AKAI LPD8 manual

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    WWW .AKAIPRO.COM  QUICKSTART GUIDE ENGLISH[...]

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    1 BOX CONTENTS y LPD8 y Software CD y USB cable y Safety Instructions & Warranty Information SOFTWARE CD PC Users: To install the Akai Professional LPD8 Edit or, open the contents of the disc, double-click Setup.exe , and follow the on-screen instructions . To open the editor, connect the LPD8 to your computer with a standard USB cable (include[...]

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    2 SOFTWARE EDITOR OPENING THE EDITOR Always connect the LPD8 to your com put er before opening the so ftware editor. After opening the software editor, you will need to select the LPD8 from the drop-down menu on the opening screen a nd click "Done." y For Mac or Windows Vista users, i t will be listed as Akai LPD8 . y For Windows XP users[...]

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    3 EDITING PRESETS This section outlines the edita ble items for each preset. Items #1-4 ar e editable for every pad. Items #5-7 are editable for every knob. 1. NOTE # – Click on this field and drag up or down wi th the mouse (or use you r keyboard's  or  keys) to change the MIDI Note Number the pad will send. 2. PC # – Click on this [...]

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    4 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Manufacturer: Akai Pr ofessional Model: LPD8 Version: 1.0 Date: 200 9.05.15 Transmit/Export Recognize/Import Remarks 1. Basic Information MIDI channels 16 n/a Editor only Note numbers 000-127 n/a Program change 000-127 n/a Editor only Bank Select response? ( Yes/No) If yes, list banks utilized in remarks column N Modes s[...]

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