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Akai MPD 24 USB/Midi MPC Pad Controller

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I just love this product. I have made so much music with it. I just love the mpc style pads. I don't understand why keyboard manufactures don't use the sensitive pad system. It just feels like how an instrument should be controlled. I have a midi key board and the only reason I use it to get at more notes. This pad set up lets you pound out rhythm lines just like you would on a bass or guitar. Ones you figure out the cro matic scale set up. I want a giant one of these with like 64 keys.
I am going to sell my mpc1000 because with the mpd24 I get the sensitivity of the mpc pad but the ease of control of my computers sequencer. Mpc software is so 1990 to me.
I just adjust the swing in the sequencer on my computer and Bam! I have an mpc!

Oh and writing drum loops is just so easy with this unit.

First off I will say I don't use the software at all. I run it through Pro Logic 8 on my Mac so it's basically a controller cause I have no use for the included software. With assignable knobs and sliders you pretty much have control over anything you could want. I use it more for synth than I thought I would. And of course for programing drum beats it's phenomenal. The controller allows you to adjust the sensitivity and pressure curve so you can customize it to your playing style which makes it incredible. I paid $150 used at a Guitar Center and it has been one of the best investments I've made. I hardly use my keyboard. It has USB input and a MIDI in/out so you can run either (though I recommend the USB cause it's self powered which doesn't use up another plug and you get more options through your DAW, not to mention this allows you to run an additional MIDI device through the MIDI in/out) All that being said, I only have one problem with this: Would it be too much to ask for a power switch?? Having to unplug and plug this thing in when not in use is annoying, but I guess you can't have it all.

I got the last one on here and it is totally Rad. Super sweet refurb deal and the unit works really well. You have to strike the pads kinda hard (hard for me anyway) but thats not really a complaint. Everything works! Use it for an impluse kit in ableton as well as a mixer for traktor.

I recently purchased this item as a gift for my boyfriend, and for what I hear from him he loves it. He says that he still has to get use to how it all functions but the soft touch pads are great. Overall it is a great investment to have if you love making music.