How to Program Akai MPK for GarageBand Drums on iOS
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- How to connect and program your Akai MPK Mini controller to use with Drums in GarageBand for iOS. We look at the MPK editor and the Midi Note numbers for which drums to program for use in Garageband.
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Apple could make an absolute mint if they made it easier for us. I was having second thoughts about getting the controller, instead just playing it on the iPad. Your video has changed my mind. Thanks loads. If there’re any other videos like this you could make, specifically for GB/IPad/Akai combo, please don’t hesitate. This one is priceless.
Thanks a bunch!
Totally agree thank you!! Huge help.
this is great, i use a different Akai Mini and this at least gave me the basics of how to use the editor and where to search to see how to set mine. thanks
Thank you for keeping this so simple!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It’s EXTREMELY helpful. Exactly what i was searching for.
+caseyjtovey Hey there! Thanks and I'm glad it was useful to you! If you haven't already and liked what you saw, give me a like and subscribe too, it means alot! take care out there!
omg the best video for this situation. concise and everything!
Thanks so much! I cant wait to make cool beats on my IPad!
Thank you so much.. I was almost giving up using my brand new Akai because I couldn't find how to get there. Your video is amazing, so easy to understand. Thank you.
yoo I feel you 😂 mines been sitting for months until I found this
soooo helpful, I've been thinking of getting one but some videos said you couldn't map it out but this shows that you can.
Yes you can!
YOU'RE A GODDAMN HERO. This is the most coherent video about the MPK Mini to GB iOS I've found as of yet.
honestly you're a g.d. genius, thank you for this.
Hey Kerry! Thank you for your kind words dude! I'm VERY happy this video helped you, and I will be doing more videos like this in the near future. Again, thank you for watching!
Thank you sooo much ! It is super useful ✨
Thank you for the guidance on the general midi setup 👍🏽
Thanks for watching!!
Exactly the video I was after - much appreciated... I’m more interested in the electronic kits which presumably don’t follow the MIDI standard, so a great tip to check Google images to check the notes. Thanks again
Thanks for watching! Stay safe out there
Fantastic!!! So clear! I appreciate it a lot. Many thanks :-)
Thanks for making this video. I have a Mini Play, and I've been wondering how to do this for a long time. Your instructions actually worked for me, and mapping the drum pads only took about fifteen minutes with the help of your video.
I got a stomach ache just watching the stuff you have to do to make it work, but if you got in done that fast maybe I can figure it out over the course of a month lol
hello i have the play what settings did you choose for drums
Thanks. very helpful.
Thank you SO much for making this video. Now I can actually use my AKAI!
Glad I could help!
Thanks, pretty helpful video 👍
I used the editor for the MK3 which worked fine 👍 Make sure you close MPC Beats application beforehand, otherwise it chrashes when it reads from the midi device for input and output.
You are my hero, all the info and tutorial is amazing
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this video bud
Thanks for the video
Thank you for the help
Wonderful video very helpful
Hi, thanks a lot for your video! This is very informative and well explained.
Do you know if there exists an editor software for the Akai mpk 249? I would like to use the faders to control the volume of each of the tracks and can't get it to work.
Thanks for the tutorials on how to use the akai midi keyboard on GarageBand. I have been in the market for a new midi keyboard in case my current one breaks. And this midi keyboard looks legit. I am thinking buying this midi keyboard. I record a lot music and I program drums using a midi keyboard.
Glad I could help!
One of the most professional videos I see on TH-cam ! 👍👍 Your name was not visible to call it (why not?) find the video very good and interesting for an absolute beginner like myself. Of u also make some beginner tutorials for Akai, I would buy it as well. Otherwise, hard to get into this area.
Great!!
great thank you
Awesome thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching
Thank you for this.
My pleasure!
Hi, thank you very much for this great video 👏👏👏😊😊😊. Question, what do I need the usb Hub for? Can't I plug in the Akai directly to the camera adapter?? Thanks again and greetings from Hamburg 😊
Thank you sir you are an ace
Thanks for watching!!
thanks
Great video, but why do I need the hub?
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Hi!
Thank you for your video, it's very helpfull, I would like to know if it is possible to assign the knobs of the akai to control the virtual keyboard on garage band, for exemple, assign an akai's knobs to control the "cut off"... etc
Thank you for your help!
unfortunately there os no way to do that in GB, the knobs assignments change depending on which instrument you use. In Logic Pro you'd be able to do that
Great video! Only one question, how can you connect this setup from iPad to a speaker?
you would just connect the ipad headphone jack to an AUX input on a speaker , the size of cable tips may vary. If you are using an ipad without a headphone jack, then you would need to use a USB-c hub that has a headphone jack on it as well as USB to connect everything
Any idea on how to get rid of latency ? I’m using the mpk on GarageBand on an iPad ??
