AKAI Professional MPD226 – USB MIDI Controller with 16 RBG MPC Pads, Fully-Assignable Production-Ready Controls & Production Software Package Included
The Ultimate Beat Production Studio Centrepiece
The MPD226 is a MIDI-over-USB pad controller perfect for producers, programmers, musicians and DJs alike.
Its intuitive blend of MPC controls and technologies mesh with seamless USB connectivity to bring the feel of classic beat making into the world of computer music production.
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RGB Pads
At the heart of MPD226 are 16 ultra-sensitive, hyper-playable Thick Fat RGB illuminated MPC pads, ideal for triggering drums, one-shots, melodic samples, basslines and more.
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Produce Anywhere
At less than 5cm thick and weighing in at under 1.5kg, MPD226 provides core sample triggering and DAW control functionality, housed within an ultra-portable, lightweight and slim-line footprint.
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Take Control
Whether you’re producing in the studio or performing live, MPD226’s arsenal of controls provides in-demand, fully assignable functionality that readily adapts to your needs.
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The MPC Legacy
With MPD226, core MPC-style controls are present including Akai Professional’s legendary Note Repeat, MPC Swing, 16 Level and Full Level.
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Drum Synth 500 by AIR Music Tech Included
Adding a professional edge to your production is simple with Drum Synth 500 by AIR Music Tech, an industry leader in the development of production-focused virtual instruments.
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Ableton Live Lite
An intuitive DAW providing core-performance and beat-production functionality and offering an intuitive workflow, live remixing capability and professional-quality audio recording / MIDI sequencing.
MPC Beats Software
Whatever you set out to achieve, MPC Beats will get you started. Incorporating the finest parts of the legendary MPC workflow, MPC Beats features all the essential tools for pro production.
Edit samples, mixdown your tracks, find any sound with the synth engines found on the legendary MPCs, record audio and much more.
MPC Beats will host your AU/VST plugins so as you expand your arsenal, know you’ll have complete compatibility with industry standard virtual studio technology.
MPD Comparison
| | 16 pads | |
4 | Faders | 0 |
Step Sequencer | ||
4 | Pad Banks | 3 |
| | Rotary Encoders | |
| | LCD Display | |
| | RGB Pads |
| | 16 pads | |
4 | Faders | 8 |
Step Sequencer | | |
4 | Pad Banks | 4 |
| | Rotary Encoders | |
| | LCD Display | |
| | RGB Pads | |
| Weight: | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions: | 33.22 x 25.3 x 4.88 cm; 1.4 Kilograms |
| Model: | MPD226 |
For the amount of money its well worth buying it, if you love creating beats with your own fingers!
The pads are sensitive to how hard you press them.
Works well for FLstudio fpc.
So bad that it doesn’t come with some drum kits for rap.
Great functionality, bought this to replace it’s predessesor and am very happy with it. Works great in a studio environment and also use it as a controller for Traktor as u can custom map the controller inside Trakto
Great piece of kit to be able to to create your own drum beats even if you are not a drummer.
ok not the best pads, not super-responsive. And if the case screws are too tight you get double hits. But it’s easy to work around and adjust your playing. However… the fact that i can power it up from an iphone, means that i can practice my chops on the go with only one wire.. It’s a good value pad. For the price only the atom is close.Recommended.
Good bundled software.
Pads aren’t the most sensitive, not great for long sessions. Can’t sync tempo with live for note repeat, but can change tempo manually on machine. Just means that the notes are usually out by a little bit and need a little tweaking.
Might not be for absolute beginners as to get it to work properly with live’s drum rack, you have to get really comfortable with the editor. Heads up, autopopulate’s a life saver.
Overall a decent bit of kit, faders and CC knobs feel good, lots of customisation options, and once you get comfortable with the software and how to use it, it actually really streamlined my workflow.
The mpd218 i received works fine, apparently some of these are unusable with bad pad responses and mixed sensitivities.This one feels as though you have to hit pad harder than you should need to when trying to hit softly but you have to get used to it as it is because it not adjustable, but it is quite usable when you strike it a certain way , and great overall package for the price. The sonnivox software will not install on my d drive on custom install after instructing it to, it starts installing into c drive which has no space, so i shall try it on my next laptop. sonnivox also forces you to install ilok software which sucks.I already have it installed but ilok sucks, unnecessary garbage, but overall the mpd218 with all the software is excellent value for low price
Great piece of kit. Good value for money and easily portable for gigs.
