# Sample decks : what gear ? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 29, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475 "2011-09-29T22:39:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dope/32/11514_2.png) [@dope](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dope)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/1 "2011-09-29T22:39:32Z")
**Sample decks : what gear ?** Hi, So i’ve been djing on Traktor for about 2 months and i though it was time to use theses samples decks 🙂 As you can see in my signature, i’m triggering them from an ipad, but well it works but i’m not found of it, so what are your suggestions ? I saw that AKAI made a LPD8, what do you think ? Are good quality pads needed for throwing samples in a dj mix ? what use can i get from the knobs ? what do you use for triggering samples if you don’t have a Kontrol S4 ? Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![VirtualLogic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/virtuallogic/32/11590_2.png) [@VirtualLogic](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/VirtualLogic)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/2 "2011-09-29T23:12:59Z")
Lpd8, or maybe on the midi tab of ur x1. Then u can map knobs aswell for filter and gain, or the encoders. ---
**Author:** ![devonl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@devonl](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/devonl)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/3 "2011-09-29T23:13:27Z")
also interested. I just bought a launchpad, it’ll be here soon (hopefully) - there’s some incredible things people have been doing with it (just youtube it - it’s actually insane) I think I’ll be getting an lpd8 as well, just because it’s a really cool \<$80 device. And i’ve heard great things about it. Devon ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Zorilow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/steve_zorilow/32/14747_2.png) [@Steve\_Zorilow](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Steve_Zorilow)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/4 "2011-09-29T23:17:26Z")
Yeah LPD8 are fine and fun. Safe choice IMHO ---
**Author:** ![VirtualLogic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/virtuallogic/32/11590_2.png) [@VirtualLogic](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/VirtualLogic)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/5 "2011-09-29T23:19:26Z")
I have been building a controller of my own to control them though. ---
**Author:** ![Hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac8455/32.png) [@Hippie](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/6 "2011-09-29T23:33:04Z")
The way NI keep changing stuff I’m sticking with the iPad for now cos I can keep adding buttons and sliders. Have you considered a Nanokontrol 2? I’d probly use the knobs n sliders for volumes and key, and the buttons for trigger, loop and mute aaaand the transport section for the loop recorder. And add a modifier for loading and FX assignments. ---
**Author:** ![MrPopinjay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mrpopinjay/32/14471_2.png) [@MrPopinjay](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MrPopinjay)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/7 "2011-09-30T12:38:42Z")
Korg Nanokontrol 2 looks perfect for it to me. ---
**Author:** ![deco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/deco/32/14694_2.png) [@deco](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/deco)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/8 "2011-09-30T15:28:21Z")
+1 for MrPopinjay’s suggestion ---
**Author:** ![Hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac8455/32.png) [@Hippie](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/sample-decks-what-gear/30475/9 "2011-09-30T15:41:01Z")
lol In that case I’m gonna add the Xone 1D and K2 to the list