the sinner Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Just curious if anyone is using these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlarkKent007 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I use a Roland Pad-80 (Octapad II). It is OK, but a real drum kit would be much better. Of course I am a guitarist, so my skills aren't up to par as a drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I impulsively bought a second-hand Akai MPD 16 a couple of months ago. I've plugged it in and tapped on the pads to make sure it works. But, that's about it. I don't really see any difference between this unit and tapping in drum hits with a midi keyboard. Maybe some people like the layout of the drum pads better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezy Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I use a Roland Hand Sonic for tapping out drum tracks. I also use a Zendrum but I'm not very good on it yet. They look WAY cool on stage though! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guavadude Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I use a Drumkat vers 3.8 with a kit and hat pedal. Even if you're not a great drummer (you can always quantize), there's no way you can program on a keyboard what I can play on the pads. I'm not saying it's impossible to program using keys, but once you get used to a good pad like a Drumkat, then there's no going back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guavadude Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 you can find them on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeball Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 i use korg pad kontrol also have novation sl 25 remote ...why you stuck with something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdoubleyou Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I use an ancient roland PAD-5 and sticks for midi drums. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtonic Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Korg padKontrol. But I don't play it well, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeDunn Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I use a Korg PadKontrol.... I love it! as well as the pads you got 2 sweet rotary encoders and an x/y pad, very cool. Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiski Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 m-audio trigger finger here... me also thinks it's way more fun to play drums on pads, not to mention all the features a specialized midicontrol like the triggerfinger offers specially for drums (e.g. you skip thru your samples by simply twisting a knob, so that you can configure exactly what sounds go on what pad, instead of hitting 4octaves of keys up&down).. and for me the best thing: you can easily hit the pads so fast that you can create drumrolls etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efex Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 I have a variety of percussion controllers. I can play lots of stuff on a keyboard, and do so if i have no percussion controller set up. thing is, i can't play any sort of really drummer llike fill without using sticks and pads of some types. Frequently this is just fine as drummer like fills are often too busy anyways! All the same there is a complete spectrum of percussion parts excluded from the keyboard trigger approach. each type have advantages; real drum kit parts are best served with a pad kit. Most kit players like the feel of these the best. the ones with the snare head about 13 inches or so are the best, followed by regular mesh kits. Rubber pad kits I quite like but I am perfectly happy adapting to an electronic interface while lots of acoustic players have a hard time dealing with all the differences. I have a broken TrapKat with takes less room and feels great..but it is another step into abstraction for an acoustic player. pad things like octapads and so on are useful more for percussion stuff, like latin sounds for example. the kat ones are better for low level hits than most rolands I have tried The akai pads and things i have less experience with, but the reason people use them is as they can have a reasonable roll played on them without dealing with a physical key movement required for the trigger. the physical move makes it hard to play fast! I just got a wonderful 49 key percussion controller, a Xylosynth. What an axe!!! It triggers extremely quickly and can be played for percussion parts with great flexibility and control. Of course it rules for mallet parts, like vibes and anything of that ilk. my vote? pad controllers of all types are totaly worth using. You don't need them for simple parts however. cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterboy Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 (edited) Trigger Finger here too. I dig it for drum parts .... but am about to start using it as Quick Access knobs too. Edited July 28, 2007 by Waterboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JtotheB Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Ive got the original AKAI MPD16 and its the worst. Its too light so when you play it it slides all over the place. I had to use 3M Dual Lock to hold it down. Pad velocity sensitivity is pretty much non-existant. If you dont have it on "full level" Its like playing whack-a-mole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicGeek Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I just grabbed a Korg padKontrol a week ago. It is fantastic. I can't say enough good stuff about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben parsons Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Trigger Finger-it's fine considering what i paid. I'm sort of interested in getting my hands on a hardware-based sample player, though- MPC or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fries Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hello, Anyone using an MPD 32 ? Akai made them so that they swing when note repeat is in use. The swing can be adjusted between 50 and 75, but does anyone know how to turn it off? Thanks, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillo jr Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I want to get either the Korg Padcontrol or the MPD 24. I rented the Korg once but unfortunately it was a bum unit and would missfire. Which of the two has the most sensitive response? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyweasel Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I impulsively bought a second-hand Akai MPD 16 a couple of months ago. I've plugged it in and tapped on the pads to make sure it works. But, that's about it. I don't really see any difference between this unit and tapping in drum hits with a midi keyboard. Maybe some people like the layout of the drum pads better? yeah, i had an mpd16 about 4 years now and not really got any further with it either. maybe i shud giv it another chance sometime, but i'm happy with doing drums on a normal midi keyboard 2b honest. still, glad 2b remindd of its existence, might pull it out again and blow the dust off for one last go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff_larken Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Whole-heartedly suggesting the Korg padKontrol. It feels very light, some might call 'flimsy', but the X-Y pad that actually can help you with a roll is VERY nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterboy Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Do you know if the XY Pad can control parameters within Sculpture? I was just curious about that. Not gonna buy it or anything. Just wanted to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtec Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Roland SPDS here, works a treat with Logic or on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyflare Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I use the pads on the Kontrol 49. Works great with Logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Tomasi Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Do you know if the XY Pad can control parameters within Sculpture? Yep you could, and that's a pretty cool idea, actually! I hadn't thought of that. The X/Y pad on the PK sends CC messages for both the X and Y axis. So you'd just assign those to whatever parameter in Sculpture you wanted to modulate or control. Interesting to see how that would sound with the "flam" and "roll" applied as well. I'll have to check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khare Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hello, Anyone using an MPD 32 ? Akai made them so that they swing when note repeat is in use. The swing can be adjusted between 50 and 75, but does anyone know how to turn it off? Thanks, Greg Hey Greg, as an old school mpc user i can tell you that swing at 50% means 0% for akai machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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