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... Read review

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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... Read review

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Advantages: not many
Disadvantages: many

...if these will work for me. this machine is really starting to cost me (the LCD remotes are expensive to replace). It looks like I will have to replace my video soon - i'll not be buying an Akai!... Read review

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Advantages: Quality throughout
Disadvantages: Leaves you wanting more

...LCD Soundsystem's main man is James Murphy who is the cr