yet another remote SL question...lol

Danny Futuro · Post by **Danny Futuro** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:12 am

Ive heard the pads really suck on the SL, but just how bad are they, and for what reasons? Too small? Not responsive enough? Are they any worse than the Trigger Finger?

I have a trigger finger now and am thinking about selling it off for an SL37 or an axiom 49. I personally prefer the layout of the axiom, but seeing as how 4 faders and 6 knobs on my Radium 49 just stopped working the other day, I'm hesitant to buy another M-audio product.

LOFA · Post by **LOFA** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:36 am

I've been using my microkontrol again more since it was added to the device list. The pads on the sl seem hard, sometiimes unresponsive, and impractically located (though I admit I am used to the MK grid). It does seem that they break in well.

I strongly suggest at least a 37. Or, a 0 with an axiom. Mmmm. Can't wait to see how my advice changes in 3 months when the loans stop coming in...

Danny Futuro · Post by **Danny Futuro** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:47 am

LOFA wrote:I've been using my microkontrol again more since it was added to the device list. The pads on the sl seem hard, sometiimes unresponsive, and impractically located (though I admit I am used to the MK grid). It does seem that they break in well.

I strongly suggest at least a 37. Or, a 0 with an axiom. Mmmm. Can't wait to see how my advice changes in 3 months when the loans stop coming in...

by any chance are you the same Lofa that was on the Breezeblock's Dubstep Wars special a few months back?

LOFA · Post by **LOFA** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:47 pm

Danny Futuro wrote:
LOFA wrote:I've been using my microkontrol again more since it was added to the device list. The pads on the sl seem hard, sometiimes unresponsive, and impractically located (though I admit I am used to the MK grid). It does seem that they break in well.

I strongly suggest at least a 37. Or, a 0 with an axiom. Mmmm. Can't wait to see how my advice changes in 3 months when the loans stop coming in...
by any chance are you the same Lofa that was on the Breezeblock's Dubstep Wars special a few months back?

Nope. Some ableton junky I met at an electronic music symposium in Penn state last spring told me I was fronting on my name, and that there was a lofa or a Lofah already. He also told me that he was pretty sweet and that I should consider changing my handle. My name is actually "Lawrenceville of Fucking-A Arabia,".

Danny Futuro · Post by **Danny Futuro** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:57 pm

bwahahhaaha thats a pretty tight handle now that you've explained it.

anywhooooo, thanks for the advice. I think im gonna pick me up a xiosynth and a ZeroSL next month. A little pre-xmas gift to myself.

glu · Post by **glu** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:48 pm

i don't use the pads for anything other than activate buttons, they suck as drum pads, i just use keys for that now.

DeadlyKungFu · Post by **DeadlyKungFu** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:32 pm

yep, I don't have enough confidence in the drum pads to even launch clips.

they sho nuff look perty tho.

kennerb · Post by **kennerb** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:27 pm

They aren't that bad in my opinion. Yeah they are not my MPC but I've still hammered out some beats on them just fine.

Bong Sau · Post by **Bong Sau** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:23 pm

I think im gonna pick me up a xiosynth and a ZeroSL next month.

Hmmm, that could be a nice combination. Aiiee kit lust....