User manual AKAI MPD24

[. . . ] Congratulations on your purchase of the Akai Professional MPD24 USB/MIDI Control Unit! based on the concept of the original MPC series , the MPD24 is the ultimate tool for rhythm production. It combines the flexibility of a MIDI controller with the intuitive feel of a drum pad. For many years, studio musicians and performers have been faced with the dilemma of how to best trigger and program drum material. [. . . ] You will notice that the first letter of the name will begin blinking. To move between the characters, use [ < ] and [ > ] buttons. Enter Preset Name in this field The EDIT MODE allows you to fully customize and optimize your controller for the best desired performance. The different parameters that you can edit are organized under three different pages on the display and are described below. Instead of having to change the MIDI Channel for each pad, knob or slider, you could simply change the Common Channel to #7 in GLOBAL MODE. This will cause any pad, knob or slider that is assigned to the Common Channel (CC) to transmit on MIDI Channel #7. For more information on setting MIDI Common Channel port and number, see `Global Mode' on page 21. MIDI Channel field This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad will use to transmit messages. You can assign pads to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel. Use the [ > ] button to select the next field. Note: When not used via USB, only pads assigned to port A will transmit MIDI information via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPD24. Note field This field sets the MIDI Note Number that the pad will transmit when it is hit. While in Note field, turn [VALUE] dial to select desired Note Number. Use the [ > ] button to select the next field. Note: Software modules or drum machines are often programmed to trigger sounds based on specific Note Numbers associated with each sample. You may have to experiment setting different Note Numbers on the MPD24 to find the range that is suited for your application. Play mode field Play Mode field Here, you can select whether the pad transmits Note On/Off information in a standard momentary (MTY) way like a keyboard, where hitting the pad generates a Note On and releasing it a Note Off message, or in a toggle (TGL) way where the first hit of the pad outputs a Note On, the second hit transmits a Note Off. While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode. Use the [ > ] button to select the next field. Pressure field You can set the pad to transmit pressure information as a channel pressure message (CPR) or polyphonic pressure message (PPR). While in Pressure field, use [VALUE] dial to select `OFF', `CPR', or `MTY'. [. . . ] You can also load preset data into the MPD24 from an external source by "playing" a SysEx file into the MPD24. This can be done with a variety of SysEx applications, many of which are widely and freely available over the Internet. Make sure that the device is connected to the MPD24 either via the USB or the MIDI IN port. Please note that when transferring SysEx information into the MPD24, the data will override the data of the original Preset which was sent to your SysEx editor. [. . . ]