Akai LPD8, Руководство пользователя

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1. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this USB port to your computer. The
computer’s USB port provides ample power to LPD8 Wireless, though you may use 3 AA
batteries instead. This connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from
your computer.
2. Power Switch: Use this switch to power LPD8 Wireless on or off. To use USB power, set
it to USB . To use batteries, install 3 AA batteries into the battery compartment underneath
LPD8 Wireless, and set it to Batt .
Note: If you have installed batteries into LPD8 Wireless, you can power it off by setting the
power switch to USB (when it is disconnected from a computer). If you have not installed
batteries into LPD8 Wireless, you can power it off by setting the power switch to Batt .
3. Pads ( 1 – 8 ) : Press these pads to send MIDI Note On messages to your software, triggering
drum hits or other samples.
Press and hold Select and press a pad to select the command printed in a white box
above it: Prog 1 – 4 , Note , CC , Prg Chng , or Pair . See Operation > Bluetooth and
Programs to learn more.
Press and hold NR Config and press a pad to select the command printed on the right
side above the pad: 56% , 58% , 60% , 62% , 1 / 8 , 1 / 16 , 1 / 32 , or Triplet . See Operation >
Note Repeat to learn more.
4. Knobs ( K1 – 8 ) : Turn these knobs to send continuous control data to your software,
adjusting parameter values or other settings.
5. Bank A / B: Press this button to select Pad Bank A ( green ) or Pad Bank B ( red ).
6. Select: Press and hold this button and press a pad to select the command printed in a
white box above it: Prog 1 – 4 , Note , CC , Prg Chng , or Pair . See Operation > Bluetooth
and Programs to learn more.
Important: While holding this button, the pads will not send their normal MIDI messages.
7. Full Level: Press this button to activate or deactivate Full Level. When activated, the pads
will always send their messages at the maximum velocity ( 127 ), regardless of how much
force you use to press them.
8. Note Repeat: Press and hold this button while pressing a pad to cause the pad to
retrigger at a rate based on the current tempo and time division settings. Note Repeat
affects notes being played by the pads only.
Tip: You can sync Note Repeat to an internal or external MIDI clock source.
9. NR Config: Press and hold this button and press a pad to select the command printed on
the right side above the pad: 56% , 58% , 60% , 62% , 1 / 8 , 1 / 16 , 1 / 32 , or Triplet . See
Operation > Note Repeat to learn more.
Important: While holding this button, the pads will not send their normal MIDI messages.
10. Tap Tempo: Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo for Note Repeat.
Important: Tap Tempo does not work when LPD8 Wireless is externally synced.