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BOX CONTENTS
y MPD18 y Software CD
y USB cable y Safety Instructions & Warranty Information
SOFTWARE CD
PC Users: To install the Akai Professional MPD18 Editor, open the contents of the disc, double-click Setup.exe, and follow
the on-screen instructions. To open the editor, connect the MPD18 to your computer with a standard USB cable (included)
then double-click MPD18 Editor.exe.
Mac Users: Drag the contents of the disc to an appropriate location on your hard drive. To open the editor, connect the
MPD18 to your computer with a standard USB cable (included) then double-click the MPD18 Editor.
Note: Always connect the MPD18 to your computer before opening the editor.
TOP PANEL OVERVIEW
1. USB CONNECTION – Plug a standard
USB cable into this outlet and into the USB
port of your computer. The computer’s
USB port will provide power to the MPD18.
2. 16 REAL MPC PRESSURE AND
VELOCITY SENSITIVE PADS – The pads
can be used to trigger drum hits or other
samples in your software. The pads are
pressure and velocity sensitive, which
makes them very responsive and intuitive
to play.
3. NOTE REPEAT – Holding this button while
striking a pad causes the pad to retrigger at
a rate based on the current Tempo, Time
Division, and Swing settings. Note Repeat
can be synced to an internal or external
MIDI Clock source. It can also function as
a momentary or toggle switch. These
settings are configurable for each Preset
(see NR CONFIG).
4. ASSIGNABLE FADER – This fader can be
used to send continuous control data to a
desktop audio workstation.
5. PAD BANK – This button switches between pad banks A, B, and C. Each bank can address a unique set of 16 sounds,
giving you access of up to 48 different sounds you can trigger with the pads. The currently selected pad bank will be
indicated with a lit LED.
6. PRESETS – This button allows you to select different preset mappings (of the pads and assignable button and fader).
Press and hold it then press the pad with the number of the preset you want (1-16). You can customize these presets in
the software editor (see the SOFTWARE EDITOR section for more information). See the PRESETS section for
descriptions of the available default presets.
7. 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).
8. FULL LEVEL – When FULL LEVEL is activated, the pads always play back at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how
hard or soft you hit them.
9. NR CONFIG (Note Repeat Configuration) – This button is used to adjust the current Note Repeat parameters.
Note: Changes made with the NR CONFIG button will not
be stored in the Preset. For these (and additional)
parameters to be stored in the Preset, edit them in the software editor.
y Time Division: Hold down NR CONFIG and press any one of Pads 1 through 8 to set the desired Time Division
– the rate of Note Repeat. The Time Division value is next to the pad number on the MPD18.
y Swing: Hold down NR CONFIG and press any one of Pads 9 through 15 to set the desired Swing setting for
Note Repeat. The Swing value is next to the pad number on the MPD18. (For finer adjustments to the Swing
value, use the software editor.)
y Tempo: If Note Repeat is set to the internal clock (the default), the LED above NR CONFIG will flash at the
current Note Repeat tempo. To enter a new tempo, hold down NR CONFIG and tap Pad 16 ("Tap Tempo") in
time with the desired tempo. (The LED will not flash if Note Repeat is synced to an external clock.)
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