Akai Professional - USB/MIDI Performance Pad Controller

While the Akai MPC pads and Q-Links might be the heart of the MPD26, its brain is transplanted directly from the Music Production Controller. That's because the MPD26 is not just a MIDI control surface; it contains some of the key MPC technologies that have made the MPC the industry standard it is. MPC Note Repeat is a capability that enables the MPD to automatically play a rhythm pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as "the heart and soul of hip hop" because it turns perfectly aligned sequences into human-feeling time alignments. You can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel. The Akai MPD26 also has MPC Full Level and MPC 16-Level on its pads. The Akai MPD26 sends MIDI information over its plug-and-play USB interface so you can use it with your Mac or PC without installing any drivers. The USB connection even powers the MPD26 so the included USB cable is all you need. The MPD26 also has traditional DIN MIDI input and output jacks so you can use it with MIDI hardware such as synths and other sound modules. The Akai MPD26 comes with Ableton Live Lite and Editor Librarian software so you can start creating immediately. Includes MPD26, USB cable, software CD, and quick start guide. FEATURES 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive genuine MPC pads Access four different sounds from each of the MPC pads for a total of 64 at your fingertips Six assignable Q-Link faders and six assignable Q-Link 360 knobs allow you to control nearly any parameters in your software in real time Dedicated set of transport controls for instant access to the most commonly used Digital Audio Workstation or sequencing-software controls MPC Note Repeat MPC Swing MPC Full Level and MPC 16-Level on the pads Plug-and-play USB interface allows you to use it with your Mac or PC without installing any drivers USB powered Traditional DIN MIDI input and output jacks Comes with Ableton Live Lite and Editor Librarian software The gap between the music in your mind and the music on your computer has never been so thin. Order today. SPECIFICATIONS MPD26 Performance Pad Controller Pads: 16 pressure and velocity sensitive Pad banks: 4 Q-Link Faders: 6 - MIDI Control Change data Q-Link Knobs: 6, 360 pots LCD: blue, backlit Transport controls: Rew, FF, Stop, Play, Rec ” MMC/MIDI Machine Control or MIDI I/O: USB, MIDI In, MIDI Out Power: USB bus powered or MP6-1 AC adapter for DIN MIDI, sold separately