Akai MPD24 Description

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Akai Professional's MPD24 is the velocity sensitive pad controller for musicians and DJs. Modeled after the landmark MPC series, the MPD24 allows for an extremely expressive and intuitive solution to percussion and rhythm programming.

With 16 MPC-style velocity and pressure sensitive pads, four selectable pad banks for a total of 64 playable pads, six assignable faders and eight assignable, 360o knobs for transmitting MIDI Control Change data, the MPD24 provides unprecedented creative freedom for manipulating sampled material. The MPD24 also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW/sequencing applications. A fully reprogrammable controller, the MPD24 is a malleable and multi-functional tool that fits perfectly within any production or performance environment.

Applications

  • Beat Creation
  • MIDI sequencing
  • Live Performance

Features

  • 16 MPC-style velocity and pressure sensitive pads
  • 4 selectable pad banks for a total of 64 pads
  • 6 assignable Faders for transmitting MIDI Control Change data
  • 8 assignable 360 degree knobs
  • REW, FF, STOP PLAY and REC buttons that transmit MMC (MIDI Machine Control) messages to DAW/Sequencing applications
  • Backlit, easy to read LCD display
  • MIDI and/or USB operation
  • USB powered (or powered via optional AC adaptor)
  • Included Editor Librarian software (Mac and PC)
  • MPC 16 Levels and Full Level feature
  • Includes a customized version of Fxpansion's BFD Lite

Akai MPD24 Reviews

akai mpd24 review

james hutchison
January 2, 2007

Rating: 10/10

Hi ive had the Akai mpd24 for a two weeks now and im extremely happy with it.The akai mpd24 is a very solid unit to start with.The pads are just perfect.They are preshure and velocity sensetive wich is what u need in a drum pad controller.
Also the faders are great and the knobs(pots) are endless so they reset if u change to a different vsti.
Also u get transport buttons to control your daw(start)(stop)etc.
Now the best bit the huge lcd screen bright blue just sets this unit off it lets u see easily what preset u are using and the messages that are sent to your DAW.
Also it has 16 levels feature as well as a full level feature wich are great it comes loaded with presets 4 different daws and software instruments + the included editor to make your own presets on or u can make them on the unit itself.
This is a great way to start making your own drumloops no more piano rool editing just bash out a beat then quantize perfect beats all the time.
Also u can use it to control synths and any other instrument.

All in all solid unit with great pads and very good features and a lot of fun.

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