Akai mpd32 - Manual (Page 7)

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ASSIGNABLE BUTTONS – These buttons can be
used as MIDI CC switches or Program Change
switches. They can function in momentary or toggle
modes. When [TIME DIVISION] has been activated,
these 8 buttons are used to set the time division of
the Note Repeat.
13. [CONTROL BANK] – The MPD32 features 3
independent banks of continuous controllers.
Effectively, this allows you to control up to 72
independent parameters with the knobs, faders and
buttons on the MPD32. The [CONTROL BANK]
button is used to switch among the 3 banks. The
LEDs above the button will reflect the currently
selected control bank.
14. 16 REAL MPC PRESSURE AND VELOCITY
SENSITIVE PADS – The pads can be used to trigger
drum hits or samples on your software or hardware
module. The pads are pressure and velocity
sensitive, which makes them very responsive and
intuitive to play.
15. PAD BANK buttons – These 4 buttons switch
among pad banks A, B, C, D. Each bank can
address a unique set of 16 sounds, giving you
access of up to 64 different sounds you can
trigger with the pads. The currently
selected pad bank will be indicated on the
LCD display
16. [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.
17. [16
LEVEL] – When [16 LEVEL] is activated, you can
use the 16 pads to change a selected sound’s
velocity in 16 steps. When you press the [16 LEVEL]
button, the last pad that was hit gets mapped to all 16
pads. The pads will now output the same note
number and pressure
controller as the initial pad, but
the velocity is fixed at the
values shown in the diagram
on the right, regardless of how
hard you hit them. This allows
you to have more control over
the velocity of a sound.
18. [NOTE REPEAT] – Holding this button while striking
a pad causes the pad to retrigger at a rate based on
the current Tempo and Time Division settings. The
Note Repeat feature can be synced to an internal or
external MIDI Clock source. [NOTE REPEAT] can
function as a latching or momentary button
19. [TIME DIVISION] – This button is used to specify the
rate of the Note Repeat feature. When [TIME
DIVISION] is activated, you can press one of the 8
switches to specify a time division. [TIME DIVISION]
can function as a momentary or toggle button.
Please note that while [TIME DIVISION] is active, the
8 assignable buttons will not function as MIDI CC or
Program Change switches until [TIME DIVISION] has
been de-activated.
20. [TAP TEMPO] – This button allows you to tap in a
new tempo. If the preset is reloaded, the tempo will
revert to the saved tempo value. (Please note that a
preset’s default tempo can be set in Edit Mode). Tap
Tempo does not work when the MPD32 is set to
External sync.
REAR PANEL OVERVIEW
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1. DC POWER ADAPTER INPUT – Plug in a 6V-1A DC
power adapter if you do not wish to power the
MPD32 through the USB connection.
2. 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 MPD32. This connection is used to
send and receive MIDI data to and from your
computer and may also be used to send MIDI data
from your computer to a device attached to the MIDI
OUT port of the MPD32.
3. MIDI OUT – Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the
MIDI OUT of the MPD32 to the MIDI IN of an external
device.
4. MIDI IN – Use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect the
MIDI OUT of an external MIDI device to the MIDI IN
of the MPD32.
5. FOOT SWITCH 1 – Connect a ¼” TS footswitch to
this input. Footswitches can be used as MIDI CC
switches, or to remotely control certain features on
the MPD32, such as pad triggering and button
events.
6. FOOT SWITCH 2 – Connect a ¼” TS footswitch to
this input. Footswitches can be used as MIDI CC
switches, or to remotely control certain features on
the MPD32, such as pad triggering and button
events.
7. EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT – Connect a ¼” TRS
expression pedal to this input. We recommend using
the Alesis F2 expression pedals.
8. KENSINGTON LOCK – The unit may be secured to
a table or surface using this Kensington Lock slot.