The MPD-16 Akai Pad is a very nice 16 pads midi controller. It can be used via usb or midi. Powersupply is provided through the usb cable or through a standard 9V external power supply (which unfortunatly doesn't come with the MPD-16).The MPD-16 has 16 nice caoutchouc pad. The pads can be used in different ways.
-when the BANK function is activate, the controller is switching from pad 1-16 to 17-32
-when the FULL LEVEL function is activated, each pad send the maximum velocity when pressed