Great piece of kit. Good value for money and easily portable for gigs.
Fue un problema configurar los pads de manera correcta para el MPC estudio insertado en el Logic, pero pude encontrar la solucin para que se acomodaran bien los pads.
Es buen producto, creo que est demeritado por los malos comentarios, pero hay que tener modo para tocarlo. Su hermano el MPK tiene pads con mejor latencia, pero insisto. Creo que hay que encontrarle el modo.
Perfecto, todo esta al 100 excelente servicio, el vendedor muy profesional en todo y gracias amazon por existir .
Soy msico de mi iglesia y este Akai me ha ayudado bastante para maquetear proyectos profesionales y conciertos en vivo, lo recomiendo bastante, especialmente para bateristas que quieran experimentar con proyectos musicales.
I am a dj/record producer i used the akai MPD218 for music production and remix, this machine is amazing no problem.
Simple, pas encombrant avec des pads agrables et vloces. Je suis ravi de mon choix. Je conseille. Avant j’utilisais un nanopad, c’est bien sympa mais aucun rapport avec cette machine.
En plus, on peut mme se fixer un vieil iphone dessus et a fait une sorte de mpc de poche!
Bon vu le prix c’est difficile de trop l’tre 🙂
Fait son job, mais j’ai not quelques doubles “touch”, a fait perdre un peu de temps.
Problme de reconnaissance sous certains produits (Mlodics par exemple). Curieux, pour moi c’est LE produit le plus rependu.
Fast delivery, perfect quality, does exactly what I need it to!
Me gusto la facilidad de uso , y que trae licencia para el programa a utiliza
Product was good. Pads have no feedback which is a down side. The software also wasn’t exactly feature-rich but it’s fairly easy to use. Great for beginners and I couldn’t recommend it enough for someone wanting to start messing around with music producing or just generally having fun. Can use it as a soundboard aswell which is cool.
I bought this to as a midi controller for Reason and Cubase and it worked like a dream. Plug in and play via usb and select your DAW from the menu. Fantastic feel to the drum pads and plenty of assignable controls. Highly recommended.
Really easy to setup, Ableton recognises it immediately and it maps to the default notes for the standard Ableton drum kits. The pads feel good, robust, but very playable. I had no problem with the sensitivity or double hits, I think the sensitivity is just right for me. The aftertouch is great, esp when used with the note repeat function. It makes hihat and snare roll parts really easy and expressive.
Make sure you set Sync to external on the device and Sync on the pad MIDI settings in Abletons preferences to get the note repeat synced to Live.
The additional software that comes with it is good and worth
downloading. Paid 69 for it and feels like a bargain for that price.
Looks professional, but I found it difficult to use (not as young as I was) as there are too many variables to be able to find help in setting up what I wanted. I’m sure it’s very useful and one day I will get to grips with it but for now it sits looking technical on a shelf.
Synced no problem and works brilliantly with Reason 10.
Nice, thick pads which I find very responsive.
Editor is well laid out and very easy to use.
Rock solid build quality.
A word of advice….make sure that you are using this on a flat surface otherwise the pads can be erratic.
Oh, and the pads are fingerprint magnets!!!
Great unit, solid build and very good price.
Wonderful little device. It transformed the way I program drums in my studio. No more random searches of MIDI grooves… because I make my own! Much simpler and faster. Tailor made grooves for my music.
*There is 3/8″ black cloth “pickup coil tape” on Stewmac.com. I use this for guitar work, so I had some on hand, but it just so happens it’s the perfect width for this job. I also recommend the Double Stick tape, also available on Stewmac, and using this on the bottom of the black cloth tape. This ensures good adhesion to your rubber MPC pads. The black cloth tape seems to be more consistent than traditional electrical tape, and is easier to work with. Simply cut it into one inch strips and layer them together as needed, with double stick tape on the bottom.
