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Korg padKontrol £139
Sick of recording your beats on a keyboard? With this smart addition to their Kontrol series, Korg has made drum programming fun
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:04 pm UTC
Manufacturer's description
The all-new padKONTROL joins Korg’s expanding line-up of MIDI studio controllers. Adding another dimension beyond traditional keyboard control, the padKONTROL is the most expressive and versatile pad controller ever!
In addition to accessing drum sounds and samples, the padKONTROL can also control soft synths and effects, trigger loops and video clips, and even act as transport controls for DAW software programs. Combining an assignable X-Y touchpad that also provides for natural-sounding flams and rolls, sixteen great-feeling illuminated trigger pads, assignable knobs and a footpedal input, the padKONTROL provides unsurpassed evocative control.
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User comments (3)
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I finally got it after a huge mistake I make 2 weeks a go, and this is it...
Great feeling highly customizable, Super prize, looks awesome, well built, easy to set up, fast learning curb, X/Y Pad and it does have Deferent ranges of velocity or free velocity, all my plug ins in one control. Awesome editor and a Great addition to my set up. -
In my opinion the best pad controller in the market. The illuminated pads make it easy to see, and the X/Y pad is a big plus. Oh and btw, the pads ARE VELOCITY SENSITIVE, unlike what the review said.
I recommend it for anyone in need of a fun and easy way to make drum beats, or trigger loops/samples... -
Great when combined with Korg Radias (I use X/Y pad for effect control, others for preset triggering). Illuminated pads are a big plus.
Best software bundle I've heard of (ver. 3), considering the price of the package (€130 in Croatia).
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Specification
padKontrol
- Price:
- £139
- Description:
- In addition to accessing drum sounds and samples, the padKONTROL can also control soft synths and effects, trigger loops and video clips, and even act as transport controls for DAW software programs.
- Bundled Software:
- Creative Kontrol Pack, lite versions of Reason, Live, Sampletank. MDE effects suite, UM Korg Edition and Toontracks dfh superior drum kit.
- OS Requirements:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows XP
- Platform:
- MacOS/Windows
- Power Supply:
- USB
- Unit Power Source:
- USB
- Control/User Interface:
- MIDI Pads
- LCD Screen:
- true
- Software Editor:
- true
vandykingdom
Tue 24 Mar 2009, 8:19 am UTC
User rating 5 of 5