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The controller you've been waiting for.
The MPD32 is a MIDI-over-USB performance pad
controller for DJs, programmers, producers, and others musicians. Built around
the controls and technology from Akai Professional's industry-standard MPC
series, the MPD32 is an expressive and intuitive instrument for the studio and
stage.
The heart of the MPD32 is its bank of 16 velocity and
pressure-sensitive MPC pads, an Akai Pro exclusive. You can access four
different banks of sounds from the MPC pads for a total of 64 sounds at your
fingertips. The MPD32 also borrows the MPC series' assignable Q-Link
controllers, enabling you to control nearly any parameters in your software in
real time. You get eight assignable Q-Link faders, eight assignable Q-Link 360°
knobs, and eight assignable Q-Link buttons so you'll spend less time with the
mouse and more time making music. Even better, each Q-Link can access three
different parameters for a total of 72 real-time Q-Links! You also get two
assignable footswitch inputs and an expression-pedal input for even more ways to
control and perform with the MPD32. The MPD32 also gives you a dedicated set of
transport controls for instant access to the most commonly used DAW or
sequencing-software controls.
While the MPC pads and Q-Links might be the
heart of the MPD32, its brain is transplanted directly from the MPC. That's
because the MPD32 is not just a control surface; it contains some of the key MPC
technologies that have made the MPC the de facto standard it is. MPC Note Repeat
is a capability that enables the MPD (or MPC) 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 MPD32 also has MPC Full Level and MPC 16-Level on its pads.
The
MPD32 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 MPD32 so the included USB cable is all you need. It comes with a
custom versions of Ableton Live Lite so you can start creating right out of the
box. In addition to Live and nearly any other MIDI software, you can also drive
any MIDI hardware, such as synths, sound modules, samplers, sequencers, drum
machines, and more.
Whether inspiration strikes you in the studio or on
stage, the MPD32 gives you a comprehensive compliment of input and control
devices matched with the peerless feel of the MPC -- only from Akai
Professional.