AkaiMPD218 MIDI Drum Pad Controller

Akai MPD218

The MPD218, from Akai, is a simple 16-pad MIDI controller for electronic musicians. For those used to using MPC type machines, this brings all the familiar elements to a USB compatible and modern device. Each pad is backlit by bold LEDs for visual monitoring of each pad.

MPD218 Features

• 16 Thick Fat backlit MPC pads
• 48 assignable pads accessible via 3 banks
• 18 assignable 360-dgree potentiometers accessible via 3 banks
• MPC Note Repeat and Full Level
• iOS compatible using the Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)
• 16 configurable presets
• USB powered, no AC adapter required
• Includes Ableton Live Lite, Akai Pro MPC Essentials, Sonivox Big Bang Cinematic Percussion and Big Bang Universal Drums