Akai LPD8 Mini Pad Controller

The Akai LPD8 Mini Pad Controller is a compact and portable USB pad controller designed for musicians, producers, and DJs. With 8 backlit, velocity-sensitive drum pads and a range of assignable controls, the LPD8 offers intuitive and versatile control over your music production and performance. Its compact size and USB power make it a convenient option for use on the go, while its included software provides powerful tools for music creation.

If you’re looking for an excellent yet affordable USB pad controller, then check out the Akai LPD8 Mini Pad Controller. The most obvious and striking thing about the LPD8 is its size. It’s narrow enough to fit in a laptop bag with plenty of room to spare, and shallow enough to sit right in front of your keyboard and still let you reach your track pad and keys comfortably. But here’s the thing you’re sure to love: these pads feel simply incredible! And why wouldn’t they? Akai Professional has been the force behind pad programming since the early days of the MPC. The LPD8’s pads have that same responsive feel.

It’s no secret: nobody wants to deal with drivers. And with the LPD8, you don’t have to! Just plug it into either a Mac or a PC, and the computer will instantly recognize it. It does come with a handy editor program though, so you can easily reassign things like the note value of each pad or the continuous controller values of its eight programmable knobs. When you plug the LPD8 into a computer, you never have to worry about a power supply, because the LPD8 is totally bus powered. Other cool features are the sweet orange backlights that really add to your live performance, and four programmable memory banks for quickly reconfiguring your LPD8.

Akai Professional LPD8 USB Pad Controller Features:

• USB MIDI, works with virtually any music software or DAW
• 8 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads to send note or program changes
• 8 Q-Link knobs for controlling virtually any parameter
• 4 programmable memory banks
• Editing software for Mac and PC included
• USB bus-powered, no power adapter required
• Class-compliant with Mac and PC, no driver required