08.Sep.09 Aww snap! New Akai pad controller (LPD 8)
Akai just dropped a new midi controller called the LPD 8. It packs 8 backlit, velocity sensative drum pads, 8 knobs and 4 memory banks giving you a total of 32 pads and 32 knobs to assign in one slim, easy to carry controller.
Scope it here > http://www.akaipro.com/lpd8
UPDATE: When we posted this, somehow we completely missed the mini keyboard Akai also announced along with the LPD 8. It is called the LPK 25 and you can read a little about it here.
ANOTHER UPDATE: People are starting to get their preorders filled and while Akai’s LPK 25 has been reviewed across the board as being much better than the Korg NanoKey, the Akai LPD 8 is receiving complaints of feeling cheaper and less responsive than Korg’s NanoPad. The added X/Y controller on the NanoPad in addition the a higher quality construction cuts it out as the clear winner here.
