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    Default Cheaper Pad Controllers

    Im looking at getting a pad controller for samplers effects etc for my DJing

    Have my eye on 2 the AKAI LPD8 which has 8 pads plus 8 or so knobs

    Or the KORG nano pad which has just 16 pads


    Im thinking the AKAI becuase it has the nobs etc but i could always map alot more effects samplers with the korg.

    Does anyone have any exspreience with either of them?

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    a few weeks ago I had to make the same decision!
    i choosed the nanopad2. I never played around with the LPD8 so I can just talk about the nanopad2:

    pros
    xy-pad
    16 pads in 4 banks (every note is assignable and each pad can fire up to 4 notes)


    cons
    -no LEDs & no knobs
    -pads sensibility is critical when it comes to play quiet notes on DAWs (issue&workaround: )
    -xy-pad is global, so you canīt change the midi notes of the xy-pad for the 4 different banks.


    I donīt use the nanopad2 for ableton live (yet), so I donīt mind the critical sensitivity of the pads. I deactivated the pressure sensitive feature because for firing up FX or juggling between HotCues it is not necessary.

    The first scene has a DeckalizedGratification mapping by flashflooder.
    Second scene is mapped with different FX combinations that are controlled with the xy-pad. (lot of fun)
    Third and fourth scene have the classic InstantGratification mappings for Deck A & B

    I can recommend the nanopad2 as a cheap addon for an existing setup (in Traktor). (I mainly use the VCI100). If you want a more accurate pad controller to play touch sensitive notes, donīt buy the nanopad2!


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    Quote Originally Posted by c0nsul View Post
    a few weeks ago I had to make the same decision!
    i choosed the nanopad2. I never played around with the LPD8 so I can just talk about the nanopad2:

    pros
    xy-pad
    16 pads in 4 banks (every note is assignable and each pad can fire up to 4 notes)


    cons
    -no LEDs & no knobs
    -pads sensibility is critical when it comes to play quiet notes on DAWs (issue&workaround: )
    -xy-pad is global, so you canīt change the midi notes of the xy-pad for the 4 different banks.


    I donīt use the nanopad2 for ableton live (yet), so I donīt mind the critical sensitivity of the pads. I deactivated the pressure sensitive feature because for firing up FX or juggling between HotCues it is not necessary.

    The first scene has a DeckalizedGratification mapping by flashflooder.
    Second scene is mapped with different FX combinations that are controlled with the xy-pad. (lot of fun)
    Third and fourth scene have the classic InstantGratification mappings for Deck A & B

    I can recommend the nanopad2 as a cheap addon for an existing setup (in Traktor). (I mainly use the VCI100). If you want a more accurate pad controller to play touch sensitive notes, donīt buy the nanopad2!

    Dont buy it or do buy it ? Im useing Virtual DJ PRO 7

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    donīt buy it when you need accurate touch/velocity sensitive drumpads.

    if you just need it for triggering FX & cues: go for it! itīs a cheap/good deal!


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    Livid BASE all day.

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    QuNeo all day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stewe View Post
    Livid BASE all day.
    If that is cheap for you then you must be loaded
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    Quote Originally Posted by arsman View Post
    If that is cheap for you then you must be loaded
    I'm not really... got one (or two) for free :P

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    But seriously, I'd check this pads out



    Dirty cheap for amount of control that comes on board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arsman View Post
    If that is cheap for you then you must be loaded
    BASE is super expensive compared to QuNeo, which you can grab from DJTT for a ridiculous $141.55 today.

    However, compared to Push ($600) and Maschine mkII($600), BASE in sort of in the middle. It's about half the price of flagship controllers like the MPC Renaissance or Maschine Studio.

    I think that's fair to say.

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