16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads</br>Note Repeat enables you to quickly input patterns such as hi-hat parts or drum rolls</br></br>Product Description</br></br>The MPD18 is the easiest way to add genuine MPC pads to your setup. This MIDI-over-USB pad controller for DJs programmers producers and other musicians is built around the pads and controls from Akai Professional's industry-standard MPC series. The MPD18 is an expressive and intuitive instrument for the studio and stage. The MPD18 is built around the pads of the industry-standard MPC and contains some of the same technology that gives tracks made with the MPC an unmistakably human feel. The MPD18 is an expressive and intuitive controller for the studio and stage and its compact footprint is easy to fit into any setup. When combined with virtually any MIDI software the MPD18 delivers everything needed to create tracks that feel great.    The heart of the MPD18 is its 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 MPD18 also borrows the MPC series' assignable Q-Link controllers enabling you to control nearly any parameters in your software in real time. You get an assignable Q-Link fader for natural?? hands-on control of your most-used parameters?? and MPC Note Repeat enables you to quickly input patterns such as