MPD218
Feature-Packed, Highly Playable Pad Controller
Product Highlights
- 16 x Thick Fat Backlit MPC Pads
- 6 x Assignable 360° Potentiometers
- Note-Repeat Button
- Full-Level Mode
- USB-MIDI Connection and Power
- Kensington Lock Slot
- Software Package Included
- Overview
- Tech Specs
The MPD218 by AKAI Professional is a MIDI-over-USB pad controller which brings the feel of classic MPC beat-making to producers, programmers, musicians and DJs, in a lightweight and compact package.
Sixteen ultra-sensitive Thick Fat backlit MPC pads are used to trigger drum hits and other samples in your software or external MIDI sound module, and are pressure- and velocity-sensitive, for a responsive feel and intuitive playing. You can switch between three pad banks to control up to 48 samples.
The MPD218 features 3 banks of 6 assignable 360° potentiometers which send continuous controller messages to the software for up to 18 parameters. The controller incorporates some of the MPC's most popular functions such as a Note-Repeat button and Full-Level mode.
It comes with a comprehensive software bundle which includes Ableton Live Lite, AKAI Pro MPC Essentials, Sonivox Big Bang Cinematic Percussion & Big Bang Universal Drums, and Software Preset Editor.
Pads | 16 x velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, red-backlit 3 x banks accessible via Pad Bank button |
Controls | 6 x 360° assignable potentiometers 3 x banks accessible via Control Bank button |
Connections | USB port Kensington lock |
Power Source | USB bus-powered |
System Compatibility | Mac: 1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac recommended) 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended) Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or later recommended) Windows: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 Celeron-compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended) 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended) Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP Windows-compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended, QuickTime recommended) |
Dimensions (W x D x H)
- 9.4 x 7.9 x 1.6" / 23.9 x 20.1 x 4.1 cm
Weight
- 1.65 lb / 0.57 kg