Dubstepforum.com

so ive been lookn at gettn' a trigger finger for the studio, think its something like 16 pads and a few sliders for god knows what?!

so anyone on here owned / used one of these? does it actually replicate the swing of an MPC? and most importantly is it worth the $$?

chuur.

the m audio drivers mostly suck afaik

nay - i have both a TF and a PadKontrol

PadKontrol wins hands down - the pads are excellent

The TF's pads need to be hit with a hammer to get any kind of response.

its all about Korg Padkontrol

I've got a PadKontrol and it's real nice. Pad are real good and has the Koas pad for drum rolls etc which is a nice touch

Also got one of these on it's way too



http://www.akaipro.com/prodMPD24.php

If it's MPC style you're after then this is your baby....

Was looking at the Trigger Fringer or this, and the MPD won hands down.

The pads are alot (and i mean A LOT nicer...proper MPC like) got more knobs and faders and the screen on it is the best on a pad i've seen.

I haven't used an MPC so I'm not sure what the pads are like compared to the Trigger Finger. But I do have a TF and it has worked pretty well for what I use it for. Although I can say that the software that comes with it for programming the controls is useless and the manual looks like it was translated through two other languages before getting to English. I'd definately consider some other controllers before buying a TF again.

I also have an MPD24
The build quality is great and it feels like a proper piece of kit.
Also the knobs turn continuously which is very handy for flicking between midi presets in real time. Pads are alot stiffer tho - more to do with taste than functionality - Nothing wrong with the other two - but the build quality is important with something you will be bashing the shit out of.

I have an MPD24, and yes the build quality is amazing. The top is just plastic but the base is proper steel. So it weighs more than it looks and won't slip around when you're bashing away. Akai weren't pissing about.

However I think I'm going to invest in one of these:


The Yamaha DD-55. It's got MIDI out and a pedal for the kick drum and hats and proper sticks. It also fits into a snare drum rack so you can get the height right. AND it's got a sequencer to record what you play - very good for me, I'm trying to get away from software. I don't play drums or anything, it just seems more natural to me to be hittiong a big snare sound with a stick, rather than aiming carefully and tapping a tiny square.

Auan

not sure if you want 2nd hand but if you do....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-DD-55-Pro- ... dZViewItem

buy it now £75 inc postage


my brother plays drums - i can't do it though, i always go foot down with hand, so theres a kick drum under every snare

just noticed the pads have adjustable sensitivity so can be used for hand-drumming too! hmm.....

Gah

Gonna have to wait for Friday's paycheque. Doubt it'll still be there.

Cheers though.

Auan wrote:I have an MPD24, and yes the build quality is amazing. The top is just plastic but the base is proper steel. So it weighs more than it looks and won't slip around when you're bashing away. Akai weren't pissing about.

However I think I'm going to invest in one of these:


The Yamaha DD-55. It's got MIDI out and a pedal for the kick drum and hats and proper sticks. It also fits into a snare drum rack so you can get the height right. AND it's got a sequencer to record what you play - very good for me, I'm trying to get away from software. I don't play drums or anything, it just seems more natural to me to be hittiong a big snare sound with a stick, rather than aiming carefully and tapping a tiny square.

My cuz has one of those and it is actually pretty sweet! I might try to snag it from him

on a more pro level:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ControlPad

I have this



and I used to use it with this





but it's no longer practical

Yeah I like the Alesis and the... uh... whatever festa posted. But like I say, I don't play drums, I'll need gaps between the pads.

Why is it no longer practical festa?

oh snap, a DRUMKAT.

and to think i sold my octapad all those years ago...

ruckus.dk wrote:does it actually replicate the swing of an MPC?

no of course not, it's just a MIDI controller.

The MPCs do have a sequencer in them, although I doubt very much that the newer models replicate the quirky little swing of the older ones.

The MPC-60 designed by Roger Linn was the one that was adopted early by hiphp producers - and was the model that became famous for its slightly off-kilter quanitizing. I reckon the old MPC-2000 had a little bit of personality in the swing too but nowhere near as much - although mine does give a lovely grainy crunch sound to the samples.