MPD32 "XL" Pad Upgrade(w/ pictures)

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MPD32 “XL” Pad Upgrade(w/ pictures)

Well I’ve had my MPD for a few months now and my biggest complaint was the pads were very short and didn’t have the greatest feedback, IMO.. After searching around I ordered a set of Red Extra Large Pads(which came with the cork upgrade also) from mpcstuff.com.. They just came in and I have to say, even though the price is pretty high, IMO, the pads are great quality and made my MPD soooo much more responsive and nice to look at if I say so myself..

Enough of my nonsense, heres some pics of my install:

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wow … looks really good, was debating about picking up and mpd, now i really want one.

:sunglasses:

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Is the pads worth the price? and what is the difference?

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Ehh, for me, I think it was because it made my MPD more enjoyable.. Having no experience with MPC’s I can’t say anything about them, but as far as my MPD32 was concerned, worth every penny!!

only difference i can see is the XL pads sit around 2x higher then the factory ones. Being as that was my #1 complaint was how low the pads sat..

In the end, it was worth the $50 shipped to my house considering how much more i use my MPD.. You on the other hand might think otherwise..

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It looks wonderful and I am sure it also feels awesome. really cool, simply mod. props to you.

swag

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Do you use that mpd for traktor or what?? how is it?? Im thinking of picking up an mpd18 for controlling traktor with my dvs setup. Really like the big juicy pads.

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I actually use it in ableton.. I have thought about using it as maybe a midifighter type style, but have yet to look into it.

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looks really nice wish i would of done that with my mpd before i got rid,might have to pick up another one and do this

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Do you use it for production or live performance like DJing with it? I’m considering one for DJing with ableton because I also need some drum pads for production and I can’t get two controllers (other option was skipping the mpd and just getting an apc 40 for djing).

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Right now I have it setup soley as my drum rack in ableton & reason.. It could very easily be mapped for a live performance setup and then the layer saved so you could switch between a dj/hotcue mapping and the more commonly used drum rack as another mapping..

Personally for the little money I have in the MPD it serves me very well, ESP for the price..

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That’s cool. I was actually considering this for a controller to DJ on with Ableton. Seeing that you have an APC 40 as well which would you suggest I get? The one thing I like about the MPD 32 is that it’s bus powered and it can also double as a controller for drum racks. Hmm…decisions decisions.. :confused:

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My APC is just a beast all around. The thing j loved about the APC is it was truly pluginplay, and the layout is so practical and just works great.. I personally think if you are a live user, you should a 20 or 40 at one point or another because they work sO well.

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Ok that helps sort it out. Now it’s either APC 40 or VCM. Lol