Korg padKONTROL

forgie · Post by **forgie** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:31 pm

http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=KPC1

Has anyone played one? Anyone want one? I got a trigger finger bundle with Live, but I hated the trigger finger..... yuk. I was thinking of getting an axiom, but maybe this would be a better option considering M-Audio's bad track record in regards to sample pads.

OBM · Post by **OBM** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:57 pm

I don't know if it helps, but here is one video with padKONTROL

http://www.onebluemonkey.com/WinterNAMM20061.asp?id=449

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mikHATz · Post by **mikHATz** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:13 pm

kind of wierd the axioms pads feel great, but the reps from M-Audio keep telling me they are the same as the trigger finger pads. They are actually using it as a marketing point - "comes with Trigger Finger pads". One thought might be is that the axiom is metal so it just feels sturdier. Also the thing feels like it built real well, keys are 7/10 too. I still think my kontrol49 keys are the best.

MIK

husker · Post by **husker** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:12 pm

I've ordered the padKontrol....do a search there are a couple of threads on it here already. cheers.

forgie · Post by **forgie** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:02 am

The FEEL of the TF are ok, until you actually use them!

As one of the padKontrol review said, using the TF is a 'hit and miss' affair. You have to hit it quite hard to guarantee it'll actually register the hit. I wanted something much more sensitive. TF is not for me.

azmills · Post by **azmills** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:42 am

So what about the Akai MPD 16 then ? How does it compare with the others ?

I like mine but I haven't touched anything else. I regularly get a double trigger though. I bought it used & it may not have been well taken care of.

rbro · Post by **rbro** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:20 pm

Is there anyone here who have tried both and prefer the Triggerfinger to the Padkontrol?

Kobalt · Post by **Kobalt** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:09 pm

you probably should have a look at this :
http://www.akaipro.com/prodMPD24.php
looks promising

specialpop · Post by **specialpop** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:00 pm

there it is... finally. now why was that so hard to do?

mike holiday · Post by **mike holiday** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:41 am

i'm trying to figure out which way to go in this regard as well

a friend brought over his axiom 25 this week, and i was stoked with the pads.

mikHATz · Post by **mikHATz** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:43 am

mike holiday wrote:i'm trying to figure out which way to go in this regard as well

a friend brought over his axiom 25 this week, and i was stoked with the pads.

I Feel the axiom pads are different from the trigger finger but M-Audio reps tell me they're the same, dont know, Axiom Pads feel way more responsive than the TFs, padKontrols are OK didnt seem like anything special to me, better than TF but not sayin much.
MIK

mosca · Post by **mosca** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:30 pm

Been playing with the PK all day - it shits on the TF big style

so much so that my TF is now on the floor of my sudio looking despondant

The pads on the Korg feel lush compared to the clunky TF

Polyphonic · Post by **Polyphonic** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:17 am

*shakes with anticipation*

It's threads like these that make me...me....well, something.

I've had the PadKontrol on order here in the UK for a looooooooong while now and it's still not turned up. I telephoned Korg the other week and apparently there's been a problem (read 'delay') with the european shipment. It'll be mid/late April at the earliest apparently. Meh.

Stop getting me all excited!