NOTE PARAMETERS
MIDI CHANNEL FIELD
MIDI PORT/CHANNEL FIELD
NOTE FIELD
NOTE FIELD
This field sets the MIDI Port and Channel which the pad will use to transmit
1.Press [<] to messages. You can assign pads to one of two MIDI Ports, A or B, and to one of 16 MIDI Channels on each port (i.e. B11). You may also assign the pad to the MIDI Common Channel.select MIDI Port/Channel field.
2.While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel.
3.Press [>] to select the next field.
Note: When not used via USB, only pads assigned to port A will transmit MIDI information via the
This field sets the MIDI Note Number that the pad will transmit when it is hit.
1.Use [<] or [>] to select Note field.
2.While in MIDI Port/Channel field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired MIDI Port and Channel.
3.Press [>] to select the next field.
Note: Software modules or drum machines are often programmed to trigger sounds based on specific Note Numbers associated with each sample. You may have to experiment setting different Note Numbers on the MPD26 to find the range that is suited for your application.
PLAY MODE FIELD
PLAY MODE FIELD
Here, you can select whether the pad transmits Note On/Off information in a standard momentary (MTY) way like a keyboard, where hitting the pad generates a Note On and releasing it a Note Off message, or in a toggle (TGL) way where the first hit of the pad outputs a Note On, the second hit transmits a Note Off.
1.Use [<] or [>]to select Play Mode field.
2.While in Play Mode field, use [VALUE] dial to select desired Play Mode.
3.Press [>]to select the next field.
PRESSURE FIELD
Here, you can set the pad to transmit pressure information as a channel pressure message (CPR) or polyphonic pressure message (PPR).
1.Press [>] to select Pressure field.
2.While in Pressure field, use [VALUE] dial to select “OFF”, “CPR”, or “PPR”.
PLAY MODE FIELD
PRESSURE FIELD
When finished editing, press [ENTER] to save or [<] to cancel the changes.
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