( outside of the App store app ) and tap on the icon. This will induce the app to continue the download. After the App finishes loading, you should have full access to the App Store once again.
When you sign out of the iTunes and App stores try not signing back in to it right after, power cycle your iPad then launch the App Store and see if it connects if it does then sign back in and see if it occurs again.
Open Settings, then go to General >> Date and Time. Switch the Set Automatically option to Off, then set the date one year ahead. Try to open the App Store again, and if you get another error message, go back and correct the date by switching Set Automatically back to On. Now you should be able to connect with no problems.
Luckily, unless your small business' product is an app -- or you have a skilled staff of developers, you probably don't need to spend tons of time and money building one just yet. Brainstorming, developing, launching, and promoting an app is a lot of work for a small company. In that same amount of time, you can launch a mobile-optimized website or mobile email strateg y that could earn you solid awareness and ROI.
After showing success on apps like WeChat, miniature app-like experiences recently caught the attention of Western tech firms like Apple and Snapchat. These companies have begun to build out and launch similar programs to WeChat.
But what exactly do these apps look like, and how do they benefit the brands that launched them? Below, I'll highlight a few major mini-program platforms and give you a look at what these mobile experiences look like for brands.
A 2017 report from TechCrunch described Mini-Programs as basic app experiences that could be accessed via WeChat. Although tech journalists describe these as mini-apps, Tencent could not label them as "apps" because they worried about infringing upon Apple and Google trademarks.
To give you a visual perspective of how Mini-Programs look on WeChat, here's a screenshot of what users see when accessing them. Although the text is in Chinese, the app's native language, you can tell the programs are all sponsored by other companies:
When you tap on a Mini-Program, such as Tesla's, you'll stay on the WeChat app, but enter a new experience within it. With Tesla's basic program, you can find charging stations for your car, or schedule test drives:
For users, a mini-program like Tesla's gives them the ability to connect with friends on WeChat, while learning about Tesla in the same session. Meanwhile, Tesla's content spreads awareness about its business to possible audiences or buyers who use WeChat.
At this point, the WeChat Mini Program is only available for the app's original Chinese version, Weixin. However, if a marketer is trying to grow awareness on this platform, they can apply for a Mini Program account. Mini-program app creators will require a developer to create the experience. According to a WALKTHECHAT review of mini-programs, this aspect can be somewhat tricky:
"Mini-programs have to be developed in a specific 'language' (a JavaScript framework developed by Tencent). Developers have to write WXML, WXSS instead of traditional HTML and CSS, and leverage this framework for all their development,"the 2019 post noted.
Snap Minis, announced in 2020, are miniature branded experiences within the Snapchat app. To access Snap Minis, a user opens a chat with a friend or group. Then they'll click on the spaceship icon, which reveals a number of searchable mini-programs. These include a number of different branded experiences from games, to scheduling tools, to meditation applets.
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