How To Use The MPD226 Editor Software To Program Your Akai MPD226 So That It Plays Scales

In this video I show you how to use the Akai MPD226 Editor software to populate scales into your MPD226. This is useful if you know what key you are playing in and you want the MPD226 to only play notes in that key. It will enable your MPD226 to play notes that are in the key no matter what pad you hit.
Here is the link for the MPD226 Editor software download:
www.akaipro.com/products/pad-c...
If I can get my presets up on my website for you to download, I will provide that link here. As of today, I don't have them up.
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Thanks for watching!!!

[@PickledHumann]

Hey man, I'm having some trouble. I followed to the T and got the same error message so I followed where you said to change to a different preset and then go back to see if it changed but it never did. It's still Twist 2. You know what might be the issue? This Machine def lacks helpful tips so thank you for sharing this. You doing everybody a big favor my man

[@BahrCreative]

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to help in this case. It's been a minute since I've done it. Hoping the community can chime in.

[@PickledHumann]

@@BahrCreative Hopefullly. All good though homie. Appreciate the fast feedback!

[@BahrCreative]

@@PickledHumann In the meantime I pinned this comment. I hope someone will see it and reply. Also, did you rename the preset in the software?

[@ryandornan8698]

thanks, man. i love my mpd226. not enough tips and tricks on the internets regarding it.

[@BahrCreative]

Thanks for watching Ryan!!

[@AtlasNebula]

Great tip on this product! I've had an mpd226 for years and have always been pissed with the lack of capability. Finally someone with real info!

[@madkinkelly1562]

Great video. Seems simple enough for a beginner like me. Excited to see what can happen. Thanks for posting!

[@hightech1001]

Hi Just bought an MPD226 aqnd used this to program the pads etc. many thanks for the help keep makin music.

[@henslay]

Thanks for doing this man. Really helpful.

[@BahrCreative]

Thanks for the shout. Glad it was helpful!!

[@gonzalez90mj]

Dude super helpful!!!👍🏼👍🏼

[@brakahiphop]

a lot faster than editing each pads in banks with the knob haha. thanks for sharing

[@MrMooseMusic]

Thanks a lot man. You just sold me on this unit.

[@BahrCreative]

Word. Check out eBay and Reverb.com if you don't need a new one, you can save a little cash on a used one.

[@ManuelGonzalez-eh4wz]

DOPE! Thanks man!

[@M10Graphics]

Damn good stuff!!!

[@supastylez]

🔥🔥🔥

[@KananStark]

Can I connect AKAI MPK 3 and the MPD226 to play alternatively on mpc beats ??? Meaning: playing keyboard on MKP 3 and drums on MPD226 ???

[@keith3069]

Hi what’s gonna happen if I send preset to RAm?

[@jackkotze1856]

Hey man, might be total stupid noob question but.. what all do i need to be able to make sample beat music?. Do i just buy the mpd226 and hook it to my mac and download free editor software and then be set to go, or are there additional items, software or hardware i need before i can get started?

[@bkmusic8761]

where can we get the presets for the MPD 226

[@charityireland7802]

i followed your instructions completely. I got as far as getting the E- minor setup to download into my hardware but still no sound is coming out. I am not sure how to get sound out of my device. The tap tempo button makes noise so I dont believe its the device itself but still unsure if you are using speakers in the midi in and midi out slots in the back to create sound or if it just should play on its own?

[@BahrCreative]

I used my controller with a DAW (Logic Pro). You won't get any sound directly out of this unit as it only serves to control the device that it is hooked up to (as a MIDI controller). In my case, I ran USB out to my Mac. Logic was the target. The sound was coming from some type of VST (virtual synth) housed in Logic. Once it's hooked up, if it is not making sound, you may need to check the MIDI source channel. It is possible that the channel that is being broadcast by the controller is not matching the input channel on the sound housed in the DAW. For information on this you could search how to set midi channels from MPD226. Then a second search for how to set MIDI input on track in whatever software you are using. Hope this helped.

[@tomnowak2822]

Hey man, Your TAP PEMPO button is not flashing!! How did you do that?? My one is driving me mad..

[@JVJF7]

Is this stored on the device? I want to remap (change the notes/midisignals) and use it to trigger drums on an external midi device Or On smaller keyboards you can press the transposebutton to trigger more octaves. Can you do the same with a bank button on this mpc? I want to be able to trigger all notes/drums

[@dontgetyourmindfucked]

Hey man can u send me the live lite preset? I lost it and I really need that, thanks!!

[@DaeMurda]

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[@bilalelhajjmalik-bey4690]

Can’t see the link

[@pitecomusic]

do these pads also suffer from the double triggering like the mpd218?

[@BahrCreative]

I didn't really notice that with mine, but I didn't use it that often either. I have since sold it for a Maschine Mikro. The Mikro feels and plays great, but isn't as versatile of a midi controller outside of the Maschine environment. Inside the Maschine software it is super integrated, but having played the Maschine MkII, I would opt for the bigger controller as you have more direct control instead of combined button presses for simple functions.

[@pitecomusic]

Bahr Creative Bahr Creative ok thx for your feedback. I bought a mpd218 but returned it because of the double triggering. I was thinking bying a maschine mk3 but the price's holding me back at the moment

[@BahrCreative]

Yeah, it's pricey. I've thought the same, seems like there's better things that $600 could buy.

[@pitecomusic]

Bahr Creative indeed but beside the mpd series of akai there's nothing much else on the market. It's that or maschine

[@BahrCreative]

Yeah, you can get an MPD 226 pretty cheap on eBay and Reverb.com. You could buy one for around $120, try it and if you hate it, sell it for $120. But I agree, not much in the way of good pads out there.

[@robd.8799]

Says the page I'm looking for cannot be found.

[@chuwhoax]

hello i found the updated link www.akaipro.com/usb-pad-controller-with-rgb

[@pluto3142]

Clicked on the link and says not available

[@BahrCreative]

Sifu thanks for letting me know. I’ll check it out.

[@A1narchy]

Ok...wtf is logic and how do i download it.

[@BahrCreative]

Logic is a DAW (music production software like Abelton, FL Studio, or Pro Tools. It costs $200 through the app store is is only available for Apple machines. It is likely that a similar plug in exists in other DAW applications.

[@A1narchy]

Thank you trying to figure this out got the mpd226 for Xmas but trying to figure it out thank you