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 [...]
Alesis announced today that they are now shipping the Trigger I/O, USB/MIDI, pad trigger interface.
The Trigger I/O uses electronic triggers placed on traditional acoustic percussion sources (such as drum heads or cymbals) or electronic drum pad triggers, and converts them into MIDI note messages. With MIDI and USB 1.1 Plug and Play connectivity and ten [...]
Alesis DM5 Digital Drum Kit
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Filed under: Drum Machines & Groove Boxes, Electronic Instruments, MIDI Controllers
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Alesis introduced the DM5 Electronic Drum Kit.
The DM5 Electronic Drum Kit includes the DM5 sound module that contains a variety of pre-programmed sounds and drum kits, along with five pads (snare, kick, two toms, and a hi-hat controller) plus two special cymbal pads. Shipped with an included kick pedal, support stand, [...]
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Filed under: Audio Interfaces, Drum Machines & Groove Boxes, Gear Reviews, MIDI Controllers, Workstations
The Roland SP-606 sampling workstation packs a tremendous amount of power into a small package. It’s a full-featured sampling workstation; it is a USB audio/midi interface; and its a capable hardware controller.
It follows in the footsteps of other Roland/Boss samplers, like the SP-505. It boasts excellent sample tools, long sampling times, CompactFlash support, sample-chopping and [...]
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