Akai MPD226 User Guide

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To store your new settings in a Program:
Important: Without storing your edited settings, your changes will be lost if you load a new
Program.
1. Press Preset to enter Preset Mode.
2. Press the Right Cursor to enter the Store Program page.
3. Use the up/down Cursors to select either the Save To or Name field:
• Save To: Turn the Data Dial to select the Preset to which you want to store your new
settings (this will overwrite that Preset).
• Name: Turn the Data Dial to select the current character. Use the left/right Cursors
to move to the previous/next character.
4. Press the Data Dial to store the Preset. Your settings will be saved to the new Preset and
the display will automatically return to the normal Preset Mode.
Edit Mode
1. To enter Edit Mode, press Edit.
2. Select a control to edit by touching, pressing, or manipulating the desired control (fader,
pad, etc.). In the display, the name of the selected control will appear in the upper left
corner, and the editable parameters will be shown below it.
In each page of Edit Mode:
• Use the up/down Cursors to move through the parameters on the current page.
• If there are multiple pages (indicated by Pg1, Pg2, etc.), 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.
3. To edit more controls, repeat Steps 2–3.
See the following sections for specific information about each control’s editable parameters.
Pads (Pad 01–64)
Type: The type of event that will be sent. The available settings are Note, Program Change,
and Program Bank.
MIDI Channel: This setting determines over which MIDI channel data is sent. The available
settings are Common, USB A1–A16, and USB B1–B16.
Note: If Note is the selected Type, this assigns the note number.
Aft: If Note is the selected Type, this determines the Aftertouch settings. The available options
are Off, Chn (Channel Aftertouch), and Poly (Poly Aftertouch).
Program Number / Pgm: If Program Change or Program Bank is the selected Type, this
determines the Program number. The available range is 000–127.
Msb / Lsb: If Program Change or Program Bank is the selected Type, these determine the
MSB (Most Significant Bit) and LSB (Least Significant Bit). The available range is 000–127.
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.

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