User manual AKAI MPD32

[. . . ] OPERATOR'S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 REAR PANEL OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 HOOKUP DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 DISPLAYING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This will cause the pad to transmit only a Program Change message. When finished editing, press [ENTER] to save or [<] to cancel the changes. 14 EDITING KNOBS, FADERS AND EXPRESSION PEDAL The knobs, faders and expression pedal input on the MPD32 can be set to transmit Control Change or Aftertouch information. In addition, the endless knobs may also be assigned as an Increment/Decrement function. The default operation of knobs, faders and expression pedal input is to transmit Control Change information. What is Control Change?Continuous Controller (CC) data are MIDI messages capable of transmitting a range of values, usually 0-127. CC's are commonly used for controlling volume, pan, and other parameters on your DAW or sound module. What is Aftertouch?Aftertouch refers to MIDI data sent when pressure is applied to a pad after it has been struck and while it is being held down. Aftertouch is often used to control vibrato, volume, and other parameters. 1. On Page 1, turn the [VALUE] dial to select `CTRL CHANGE' (Control Change) or `AFTERTOUCH' as the event type. Depending on which event type you select on Page 1, parameter options on Page 2 will be different. SELECT EVENT TYPE IN THIS FIELD. 5. The parameter fields available for each event type are outlined in the following pages. Please note that for the purposes of this text, the expression pedal input is considered a fader (F9). 15 CONTROL CHANGE PARAMETERS The following list of parameters can be accessed if the event type for the knob or fader is set to Control Change. MIDI CHANNEL FIELD This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the knob or fader will use to transmit messages. You can assign knobs and faders to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i. e. While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel. MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD 3. Note: When not used via USB, only knobs and faders assigned to port A will be transmitted via the 5-pin MIDI port on the back of the MPD32. CONTROL CHANGE FIELD In this field you can set which MIDI CC # the knob or fader will transmit when it is used. While in Control Change field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Control Change Number. Press [>] button to select the next field. CONTROL CHANGE FIELD Note: To control a parameter in your DAW or sound module with a knob or fader, both the parameter and the physical controller should be set to the same Controller Number. MINIMUM RANGE FIELD This field is used to specify the minimum value that the knob or fader can output. While in Minimum Range field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired minimum value. Press [>] button to select the next field. MINIMUM RANGE FIELD Tip: Sometimes you might not want the full 0-127 range of control that a fader automatically defaults to. Often, reducing the value range of the fader might give you more precise control over the parameter it is controlling. For example, if you are using one of the faders to control a synced delay line, there might only be about 10 available values for the sync delay time (1/2, 1/4, 1/8 note, etc. ). Therefore, it wouldn't make much sense to have the fader transmit the full 128 MIDI control values, since this only gives you a tenth of the full fader range. Instead, try setting the maximum value of that fader to 10. MAXIMUM RANGE FIELD This field is used to specify the maximum value that the knob or fader can output. While in Maximum Range field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired maximum value. [. . . ] This allows you to access significantly more parameters than the amount of physical controllers. There are 3 control banks, which effectively give you 72 (3x24) controllers. There are also 4 different pad banks which give you a total of 64 (4x16) pads. 33 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Please make sure that the MPD32 is connected to your computer and that the computer is powered on. If using a power adapter, please make sure that the adapter is plugged into a live power outlet. [. . . ]