Akai MPX8 SD Sample Pad Controller

MPX8 is one of Akai Professional’s most innovative pad instruments yet.
Using a standard
SD card, users can load virtually any sample onto MPX8 and then assign it to any of the
unit’s eight backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads.
MPX8 also comes with a large
library of standard samples built in, which can be used for live performance in front of a
crowd, on a radio show, or for in-studio production.
Its bright blue backlit display and intuitive
interface make for easy operation in any amount of light.
A 1/8-inch headphone output, two
balanced 1/4-inch outputs, and five-pin MIDI and USB MIDI inputs and outputs are onboard.
“With MPX8, we’re giving musicians a quick and convenient way to have one-touch access to
a virtually unlimited number of sounds, shots, stabs, and drops,” said Dan Gill, Akai
Professional Product Manager.
MPX8 comes with a drag-and-drop sample editor for Mac and PC for easy sample conversion.
Users can also save sample sets together as kits for
easy recall and even tune and add reverb to samples

Features:

• Add sound samples via standard SD card (sold separately)
• 8 velocity-sensitive and pressure-sensitive pads
• Drag-and-drop sample editor for Mac and PC included
• Built-in library of popular sounds, samples, and bumps
• Tune, add reverb, save sample sets for easy recall
• USB MIDI plus standard MIDI inputs and outputs
• 1/8” headphone output and balanced 1/4” outputs

Ссылка : Akai Professional - New Gear for 2013

Забавная штука. Думаю будет пользоваться популярностью для тех, у кого не хватает на MPC, но "хочется попробовать".