Akai Professional MPD232 Pad Controller

Akai brought three extremely useful tools together when they created the MPD232, which delivers the performance of a pad controller, the hands-on manipulation of a control surface, and the easy programming of a classic step sequencer. It all starts off with 16 fat and plush MPC pads with RGB backlighting you can use for visual feedback and color coding. These pads come with classic functions you'll probably recognize from other Akai gear such as Note Repeat and multiple level controls. The control surface part of the MPD232 includes a set of eight sliders, each of which is accompanied by a D-Link button and a D-Link encoder, and you can freely assign all of these controls as you like. Finally, there's the onboard step sequencer, which is great for working with hardware or software. And speaking of software, you really can't complain about the bundle that comes with your MPD232. FEATURES 64-part, 32-step sequencer to control pad events 16 Thick Fat RGB illuminated velocity and pressure sensitive MPC pads 64 assignable pads accessible via 4 banks 8 assignable faders, 8 assignable Q-Link knobs, 8 assignable Q-Link buttons 72 assignable controls accessible via 3 banks Classic MPC Note Repeat, MPC Swing, 16 Level, Full Level and Tap Tempo 30 presets total, with configurations for most popular DAWs iOS compatible using the Camera Connection Kit (sold separately) MIDI In and Out jacks for controlling external gear Dedicated Transport controls Includes Ableton Live Lite, Akai Pro MPC Essentials, Sonivox Big Bang Cinematic Percussion and Big Bang Universal Drums