How can I link my akai midi keyboard to lmms

[Catninja]

If anyone knows how to set up a akai professional MPK mini mk II could someone please help me because I can't work out how to get it to work? Thank you and any help is appreciated.

[musikbear]

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If anyone knows how to set up a akai professional MPK mini mk II could someone please help me because I can't work out how to get it to work? Thank you and any help is appreciated.

Turn MPK-Keyboard OFF & and remove power cable.
Shut down computer -completely -Pull the plug!
Then
insert midi-conector cable (midi-to-USB-cable)
insert keyboard power-cable and turn keyboard ON
(some lights-diodes should get lid)
THEN!
Insert pc power cable!
Start PC
start LMMS
Look for your Keyboard in MIDI-menu

[Catninja]

Thank you for that but is there any way to like make the pads link to drums if you know great if not it's fine.

[Monospace]

Thank you for that but is there any way to like make the pads link to drums if you know great if not it's fine.

Connect the midi keyboard to both in the input settings and try? Not sure if it'll record though

[musikbear]

Thank you for that but is there any way to like make the pads link to drums if you know great if not it's fine.

Pads are difficult on some keyboard.
Theres no object that can be connected, because that object is a virtual piano-key
If you succeed let us know and how you got it working.