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Sadly my kids seem to be stumped when the power cable is pulled out of the Xbox so this was a solo mission. He always had my brother and I to figure out the hard stuff.

#Akai professional mpk249 review manual#

I use my DadвЂ™sВ principle which was to not read the manual unless it was actually necessary. FUNCTIONALITYДЄs youвЂ™ll see MarkвЂ™s photos showing off the layout of the controller already itвЂ™ll be best to focus on what each area does. 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 youвЂ™re in control of. ItвЂ™s not built like a tank, but then tanks are heavy, and when youвЂ™ve got a complex set up to travel with, sometimes light is best. The overall feel isnвЂ™t one of a high quality boutique controller but one thatвЂ™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.

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IвЂ™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 AraabMUZIKВ twisting together the beats to drive the whole crowd wild. It is after all how they market the controller with large flashes proclaiming whatвЂ™s provided on 4 of the 6 sides of the box.

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Now normally IвЂ™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 IвЂ™ve owned a set of download codes for product from AKAI ProвЂ™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 arenвЂ™t in the same league as AbletonвЂ™s flagship! WHATвЂІS IN THE BOX So as to reach an objective point of view, for IВ put the Push 2В 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 forwardВ two days later, and an unannounced notification of shipping landedВ in my inbox for AbletonвЂ™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.