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Akai MPD226 - USB MIDI Pad Controller

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Overview

- 16 pad MIDI-over-USB pad controller for computer music production
- Thick Fat RGB illuminated velocity and pressure sensitive MPC pads
- Perfect for producers, programmers, musicians and DJs
- 4 knobs, 4 faders, 4buttons arranged in three banks for 36 total controls
- Plug-and-play USB interface for use on Mac or PC, no driver installation needed
- Includes Ableton Live Lite, Akai Pro MPC Essentials, Sonivox Big Bang Cinematic Percussion and Big Bang Universal Drums

Details

Nitty-Gritty

The MPD226 is a MIDI-over-USB pad controller perfect for producers, programmers, musicians and DJs alike. Its intuitive blend of MPC controls and technologies mesh with easy USB connectivity to bring the feel of classic beat making into the world of computer music production.

Experience the Difference

First, Akai added new, ultra sensitive Thick Fat MPC pads, creating an amazingly responsive user experience. The MPD226 has an expanded control set featuring four knobs, four faders, four buttons arranged in three banks for 36 total controls versus 12 on the MPD26. This will enable you to maximize your sound and give you increased control over effects.

MIDI information is sent over its plug-and-play USB interface for use on Mac or PC, eliminating the need to install any drivers.

Goodies

Along with the improved functionality, Akai added iOS compatibility using the Camera Connection Kit (sold separately) and included over $400 of free software. Titles include: Akai Pro MPC Essentials, Big Bang Drums and Big Bang Cinema from Sonivox, Ableton Live Lite, and Software Preset. The aforementioned Software Preset Editor allows you to enjoy intuitive control editing right from the front panel of the MPD226.

Akai’s MPD2 Series marks an important evolution of the pad controller. Many years of research and customer feedback has led directly to some of the most capable pad controllers Akai has ever developed. These MPDs are the perfect bridge between your creativity and your computer-based studio.

Features:

  • 16 Thick Fat RGB illuminated velocity and pressure sensitive MPC pads
  • 64 assignable pads accessible via 4 banks
  • 4 assignable faders, 4 assignable Q-Link knobs, 4 assignable Q-Link buttons
  • 36 assignable controls accessible via 3 banks
  • Classic MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, 16 Level, Full Level and Tap Tempo
  • 30 presets total, with configurations for most popular DAWs
  • iOS compatible using the Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)
  • MIDI In and Out jacks for controlling external gear
  • Dedicated Transport controls
  • Includes Ableton Live Lite, Akai Pro MPC Essentials, Sonivox Big Bang Cinematic Percussion and Big Bang Universal Drums
specifications
Pads  16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
4 banks accessible via Pad Bank button
Knobs   Knobs 4 360° assignable potentiometers
banks accessible via Control Bank button
1 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push
Faders  4 45mm assignable faders
3 banks accessible via Control Bank button
Buttons    4 assignable switches, amber-backlit
10 dedicated function buttons, amber-backlit
3 transport buttons
4 directional cursor buttons for display navigation
Display 20 x 4 characters, monochrome backlit with adjustable contrast
Connections     1 USB port
1 power input (power adapter sold separately)
1 1/8” MIDI input (1/8”-MIDI adapter included)
1 1/8” MIDI output (1/8”-MIDI adapter included)
1 Kensington lock slot
Power  via computer USB bus or USB charger (sold separately)
via power adapter (sold separately): 6V DC, 1A, center-positive
Dimensions (width x depth x height)  13.1” x 10.0” x 1.9”
33.3 cm x 25.4 cm x 4.8 cm
Weight  2.9 lbs.
1.3 kg

Hardware Requirements

Macintosh: 1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac recommended); 1GB RAM (2GB recommended); Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or later recommended)
PC: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 Celeron-compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended); 1 GB RAM (2GB recommended); Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP; Windows-compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended); QuickTime recommended
 Available USB port
what's included
  • MPD226
  • USB Cable
  • (2) 1/8”-to-MIDI Adapters
  • Software Download Cards
  • User Guide
  • Safety & Warranty Manual
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