1 · Connect your pad
For Bluetooth: power on the EMP16, press WIRELESS, and choose MIDI PAD-01 if shown. Connect only to one app at a time.
🔎 Live EMP16 MIDI signal check
“Bluetooth connected” only confirms the radio link. Hit a pad and watch this screen. MIDI messages must appear before pad learning can work.
0 Bluetooth packets · 0 MIDI messages
If the packet count rises but there are no decoded notes, copy the BLE RAW log. If no packets arrive, try pad bank A, sequencer stopped, 16 LEVEL off, and pad mode Note. For USB, use Connect USB MIDI and check the log below.
2 · Pick sounds
Tap a pad to hear it. Tap “Choose MP3” to add a sound; tap “Learn” and hit your real pad to link it.
Each bank has 16 independent sounds. Use Learn on each slot. If your hardware bank buttons do not send MIDI, use these on-screen bank buttons. Incoming learned notes can also switch the displayed bank.
3 · Play settings
Backup includes your MP3 audio and pad settings. Large MP3 collections create large backup files. Keep this browser tab open while playing.
4 · EMP16 control surface
A layout of the real board. The 16 sound assignments above remain the main way to choose and learn MP3s. Tap a control below, choose an audio action, tap Learn Control, then move that real knob/fader/button. Live values appear only when MIDI arrives.
Internal / unknown
Hardware screen not transmitted
Screen, bank selection, wireless LED, and some special keys are not guaranteed to report state over MIDI. On-screen bank buttons are editable. Hardware bank changes may not send MIDI; learn each bank’s pads separately. Physical LEDs cannot be guaranteed to match the app. Knob/fader values show the last received MIDI value, not a guaranteed hardware position.
Control assignment
No control selected.
Connection test & troubleshooting
If a real pad is detected but no sound plays, use Learn to assign its note. If the same physical pad sometimes sends different notes, check the EMP16 pad bank (A/B/C/D) and turn off 16 LEVEL mode.