*I’m using 2 strips for most pads. Add more and see if you like the feel or not. Adjust accordingly.
*I’ve found that setting these up is a balancing act. Every single screw makes a difference: installed/not installed, and how tightly installed, both on the circuit board itself and the red shell/cover that fits over the device. As for the tape: more tape can actually reduce the velocity range/sensitivity, which can be a good thing. Hyper-active pads that are triggering with too much velocity compared to the others may benefit from extra tape, not less. Balancing act.
*Currently I’m using no screws on the circuit board at all. On the hard red plastic cover, I’m using only the 4 outside screws, and have them slightly backed off, about 1/4 turn. This seems to be enough to hold everything in place, and gives great sensitivity response with the least amount of accidental triggering.
*I still get double triggering if I use the “Full Level” button, and I still get some accidental triggering of other pads, though they’re usually at such a low velocity you can’t hear it. My main problem was the Snare triggering the Closed Hi Hat pad(s), so when I’d do Snare and Open Hi Hat together, often the Open Hi Hat would be completely cancelled out by the Closed Hi Hat pad triggering. Setting up the pad as I’ve explained here fixed that. It may be that a lot of these pads are defective. But defective doesn’t mean “not salvageable.” It’s a ton of work, and a major pain, yes — but salvageable, and beyond that, transformable into a great pad controller. Now, back to my original review:
I carefully disassembled the MPD218 and cut electrical tape to fit over the pads. This is a well-known trick online, and the simple idea is this: it reduces the force you need to strike the pads with in order to trigger them, and especially to trigger them fully.
As others have mentioned, the other setup option is to very slightly back off on the screws that hold the circuit board down. You can even leave only the 4 outer screws attached and remove the 4 inner screws. Or remove all the screws on the circuit board completely. I’ve had the best luck so far by removing all of them completely, and only using the 4 outer screws on the hard red plastic back cover.
Tape method:
Step 1: Remove the screws holding the cover on. You’re gonna want a magnetic holder or well-sealed plastic bag to keep the screws in as you remove them…trust me. Now take the cover off.
Step 2: Now remove the smaller screws that are holding the circuit board in place. Then carefully lift the circuit board and place it out of harm’s way. You’ll see a thin plastic sheet underneath with squares on it. Remove the conductive plastic sheet once you get to it. Remember: it needs to go back on the right way, i.e. the conductive side facing the circuit board, or else it won’t work when you plug it back in. Shiny side = insulated side. That goes down on top of the rubber pad. Make sure the conductive Matte finish side is facing up when you’re all done.
Step 3: Now you can easily remove the pads. It’s literally just a floppy mass of rubber, all one piece, that you can just lift out. Take it out, and get some electrical tape and some scissors or an Xacto knife ready.
Step 4: Cut the tape, similar to how I did it in the picture. On the MPD218, the LEDs are dead center. So if you cover them with tape, the LEDs will be obscured and your pads won’t light up.
You can customize it however you want. I’m using two layers of tape. You may like more. You may like less.
Step 5: Reassemble. And you’re done! Good job. Now test your MPD218 for responsiveness.
Now I’m enjoying my newly set up MPD218 much more than before. Very, very light touches also seemed to trigger nothing before, whereas now they trigger exactly what I want: very light, soft sounds.
Just be careful with the screws and the circuit board when dismantling and reassembling this thing, and you’ll be fine. It’s a very easy fix. Just a bit time consuming when it comes to dialing it in perfectly.
Overall I’m very happy with this unit. It looks good, was very easy to work on, and with a couple tweaks, it’s performing extremely well. It needs to be set up properly just like any other instrument. Which is always a pain. But it’s to be expected. The only major issue is the “Full Level” button, which I simply don’t use. Akai really needs to address whatever is going on with that.
It was fairly easy to set up although not all the downloadable software worked or was still available, namely the ableton live 9.
Die Qualitt des Controllers mit allen Funktionalitten (einschlielich der empfindlichkeit der Pads) und dem riesen Softwarepaket wrde eigentlich einen mehr als doppelt so hohen Preis rechtfertigen, fr jeden der gutes Startequipment sucht: weiter suchen wre Sinnlos, da es nichts besseres in dem Preissegment bis 200 Euro gibt.
