Akai MPD 24

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 ... more

I bought an MPD 24 especially for beat making, since I make sample based beats, and I needed a good MIDI controler. I didn't have much money for MPC, and heard on some forum that MPD is great for sample based beats in any program (Reason, FL, Cubase, you name it). First thing I checked is the key features... * MIDI controller for production and performance * MPC pads: bank of 16, velocity and pressure-sensitive * Four selectable pad banks for a total of 64 sounds accessible from the pads * Six assignable Q-Link faders and eight assignable Q-Link 360° knobs * Dedicated transport controls * ... more