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NOTE FIELD 
PLAY MODE FIELD 
PLAY MODE FIELD 
PRESSURE FIELD 
 
 NOTE PARAMETERS 
 
 MIDI CHANNEL FIELD 
 
This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad will use to 
transmit  
1.
  Press [<] to 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.e. B11).  You 
may also assign the pad to the MIDI Common Channel.select MIDI 
Port/Channel field. 
2.
  While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired 
MIDI Port and Channel. 
3.
  Press [>] 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 MPD26. 
 
 NOTE FIELD 
 
This field sets the MIDI Note Number that the pad will transmit when it is 
hit. 
1.
  Use [<] or [>] to select Note field. 
2.
  While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired 
MIDI Port and Channel. 
3.
  Press [>] 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 MPD26 to find the range that is suited for your application. 
 
 
 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
1.
  Use [<] or [>]to select Play Mode field. 
2.
  While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode. 
3.
  Press [>]to select the next field. 
 
 
 
 PRESSURE FIELD 
 
Here, you can set the pad to transmit pressure information as a channel 
pressure message (CPR) or polyphonic pressure message (PPR).   
 
1.
  Press [>] to select Pressure field. 
2.
  While in Pressure field, use [VALUE] dial to select “OFF”, “CPR”, or 
“PPR”. 
 
 
 
 
 
When finished editing, press [ENTER] to save or [<] to cancel the changes. 
MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD