Akai MPD218 Manual page 17

Switches: Press the switches to select modes or enable/disable certain track parameters,
depending on MPK249's/MPK261's current control bank:
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Control Bank A: Press a switch to select the mode for the pads:
Switch 1: Press Switch 1 to select Instrument Mode (described above).
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Switch 2: Press Switch 2 to select Clip Mode (described above), allowing you to
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launch clips for Tracks 1–4.
Switch 3: Press Switch 3 to select Clip Mode (described above), allowing you to
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launch clips for Tracks 5–8.
Switch 4: Press Switch 4 to select Scene Mode (described above).
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Switches 5–7: No function.
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Switch 8: Press Switch 8 to to turn notifications on or off. When on, a small
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message will appear when you adjust a control, enter another mode, etc.
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Control Bank B: Press the switches to record-arm or -disarm the tracks. Each switch
corresponds to the track with the same number (e.g., Switch 1 record-arms or -disarms
Track 1, Switch 2 record-arms or -disarms Track 2, etc.).
Press and hold Shift on your computer keyboard, and then press one of the switches to
select the track with the same number (e.g., Switch 1 selects Track 1, Switch 2 selects
Track 2, etc.).
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Control Bank C: Press the switches to mute or unmute the tracks. Each switch
corresponds to the track with the same number (e.g., Switch 1 mutes or unmutes Track
1, Switch 2 mutes or unmutes Track 2, etc.).
Press and hold Shift on your computer keyboard, and then press the switches to solo or
unsolo the tracks. Each switch corresponds to the track with the same number (e.g.,
Switch 1 solos or unsolos Track 1, Switch 2 solos or unsolos Track 2, etc.).
Press Ctrl Bank to cycle through the control banks.
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