Don't be intimidated by it's size (this unit measures 17.5" x 13.5" x 3"!), this is one serious percussion pad controller. Featuring 8 velocity-sensitive pads with a responsive rubber surface for excellent response and expressive performance (you can use drum sticks on this baby), as well as 2 trigger inputs for connecting external pads such as the Alesis Drum Pad and Cymbal Pad expansion kits this thing is basically like having a full drum kit that you can carry around with ease. It also features 2 footswitch inputs that accomodates for open and closed hi-hat, as well as kick drum for an authentic, realistic percussion performance. Up to 20 percussion setups are stored to internal memory, and you can customize pads and 2 external triggers into individual settings for MIDI channels, note numbers and customized velocity sensitivity and curves. The Control Pad operates on USB power, or with an included A/C power adapter. Also includes FXPansion's BFD Lite, a professional drum module with high-quality acoustic and electronic drum kit libraries. Compatible with MAC and PC.

- 8 high-quality velocity-sensitive percussion pads
- 2 trigger inputs for connecting external pads (compatible with Alesis Drum Pad and Cymbal Pad expansion kits)
- 2 footswitch inputs
- Up/down footswitch input
- USB Plug-and-Play connectivity (no drivers necessary)
- USB bus-powered (no power supply necessary when connected to a computer)
- PC and Mac compatible
- MIDI I/O
- Pad sensitivity adjustment
- Stores MIDI setups with program change capability
- A/C power adapter included

reviewed by snackmaster