Zum Softwarepaket: Haufenweise qualtitativ Hochwertige Soundsets und Ableton Live Light, man braucht praktisch nicht mehr als dieses Set + einen Computer/Laptop um mit dem Produzieren anzufangen.
Auerdem kann sogar das Produzieren selbst in groen Teilen von Ableton durch das sehr gut gemachte Tutorial direkt im Programm gelernt werden.
Der einzige negative Punkt, der bei mir aber nicht zutrifft ist das manche von bersensitiven Pads sprechen, die flschlicherweise Hits anzeigen, obwohl ein Pad daneben getappt wird. Das ist wohl nur bei manchen so (wurde vielleicht mittlerweile allgemein behoben) und kann durch leichtes lockern der Schrauben an der Bodenplatte gelst werden.
My girlfriend just started making beats and it’s a great way to start! Super fun to use, lots of extra features if you want to pay, but good free features too!
Still learning but quality seems good, everything works. If using Ableton, use “program 4”.
Worked here at I am super happy with my purchased. !
Was easy to install!
I recommend it before buying an expensive mpc machine.
I really like it…it made my hard work so easy to apply on all my projects
I really like it…it made my hard work so easy to apply on all my projects
I have had many hardware products from Akai from the MPC 1000, 2000XL, and I have to say that this is built as well, and functions just as well as the previous machines. This is just a MIDI controller. It comes with software and I haven’t downloaded it all, but MPC Essentials is good and works as a standalone MPC on you computer. The MPD controls it and interacts with it perfectly.
Bought this for my wife for Christmas. It’s a bit complicated to set up and to get set banks onto the pads but managed to work it out eventually. Some of the pads don’t match up when pressing which is slightly annoying
Love it and it works pretty well with studio one 4 even though its more for Ableton. The pads feel so soft so I love the quality. Although the pad require quite some force to trigger but I’ve got used to it.
Good drum pad to create your own drum beats on compute
Barely used it so far as my laptop can barely handle it. Since I’ve installed it a couple times (same laptop once with windows 10 then with window 7) and I might have on one more attempt before I’ve used a certain amount of licenses… I’m not sure on that though so won’t say much. When I did test it out with decent computer I wish it was a little more user friendly to get going. But once up and running was able to get a very simple live beat going. Enjoy!
This is a great product by Akai. Well worth the money. There is an issue with double triggering when hitting pads however I found this not to be too problematic as long as the pads are hit Precisely which u learn along the way. Set up and support documentation could be better. Overall great product.
Excellent for the beginner to intermediate beat maker musician – fun to use. And free software…Awesome!
I like it so far, but sometimes a little unresponsive when hitting more than one, and especially with full level on.
Picked this up as my Maschine mk3 doesnt work very well in MIDI mode – love the pads on the Akai – I am quite tempted to buy the Akai Live on the basis that the pads are so good even in this entry level unit. Lots of options for customising and the Midi control centre app opens up lots more possibilities
Amazing piece of equipment for any music producers studio. Easy to use and very responsive allows you to create some clean drum patterns and samples.
Right out of the box, it synced up to my preferred DAW (Mixcraft 8) with no manual mapping required. I inserted an instrument track, picked a drum kit and I was recording a beat in seconds, (and that was before I’d even installed any of the Akai software). From there I can manually map clips to the pads, and different parameters to the dials etc.
The pads are reasonably responsive. Light touches don’t register so well, so they do need a fairly firm contact, but once you make the right contact, they are very responsive to fills and rolls. It just takes a bit of getting used to.
I have an Akai keyboard controller, and it feels very flimsy, like a toy. I was sort of expecting very light build quality from this too considering the price, but it’s solid. The dials feel very good, and all of the pads are very robust.
The software bundle that comes with this is crazy too. I already have Ableton but for those who don’t, the Ableton Live Lite is a great package. The MPC Essentials and Big Bang Drums are great pieces of kit, and Reason Lite is also a great DAW. So all in you get two high quality DAWs, and a whole host of sounds to use (both within Ableton Lite, Reason Lite and the Big Bang Drums system), plus the unit itself, all for 70. You won’t get better value than that.
