MIDI Pad Recommendations?

[James]

Don’t need a MIDI keyboard, but would like a pad I can use to tap in drum rhythms now I have SD3 – any reasonable options – probably from Amazon?

Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

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[topgooner]

Akai  MPD218  does the job for me, pads are responsive and you can save different kits in SD3. And fairly cheap !!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: Windows 10

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[James]

Thanks TG – football going well?

[topgooner]

couldn`t be better bro  !!

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Both Maschine and Maschine Mikro are my pads of choice. They aren’t cheap, but they are highly configurable and I can switch between pad groups in a flash which works for me. That way I can change hi-hat articulations or switch to ride symbol without altering my playing style.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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[James]

Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

Both Maschine and Maschine Mikro are my pads of choice. They aren’t cheap, but they are highly configurable and I can switch between pad groups in a flash which works for me. That way I can change hi-hat articulations or switch to ride symbol without altering my playing style.

jord

Thanks Jord – I’ve seen a few of those on other people’s desks and wondered why – I’ll have to dig into their specs a little more.

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