AKAI Professional LPD 8 Controller

The Akai LPD8 Laptop Pad Controller is a USB Midi controller for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators.

The Akai LPD 8 Laptop Pad is less than 13 inches across and weighs less than one pound to easily fit into a laptop case or backpack for extreme portability.

The Akai LPD8 is based on Akai Professional's MPC line of iconic music product stations. The LPD8 has eight blue light-up pads that are velocity sensitive for programming rhythmic or melodic parts. The pads can also send program-change information to software. The LPD8 also has eight assignable Q-Link knobs to which users can assign virtually any parameters in their software for hands-on control.

The Akai LPD 8 features plug and play technology for Mac and PC systems. No software driver installation or wall power is needed. The Akai LPD8 has four memory banks for programming and recalling settings appropriate to different software programs they use.

The Akai LPD8 Laptop Pad Controller Main Features Include:

• USB MIDI controller
• Less than 13" Width
• Fit into a laptop case or backpack for extreme portability
• 4 Memory Banks for programming and recalling settings
• 8 blue light-up, velocity sensitive pads
• 8 assignable Q-Link knobs
• Plug and play technology for Mac and PC systems
• No software driver installation or wall power needed