If you’re looking for a starter kit to get working with pads, this is literally everything you need (besides a computer, obviously) at a great price. And if you get one, buy brand new, so you can register the device and be eligible for the software bundle. It’s a decent device on its own, but to get all that software included in the price, it’s a steal! If it’s 2nd hand, someone else will have registered the serial number and you won’t be able to get all the kit that comes with it.
Got it when it was on sale and I’m in love
Akai es una marca confiable desde hace aos por sus productos relacionados con el mundo de la produccin musical.
Sin embargo, Este producto en mi opinin dejo mucho que desear.
Puedo pensar que el producto en parte me haya llegado defectuoso o en su defecto el fabricante haya creado en si asi el producto. Los pads son bastante duros y hay veces en las que marcas un golpe y se reproducen dos.
Para mi opinin quitando problemas de software como la ralentizacion o el delay de este es un producto que podran haber mejorado. Mi calificacin es un 6/10.
Por parte de amazon sobre la devolucin del producto como siempre es un 10!
I got hella excited to use this the first time !
I think you would have fun if you know what you’re doing if you aware of pairing this with your program.
Definitely will put time on to this MIDI Drum Pad.
The size is nice and the model looks nice.
Pads can be very sensitive by a finger touch.
5 stars for the price. 4 stars for the overall performance. It works well, is durable, but it’s missing some of the basic controls that I found necessary for my level of production. The largest complaint that I have with this device is the frustrating-to-use note repeat feature. I think that feature could have been executed much better without affecting the manufacturing price.
fun toy to play with. it comes with ableton live and is easy to set up
The final part for my budget home studio.Well made and intuitive.
The final part for my budget home studio.Well made and intuitive.
Amazing as a first drum machine, excellent price – Only comes with ableton live 9 LITE (limited version) but still grea
Amazing as a first drum machine, excellent price – Only comes with ableton live 9 LITE (limited version) but still grea
Ich kann zudem doppelte Trigger besttigen. Ich hab noch nicht raus, wann das genau vorkommt. Es scheint etwas “random” zu passieren. Bisher war es mir nicht mglich, das loszuwerden, aber da ich nicht live performe sondern das Gert in meinem Homestudio einsetze, ist es fr mich in Ordnung hinterher ungewnschte Tne zu entfernen.
This is so much fun to play. Coming from a piano background, I found the pads on this particular unit to be so responsive and playable that the MPD218 transcends the distance from simple MIDI pad controller to an actual “musical instrument.” The installation and setup was a breeze and in no time, I was finger drumming my way to all my favorite tunes.
Comes with some great software, the large type of USB plug which is nice, some great thick pads and looks great on the desktop. Have a look at some YouTube videos if you’re still not convinced. I’m seriously thinking of buying a second one as a back up.
This is so much fun to play. Coming from a piano background, I found the pads on this particular unit to be so responsive and playable that the MPD218 transcends the distance from simple MIDI pad controller to an actual “musical instrument.” The installation and setup was a breeze and in no time, I was finger drumming my way to all my favorite tunes.
Comes with some great software, the large type of USB plug which is nice, some great thick pads and looks great on the desktop. Have a look at some YouTube videos if you’re still not convinced. I’m seriously thinking of buying a second one as a back up.
This is so much fun to play. Coming from a piano background, I found the pads on this particular unit to be so responsive and playable that the MPD218 transcends the distance from simple MIDI pad controller to an actual “musical instrument.” The installation and setup was a breeze and in no time, I was finger drumming my way to all my favorite tunes.
Comes with some great software, the large type of USB plug which is nice, some great thick pads and looks great on the desktop. Have a look at some YouTube videos if you’re still not convinced. I’m seriously thinking of buying a second one as a back up.
It’s a fantastic machine, and I was surprised at the sensitivity of the pads, as well as the incredibly robust build quality of the unit. I upgraded from a Korg NanoPad2, and considering this wasn’t that much more, the difference in quality is astounding. Highly recommended!
the pads feel great; they do like dust though, a minor nuisance. i wanted a sleeve for it, and found a site called mpcstuff with a case, and parts as well.
am having fun with the 218 (AND getting work done). so, a great investment (and better than banging out drums on the keyboard).
