Akai MPD232 User Manual

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Knobs: Turn the knobs to control certain parameters, depending on MPD232’s current control
bank:
• Control Bank A: Turn the knobs to control Macros 1–8 of the primary device.
• Control Bank B: Turn the knobs to control the Pan knobs of the tracks. Each knob
corresponds to the track with the same number (e.g., Knob 1 controls the panning of
Track 1, Knob 2 controls the panning of Track 2, etc.).
• Control Bank C: Turn the knobs to control the Send for Effect Track 1 of the tracks. Each
knob corresponds to the track with the same number (e.g., Knob 1 controls the send
level of Track 1, Knob 2 controls the send level of Track 2, etc.).
Press Ctrl Bank to cycle through the control banks.
Faders: Move the faders to control certain parameters, depending on MPD232’s current
control bank:
• Control Bank A: Move the faders to control the first 8 macros of the current device.
• Control Bank B: Move the faders to control the Volume faders of the tracks. Each fader
corresponds to the track with the same number (e.g., Fader 1 controls the volume of
Track 1, Fader 2 controls the volume of Track 2, etc.).
• Control Bank C: Move the faders to control the Send for Effect Track 2 of the tracks.
Each fader corresponds to the track with the same number (e.g., Fader 1 controls the
send level of Track 1, Fader 2 controls the send level of Track 2, etc.).
Press Ctrl Bank to cycle through the control banks.

Akai MPD232 Specifications

General

MIDI out	Yes
USB version	2.0
USB connector type	USB Type-B
USB ports quantity	1
Product color	Black
Number of drum pads	16
Number of mixer channels	8 channels
Current	1 A
Input voltage	6 V
Power supply type	USB
AC adapter included	No
Minimum RAM	1 GB
Minimum processor speed	1.25 GHz

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	254 mm
Width	422 mm
Height	48 mm
Weight	1900 g