AKAI PRO LPD8 ULTRA-PORTABLE USB PAD CONTROLLER FOR LAPTOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Measuring in at just 13 inches, LPD8 is a USB MIDI pad controller that's meant to escape the boundaries of your studio. It weighs less than a pound, will easily fit into a laptop case, backpack, or messenger bag, and gives you great-feeling pads and simple parameter controls so you can make music wherever you are.Music was never meant to be created with a mouse and computer keyboard. With LPD8, youre no longer limited to making music in a stiff, non-musical way. Pound out new beats on LPD8's drum pads. Add and tweak effects using LPD8's Q-Link knobs. LPD8 provides a satisfying production experience that travels with you.Production in your PocketLPD8 is based on Akai Professionals MPC line of iconic music production workstations. The backlit pads are velocity-sensitive, perfect for programming rhythmic or melodic parts. Send note information, MIDI CCs, or program changes from the pads to your software, and assign each of the eight Q-Link knobs to control any parameter.When Inspiration KnocksBe ready to answer. LPD8 has four memory banks, so you can set it up to work with each of your favorite software programs instantly. Plus, it's class-compliant and USB-powered, so there are no drivers to install and there's no power adapter required. Just put LPD8 in your computer bag and be ready to make music.Ignite IncludedIgnite music creation software from AIR works seamlessly with LPD8 (Preset 1, giving you the fastest way to capture ideas and make music. It's a refreshingly different approach, a simple and seamless creative partner that empowers your ideas and brings them to life. Say goodbye to the rigid and complicated methods of the past. Say hello to a fresh new way to create.Ignite includes over 275 instruments, many of which are taken from our renowned instrument collections - including Strike, Structure, and Velvet. All sounds have been optimized to load quickly, and the editing controls are automatically mapped to your connected LPD8. These extraordinary sounds include keyboards, drums, percussion, basses, guitars, synths, strings, brass, and woodwinds.FeaturesUSB MIDI, works with virtually any music software or DAW8 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads to send note or program changes8 Q-Link knobs for controlling virtually any parameter4 programmable memory banksEditing software for Mac and PC includedUSB bus-powered, no power adapter requiredClass-compliant with Mac and PC, no driver requiredSpecificationsUSB 1.1 (2.0 compatible)4 ProgramsUser editable via included editor software8 velocity sensitive MPC-style padsSend note with velocityAssignable program changeAssignable control messageSends a value of 0-127 depending on how hard the pad is struckLED backlight responds to midi note on 8 assignable knobs send midi CC#width: 82 mmHeight: 26 mmweight: 908 glength: 303 mm.Videohttps://youtu.be/kVJkLkLbdsY(020)