

The USB connection even powers the MPD26 so the included USB cable is all you need. The MPD26 sends MIDI information over its plug-and-play USB interface so you can use it with your Mac or PC without installing any drivers. The MPD26 also has MPC Full Level and MPC 16-Level on its pads. You can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as “the heart and soul of hip hop” because it turns perfectly aligned sequences into human-feeling performances.

MPC Note Repeat is a capability that enables the MPD (or MPC) to automatically play a rhythm pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. That’s because the MPD26 is not just a control surface it contains some of the key MPC technologies that have made the MPC the de facto standard it is.

While the MPC pads and Q-Links might be the heart of the MPD26, its brain is transplanted directly from the MPC.
