Akai MPX8 SD Sample Pad Controller

MPX8 is one of Akai Professional`s most innovative pad instruments yet. Using a standard SD card, users can load virtually any sample onto MPX8 and then assign it to any of the unit`s eight backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads. MPX8 also comes with a large library of standard samples built in, which can be used for live performance in front of a crowd, on a radio show, or for in-studio production.

Its bright blue backlit display and intuitive interface make for easy operation in any amount of light. A 1/8-inch headphone output, two balanced 1/4-inch outputs, and five-pin MIDI and USB MIDI inputs and outputs are onboard.

With MPX8, we`re giving musicians a quick and convenient way to have one-touch access to a virtually unlimited number of sounds, shots, stabs, and drops, said Dan Gill, Akai Professional Product Manager. MPX8 comes with a drag-drop sample editor for Macand PC for easy sample conversion. Users can also save sample sets together as kits for easy recall and even tune and add reverb to samples.

• Add sound samples via standard SD card (sold separately)
• 8 velocity-sensitive and pressure-sensitive pads
• Drag-and-drop sample editor for Mac and PC included
• Built-in library of popular sounds, samples, and bumps
• Tune, add reverb, save sample sets for easy recall
• USB MIDI plus standard MIDI inputs and outputs
• 1/8” headphone output and balanced 1/4” outputs