You can use a MIDI pad controller for a live percussion setup. A drum pad is a lot smaller and easier to transport. It’s also easier to get amazing sounds as the electronic sounds are already EQ’d when they go through the mix. The control mode allows you to play sounds from an external device, while support for a huge range of digital audio workstations is also available. The physical interface is the most important aspect of a MIDI drum pad. Typically, a MIDI drum pad will have a group of pads, a screen, and a group of control knobs. We have decided not to include any music production workstations such as NI's Maschine+, Roland's Verselab MV-1 and Akai MPC Live II. While they include some MIDI control, their focus is more as hardware DAWs for complete song production. The more money you spend on a MIDI drum pad, the more in-depth the interface will be. Higher-priced pads have dozens of pads to use, whereas mid-range drum pads typically have up to 16 pads on their interface. Controls

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Very affordable MIDI drum pads typically only have a USB port, but more pristine ones may have MIDI, USB, CV/Gate, and DIN Sync compatibility. The Arturia BeatStep Pro is a fantastic example. Velocity Sensitive Pads Korg's SQ-64 is – let’s make no mistake – a sequencer first and foremost, with some MIDI control and lots of connectivity including eight CV outs. In fact it is four sequencers in one: three melodic, with outputs for pitch, mod and gate, and one for drum patterns. Melodic sequencing includes various methods and scale modes – everything is catered for – and drum sequencing is easy, straightforward and dependable with no learning curve. The main grid of buttons is used for a whole multitude of tasks, from song selection, then pattern selection to step selection among others and there are dedicated buttons for mod, pitch and gate channels to keep things nice and simple.Plug'n'play: simply connect to to your iPad / Android device and start mixing your MP3 files from your music libary Some premium drum MIDI pads even have touch sliders that allow you to pitch bend. Those are common on MIDI keyboard controllers, but you’ll only find them on higher-priced MIDI drum pad controllers. Expandability Two high-resolution color displays make note editing and sound slicing easy, while the size of the MIDI drum pads makes it an ideal option for those looking to use two-handed techniques.

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Where other pad controllers might have a sequencer built in, this is a sequencer with pad controls to play, so if you are after that level of compositional flexibility, then this is a great, solid option. Beat Maker Pro - DJ Drum Pad is the easiest way to become a DJ beat maker in no time! Make a beat, groove to music, and play with drum pad machine! So don't think of a pad controller as just for tapping out beats or triggering notes, as many have been designed to be so integral with today's gear that they are almost an extension of it, instruments in their own right, enabling you to compose and record melodies, chords and basslines, or sequence entire songs together to trigger both your music software and other hardware – great news for players and non-players alike. The unit can be ‘played’ like a keyboard although it’s not as intuitive as it could be. For other MIDI (control and otherwise) options, the global button allows you to set various aspects of the device so it fits with the rest of your gear, including things like 5 or 10 volts for pitch output, CC control mapping and the like. And as SQ-64 doesn’t just output to CV but also to MIDI, it is open to any gear you might care to mention, including hooking up to your DAW to sequence software instruments.

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Serving as both a software instrument and a hardware controller, it benefits from 16 large multi-colored, velocity-sensitive pads, as well as almost 50 buttons, giving you a huge amount of control. While it's not as powerful as Live’s own Push 2, being more portable and cheaper it doesn't need to be. Its standalone MIDI capabilities give it a distinct edge, too. Version 3 adds a powerful standalone polyphonic sequencing mode, which can be used to control hardware without the need for connection to a computer (although it can, of course, be used with plugins too). Compatible with all iPads with Lightning connection (iOS 11.2 or higher), Android 5 devices & Mac OSX The various options on the pad controller allow you to change instruments, adjust the tempo of your beats, repeat notes or create loops, all using the hardware itself.