AKAI LPD 8 Laptop Pad Controller

AKAI LPD 8
Produce with personality:Measuring in at just 13 inches, LPD8 is a USB MIDI pad controller that's meant to escape the boundaries of your studio. It weighs less than a pound, will easily fit into a laptop case, backpack, or messenger bag, and gives you great-feeling pads and simple parameter controls so you can make music wherever you are.
Lose the Mouse, Forget the Keyboard: Music was never meant to be created with a mouse and computer keyboard. With LPD8, you’re no longer limited to making music in a stiff, non-musical way. Pound out new beats on LPD8's drum pads. Add and tweak effects using LPD8's Q-Link knobs. LPD8 provides a satisfying production experience that travels with you.
Production in your Pocket: LPD8 is based on Akai Professional’s MPC line of iconic music production workstations. The backlit pads are velocity-sensitive, perfect for programming rhythmic or melodic parts. Send note information, MIDI CCs, or program changes from the pads to your software, and assign each of the eight Q-Link knobs to control any parameter.

Specifications:
• USB 1.1 (2.0 compatible)
• 4 Programs User editable via included editor software
• 8 velocity sensitive MPC-style pads
• Dimensions: 302 x 81 x 25 mm
• Weight: 315 g
• USB cabel and CD-ROM included
• 8 Q-Link knobs for controlling virtually any parameter
• 4 programmable memory banks
• Editing software for Mac and PC included
• USB bus-powered, no power adapter required
• Class-compliant with Mac and PC, no driver required