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Akai MPD18 Quick Start Manual

Akai MPD18 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 QUICKSTART GUIDE ENGLISH WWW.AKAIPRO.COM...
  • Page 2: Box Contents

    See the PRESETS section for descriptions of the available default presets. MIDI CH – This button allows you to change the master MIDI channel the MPD18 sends. Press and hold it then press the pad with the channel number you want (1-16).
  • Page 3: Software Editor

    Load the preset you want to copy from the MPD18 by clicking GET PRESET field and selecting it. Set the preset you want to copy it to on the MPD18 by clicking EDIT PRESET field and selecting it. Click COMMIT – UPLOAD to send the copied preset to the MPD18.
  • Page 4: Editing Presets

    Note Repeat when the MPD18 is synced to the internal clock. Select a value between 30 and 300 BPM (beats per minute). Time Division: Click this button to open a drop-down menu and select the desired Time Division – the rate of Note Repeat.
  • Page 5: Specifications

    PRESETS To select a Preset, press and hold the MPD18's PRESETS button then press the pad with the number of the Preset you want (1-16). Each Preset comes with a pre-assigned mapping for the 16 pads, as shown below. You can change and save any of these mappings in the software editor.
  • Page 6: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Manufacturer: Akai Professional Model: MPD18 Version: 1.0 Date: 2009.04.02 Transmit/Export Recognize/Import Remarks 1. Basic Information MIDI channels Editor only Note numbers 000-127 Program change 000-127 Editor only Bank Select response? (Yes/No) If yes, list banks utilized in remarks column...
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