The more comprehensive solution is to get a stand alone device that you can make music on independently of having to plug it into your laptop etc. Stand Alone Samplers and MIDI PAD Drum Machines Add to that, that its made by Ableton for Ableton, the integration is seamless. At £559 it comes much dearer than the previous 2 however gives a slightly different approach to using pads and is a great tool to include into live performances as you can switch between different modes so easily. The bottom left offers you pad mode while you can also see a full sequencer on the top section. The grid splits into 3 sections which let you control different functions. Unlike the previous 2 it comes with 64 pads. The Ableton Push 2 is designed to work seamlessly with Ableton Live and focuses on a fast workflow. You also have access to the brilliant native instruments virtual instruments which will give you access to lots of new sounds to create something new and fresh every time. Along with the great Maschine software it comes with Ableton Live lite. You can easily switch between pad mode, to playing notes or chords and even perform effects live into the recording.
16 pads with a built in sequencer and really intuitive workflow.
It may be smaller but can work with your DAW or on its own and it manages to pack in some great features from its pricier sibling. This comes in at around £179.00 and is the baby brother of the more fully feature packed Maschine. Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3The biggest competitor to Akai at this kind of price is the Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3. Its hard to beat this Pad controller for the price. It comes with Ableton Live Lite and a heap of other software such as Akai Pro MPC Essentials. Akai has a rich history with drum machines and samplers and they use some of these well known features in this unit such as the MPC swing, note repeat and tap tempo setting. It has 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads that can be assigned into 4 banks which gives you 64 assignable pads! The 4 faders and knobs are also independently assignable. The Akai MPD226 is just £159.00 and for that you get a really versatile instrument. These have great advantages however can also be limited in their functionality.
These generally are powered solely via USB and work in conjunction with whichever DAW you are using. The most affordable way to get into this game is to opt for a USB MIDI controller. So what do MIDI pad controllers actually do and which one should you go for? Today i'm looking at the most popular MIDI pads and give you a little glimpse into what they can do. MIDI pad controllers have become more and more popular in recent years, not just for production but also live performance.
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