Great so far… Makes making beats that little bit more fun!
Great so far… Makes making beats that little bit more fun!
Este pad est increble. En internet se encuentran reseas de que tiene problemas de sensibilidad pero la verdad es que yo no los encontr. Muy bonito diseo, los pads bastante sensibles y conectividad con ableton perfecta.
So… this is a update on my purchase. Now I have had time to play around with this a bit more I can now fully say with out any doubts this is a brilliant piece of equipment. I have been using this to mix , run samples and use it as a drum kit too in addition to this I bought the akai 25 key midi keyboard too and found that the software can be used on the akai 26 and mpd218 . I would love to try out more of there line as I was amazed at the quality and software you get with each item you buy. Anyone wishing to get a jumpstart to there music then look no further than here.
Again I would love to test and own other midi devices that akai produce
would have been better if it had feedback so i could control the leds
would have been better if it had feedback so i could control the leds
The downloads are several GB, and you’ll need to scan for new VSTs/AUs before using. I plugged this to Retronym’s Wej and it worked immediately with my iPad Pro via Bluetooth. But again…I almost bought it for the software downloads alone. At the time SONiVOX BigBang are selling for 70 USD each; Legacy MPC packs 50 USD; a few others as well I didn’t price compare.
I’m not a Kontakt user so these orchestra sound packs are kind of rare for me.
The downloads are several GB, and you’ll need to scan for new VSTs/AUs before using. I plugged this to Retronym’s Wej and it worked immediately with my iPad Pro via Bluetooth. But again…I almost bought it for the software downloads alone. At the time SONiVOX BigBang are selling for 70 USD each; Legacy MPC packs 50 USD; a few others as well I didn’t price compare.
I’m not a Kontakt user so these orchestra sound packs are kind of rare for me.
The downloads are several GB, and you’ll need to scan for new VSTs/AUs before using. I plugged this to Retronym’s Wej and it worked immediately with my iPad Pro via Bluetooth. But again…I almost bought it for the software downloads alone. At the time SONiVOX BigBang are selling for 70 USD each; Legacy MPC packs 50 USD; a few others as well I didn’t price compare.
I’m not a Kontakt user so these orchestra sound packs are kind of rare for me.
Pad quality easily beats Ableton units, comparable to Maschine systems with a little less functionality.
Fantastic feel and response. Works well with the included Ableton Live Lite package.
A mio parere la D.A.W. dell’akai un po troppo complicata per comporre dei beats, infatti non ostante abbia letto il manuale in pdf e cercato video su Youtube, non sono riuscito a capire come usarla.
Alla fine ho usato l’mpd218 su ableton e va benissimo, basta caricare su una traccia un set di batteria vuoto, assegnarci i sample che vuoi.
Risulta molto pi intuitivo il procedimento.
Per il resto, l’mpd compattissimo e lo si ripone comodamente ovunque, sembrano costruiti bene sia i pads che la struttura esterna!
Considerando il prezzo vantaggioso, ed il fatto che a seconda di come mappi il software, puoi controllare anche parametri che non riguardano solo il “lancio di sample” direi che il prodotto buono!
Excellent. Haven’t experienced any of the problems mentioned in other review, a great piece of ki
Excellent. Haven’t experienced any of the problems mentioned in other review, a great piece of ki
love this…. looking forward to use it at my live shows
I spent some considerable time researching MPC and MPD alternatives for use with Studio One primarily.
Eventually I settled for the cheaper option having recognised that I don’t need transport functions or a display, essentially all I needed was a set of 16 pads.
Upon opening it I was massively surprised at how well made it feels, it has a bit of weight to it, the pads are really nice and the nobs, although I’ve not assigned them to anything yet, feel nice too.
The software that it comes with seems OK but for me it is such a distraction to a workflow that I already have, I may just dismiss it but it does look quite interesting, just feels a bit slow although that could be familiarity.
I’ve got it installed as a standalone and as a VST, I shall check it out maybe when I’m more curious and less keen to just get stuck into using the controller.
