Akai Professional LPD8 MK2 is a USB MIDI controller featuring 8 rotary knobs and 8 velocity-sensitive pads that transmit MIDI note messages useful for playing virtual instruments, plug-ins and DAW software, Control Change or Program Change. The MPC-style pads, perfect for finger drumming, are RGB backlit.

Akai Pro LPD8 Mk2 is a class compliant MIDI USB Controller, universally compatible with all operating systems; it does not require any driver installation. This also makes it compatible with all the latest generation electronic musical instruments equipped with a USB type A port that support external MIDI controllers: from the Force to the MPC series by Akai Professional , from the Nautilus to the Korg drumlogue , etc. Compact in size (306x81x34mm) and extremely light at just 390 grams, the LPD8 MKII is powered directly from the computer via USB.

Featuring the same velocity-sensitive, backlit (RGB) pads as the Akai Professional MPC X, Akai Professional LPD8 Mk2 lets you physically control any sound or function in your favorite music software: from triggering clips in Ableton Live to playing audio samples (sounds or effects) from any software sampler, from live finger drumming performances to music production in the studio, from controlling functions and effects in DJ and VJ software to changing sounds in all those virtual instruments that support MIDI Program Change.

The 8 rotary potentiometers with 270° excursion will help you in the physical control of the parameters and in the recording of automations within your music software.

4 Programs directly into the AKAI PRO LPD8 MKII*

A software editor downloadable from the AKAI Professional website lets you configure additional functions, such as note messages, Control Changes and Program Changes transmitted by individual pads and Control Changes on the rotary knobs. In addition, you can assign each individual pad a color of your choice thanks to the RGB backlighting control. Once you have created your own preset settings in the editor, you can transfer them directly to your LPD8MKII USB MIDI pad controller to recall them at any time. There are 4 Program memories in total (setting presets) that can be saved and recalled directly on this pad controller.

MPC Beats Music Production Software*

By purchasing an Akai Pro LPD8 MKII USB MIDI pad controller you will receive the free MPC Beats DAW software, which comes with a rich set of drum sounds, plug-ins and audio samples.

AKAI Professional LPD8 MK2 Features

• Class Compliant USB MIDI Controller


• 8 velocity-sensitive pads


• RGB backlighting on the Pads


• Program Change and Control Change modes


• 8 rotary potentiometers 270°


• 4 internal preset memories


• USB Type B Connector


• Direct power supply from computer


• Software editor for Program creation*


• MPC Beats Software *


• Dimensions and weight: 306x81x34mm; 390 grams

*To obtain the software included with Akai LPD8 MKII:

Create an account and register your instrument on the AkaiPro.com website (click here )

NB : The software applications are included free of charge for promotional purposes, they may vary over time without notice. Algam EKO is exclusively responsible for the hardware tool and cannot provide technical or commercial assistance for the software provided free of charge or third-party software used with the product. For software support, please refer to the manual or online help for the software you are using.

NB : The use of authorization codes, or the download and activation of the software provided free of charge, voids the right of withdrawal.

IMPORTANT :

AKAI Professional LPD8 MKII is a controller that generates and sends MIDI messages via USB to control software, applications or musical hardware compatible with the universal MIDI standard. It does not have internal sounds and works exclusively by sending control messages that will be translated by your musical software into sound, which will then come out of your audio interface. The instrument therefore does not have an audio output.