Akai MPD26 Manuale Utente

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 KEY FEATURES 
 
• 
16 pressure and velocity-sensitive MPC pads with four banks each 
• 
MPC technologies include Note Repeat, Swing, 16 Level, Full Level, and Tap Tempo 
• 
12 assignable Q-Link knobs and faders 
• 
Dedicated transport controls transmit MMC, MIDI Clock or MIDI CC messages to DAW and 
sequencing applications 
• 
MIDI output over USB and traditional MIDI I/O for controlling software and hardware 
• 
Backlit, easy-to-read screen 
• 
USB bus powered, class compliant: plug and play with one USB cable 
• 
Comes with Editor Librarian software 
 
 CONNECTION DIAGRAM 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.
 
Connect a USB cable from your computer to the MPD26.  
The unit will be powered through the USB connection.  
Alternatively, if you do not wish to use a computer in your 
setup or if you wish to power the MPD26 externally, please 
plug in an optional Akai MP6-1 (6V-1A DC) power adapter. 
2.
 
If you would like to use an external sound module, connect a 
5-pin MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the MPD26 to the 
MIDI IN of the external device. 
3.
 
If you would like to use another MIDI controller in your setup, connect a 5-pin MIDI cable from the MIDI 
OUT of the external MIDI device to the MIDI IN of the MPD26. 
 
A NOTE ABOUT USING THE MPD26 
WITH SOFTWARE: 
1.
  Make sure that all external devices 
are connected to the MPD26 and 
that the MPD26 is connected to your 
computer, using the included USB 
cable,  before opening any software 
applications on your computer with 
which you might want to use the 
MPD26.  If the unit is not plugged in 
before, your software application 
might not recognize the MPD26 as 
an available device. 
2.
  In your software application, you will 
need to set the MPD26 as a default 
MIDI input device.  This is usually 
done in the MIDI section of the 
Preferences menu. 
COMPUTER 
EXTERNAL SOUND 
MODULE 
EXTERNAL MIDI 
DEVICE 
POWER (optional, 
not included) 
A NOTE ABOUT USING THE MPD26 
WITH SOFTWARE: 
The operation of the MIDI OUT port 
changes depending on whether or not a 
USB cable is connected to the MPD26. 
  USB cable connected: 
MIDI data from your computer is 
passed to the MIDI OUT port.  When a 
USB cable is connected, you should 
activate "MIDI echo" in your 
sequencer if you want the MPD26 to 
control another external device. 
  USB cable not connected: 
Whatever you play on the MPD26 is 
sent to the MIDI OUT port. 
Note: If you have another device 
connected to the MPD26's MIDI IN 
port, that device's MIDI information 
will be ignored.