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Akai MPD 32 manual

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    FACTORY PRESET DOCUMENTATION[...]

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    MPD32 FACTORY PRESET LISTINGS PRESET # PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 1 LiveLite This preset is designed to be used with the Ableton Li ve Lite software DAW, included with the MPD32. 2 FxPanBFD For use wi th Fxpansion’s BFD. 3 MPC Pads For use with the Akai MPC se ries. 4 Reason This preset supports the Reason Remote proto col with supplied codec files. To [...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH BFD BFD is the premiere software drum module, feat urin g high-quality drum samples for re alistic drum performance. BFD can be used as a stan dalon e computer application, or as a VST instrument which can be dropped into your fa vorite host environment. We have included a defaul t MIDI map for BFD which gives you access to all[...]

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    AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK BFD LITE Fader 1 A DIRECT MASTER Fader 2 A OVERHEAD Fader 3 A ROOM Fader 4 A PZM Fader 5 A MASTER Fader 6 A Master Dynamics Fader 7 A Kick Mic In/Out Fader 8 A Snare Mic Top/Bott om Knob 1 A OVERHEAD DISTANCE Knob 2 A OVERHEAD WIDTH Knob 3 A ROOM DISTANCE Knob 4 A ROOM WIDTH Knob 5 A PZM DISTANCE Knob 6 A PZM WIDTH K[...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH REASON Reason is a software program that allows for vast control of its parameters. The problem with having a lot of controllable items is the limit of physica l space and the cost of building hardware c ontrollers that can a ccommodate hundreds o r thousands of controllers. The people at Propellerh eads have developed a way to[...]

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    The Vyzex Editor included on the CD is a great way to cust omize or restore p resets to their factory co ndition! The MPD32 preset for Reason make s use of pad banks A, B and C for playing notes. With these th ree pad banks you get a 3-octave range of pitch control. Pad bank D is configured t o be used as a control bank. This pa d bank all ows you [...]

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    AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS ::: GLOBAL CONTROLLERS ::: ::: MASTER KEYBOARD ::: MPD32 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION MPD32 CONTROL REASON FUNCTION Stop Stop Keyboard Keyboard Play Play Pitch Bend Pitch Bend Record Record Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Rewind Rewind Channel Pressure Chann el Pressure Fast Forward Fast Forward Expression Expression Switch 7 Target Previ[...]

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    AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS MIXER 14:2 BANK GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5 GLOBAL COMBINATOR RPG-8 Fader 1 A Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Channel 1 Level Velocity/Manual Fader 2 A Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Channel 2 Level Mode Fader 3 A Channel 3 Level Channel 3 Level [...]

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    AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK LINE MIXER 6:2 SUBTRACTOR MALSTROM NN19 NNXT DR. REX THOR Fader 1 A Channel 1 Level Filter Freq Filter A Freq Filter F req Filter Freq Filter Fre q Filter 1 Freq Fader 2 A Channel 2 Level Filter Res Filter A Resonance Filter Res Filter Res Filter Res Filter 1 Res Fader 3 A Channel 3 Level Filter 2 Freq Filter B Freq [...]

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    AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS REDRUM BV512 VOCODER MATRIX BANK GLOBAL GROUP1 GROUP2 GLOBAL GROUP1 GROUP2 GROUP3 Fader 1 A Drum 1 Level Drum 9 Level Band Count Band Level 1 Mod Level 1 Band Level 25 Pattern Select in Bank Fader 2 A Drum 2 Level Drum 10 Level Shift Band Level 2 Mod Level 2 Band Level 26 Bank Select Fader 3 A Drum 3 Level Attack Band Lev[...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH ARTURIA SYNTHS We have made a template file for most of the popular Arturia synth s that all work in conjunction with the Arturia Preset on the MPD32. Each Ar turia synth has it s own MIDI Map file that will automatically assign the functions with in that synth. This file is named controlMIDI . Each synth’s controlMIDI file n[...]

