SETUP

Drivers

No driver software is required for the AKAI APC Mini MK2 to be installed. The device is a USB class compliant and your Operating System will auto-install the necessary driver when connected with a USB cable.

VirtualDJ Setup

Download and install VirtualDJ from https://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)


Once VirtualDJ is launched, a Connect Window will appear. Login with your virtualdj.com account credentials. A Pro Infinity, a Home Plus or a Pro Subscription License is required to fully use the AKAI APC Mini MK2.

Without any of the above Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.
https://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html

A detection window will appear next, verifying that the device is properly connected.

Click to OK.

The unit is now ready to operate.

MIDI Operation

The unit should be visible in the MAPPING tab of VirtualDJ Settings and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list. The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions.



Find more details at https://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJscript.html


For further software settings please refer to the User Guide of VirtualDJ. https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/index.html

DEVICE LAYERS

The device is offering 3 Hardware Layers (modes), offered by pressing SHIFT and DRUM or NOTE buttons.



The default PADS mode is offering Deck Controls (Pads, Effects, Loops, Play/Cue, Pitch Bend etc)
The DRUM mode is offering VirtualDJ Sampler Controls.
The NOTE mode offers additional unassigned controls deriving from an additional MIDI device, which can be mapped to VDJ script actions or control a different application.

By default the device will be initialized to the PADS mode.
Use SHIFT+DRUM to toggle between the Pads and the Drum modes.
Use SHIFT+NOTE to toggle between the Pads and the Note modes

PADS MODE CONTROLS

The default Pads mode (offered when device is initialized in VirtualDJ) offers controls of Pads, Effects, Loops and other Basic Deck operations for Left/Right Deck as described in the following paragraphs.
The right-side vertical buttons are not mapped to any VirtualDJ script action.

PADS

The top 3 rows of Pads offer control of the VirtualDJ Pads for Left/Right Decks. See further details in VirtualDJ Manual https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/interface/decks/decksadvanced/pads.html

EFFECTS

Row 4 - FX1 to FX4 Pads : Use these pads to enable/disable the selected Effects of Slots 1 to 4 for Left/Right Decks.
Row 5 - SEL Pads : Use these pads to select the next available Effect for FX Slots 1 to 4. Hold SHIFT down and then use these pads to select the previous available Effect for FX Slots 1 to 4.



FX BEATS BUTTONS : Use these buttons to select the next available value for the Beats FX Parameter (when available) of FX Slots 1 to 4 for Left/Right Decks. Hold SHIFT and then use these buttons to select the previous available value for Beats.
FX PARAM - FADERS : Use these faders to control the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect for FX Slots 1 to 4.

See further details for Effects at VirtualDJ Manual https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/interface/decks/decksadvanced/effects.html

LOOPS & DECK CONTROLS

Row 6 PADS : Offer Loop controls
Row 7 & 8 PADS : Offer basic Deck Controls like Play/Pause, Stop, Cue Sync, Keylock, Pitch Bend and Pitch Reset.

DRUM MODE

Hold SHIFT and then press the DRUM button to get the Drum mode (hardware layer). This mode has been assigned to offer VirtualDJ Sampler controls.

KEY

ACTION

PADS 1 to 64

Trigger the Sample 1 to 64 of the selected VirtualDJ Sampler Bank. The RGB leds of the Pads will get the assigned Sample color and will blink when playing.

CLIP STOP

Select the previous available Sampler Bank.

SOLO

Select the next available Sampler Bank.

MUTE

Select the On/Off Sampler Trigger mode.

REC ARM

Select the Hold Sampler Trigger mode.

SELECT

Select the Stutter Sampler Trigger mode.

DRUM

Select the Un-Mute Sampler Trigger mode.
Hold SHIFT and use to toggle between Pads and Drum modes

NOTE

Unassigned. Hold SHIFT and use to toggle between Pads and Note modes

STOP ALL CLIPS

Stop all currently playing Samples.

FADER 9

Adjust the Master Output Volume of VirtualDJ Sampler.

NOTE MODE

Hold SHIFT down and then press the NOTE button to get the Note mode. Repeat the key combination to return to the default Pads mode. This hardware layer offers additional MIDI buttons which are left unassigned for custom purposes.
See how to assign a VDJ script action to these buttons. https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/settings/controllers.html#custom%20mapping

Note that the leds in this mode cannot be changed (hardware controlled) and will automatically get orange/red color for off state (unpressed) and green when pressed.

The buttons and faders MIDI keys of this mode are offered from an additional MIDIIN device.


Custom Mapping of MIDIIN device in VirtualDJ

This MIDIIN sub-device can be set to Ignore in VirtualDJ in case you need to use it with a different software (e.g. another DAW or DMX)


MIDIIN device disabled in VirtualDJ

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