Advantages: Easy to use, Records & Plays Both DVD+&-, much more Disadvantages: None
Firstly, let me say that AKAI are an excellent brand who have been manufacturing high quality, good value for money electrical products for many years. However, although AKAI was a well known & popular brand in the UK in the 90's, best known for it's high quality excellent value VCR's, it has been largely absent from our stores since then so this DVD recorder is a long awaited product in the UK that will hopefully re-introduce the brand back into our highstreet!
I have owned AKAI products for many years, as long as I can remember, and I have always found them to be of an excellent high quality standard, very easy to use with many new and advanced technologies and great value for money. I have owned an AKAI VCR and TV since I was about 8 or 9 (I am 19 now) and both are still working as if they were brand new! The VCR also has many ...
thomasperkins321 30.07.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Akai ADR-5800DI
Advantages: Features Disadvantages: Build quality, longevity
I 'd just like to brielfy second that opinion about Akai VCR's...
Great at first, loads of features etc. but they just do not last at all - the build quality just isn't there. I had mine back for repair after about 14 months and on the second visit within two years since purchase I gave up on it.
My local repair shop said that they were appalled by the Akai's but it 'kept them in business' (!) not so great for the consumer. He recommended Sony or Grundig as good reliable makes.
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Carlito 08.10.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Akai VS-G425
Advantages: Big pads easy to hit with a excellent solid build ,bright lcd ,note velocities Disadvantages: its a midi pad controller so you will need a pc or laptop
The akai mpd 24 is a great machine ,its a perfect subsitute for its older cousins the mpc series which are used by the likes of hip hop pioneering producer dr dre.
This machine has no internal memory as a mpc but once hooked up to your pc or laptop it effectively becomes one with ease .
The pads are from the mpc 2500 series and i recommend working it with FL studio or reason programs ,this midi pad controller gives you the ability to give your drums a more human feel and to trigger samples on the fly .
The LCD display is bright easy to read and the main global knob allows you to flick through presets and adjust note qualities
Theres so much to this machine and i recommend anyone considering to get the rival korg kontrol to go for this as its trigger sensitive pads allow for perfect beat composition.
Any one considering to get a pad ...
chand93 15.05.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Akai MPD 24
