I'm looking to purchase a small affordable drum pad controller. do any of you have a favorite? right now im looking at the korg nano pad. Was really hoping to find one that has an arpeggiator / chromatic mode too.
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I like the Atom Controller from Presonus. The pads feel great, does rolls, chromatic mode and is cheaply priced. I use Studio One as my DAW though so I get all the functionality in the box and a really great pad controller for the BB.
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Originally posted by Ferrum View PostI like the Atom Controller from Presonus. The pads feel great, does rolls, chromatic mode and is cheaply priced. I use Studio One as my DAW though so I get all the functionality in the box and a really great pad controller for the BB.
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Pad feel is up to each individual. To me they are a little "stiff" but they feel sturdy and durable so I like that. I think they are around the size of an MPC but I could be wrong as I sold my MPC Live almost a year ago. It's so cheap you can't really go wrong in my opinion but again, I sue Studio One as my DAW so I get the full functionality of the device when I hook it up to the computer so that's another reason it's a keeper for me.
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Originally posted by Ferrum View PostI like the Atom Controller from Presonus. The pads feel great, does rolls, chromatic mode and is cheaply priced. I use Studio One as my DAW though so I get all the functionality in the box and a really great pad controller for the BB.
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You get the drum pads, keys mode and note repeat which is a lovely feature. I can't run down the full list right now off the top of my head. I have not tried mapping all of the controls to MIDI CC for the BB so there's more to offer. You may want it to do a lot more than what it can do now but for the price, form factor and features it offers I like it but Studio One is my DAW so I get full functionality and intended use in the box. I have a Beatstep, Keystep, QuNexus as well that offer their own features and have their own place.
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Ferrum thanks for the info... been eyein the Atom for a while and now that I’ve learned about a pretty major bug in the keystep’s firmware I’m in the market for another controller to use with the Blackbox.
can you use the atom’s pads to play chromatic notes - does it have a scale mode?
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Originally posted by Ferrum View PostI like the Atom Controller from Presonus.
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Originally posted by Spectromat View PostI am thinking I might pick up the Atom for studio use, can you tell me if the Black Box and Atom can run from a battery, I have a feeling the power consumption for all those LEDs will require more power than a battery can provide?
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I just ordered my Blackbox today so I haven't had a chance to try it with my MPD226 yet but the MPD226 has a low power mode that you invoke by holding down the UP (^) cursor button while pressing the power on button on the back of the unit. It sends less power to the LED display so it's less brightly backlit and you lose the lighting for the pads. Might also need to use the MPD226 editor program to create a MIDI mapping template that corresponds to the BB. I'll try this out when my BB arrives and see if I need to create a template or if one of the generic presets on the MPD226 works. The MPD218 has a similar low power mode that you invoke by holding down the Note Repeat button while plugging the USB into the external device. This is also how those two devices are able to be connected to the newer iPads that will otherwise tell you they can't provide enough power to the MPDs when you try to connect them (for use with the Beatmaker 3 app, for example).
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I use the MPD226 and it works like a dream most of the time. However that power issue does occour from time to time for me. I just turn the controller off and on a few times and it eventually works again. I love that is has an internal clock and tap tempo but I'm considering getting an atom or something else smaller after reading this forum a bit
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Going to try my Kieth McMillen Quneo this week. I haven't used it with BB yet, but I have loved using it as part of my live and recording rigs.
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Originally posted by Borgbilly View PostGoing to try my Kieth McMillen Quneo this week. I haven't used it with BB yet, but I have loved using it as part of my live and recording rigs.
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