Akai MPD18 - Manual (Page 5)

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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.
PRESET # NAME DESCRIPTION
1 Chromatic
The 16 pads are mapped to a chromatic scale from C to D#Eb, ascending a half-step
With each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = C, Pad 2 = C#/Db, Pad 3 = D, Pad 4 = D#/Eb,
etc.).
2 GM / MPC The 16 pads are mapped to conventional default MPC pad mappings.
3 Prog 1-48 The 16 pads are mapped to transmit Program Change messages 1-48 across all three
pad banks.
4 Prog 49-96 The 16 pads are mapped to transmit Program Change messages 49-96 across all
three pad banks.
5 C Scale The 16 pads are mapped to a C major scale from C to D, ascending a scale degree
with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = C, Pad 2 = D, Pad 3 = E, Pad 4 = F, etc.).
6 C# / Db Scale The 16 pads are mapped to a C#/Db major scale from C#/Db to D#/Eb, ascending a
Scale degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = Db, Pad 2 = Eb, Pad 3 = F,
Pad 4 = Gb, etc.).
7 D Scale The 16 pads are mapped to a D major scale from D to E, ascending a scale degree
with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = D, Pad 2 = E, Pad 3 = F#, Pad 4 = G, etc.).
8 D# / Eb Scale The 16 pads are mapped to a D#/Eb major scale from D#/Eb to E#/F, ascending a
Scale degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = Eb, Pad 2 = F, Pad 3 = G,
Pad 4 = Ab, etc.).
9 E Scale The 16 pads are mapped to an E major scale from E to F#/Gb, ascending a scale
degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = E, Pad 2 = F#, Pad 3 = G#, Pad 4 = A,
etc.).
10 F Scale The 16 pads are mapped to an F major scale from F to G, ascending a scale
degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = F, Pad 2 = G, Pad 3 = A, Pad 4 = Bb,
etc.).
11 F# / Gb Scale The 16 pads are mapped to an F#/Gb major scale from F#/Gb to G#/Ab, ascending a
scale degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = F#, Pad 2 = G#, Pad 3 = A#,
Pad 4 = B, etc.).
12 G Scale The 16 pads are mapped to a G major scale from G to A, ascending a scale degree
with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = G, Pad 2 = A, Pad 3 = B, Pad 4 = C, etc.)
13 G# / Ab Scale The 16 pads are mapped to a G#/Ab major scale from G#/Ab to A#/Bb, ascending a
scale degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = Ab, Pad 2 = Bb, Pad 3 = C,
Pad 4 = Db, etc.)
14 A Scale The 16 pads are mapped to an A major scale from A to B, ascending a scale degree
with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = A, Pad 2 = B, Pad 3 = C#, Pad 4 = D, etc.)
15 A# / Bb Scale The 16 pads are mapped to an A#/Bb major scale from A#/Bb to B#/C, ascending a
scale degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = Bb, Pad 2 = C, Pad 3 = D,
Pad 4 = Eb, etc.)
16 B Scale The 16 pads are mapped to a B major scale from B to C#/Db, ascending a scale
degree with each pad number (e.g., Pad 1 = B, Pad 2 = C#, Pad 3 = D#, Pad 4 = E,
etc.)
SPECIFICATIONS
Number of presets: 16
MIDI output channels over USB: 16
Drum pads: 16 (velocity- and pressure-sensitive)
Drum pad banks: 3
Faders: 1
Switches: 1
Inputs/outputs: 1 USB port
Power: < 100mA, 5V DC via USB
Dimensions (W x D x H): 255mm x 205mm x 42mm
Weight: 0.8 kg