Thanks for the tutorial! I've got one very basic question, though. Do the transport buttons on the MPK work with GB out of the box?
I don't believe they work out of the box, you would need to program those also.
Hi Aki mpk mini 2 can you program the software that came with it to use. it in Garageband. Thank You
Yea but does it work on my new labtop macbook pro 3 max chip ? Im havin trouble finding drivers for it to work with my computer
This was really interesting but went a bit whoosh over me. I'm a newbie to making music and the tech really confuses me. I've made a few tracks using GarageBand loops and I'm looking make my own tunes. If I buy the Akai MK 3 or Arturia MK2 can I just plug play and record on GarageBand or do I have to go through this mapping business. I have a Roland E09 interactive arranger but for the life of me haven't been able to connect it to successfully connect it to GarageBand or Bandlab.
you look like sly! kkk awesome video bro. thanks
Any idea how we can get the piano keys 🎹 working in ipad ??
Hello, How are you? Thanks for your videos. I already own a good iRig keyboard for use with GarageBand iOS. Does the Aki keyboard 25 note on board dials allow use when tweaking volumes, panning and other parameters when performing a final mix of projects?
they do provided you have the GarageBand midi mapping for whatever instrument you are trying to use the knobs with. a google search should be able to find that out.
Good morning. Do you need a 4 port hub in order for the controller to work properly? I have the camera adapter already. I tried it without downloading the software. Will it work after I download the software or do I need the 4 port hub in order for it to work at all? Thanks in advance for your reply!
The software is only to edit the midi notes on the keyboard in the programable number slots. The 4 port hub is to ensure the keyboard will be recognized by the ipad in order to use it in the ipad os. Most ipads will give an insufficient power failure error when not using the 4 port hub.
Hey there, thanks a lot for your explanations❤
Little question: is there an opportunity to program the Drum Set on the Akai MK3 Mini PLAY?
Did you ever find and answer to this? I downloaded the software for the mini play but it has a "Favorites" section instead of the "Program" section like in the video 🤷♂
I believe the same editor works for the mpk Play
Thanks Allg for this man, is garage band really good enough do you think or is ableton the way? If that is compatible to iPad/mpk?
Thanks again for the video you know ur stuff!
I'm not the guy, but garage band has been used by a ton of professional artist worldwide, not just as a rough draft but even as a finished copy. It's also completely free if money is the issue. A more in-depth version of garage band is Logic Pro X if you wanted a more 'professional' program. Logic Pro X does cost ~$200 though. I've personally used a lot of the more mainstream programs (just for fun and they were all free trials), but garageband just looks better imo and it's more intuitive.
Honestly that’s a tough question, paid DAWS like ableton or logic are full featured, and support higher end plugins and instruments. I use Studio One Pro 5 for my main DAW. I use garageband for quick ideas to later record fully in studio one. Also, if looping or solo live performances was my thing, I would likely switch to Ableton, but that’s not my bag. Depends on what you are into
Thanks for the great introduction. It helped a lot with regard to the pad assignments, but how can I stop it playing with the keys? I want my keyboard to control a synth, and the pads for a drum app, but I am getting both sounds at the same time from both apps on both keys and pads.
+Mick Turner hey, that's what will happen if you leave both instruments monitoring live or armed to record. monitor only one track at a time if using the mpk on more than one instrument and you should be good
Dark Roast Recording thanks. I thought that with the pads selected to transmit on Ch 10 and the rest of it on Ch 1, I could have them controlling different instruments?
Bro the song is toooo loud
Can any of this be done without the laptop or a laptop is crucial to the setup for the pads etc? Stuggling getting my IPAD to work with the Akai even with these connections.
best to program the pads, and yes you need a Windows PC or Mac OSX to do that
Do you know how to set up the AKAI knobs with the appropriate CC numbers?
the directions in the video will work the same way to program, unfortunately I don't know what those CC #s are. but you should be able to find them online somewhere. Some of the knobs work on some of the instruments in GB already, you just have to find out which ones by trial and error.
Would this work w/ the MPD218? I got it as a xmas gift last week
Should work no problem as they are both USB compliant devices. I don't know about the program editor though on PC or MAC if it will let you edit the midi buttons on the MPD218, but Im sure AKAI has an app designed for that. check out their website
first vid I have seen with 0 dislikes. What is this guy know that I don't lol
Does*
Are you able to set up the beats without a laptop? And does it work on iPhone?
