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Akai MPD218 User Manual

Akai MPD218
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MPD232
Important: Remember to select and load the Bitwig program each time you use your
MPD232 with Bitwig Studio.
Transport Buttons (Stop, Play, Record): Press these buttons to stop playback or recording
(Stop), start playback or recording (Play), or record-arm the active track(s) (Record).
Pads: Press the pads to play MIDI notes or to launch clips or scenes, depending on the
current mode:
Instrument Mode: Press the pads to play MIDI notes on the active track. If the track’s
instrument is Drum Machine, pads that have a corresponding instrument for that note
will be lit.
Clip Mode: Press the pads to trigger clips; the pads act as a 4x4 Clip Launcher. A pad’s
color indicates its current state:
o Green: The clip in that slot is playing.
o Amber: There is a clip in that slot, but it is not playing.
o Red: The clip in that slot is recording.
o Off: There is no clip in that slot.
Press Pad Bank to change the scene of clips that the pads will trigger. Pad Bank A
corresponds to Scenes 1–4, Pad Bank B corresponds to Scenes 5–8, and Pad Bank C
corresponds to Scenes 9–12.
Scene Mode: Press the pads to trigger scenes (columns of clips). Each pad corresponds to
the scene with the same number (e.g., Pad 1 triggers Scene 1, Pad 2 triggers Scene 2, etc.).
Use the switches in Control Bank A to select the current mode (described below).

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Akai MPD218 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Product colorBlack
Number of controls6
Drum pads backlightYes
Number of drum pads16
Built-in optical driveNo
USB connector typeUSB Type-B
Current1 A
Input voltage6 V
Power supply typeUSB
Minimum RAM1 GB
Minimum processor speed1.25 GHz
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows XP Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows XP Home x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Home Basic x64
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth201 mm
Width239 mm
Height41 mm
Weight750 g

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