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Korg padKONTROL

Item ID: PadKONTROLbk

USB Bus-powered MIDI Controller with 16 Velocity-sensitive Pads and X-Y Touchpad - Black

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Lay Down Beats with the PadKONTROL!

Get your hands on the padKONTROL MIDI studio controller! Sleek and portable, it offers 16 velocity-sensitive trigger pads and a wide range of control possibilities for expressive MIDI performance. The Korg padKONTROL's trigger pads are extremely responsive to your touch, and you can use them for everything from performing natural-sounding and real-feeling drum parts to triggering audio loops or video clips, serving as function or transport controls, and sending MIDI control change messages. Also cool: the trigger pads illuminate in patterns, so you've got onstage visual impact with your Korg padKONTROL.

Korg padKONTROL USB MIDI Controller Features:
  • Color: Black
  • X-Y touch pad (based on Korg's KAOSS Pad technology) can be used to dynamically control natural-sounding flams and rolls when creating drum parts
  • Any two independent MIDI control messages can be assigned to the X-Y pad for expressive real-time performances
  • Two knobs can be assigned to a variety of control change messages such as pan or decay time for additional control
  • Assignable pedal jack allows an optional pedal or footswitch to serve as a trigger (for kick drum or other sounds) or as a control source
  • Controller assignments can be stored as one of 16 user scenes for instant recall
  • 30 preloaded scenes offer full compatibility with popular music and drum software titles
  • USB computer connection with USB-to-MIDI interface for external sound modules
  • USB bus-powered
  • Included Editor/Librarian software for easily editing and managing scene data

Get your hands on your sound with the cool-looking, great-playing Korg padKONTROL MIDI controller!
Specification Detail
Number of Keys 0
Number of Performance Pads 16
Number of Encoders/Pots 2
Number of Sliders/Faders 0
Dedicated Transport Control No
Other Controllers X-Y Touchpad
System Requirements Mac Mac OS X 10.2 or later
System Requirements PC Microsot Windows XP Home Edition / Professional / x64 Edition / Vista
Pedal Inputs 1 x Footpedal
MIDI I/O In, Out, and USB
USB Yes
Height 2.17"
Width 12.36"
Depth 9.21"
Weight 2.12 ls.
Power Supply Bus Powered, AC Adapter Optional
Manufacturer Part Number PADKONTROLBK

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Reviews

based on 3 reviews

Six years running and still works

by from United States
February 18, 2013
Music Background: Pro Musician
Best combination of control surfaces for the price. I've been using this live for 6 years, for hundreds and hundreds of shows in about fifteen different countries, and it's still running!

Best pad controller on the market!

by Kevyn Wilson from Fort Wayne, Indiana
February 13, 2013
Music Background: Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer
I use this with Reason 6.5 (Kong and Redrum) and it does everything i need it to do right out the box. If you are looking for a pad controller this is the one. You dont have to worry about pad modific... read more [+]ations or issues with responsiveness and sensitivity like with the akai models. This unit just works. Flam and Roll is so much better that note repeat because I have real world control over everything with the XY pad. I don't know why I waited so long to get this but I'm loving the fact that I got it now!

I dare say that the pads are better than any Mpc I have ever used and they as good if not better than Maschines as well so if you're not in need of the other two, get this and get to work! close [-]

Pad Heaven

by Matt from PA
March 29, 2011
Music Background: Professional sound design
One of the best pad controllers I have ever used and it looks cool too. The pads are very responsive (even to the lightest touch) and feel great. The XY pad is great for controlling synth parameters l... read more [+]ike filter and rez. I use this controller with NI Battery software and it works great for triggering all kinds of samples. This one is a keeper and you cannot beat the price. close [-]

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Korg padKONTROL

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