No, you need to use the akai editor program which is only for pc out mac
How could I program my Akai pads to adjust some parameters like EQ, volume, and FX in GarageBand (iPad)?
downside abut Garageband is you cant premap the knobs because differeht instruments within GB use different CC midi notes to change parameters.
Logic for iPad or Mac will allow you to do that though, or Reaper, Studio One Artist, etc.
WHY??? is this not included in midi instructions? I've watched days of videos looking for this... Thank you for posting! I cannot understand why it is so hard to find videos like yours and instructing the basics with clear simplicity is so rare? People seem to assume so much that beginners just know. I don't. I don't think we do. ..... Now I just need to figure out how to record a song using pads to play drums and keys to play melodies... It has been no fun struggling to learn how to use mine.
I hear ya, the Midi learning curve is steep, but with persistence comes success. It will be fun once you get over that curve.
Does MPC work with IPAD Pro 12.9? I can’t get it to work. Can anyone help???🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
how do i get an electric drum kit?
what about the knobs
Can i use this same said up for the MPk249 ???
Again, i don’t have that model, but it should work same plug n play, you just need to reprogram the pads to use the same midi notes as garageband. Check the manual on their website for that. Thanks for watching!!
Is it possible to use Program1 to map the pads to drumset AND use Program2 to map the keys to piano and play both channels simultaneously in a live session?
I don't think that's possible in garageband
I’m currently working on mapping chords for my Akai 2 mini....I’m mapping it out for guitar chords but it’s basically the same concept shown here. I’ve done everything instructed in this very helpful video yet every time I go to test out on garage band the notes are the default map out. What am I doing wrong?
I can think that maybe the mapping wasn’t pushed to the program in the akai after you set it up. Make sure you “send to program “ in the editor software. Then when you connect it to the ipad, make sure to switch to that program on the mpk.
@@DarkRoastRecording I figured out I waa using the program for the wrong model! Ha but thanks for your reply anyway this video was so helpful
I just picked one of these up, and no experience using MIDI. Will i be able to record my own kit (kick, bass, snare, etc) to my daw, or directly to make my own samples?
you can do that, but you'll need an audio interface and a mic to record your own drum samples
@DarkRoastRecording Sweet. I have them. My problem is I like to practice in my spare time. I'll have to take a day off and get started already
When visiting the AKAI site to download the free software, there are only two choices, MAC or WINDOWS. Do I choose MAC as I’m on iOS? Thanks in advance. (‘I don’t have a computer)
+healing hArt they don't make the editor app for iOS, you need a computer to edit the programming first on the mpk, then connect to GarageBand and play.
Dark Roast Recording thanks Dark Roast 👍🏼 can I do it from any computer or does it have to be mine?
You can use any computer.
caseyjtovey thanks 👍🏼
Could you use effects with GarageBand and the midi controller ?
All depends the midi note the effect is broadcasting, it would differ for different fx too
Okay my pass keeps going out sadly .. it worked yesterday
Does it also work if I have usb single adapter usb camera ??
Could you specify which usb connector you have?
Might this work on another midi, I mean the Alesis, not the mpk? 😬
it should for sure, as long as the keyboard uses general midi 1.0 minimum, which is pretty much 99% these days
You dont need the 4 port usb hub. As long as the charge cable is plugged in, you can plug your usb directly in to the camera kit adapter.
Yes, that is true provided you have the camera adapter with the lightning port as well. If you have the single usb camera adapter without a power connection, you will need the usb hub otherwise the iPad will throw a “device uses too much power” error.
You should reupload this video with no music… there was so much going on I couldn’t watch your video because I had a hard time understanding what you were talking about over the load music… I’m sure it was a helpful video🤙🏻
Sorry about that
I’ve downloaded the editor on my iPad, when I go to downloads I have an empty zip file? Please help.
Hey, firstly, Thanks for watching! Not sure if you have done this already, but check out this link and follow the instructions there. Could be that you have an antivirus program aggressively blocking the download from finishing, or the link may have been bad. www.akaipro.com/kb/akai-pro-mpk-mini-mkii-downloading-installing-and-using-the-sample-content/
Hope it helps!
Has anyone tried this with the newer mpk mini mk3? Couldn’t get the mk2 editor to actually save the mapping for it.
Figured it out, it’s in the MPK software manager under “show advanced software” in the settings. No longer download it from the website! Make sure to register your device to get access to all the software it comes with.