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    AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK ARP2600V CS80V MOOG M ODULAR V MINIMOOG V PROPHE T V JUPITER 8V ANALOG STUDIO Fader 1 A VCF Cutoff HPF Cutoff I Filter 1 Cuttoff VCF Cutoff P5-VC F Cutoff LPF Cutoff Cutoff Filter Fader 2 A VCF Resonance HPF Reso I Filter 2 Cuttoff VCF Emphasis P5-VCF Reso LPF Resonance Reso. Fader 3 A VCF input 1 LPF Cutoff I Filter[...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH FL STUDIO 7 We have included a template for u se with FL Studio 7 (PC only). To install the template, run the INSTALL.BAT file locate d on the CD an d follow the on -screen instructions; this will automatically place t he template file in the FL Studio Templ ates folder. Once you have completed the installati on process, open u[...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH FXPANSION GURU Fxpansion’s Guru software is a very flexible an d cr eative tool for making all kinds of beats and grooves. Guru comes preset with default MIDI note and controller note m appings that serve a bunch of different purposes. Notes can be set to trigger sounds, map a sound chromatically and play it from a keyboard, [...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH G-MEDIA SYNTHS AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK MINIMONSTA IMPOSCAR ODDITY Fader 1 A Cutoff Filter Fr eq VCF Cutoff Fader 2 A Emphasis Filter Q VCF Res Fader 3 A Contour Env Amt ADSR Filter Amt Fader 4 A Cutoff LFO Amp FiltDrive AR Filter A mt Fader 5 A Cutoff LFO Time F Env Attk ADSR Attack Fader 6 A F Env Attack F Env Dec ADSR[...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH ROB PAPEN SYNTHS Installing and loading the MIDI map files: BLUE Mac – Place the file labeled MPD32_Blue.stp in the Applications/Rob Pa pen/Blue/Blue ECS folder. After starting Blue in your host software, click on ‘ Global’ . At the bottom right of the GLO BAL page you will see Ex. Con. Setup . Select ‘ Load’ and choo[...]

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    AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS BLUE PREDATOR ALBI NO 3 BANK ANALOG DI GITAL NOISE Fader 1 A OSC Volume 1 Osc 1 waveform osc1 waveform Osc1 Wave Morph Osc1 noise color Fader 2 A OSC Volume 2 Osc 1 Volume osc1 volume osc1 volume osc1 volume Fader 3 A OSC Volume 3 Osc 2 waveform osc2 waveform Osc2 Wave Morph Osc2 noise color Fader 4 A OSC Volume 4 Osc 2 V[...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH SONAR 1. In Sonar, go to Tools/ Sonar Plugin manager. 2. In Categories, select Control Surfaces . 3. In ‘Registered Plugins', choos e Cakewalk Generic Surface . 4. Press Insert , then navigate to the file named "MPD32.sp p" and press Open . 5. Go to Options / Control Surfaces . 6. Press Add new control surfaces[...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH STYLUS RMX AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK STYLUS RMX Fader 1 A Mixer Level 1 Fader 2 A Mixer Level 2 Fader 3 A Mixer Level 3 Fader 4 A Mixer Level 4 Fader 5 A Mixer Level 5 Fader 6 A Mixer Level 6 Fader 7 A Mixer Level 7 Fader 8 A Mixer Level 8 Knob 1 A M ixer Pan 1 Knob 2 A Mixer Pan 2 Knob 3 A Mixer Pan 3 Knob 4 A Mixer Pan [...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH VIRSYN SYNTHS AKAI MPD32 PRESET MAPPINGS BANK POSEIDON TERA 3 Fader 1 A Wave Env - Attack Filter 1 - cutoff Fader 2 A Wave Env - Decay Filter 1 - reso. Fader 3 A Wave Env - Sustain Filter 2 - cutoff Fader 4 A Wave Env - Release Filt er 2 - reso. Fader 5 A Spect - Residual TerFil ter - cutoff Fader 6 A Spect - Spread TerFil ter [...]

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    USING THE MPD32 WITH ARKAOS VJ Arkaos is a visual effects program that allows you to trigger video, still and flash clips from a MIDI source. This program is and other VJ applic ations are actually very well suite d for using the MPD32. This preset is not specific to Arkaos but is designed to allow you to quickly customize your Arkaos preset s. Key[...]

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    REVISION 1.0[...]