![]() ![]() I prefer this approach over something like the pads on the LIVID base which let the LED shine through the surface, albeit unevenly. ![]() ![]() The MPC pads are legendary and they make their appearance here in their latest form, black printed with clear sides that let the LEDs show which bank you’re in control of. It’s not built like a tank, but then tanks are heavy, and when you’ve got a complex set up to travel with, sometimes light is best. The overall feel isn’t one of a high quality boutique controller but one that’ll see you through a few years on the road without giving you much reason to worry. Lay the MPD232 side by side with the APC40 MKII and much is recognisable, from the red plastic base to the recessed faders and clicky LED lit buttons. I’m assuming the premise is for the beginner starting out, maybe without a DAW (use the Ableton Live Lite provided) and a lack of samples (use the Big Bang Universal Drums), with the intent that with around twenty minutes of download time you can quickly begin mimicking AraabMUZIK twisting together the beats to drive the whole crowd wild. It is after all how they market the controller with large flashes proclaiming what’s provided on 4 of the 6 sides of the box. Now normally I’d just move on past the included software but I felt for this review that it was right to take AKAI Pro up on their offer and download the lot. In each box came the obligatory USB MIDI Cable for hooking up to my Macbook, a MIDI breakout cable for hooking up to modular gear, a 13 page user guide, a copy of Ableton Live Lite and in common with recent AKAI Pro controllers I’ve owned a set of download codes for product from AKAI Pro’s partners. ![]() This plan was based on the idea that I wanted to give them a fair shout, after all when retail prices are compared they aren’t in the same league as Ableton’s flagship! WHAT′S IN THE BOX So as to reach an objective point of view, for I put the Push 2 back in its box for a while and tried to exist solely with the MPDs. Understandably my head was turned and the next month or so saw me hardly touch the MPDs. Fast forward two days later, and an unannounced notification of shipping landed in my inbox for Ableton’s Push 2. When AKAI Pro first asked who wanted to review their new MPD MIDI controllers, I put my hands up for them quite excitedly. ![]()
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