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Akai lpd 8

tomd05 9:46 PM - 8 April, 2010
thinking of getting one of these but not sure..would it be worth it?
what can i use it for in serato..i know for que points but is there another use?
can the knobs by assigned to the efx in ssl 2.0 or any other use for it?
djsatony 9:54 PM - 8 April, 2010
yeah, you can use loops, samples, etc. The best part is using it for efx, thats the main reason I bought the lpd8. works great with the 2.0
ernie 1:17 AM - 10 April, 2010
im using the macbook alluminum it has only 2 usb port i use external HD can i use a powered usb hub together with mg external usb HD? im thinking of buying akai lpd 8
enoise 1:54 AM - 10 April, 2010
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im using the macbook alluminum it has only 2 usb port i use external HD can i use a powered usb hub together with mg external usb HD? im thinking of buying akai lpd 8


Doin the same thing, for anybody doing that, you Have to have a AC powered hub. I was stupid enough not to plug it one night and mymidi controller was going on and off all the time
DJ Nick Lee 2:06 AM - 10 April, 2010
I bought one last week and it's dope. The pads feel real nice and it looks dope when they light up. I use the knobs for the efx and right now I'm just trigering loops and cues with the pads. I'm currious to see what others who have the same controller are mapping to what controls.

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thinking of getting one of these but not sure..would it be worth it?


I got mine at Guitar Center for $49.99 which is a great deal considering a few years ago I bought an Akai MPD16 from there a few years ago for about $100 and I can't even use it with my PC's due to o/s compatibility issues. I would definately suggest picking one up just to play around with and see where it can take your mix-game.
djkill 8:17 PM - 25 April, 2010
yeah i recently picked one of these up. i would like see some different efx and loop pad configurations. should be a fun toy. will post up some youtube videos of my pad set-up once i get to know it. one shortfall now is that it doesn't fit below my mb pro on my stanton uberstand.
DJ Nick Lee 10:14 AM - 27 April, 2010
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yeah i recently picked one of these up. i would like see some different efx and loop pad configurations. should be a fun toy. will post up some youtube videos of my pad set-up once i get to know it. one shortfall now is that it doesn't fit below my mb pro on my stanton uberstand.


+1
djbanno 10:30 AM - 27 April, 2010
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yeah i recently picked one of these up. i would like see some different efx and loop pad configurations. should be a fun toy. will post up some youtube videos of my pad set-up once i get to know it. one shortfall now is that it doesn't fit below my mb pro on my stanton uberstand.

Had mine for a coupla months now and the thing rocks.
Gotta a few different pad/layer configs i'm toying with as well :)
DJ_Hotpoint 5:20 PM - 17 May, 2010
Hey guys. I've just got one.
How do I set it up?
Any links to any set-up videos???
Thanks,

Ben
DJ TURN SIGNAL 6:24 PM - 1 July, 2010
dj n
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I bought one last week and it's dope. The pads feel real nice and it looks dope when they light up. I use the knobs for the efx and right now I'm just trigering loops and cues with the pads. I'm currious to see what others who have the same controller are mapping to what controls.


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thinking of getting one of these but not sure..would it be worth it?


I got mine at Guitar Center for $49.99 which is a great deal considering a few years ago I bought an Akai MPD16 from there a few years ago for about $100 and I can't even use it with my PC's due to o/s compatibility issues. I would definately suggest picking one up just to play around with and see where it can take your mix-game.

which guitar center?
j_dim 8:43 PM - 1 July, 2010
if i was going to get it it would only be for the knobs for EFX. and maybe i would use the buttons for the on/off on the EFX.
i wouldnt use it for the cue points, or for looping either. u can do the easily on the keyboard.

please peep this other thread i started on midi controllers: scratchlive.net
djkermit 10:28 PM - 1 July, 2010
I got one a couple days ago! It's dope!! This thread really helped in setting it up

scratchlive.net
DJ Nick Lee 6:23 AM - 2 July, 2010
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I bought one last week and it's dope. The pads feel real nice and it looks dope when they light up. I use the knobs for the efx and right now I'm just trigering loops and cues with the pads. I'm currious to see what others who have the same controller are mapping to what controls.



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thinking of getting one of these but not sure..would it be worth it?


I got mine at Guitar Center for $49.99 which is a great deal considering a few years ago I bought an Akai MPD16 from there a few years ago for about $100 and I can't even use it with my PC's due to o/s compatibility issues. I would definately suggest picking one up just to play around with and see where it can take your mix-game.

which guitar center?


I scooped up the MPD16 from the Sacramento GC on Arden Way, and I grabbed the LPD from the Roseville store.
DJ TURN SIGNAL 10:59 PM - 2 July, 2010
I just got mine for$59.99. no love there from Sam ash. Its matic fo sho. Can you assign one knob to 2 or more effects.