WAV format for seamless playback on the MPX16. With the included Akai Pro MPX File Conversion Utility software (free download), managing computer-based samples and moving them to the SD card is intuitive. Layering wide-ranging sound sources during live and studio performance just got easier. A 5-pin MIDI output lets the MPX16 function as a dynamic pad controller. A 5-pin MIDI input means SD samples may be triggered from any MIDI-enabled gear such as keyboards, pad controllers, synths and electronic drums. The USB connection also provides a pipeline for MIDI data, enabling sample triggering from your DAW or computer-based sequencer. The full-size rear-panel USB port lets you drag & drop samples from your computer and even use the MPX16 as an SD card reader/writer.

MPX16’s flexibility goes beyond pad-triggered audio playback and capture. A built-in mic provides immediate sample capture for those times when inspiration strikes a dedicated Record Gain knob ensures you get it right. Use the headphone jack to monitor your captures, or send the audio to a mixer, monitors, a recording interface, etc using the ¼-inch main outs. Onboard editing tools provide sample trimming and pad assignment for immediate synergy into a production or performance. Two ¼-inch (6.3mm) jacks let you connect your studio gear or other sound sources to the MPX16 for sample capture. While the hyper-responsive trigger pads and backlit display make tapping into your sample library a simple task, the integrated audio inputs empower you to add to it. At home in the studio as part of a producer's rig or on stage as a solution for triggering critical sounds, MPX16 is a compact sampling powerhouse.

Insert the SD card, assign its contents to any of the MPX16’s pads, and go. With it, musicians, producers and performers can trigger sound samples stored on standard SD or SDHC cards. MPX16 is an advanced sample player with sixteen backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads.

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