AKAI Professional Controller MPD18

The MPD18 MIDI/USB Pad Controller by Akai Professional is especially for mobile DJs and musicians, who want to add genuine MPC pads to their setup. This controller is built around the pads and controls from Akai Professional's industry-standard MPC series. It's an intuitiv and expressive instrument for the studio and stage. The MPD18 can be combined with virtually any MIDI software and delivers everything you need to create tracks that feel great.

The MPD18 offers a bank of 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads, an Akai Pro exclusive. You can access three different banks of sounds from the MPC pads for a total of 48 sounds at your fingertips. The assignable Q-Link controllers of the MPD18, enabling you to control nearly any parameters in your software in real time. The controller also has 16 configurable presets so you can program it for the way you work with different hardware and software.

You can use the MPD18 with your Mac or PC without installing any drivers, because the device sends MIDI information over its plug-and-play USB interface. The Akai MPD18 can control nearly any MIDI software, as well as MIDI hardware, such as synths, sound modules, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, and more.

Features

MIDI controller for production and performance
MPC pads: bank of 16, velocity and pressure sensitive
Three pad banks for a total of 48 sounds accessible from pads
Q-Link assignable fader control
MPC Note Repeat
MIDI-over-USB interface
MPC Full Level
16 configurable presets
USB powered, requires no AC adapter

Specifications

Weight: 2.4 lbs.
Dimensions (in inches): 10.07(D) x 8.1 (W) x 1.65(H)