5
Operation
Bluetooth
Instead of using a “wired” USB connection to connect LPD8 Wireless to your computer, you
can connect wirelessly to a Bluetooth-compatible device.
Important:
Your host device must support Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) to use this
feature. For the most current and complete system requirements, visit
akaipro.com
and find
the webpage for
LPD8 Wireless
.
To pair LPD8 Wireless to your Bluetooth device:
1.
Power on your Bluetooth device.
2.
Power on your LPD8 Wireless:
•
If you are using battery power, set the
power switch
to
Batt
.
•
If its
USB port
is connected to a power outlet (using a USB power adapter), set the
power switch
to
USB
.
3.
Press and hold
Select
and press
Pad 8
(
Pair
) once. The
pad
will flash.
4.
Enable Bluetooth connectivity on your device:
•
Mac OS X:
Press
+
Space
, type
Audio MIDI Setup
, and open the
Audio MIDI
Setup
application. In the
MIDI Studio
window that appears, click the
Bluetooth
icon.
In the window that appears, click
Connect
next to
Akai LPD8 Wireless
.
•
iOS:
Download and open the
GarageBand
application. Tap the
Settings
button (the
gear icon), and then tap
Song
. Tap
Advanced
, and then tap
Bluetooth MIDI
Devices
. Tap
Akai LPD8 Wireless
, and then tap
Connect
.
When successfully paired,
Pad 8
(
Pair
) will stay continuously lit while holding
Select
.
To unpair LPD8 Wireless from your Bluetooth device,
press and hold
Select
and press
Pad
8
(
Pair
) again. When unpaired,
Pad 8
(
Pair
) will be unlit while holding
Select
.
Programs
You can store up to 4 programs in LPD8 Wireless’s internal memory. Each program includes:
•
all pad assignments (MIDI note numbers, CC numbers, program change numbers, and
press behavior)
•
all knob assignments (MIDI CC numbers and range)
•
all configurable Note Repeat settings, described in the
Note Repeat
section
To select a program,
press and hold
Prog Select
, and press one of
Pads 1
–
4
(
Prog 1
–
4
).
To manage your programs,
use the LPD8 Wireless editor software. Visit
akaipro.com
and
find the webpage for
LPD8 Wireless
to download it.
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