Top Panel Overview - Akai Professional MPD24 Manual Del Usuario

TOP PANEL OVERVIEW

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6 ASSIGNABLE CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER SLIDERS
Each slider can be used to send continuous controller data to a Desktop Audio
Workstation or external MIDI device.
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16 MPC-STYLE PRESSURE AND VELOCITY SENSITIVE
PADS
Each pad can be used to trigger drum hits or samples by tapping on them. The
pads are pressure and velocity sensitive, which makes them very responsive and
intuitive to play.
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NAVIGATION / MENU DISPLAY SECTION
This is the LCD display used for navigating menus, displaying data, and affecting
change on the MPD24's options and parameters.
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NAVIGATION / CONTROL BUTTONS
These are the main buttons used for navigation, program change, pad bank change,
previewing, and switching amongst the different modes of operation.
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8 ASSIGNABLE CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER KNOBS
Like the sliders, each 360-degree knob can be used to send continuous controller
data to a Desktop Audio Workstation or external MIDI device.
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TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS
These dedicated buttons can be used to send transport information to remotely
control a hard disk recording system or any other machine that understands MIDI
Machine Control (MMC).
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