I also recommend resetting your MPK Mini Plus to its factory settings.
You should be able to find the procedure easily with a quick search.
If it still doesn’t work, I’m afraid I’m at my wit’s end. If I could try it hands-on, I might be able to figure it out, but…
If you don’t understand the “Bindings” section in the README, it might be a good idea to study Cubase and the MPK Mini Plus a bit more:
• Learn about Cubase’s “Quick Control”
• Learn how to configure the knob modes on the MPK Mini Plus
As for the “Optional” section, if you’re planning to dive into music production with Cubase or other software in the future, understanding MIDI basics is essential. I’d suggest taking some time to learn.
The section mentioned here deals with MIDI’s “System Exclusive Message” function.
Hello FlyingHog
have you been able to use the sequencer on the mini plus with cubase 14?
i was looking at this keyboard but I’m not sure about the functionality of the sequencer part , did you got it to work? can you record the output to a midi track? or it still crashes when you press on it inside a cubase project?
Hello and sorry for my bad English ( from Germany )
I downloaded the files and copied them into the folder but I can’t find the Mini Plus in Midi Remote in the Akai list . So I copied into the folder "public " , same result . Then I found out , every time when I start Cubase the files are deleted . so I edit the complete folder “cubase-midi-remote-main” from read/write to only read . now I can choose the mini plus from the list but I want to edit some buttons , but cant because its write protected . Any help ?
in the video you can see how the files gets deleted when I start cubase
The behavior shown in the video is normal.
The “public” folder is where scripts included with Cubase are stored. Custom scripts cannot be placed here, and even if you manage to place them, they will not work.
Custom scripts should be placed in the Local folder.
After downloading and extracting the files, move the akai folder to the following location:
Your Documents folder → Steinberg → Cubase → MIDI Remote → Driver Scripts → Local
In MIDI Remote, the only knobs and buttons that can be mapped are as follows:
• Knob 1 - Knob 8
• PREV STEP button
• NEXT STEP button
• STOP button
• PLAY button
• REC button Please checkakai/mpkmini_plus/README.mdfor details.
The SEQ button does not send any MIDI control codes in the first place, so it cannot be mapped to anything. This is a specification of the MPK mini Plus.
Hello Flying Hog,
At first: thanks a lot that you share your script with us - really great.
I have installed your script for Cubase 14 in the desired folder. Everythings works like intended - the mini plus is recognized by Cubase 14. I have changed the Knob Mode in the Akai “Editor” software from absolute to relative for all eight rotary knobs and writen this change in the memory of the mini plus device , like mentioned in your readme. I have now tried to assign the AI Knob functionality (changes any parameter of any virtual Knob or Fader when you are over it with your mouse pointer and rotate the assigned Knob 1 - in my case Knob 1) in the Cubase Mapping Assistant . The Mapping seemd to have worked (see the screenshot), but I am not able to get the AI Functionality running. I am not able to change its parameter by rotationg Knob 1 when I am with the mouse over any virtual knob or fader in Cubase. Do you, or anybody else have any idea, what I am doing wrong here?
Maybe one Intresting thing: meanwhile I have found out, that when I turn in the Knob 1 on the mini mpk Plus, while beeing in the Cubase Mapping Assistant, Cubase shows me not the Knob 1 but Pad1 as the selected (active) Knob. Maybe this is the Problem? But what is causal for this behaviour? The Script maybe? But I have not changed anything in it…
Here a Screenshot what happens, when I am turning Knob 1 on the mini Plus:
It looks like you’ve misunderstood the README a bit.
The values 16–23 you assigned to Knob1–8 are actually the codes for using Pad1–8 as controllers.
For Knob1–8, please set the Control Codes to 70–77.
These codes are hardcoded in this script, so if you want to change them, you’ll need to customize the script itself.
Please try again with this in mind.
I hope it works out for you.
thank you
