Akai MPD218 Manual page 9

Switches: Press the switches to select modes or enable/disable certain track parameters,
depending on MPD226'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). Once you are in
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this mode, you can press Switch 2 to switch between Tracks 1–4 and Tracks 5–8.
Switch 3: Press Switch 3 to select Scene Mode (described above).
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Switch 4: Press Switch 4 to turn notifications on or off. When on, a small message
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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.).
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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 Ctrl Bank to cycle through the control banks.
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