Akai MPK261 specification

14.Time Division: Press this button and then press one of the Assignable Switches to select the current Time Division, which determines the rate of the Note Repeat and Arpeggiator features. This button can function as a momentary or toggle (latching) button.

Important: While Time Division is active, the Assignable Switches will not send any of their normal MIDI CC or Program Change messages until Time Division has been deactivated.

15.Control Bank Buttons: Use these buttons to select one of three independent banks of continuous controllers. This lets you control up to 72 independent parameters with the knobs, faders, and switches.

16.Pads: Use these pads to trigger drum hits or other samples in your software or external MIDI sound module. The pads are pressure- and velocity-sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play.

17.Pad Bank: Use these buttons to select one of four independent banks of pads. Each pad bank can contain a unique set of samples, giving you access of up to 48 different sounds.

18.Full Level: Press this button to activate Full Level Mode in which the pads always play at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them.

19.16 Level: Press this button to activate 16 Level Mode in which the last-triggered pad is mapped to all 16 pads. All 16 pads will now output the same note number and pressure controller as the last-triggered pad, but the velocity for each pad is fixed, regardless of how hard you hit them—Pad 1 plays at the lowest velocity while Pad 16 plays at the maximum velocity (127).

20.Note Repeat: Press and hold this button while striking a pad to cause the pad to retrigger at a rate based on the current Tempo and Time Division settings. This button can function as a momentary or toggle (latching) button.

Note: You can also sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI Clock source.