Thanks for the find! Good info for MK3 users
Can the knobs on the akai be programmed as well?
yes they can, in the same way, although I don't know what the mappings are to control say, keyboard options in GB for those functions. you'd have to find that out by trial and error, or maybe by now someone has put those mappings online.
Do you know why my akai mpk’s light turn on when i plug it in? Every single light turns on and i think its broken
+athalia ! that doesn't seem like it's functioning properly. maybe try doing a factory reset with it plugged into a computer using the Akai Mpk editor program and see what happens.
How do i make them separate like the drum pads are programed for this sound and the piano keys and program for this sound
You can't actually use the same midi controller for 2 instruments at the same time in a song on Garageband. Once you open a virtual instrument, it takes over the midi controller, then you open another instrument and that has control. So just program the drum pads for GB drums and the keys will always work for piano and guitar etc regardless.
Can the mini mk3 akai connect to garageband too
@@DotDotDotCovers based on their website, yes, it can do everything the MKII does and a few extra features. check that out here; www.akaipro.com/mpk-mini-mk3
Are the knobs working with ipad?
they do for some instruments, but depends on the instrument and function. unfortunately, Apple is pretty quiet about how to see the midi functions of the parameters within instruments
Is there anyway to do this on a MacBook Pro using GarageBand?
Yes, you just need to install the akai mpk editor for Mac, you can get it from akai’s website as well
How come I can’ not play the 808 in the type trap drum kit I need help
The GB kits use different midi notes for different sounds. You would just need to find it what apple used for the 808 and program the akai the same way as in the video. Should be an online source for that somewhere
I have a question why do i need the usb hub cant i just connect its directly
it depends on what kind of iPad or iPhone you have. the newer iPad Pro and iPad Air 4 don't need the hub, but early generations do.
@@DarkRoastRecording So my iPhone 11 Pro doesn’t need it? =]
Can we use an mpk249 on iphone??
it would need a power source as the iPad will not power it over usb alone. other than that, it should be class compliant usb so it will work
What preset do I use to connect my MPK249 to GarageBand?
Sorry man, i don’t know that exactly as i don’t have that model. I can only expect that it operates similarly and you may need to consult the Manual
@@DarkRoastRecording Thanks anyways. I am a beginner to all of this and am just trying to get garageband to "detect" my midi so i canstart learning.
does it work like this for garageband mac as well?
+Sir Cyclone yes it will work for mac too. just download the mpk editor for OSX and it's the same steps to edit the pads.
Dark Roast Recording great! thanks. also are the samples chopped through the akai program or can it be done through garageband as well?
+Sir Cyclone no, not through the Akai. you'd have to use a plugin to do that, like Outputs Arcade with the Akai connected as midi controller
there is a bit of dela? any fix?
only thing I can recommend is closing any other open apps aside from Garageband. there are no latency settings in iOS Garageband
Hey do u k how to program the knobs ??
+Pranav Goyal you can program the knobs on n the same way, you just need to know the midi CC number your desired function is transmitting from the app or effect.
Dark Roast Recording Aweosme! Thanks! I did figure a way like that just wanted to make sure again!!
@@pranavgoyal2798 Can you please tell how did you program the knobs? can you program joystick or volume knob for garage band? I'd apreciate very much your help
@@drazhnikov actually there’s barely any info on the net for this but here’s my attempt ... so on the akai pro mpk editor you should see 3 buttons ... CC, LO and HI ... so you can change the CC value to do what u want to for example volume is CC# 7 ... the full list of CC# can be found online for different functions ... that being said GarageBand only supports 3-4 CC# as far as what I’ve seen ... hope this helps ... the joystick can be changed to one of two functions
@@pranavgoyal2798 thanks man, unfortunately I wasn’t able to make any key or knob work with garage band except for drumpads and piano keys... ;(
I almost feel like my Akai MPK249 is worthless, it's got 8 knobs and 8 faders that don't do a thing and I must be the only person who ever bought one, cause there are no videos, only for the mini.
That controller is less popular, but really only because its more expensive and has many more features. that said, there is no way to change the knobs, faders and buttons within garageband for midi mapping to the keyboard, it all depends on what GB instrument you are using unfortunately. You may be able to do that with the new Cubasis app on iPad though. Its a mobile version of Cubase with midi support.
Fun fact, toddy you Can Connect the iPad direct to a akai mini
most people get the "low power" error message when connecting them direct. Using the USB hub shown in this video is a work around for that message.
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Why do they have to make it so complicated? This seems like something that could be way more simple.
true, but it is what it is unfortunately