Thinking about getting a MIDI drum pad controller?
DJ Tech Tools has a great smackdown between the Korg PadKontrol, the M-Audio Trigger Finger and the Akai MPD 24
They compared the MIDI drum pad controller 8 ways:
- features
- build quality
- ergonomics
- what’s in the box
- ease of MIDI configuration
- looks
- price
- mixing challenge
The bottom line:
“The Akai MPD24 kicked ass in every round that mattered in this smack down (6 our of 8). OK, it’s a bit more pricey than the Trigger Finger and it doesn’t have as much software as either of the other two but it’s built like a tank and really has a pro feel to it.”
See the full smackdown for the details.
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4 Responses to “What’s The Best MIDI Drum Pad Controller?”
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The best ones out there are DrumKat. You can even use sticks, which is what I prefer. But the cheapest one is at least a $1000. As far as “finger” ones go. I believe the Korg ones are. But I prefer using sticks. Do your research HARMONY CENTRAL is a good place to start for reviews. Also, most of the BIG online companies, have user reviews. Hope this helps.
I agree, DrumKats rock. I use to use a Roland SPD into my Akai,
it was a great way to lay down beats. I also dug the ‘hand’ & ’stick’
modes, I could hit it w/ sticks or my hands, very useful.
Im really sorry but this is nonsense. I went out of my way to try all three of these units out. Thrust me, the pad kontrol velocity response is far better. If you open one up you can see why, they use a different velocity sensing mechanism to the others. You can play very lightly on it. So I bought one…well two actually
What about NI's Maschine? Is it have any advantages over these ones if I used it in Reaktor?