Omnisphere 3 Hardware Guide

Setting up the MPK Mini Play mk3

When using the Akai MPK Mini Play mk3 to control Omnisphere, the knobs on the MPK Mini Play mk3 are assigned to the following Omnisphere parameters:

Bank A:

  • Knob 1 (CC#70) – Global Controls Cutoff
  • Knob 2 (CC#71) – Global Controls Resonace
  • Knob 3 (CC#72) – Global Controls Ambience Amount
  • Knob 4 (CC#73) – Global Controls Unison

Bank B:

  • Knob 5 (CC#74) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Attack
  • Knob 6 (CC#75) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Release
  • Knob 7 (CC#76) – Global Controls EQ Low
  • Knob 8 (CC#77) – Global Controls EQ High

Setup

To control Omnisphere using the MPK Mini Play mk3, you’ll need to do the following:

  1. Connect the MPK Mini Play mk3 to your computer via USB.
  2. Set up the MPK Mini Play mk3 to control Omnisphere.
  3. Enable the MPK Mini Play mk3 as a MIDI input device in the host software you’re using (DAW, Standalone, etc.).
  4. Activate the MPK Mini Play mk3 Hardware Profile in Omnisphere 3 or later.

MPK MINI PLAY MK3 SETUP

Omnisphere relies on the factory default settings of the preset named “FAV 1” on the MPK Mini Play mk3 for external control.

  • Typically, FAV 1 is active by default when the MPK Mini Play mk3 is turned ON.
  • If needed, you can quickly activate FAV 1 by holding down the [Favorites] button on the MPK Mini Play mk3 and then press Pad 1.

HOST CONNECTION

  • Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the MPK Mini Play mk3 is enabled as a MIDI input device.

OMNISPHERE SETUP

  • Open Omnisphere and from the header, select the HW menu button.
  • From the drop-down menu, select “Akai > Akai MPK Mini Play mk3” to activate the MPK Mini Play mk3 hardware profile.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Not working? Here are some things to try:

  • Is your DAW receiving MIDI from the MPK Mini Play mk3?
  • Make sure your DAW is configured to correctly route the MIDI output of the MPK Mini Play mk3 to the MIDI channel assigned to the desired part in Omnisphere.
  • If you are using the Omnisphere standalone host, make sure the MIDI output channel of the MPK Mini Play mk3 matches the MIDI channel of the Omnisphere Part you want to control.
  • Are the knobs on the MPK Mini Play mk3 sending the correct MIDI CC messages? A simple way to check this is by using MIDI Monitor by Snoize or recording knob movement in your DAW. See the list at the top of the page for the correct MIDI CC#s:

NOTE: If you need to change the MIDI CC#s of the knobs on the MPK Mini Play mk3, you’ll need to use the Akai Professional MPK Mini Play mk3 Favorite Editor application to either restore FAV 1 or manually recofigure the preset to match the MIDI CC#s listed above.

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