Miniak-editor is a program that you can use to control the Akai Miniak analog modeling synthesizer in your DAW.

Miniak-editor is able to retrieve presets from Miniak memory or load it from hard drive into the editor. You can send a complete program to Miniak via sysex or change any parameter of synthesizer in real time.

Features:

• Support automation for all Miniak parameters.
• Request patch from Miniak memory.
• Load sysex file into the editor.
• Send sysex (on the fly) to Miniak.
• Remotely changing banks and programs.
• True freq readout for filters and LFO/S&H.
• Easily tweakable interactive tracking generator and mod matrix.
• Runs as a standalone or VST plugin.

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New in v2.1

• Added MIDI learn and default CC assignment for most of the parameters.
• Added new MIDI controller input port.
• Added support for Nintendo Wii Remote as a MIDI controller.
• Added Latch button.
• Fixed rare issue in saving MIDI In/out when the device number was greater than 9.
• Fixed problem that caused mismatch between standalone and VST MIDI In device.
• Now editor's M1 and M2 wheel respond to changes visually in block mode (echo off) too.
• Updated documentation: (Added CC tables and step by step tutorials).

New in v2.1

• Improved compatibility with VST hosts
• Improved Porta time, Filter Freq, and ENVs readout format.
• Enhanced m1, m2 and pitch wheel graphics and movement.
• Added "reset to default" for m1 and m2 wheel.
• Added full-screen button and dedicated zoom level (standalone version)
• Added option for disabling graphical readout
• Username based registration method instead of machine-id.
• Added readout for all parameters.
• Various Bug fixes

New in v2.0

• Added numerical and graphical readout for all envelopes.
• Now mod matrix can be displayed in front panel using new panel switch.
• Added intelligent randomizer.
• Added graphical readout for EX-input balance.
• Added readout for mod matrix level and offset.
• Added readout for filter freq (range 0-10 KHz).
• Added readout for portamento time and "FX1 LFO rate".
• Added X, Y, Z knobs "mapped to".
• Added option to set "category" via NRPN.
• Added option to set tracking generator preset.
• Now it is possible to set "FX1 LFO synced rate" via NRPN.
• Now "Load sysex" does not show pop-up screen after opening file and it can be accessible via new "Sysex tools" menu, "Load and Send" acts like the old behavior of "Load sysex" button.
• Added remotely saving Miniak programs in sysex format.
• Added "Save (editor program)" in sysex format.
• Added option to change program name and category in a sysex file.
• Added "Settings" menu.
• Now it is possible to configure editor in a way that it does not load panel-mode and program/bank numbers from preset.
• Added default sysex file with pre-added 12 mod slots (useful for building a patch from scratch without manually adding mod slots in Miniak).
• Fixed minor bug in pre-filter mix balance readout which did not display correct value at the first click.
• Fixed issue in "update mode" auto function that did not force editor to update all parameters via NRPN properly at startup.
• Now if you set "update mode" to manual it will block updating edit buffer at plugin startup too.
• Fixed minor graphical mistake in osc sqr waveshape
• Fixed issue about inverted "pitch wheel mode" after requesting patch.
• Fixed issue about updating "env loop mode" after requesting patch.
• Corrected "OSC fine" default value.
• Now "All notes off" mutes all notes properly.
• Now FX balance, FX1 feedback, vocoder analsis, vocoder bandshift are utilized with centered knob.
• Now selecting program using program knob triggers/sends MIDI bank number too.
• Deleted unusable "Arp module" from GUI.
• Sorted/Renamed parameters names in a way that they are displayed in VST host list properly.
• Updated documentation; PDF.
• Minor GUI enhancements.