XY Pad MidiFighter?

**DJ_Pabloco** · 06-21-2011, 02:35 PM

So, there is a new Korg NanoPAD out, and it has 16 buttons and a nice XY pad.

May I be crazy, but those buttons on top could be effects presets and the xy pad would be whatever. You guys think this would make a nice midifighter clone?

**DJ Asand** · 06-21-2011, 03:03 PM

i heard the pads on these suck.. and that the build quality is not up to par to its competition (Akai LPD8). plus, the pads aren't backlit..
idk... i've seen Korg PadKontrol's go for like $80 and those are pretty good.

**DJ Asand** · 06-21-2011, 03:05 PM

the smaller buttons on top only change pages and what-not, can't be midi assignable.. SOMEONE CORRECT ME if I'm wrong..

In theory though, yeah it would work as a MF

**DJ_Pabloco** · 06-21-2011, 03:39 PM

thats why wer are replacing the buttons and turning into a MF

**keeb** · 06-21-2011, 04:03 PM

I would think so, though the midi fighter does have some functionality built in that would be kind of hard to duplicate with that (thinking 4 banks mode) without custom firmware.

**DJ_Pabloco** · 06-21-2011, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by keeb

I would think so, though the midi fighter does have some functionality built in that would be kind of hard to duplicate with that (thinking 4 banks mode) without custom firmware.

true... but with modifiers and what not its probably still possible

**keeb** · 06-21-2011, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco

true... but with modifiers and what not its probably still possible

Possible, but with limitations. Ever try duplicating the instant gratification mapping on the x1? You can only have two modifiers per control so it gets limited pretty quickly if you're using modifiers for banks in addition to their normal functionality.

**extraclassic** · 06-21-2011, 07:36 PM

You could build something like this

The arcade button above the x/y pad could be used to change scene / bank with led feedback.

You could add some led's for the bank of 16 buttons too but they would only be momentary.

If you can map the extra buttons at the top of the Nanopad then you could you could spice things up even more.

I would love to build one of these myself

**DJ_Pabloco** · 06-21-2011, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by extraclassic

You could build something like this

The arcade button above the x/y pad could be used to change scene / bank with led feedback.

You could add some led's for the bank of 16 buttons too but they would only be momentary.

If you can map the extra buttons at the top of the Nanopad then you could you could spice things up even more.

I would love to build one of these myself

i love you...

this should definitely be a collab project of some sort