Support and chat about Akai's range of MIDI controllers, including the MPD. MPK and LPD
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jwskfnd
Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:04 pm
has anyone used a 6 Volt adapter and a USB cable at the same time on their MPD24? I just purchased one cause i was led to believe that buying an adapter would make it so the MPD isn't draining any energy from the computer to power it
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thx
Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:28 pm
if i remember well the mpd24 doesn't get power from the adapter if the usb cable is connected
correct me if i'm wrong
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i believe the power adapter is only needed when using the MIDI in/out ports to control external hardware, as the USB cable will not send power to those ports.
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By
thx
Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:49 pm
^
correct.
sometimes i use the mpd24 pads to trigger samples in real time from the s950 and/or the sp1200
want to try this with the sp303 (which got no velocity sentitive pads)
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