Akai MPD24 User Manual
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For some applications, you might wish to use the sliders or knobs as Aftertouch
controllers. In this scenario, the knob or slider will be transmitting Aftertouch
information which could be used to control, say, a vibrato of a device that the
MPD24 is controlling.
AFTERTOUCH – PARAMETERS
Minimum range field
Minimum Range field
This field is used to specify the minimum value that
the aftertouch will transmit.
1.
the aftertouch will transmit.
1.
Use [ < ] or [ > ] button to select Minimum Range
field.
field.
2.
While in Minimum Range field, turn [VALUE]
dial to select desired minimum aftertouch value.
dial to select desired minimum aftertouch value.
3.
Use the [ > ] button to select the next field.
Maximum range field
Maximum Range field
This field is used to specify the maximum value that
the aftertouch will transmit.
the aftertouch will transmit.
1.
Use [ < ] or [ > ] button to select Maximum
Range field.
Range field.
2.
While in Maximum Range field, use [VALUE]
dial to select desired maximum aftertouch value.
dial to select desired maximum aftertouch value.
TIP!
Setting the maximum value
of a controller lower than the
minimum value will cause
the knob or slider to behave
inversely.
of a controller lower than the
minimum value will cause
the knob or slider to behave
inversely.
For example, if you are
controlling an interface or
plug-in that operates with a
drawbar structure, such as
organ instruments, it might be
more intuitive to invert your
sliders.
controlling an interface or
plug-in that operates with a
drawbar structure, such as
organ instruments, it might be
more intuitive to invert your
sliders.
TIP!
Sometimes you might not want the full 0-127 range
of control that a slider automatically defaults to.
Often, reducing the value range of the slider might
actually give you more precise control over the
parameter it is controlling.
For example, if you are using one of the sliders to
control a synced delay line, there might only be
about 10 available values for the sync delay time
(1/2, 1/4, 1/8 note, etc.). Therefore, it wouldn’t
make much sense to have the slider transmit the
full 128 MIDI control values, since that only gives
you a tenth of the full slider range. Instead, try
setting the maximum value of that slider to 10 and
you will see how much more precise control this
allows you to have.
of control that a slider automatically defaults to.
Often, reducing the value range of the slider might
actually give you more precise control over the
parameter it is controlling.
For example, if you are using one of the sliders to
control a synced delay line, there might only be
about 10 available values for the sync delay time
(1/2, 1/4, 1/8 note, etc.). Therefore, it wouldn’t
make much sense to have the slider transmit the
full 128 MIDI control values, since that only gives
you a tenth of the full slider range. Instead, try
setting the maximum value of that slider to 10 and
you will see how much more precise control this
allows you to have.