Akai MPD226 User Guide

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Tempo (Tap Tempo)
BPM: The tempo as indicated in beats per minute. The available range is 30–300 BPM.
Time Division: The speed of the Note Repeat repetition as a division of the master tempo or
external clock. The available options are 1/4, 1/4T, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16, 1/16T, 1/32, and 1/32T. (T
denotes a triplet-based time division.)
Gate: The length of the repeated notes of the Note Repeat feature. The available range is 1–
99% of the current time division setting.
Swing: The amount of swing used in the repeated notes of the Note Repeat feature. The
available range is 50–75%.
Transport (Stop, Play, Rec)
Type: The type of event that will be sent. The available settings are MMC, MMC/MIDI, MIDI
Real Time, MIDI CC, and PTEX. When set to PTEX, transport control messages will be sent
only on USB Port B, Channel 16, regardless of the Common Channel (Common Chnl) setting.
The PTEX setting is for use with Avid
®
Pro Tools
®
Express only.
MIDI to DIN: Determines whether or not MIDI data is sent to the MIDI Out (On) or not (Off).
MIDI data will be sent to MPD226’s USB connection regardless of this setting.
Global Mode
To enter Global Mode, press Global.
In each page of Global Mode:
• Use the up/down Cursors to move through the parameters on the current page.
• Use the left/right Cursors to move between different pages.
• Turn the Data Dial to change the currently selected value/setting. Any value/setting is
automatically selected; you do not have to press the Data Dial to enter or select it.
Important: To store your global settings, see the Utilities section below.
See the following sections for specific information about each control’s editable parameters.
MIDI Channel
Common Chnl (Channel): This setting determines which MIDI channel is the common
channel (various controls can be assigned to the common channel in Edit Mode). The available
settings are USB A1–A16, and USB B1–B16.
Note Display
Type: Determines whether the display will show notes as Values (e.g., C2, F#3, etc.) or a
Number (e.g., 36, 54, etc.).

Akai MPD226 Specifications

General

Current	1 A
Input voltage	6 V
Power supply type	AC
Product color	Black
Number of controls	36
Drum pads backlight	Yes
Number of drum pads	16
Number of mixer channels	4 channels
USB version	2.0
USB connector type	USB Type-B
USB ports quantity	1
Minimum RAM	1 GB
Minimum processor speed	1.25 GHz

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	254 mm
Width	333 mm
Height	48 mm
Weight	1300 g