Overall, great quality especially at the price, it does exactly as I need it to I’m happy with it.
Now….how about that MPC studio…???….hmmmm.
I spent some considerable time researching MPC and MPD alternatives for use with Studio One primarily.
Eventually I settled for the cheaper option having recognised that I don’t need transport functions or a display, essentially all I needed was a set of 16 pads.
Upon opening it I was massively surprised at how well made it feels, it has a bit of weight to it, the pads are really nice and the nobs, although I’ve not assigned them to anything yet, feel nice too.
The software that it comes with seems OK but for me it is such a distraction to a workflow that I already have, I may just dismiss it but it does look quite interesting, just feels a bit slow although that could be familiarity.
I’ve got it installed as a standalone and as a VST, I shall check it out maybe when I’m more curious and less keen to just get stuck into using the controller.
Overall, great quality especially at the price, it does exactly as I need it to I’m happy with it.
Now….how about that MPC studio…???….hmmmm.
My son is happy with it and learning how to use i
My son is happy with it and learning how to use i
This is my first akai product and i bought it as a cheap mpc to use with fl studio. The set up to link as a midi controller is easy however to get it to replicate the style of an mpc was difficult and took alot of searching on youtube to find it.
To summarise i wanted two things when using the mpd for sampling. 1. For the sample to play all the way through when hitting the pad (as oposed to having to hold the pad until the clip finished. 2. For the samples to cut off when another pad is hit. Thankfully i managed to find a tutorial which explained it but just a heads up, i searched ‘using a midi controller in slicex’. This explained how to sustain the playback and set up the cuts. If you search set up mpd for fl studio will are basically wasting your time. All in all, pads are decent, knobs work. Good first purchase for new starters like myself
– portable
– easy to set up
– easy to trigger sounds
– pads / knobs feel good
– works with an iPad (with camera connection kit) although the pads don’t light up
– you can disable pads and so I had it set up on the floor and was able to tap it with my foot and trigger a kick drum sound.
-ves
– not much really. I sold mind because it turns out I’m not particularly great at finger drumming.
Fat pads feel amazing. Punchy and responsive!
Arrived promptly and packaged extremely well. Works as advertised and highly recommend.
Il prodotto arrivato nei tempi stabiliti, imballato alla perfezione e nella confezione originale con tanto di garanzia.
Uso prodotti akai per lavorare quotidianamente, e questo lunchpad offre delle prestazioni ottime anche per i professionisti.
I tasti sono sensibili e ci permette di dare sfumature di suono dettagliate.
Dopo aver registrato il prodotto sul sito akai, possibile scaricare gratuitamente anche i software e i plug in per poter lavorare con strumenti che portano a sfruttare tutte le qualit di questo prodotto.
Anche in campo live, il collegamento con l’impianto risulta ottimale con prestazioni di suono impeccabili.
E’ inoltre possibile caricare suoni predefiniti nei vari canali interni messi a disposizione cos da aver un cambio tra i suoni velocissimo.
In ambito di registrazione sono molto pi che soddisfatta.
Non cambierei questo prodotto anzi ne consiglio vivamente l’acquisto.
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So far this is awesome!!
Pulled it out of the box, plugged it into my iMac running Logic with Superior Drummer 2.0 and it just worked. Easy. No set up or anything just plug and play!! It feels good to play and is responsive. It’s nice
Downside is not with the hardware. The software that came with it is not as easy to use. I loaded Abletone Live Lite on my PC and have yet to figure out how to get the MPD218 to work with it. I also downloaded the BigBangDrums from SONiVOX which is available when you register the product with Akai. I have been unable to get this working. I suspect all of this is because I’m not familiar with how to use Ableton.
But that all aside, the pads are excellent value for money. I use them for finger drumming and they are perfectly weighted and responsive. You really do get a good set of pads here.
I would recommend these as entry level pads for occasional use
Was looking for a sample pad for a while, this has a great feel. Nice look. Easy to use. Get it ma
My only complaint is the pad light quality. One of them has already gone bad. I will just learn to live with it. I use this alongside my push 2 for my long ableton practice sessions.