Korg Nanopad 2 vs Akai LPD8

[@sancho316]

I think if my math is correct korg is 16 not 12 pads

[@Johnmike]

+Aleksandr Novik yup! You are correct! Error on my part! It happens! 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@albertotellez2414]

Aleksandr Novik prove it on your thesis right in front of your synodals : P

[@ParchitaFM]

He did say _about_ 12 pads...

[@i.n.c.fromthetopropes3465]

That was killing me each time he said it but cool vid

[@pyo5yo]

maybe that's because the first gen nanopad is with 12 pads

[@ehenyor]

Exactly the review I was looking for. I had narrowed to these two, but wasn't sure which one. (I'm going for the nanopad2, based on what you said needs-wise.) Thanks!!

[@paracog]

LPD8 is one of my fave pieces of gear. I just got the Akai Mini+ and I put the LPD 8 beside it to have two banks of drums loaded at the same time.

[@uvhciM]

If you have the LPD8, you have some potentially amazing pads for finger drumming at this price point. By default, they are disappointing (needing to be tapped way too hard), but doing the tape mod changes everything. What I was previously ready to get rid of is now a serious keeper.

[@anthonysnape]

Tape mod? where do I see that?

[@olexj4939]

@@anthonysnape in case you haven't found out, he's talking about increasing sensitivity of the pads by sticking piece of electrical tape under the pads.

[@motionwindart]

Perfect, thanks dude. Exactly what I needed

[@teshingo836]

Can you control hardware with these (via USB midi host)?

[@majormindsbeats7740]

For my needs im going with korg as i meed more pads i don't need automation knobs as i manually do it in my daw

[@lordbachus]

been using the Nanopad 2 for years now with my Kronos. Super reliable, allways works.

[@Whickedlee]

Nano pad retrigers and sticks. Its also fragile as hell. Oh..and it does light up. Its just not back lit

[@samjones714]

How come you are talking about 12 pads on the Nanopad? I am counting 16

[@SonicVibe]

The real question is with one better for use with koala 🐨?

[@jaakkojokela-bergstrom8018]

Can you pitch bend with XY pad on the Nanopad2?

[@Johnmike]

Yes

[@Wetsch93]

What about the velocity? Wich one is more sensitive?

[@Johnmike]

Nanopad

[@musicxtn]

Thanks for the video. How are these pads with HiHat patterns to hold and repeat say 32 or 16 note sections? Also, when you use that, does it capture all the midi notes accurately? Thanks!

[@PeteSpaker]

Meaning of "...what have you..." ??

[@Johnmike]

Pete Spaker no real meaning...just a filler phrase...kinda like “uhhh” “ummm” or “you know what I mean” something you say in between statements instead of having dead spaces

[@tical6197]

I’m running koala with multiple synth apps, my setup is iPad with MPK mini 3 and nanopad2.

[@rodzeroher]

How is the sensitivity when actually using software? can you get something like 30-127 velocity range?

[@Johnmike]

Yup they both have great velocity sensitivity...I prefer the feel better on the akai

[@duncanhazlewood8045]

Hey John Mike! Love your work, man. I didn't fully follow your explanation: Can the pads on the Nanopad (or the LPD8) be assigned to midi CC (and not notes) or not? I'd like to use a piece of hardware like this to trigger tracks in something like Ableton, MainStage, or Loopcommunity's Prime app ... I would like to trigger playback plugins in MainStage for example, or assign pads to make playback jump to markers in tracks. If either one could do this, which would you prefer & why? Thanks in advance. Blessings! Peace!

[@Johnmike]

Thanks! And yes they can send both midi notes and Midi CC...the LPD has a dedicated midi cc and notes button on it...and the nanopad can but programed to send out either using the korg kontrol editor

[@duncanhazlewood8045]

John Mike Awesome! Thanks for the help. I like the look of the XY pad on the NanoPad. Have a great day!

[@ijon1984]

Hi, Can I use this with iPad controlled keyboards?

[@Johnmike]

Yup

[@runnningonempty]

Its great that I am appreciated.

[@therealbasstard]

im planning to get one of these and use it with the NI M32, is that makes any sense in 2021?

[@AnomieDomine]

What did you determine?

[@therealbasstard]

@@AnomieDomine Hi! I bought a Novation Launchkey Mini, mostly because of the extra keys, the bundled software and the - now discontinued - collective program, with the monthly free VSTI-s. Today I would buy something larger, like the Presonus Atom.

[@pavkat5574]

Thank you!

[@Nonono758]

Yes xd

[@pokemonutopia8820]

I have a question for for both the Akai and Nanopad. If I wanted to use the pads for sound effects, how many seconds/minutes long can the audio be?

[@TheDarkDigital]

twelve pads? oh c'mon man

[@BennyLadden]

Nice review, it help a lot.

[@TheAlkhemiaStudio]

i have an arturia minilab mk2, do the pads feel the same in the Korg one are they different? are they velocity sensitive?

[@garryhewitt8213]

Hey Mike what series ipad is that ?

[@JerryGreenhouse]

Can the volume knobs be used when sampling? Like skimming through the sample

[@Johnmike]

+Jarryd Kellett not that I know of...but I don’t really do much sampling

[@AnthoRock27]

can I use those pads as FX for my dj controller?

[@cassio2999]

12 pad ??????

[@tommycloud8366]

cassio299 lmao I’m so confused too

[@MicheleIacobelli]

12 or what have you

[@mareg3965]

:D Omg... we are terrible.. :D

[@riverbenddrummer]

Can it work with Garage Band?

Very useful video, helped me make a choice easily, so thanks!

[@andreselektro]

what pad do you prefer?

[@Johnmike]

The akai

[@Byronic19134]

The LPD8 seems like such a waste they should replace them knobs with more pads. Better off getting they re midi keyboard that got pads and keys.

[@PB72UK]

The lpd8 is MPC beats compatible, so it has those to control the quick links etc...

[@israeljohnson3844]

Nice one!! I love the JM 8

[@callmedeno]

How do you do things like a hi hat pedal on these? You press the 'hi hat pedal' sound and that cuts out the long hi hat sound you played already?

[@DJKuroh]

That depends in your software. In ableton you can set Choke Groups for this. I put open and closed hat in Group 1 and they cut each other off.

[@Boomer112]

So, uhm... which one of these are the easiest to put samples into? I just wanna be able to quickly drop samples into it and mess around with beat making immediately, etc but i watched a tutorial of how to put samples into the NanoPad 2 and like damn... it looked quite complicated to put samples into it. I'm assuming it's maybe equally as complicated with the LPD2? Nah, i have no clue so that's why i'm asking.

[@MultiMeschi]

Both are controllers for computer software, you can't.

[@RealAntiguaDreams]

You said it has 12 pads on it... I see 16. Well, you said 'about', so I guess that is protection. If I am watching a review, I want the reviewer to be concise, direct, and driven towards a good review. There is no 'about' in that review. so why didn't you say it had 16 pads, when you can clearly see 16?

[@balabuyew]

Bad review! About nothing!

[@HouseJunk1e]

MeeerreeeeYAD

[@psychomnesia]

самое смешное выбирал между ними, но взял акаи в силу денежного положения