Discuss music production with Ableton Live.
-
Tarekith
- Posts: 19140
- Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:46 pm
-
Contact:
Post
by Tarekith » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:47 pm
Finally picked up the MPK25 to replace my SL37 and compliment the APC40. I'm pretty impressed with the Akai controllers these days, super solid and the keys and knobs feel great. Definitely the best feeling keys I've ever used on a 25-key controller. Probably the same as the MPK49's, and easily as good (or better) than my SL37's keys too. I just need to build something to raise the APC up to the same level as the MPK now, it's about an inch shorter.
Last edited by
Tarekith on Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
Zygi
- Posts: 356
- Joined: Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:10 pm
Post
by Zygi » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:01 am
whoa! was looking for such a picture to compare sizes... yesterday. man you got my dream setup
some thoughts on the mpk? pads especially?
-
Tarekith
- Posts: 19140
- Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:46 pm
-
Contact:
Post
by Tarekith » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:12 am
Pads are typical Akai, same as those on the MPK49 and MPC's from what I could tell. Like all pads, they need to be broken in some more since they're new, but you can adjust the velocity curve and the triggering threshold too.
-
timothyallan
- Posts: 5788
- Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:05 pm
- Location: Melbourne Australia
-
Contact:
Post
by timothyallan » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:18 am
What's the software you're running on the screen there?
-
funky shit
- Posts: 3977
- Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 9:50 pm
- Location: Earth
Post
by funky shit » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:39 am
timothyallan wrote:What's the software you're running on the screen there?
Thats Pro Tools dude.
-
Tarekith
- Posts: 19140
- Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:46 pm
-
Contact:
Post
by Tarekith » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:39 am
timothyallan wrote:What's the software you're running on the screen there?
Traktor Pro XL Diamond Version Xpanded. It's what all the DJs are using I heard.
-
pedx1ng
- Posts: 206
- Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:58 pm
Post
by pedx1ng » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:44 am
That's a clean and functional looking setup, nice!
-
IP
- Posts: 751
- Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:55 pm
- Location: Greece
Post
by IP » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:39 am
thats a great less is more setup man!
I love the MPK-25's pots layout (3/3/3/3)...
(but i'd like a layout of 4x4 pads and an y/x pad !!!)
also what monitors and audio interface do you have?
And what about your mac? is it a pro or a macbook with an extra display monitor?
Its CIA ;p
-
nbinder
- Posts: 867
- Joined: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:47 pm
Post
by nbinder » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:50 am
How's the mouse? I hate my mighty mouse
-
Sibanger
- Posts: 2235
- Joined: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:44 am
- Location: Melbourne/Australia
-
Contact:
Post
by Sibanger » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:57 am
I thought you bought a new Virus Ti.
-
catalyst
- Posts: 99
- Joined: Sun May 22, 2005 7:05 pm
- Location: Sunny Glasgow, Scotland
Post
by catalyst » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:07 am
Nice ! As soon as I get my APC we will be pretty similar, same mouse and everything
I use one of these to raise / angle my controller, its pretty cool as it allows you to swivel the controller -
http://www.roadtools.com/podium.html
-
Cool Character
- Posts: 340
- Joined: Thu May 28, 2009 3:48 am
Post
by Cool Character » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:55 am
I have a feeling this is a silly question:
How come you replaced the SL for the MPK?
-
UKRuss
- Posts: 5044
- Joined: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:32 am
Post
by UKRuss » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:05 pm
ya, those Akai's do look snug together there. A standard height for the units would be cool though...
