The Akai MPD26 is a MIDI-over-USB pad controller for producers and beat makers, . It has four pad banks and sixteen velocity-and pressure-sensitive MPC pads, for a total of 64 assignable pads. It also has six assignable faders, six assignable buttons, and six assignable Q-Link knobs, all of which have three banks for a wide range of control. Its iconic black finish conceals Akai’s well-known MPC technologies, providing a lightweight and user-friendly solution for sequencing, rhythmic production, and managing DAWs or virtual instruments.
