Get essential hands-on control over Ableton Live with an Akai Professional APC40 MKII controller. This USB-powered Ableton Live controller serves up 40 clip-launch controls arranged into a 5 x 8 matrix that's perfect for live performance or remixing. You also get a set of nine low-profile sliders offering control over volume, pan, and other major functions. A handy set of soft buttons gives you easy access to controls you need often, and the plug-and-play Ableton integration makes the Akai APC40 MKII controller intuitive enough for studio and stage.

If you're looking for an excellent yet affordable USB pad controller, then check out the Akai Professional LPD8. The most obvious and striking thing about the LPD8 is its size. It's narrow enough to fit in a laptop bag with plenty of room to spare, and shallow enough to sit right in front of your keyboard and still let you reach your track pad and keys comfortably. But here's the thing you're sure to love: these pads feel simply incredible! And why wouldn't they? Akai Professional has been the force behind pad programming since the early days of the MPC. The LPD8's pads have that same responsive feel.

If you're looking for an excellent yet affordable USB pad controller, then check out the Akai Professional LPD8. The most obvious and striking thing about the LPD8 is its size. It's narrow enough to fit in a laptop bag with plenty of room to spare, and shallow enough to sit right in front of your keyboard and still let you reach your track pad and keys comfortably. But here's the thing you're sure to love: these pads feel simply incredible! And why wouldn't they? Akai Professional has been the force behind pad programming since the early days of the MPC. The LPD8's pads have that same responsive feel.

If you're after a straight-to-the-point USB pad controller, then you could hardly do better than the Akai MPD218. The MPD218 comes loaded with 16 genuine MPC pads for that unmistakably thick and fat feel, plus you can switch between three banks for up to 48 pads worth of control. The same goes for the six assignable pots, which let you take control of 18 parameters, such as volume, pan, filter cutoff, and more. One of the other MPC features on the MPD218 that the old-school music creators

In creating the MPC Touch, Akai Professional has once again established the iconic MPC series as the thought leader in music production technology.

Combining the might of a pro-level piece of production gear truly fit to carry the MPC shield with the tactile ease of use found on smartphones and tablets, the Touch is truly a workflow revolution. How producers interact with all aspects of their sound has been forever changed.

Introducing a new approach to music production with an ultra-fast and super intuitive workflow, the Touch is powered by a radiant 7” color multi-touch display. Literally grab and pinch waveforms, draw midi events, adjust envelopes, chop samples, add effects and precisely set your controls using your fingertips. Combined with the classic MPC feel, sound and vastly improved pads, the Touch embodies the best elements of our past while taking music production tech into the future.

MPX16 is an advanced sample player with sixteen backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads. With it, musicians, producers and performers can trigger sound samples stored on standard SD or SDHC cards. Insert the SD card, assign its contents to any of the MPX16’s pads, and go. At home in the studio as part of a producer's rig or on stage as a solution for triggering critical sounds, MPX16 is a compact sampling powerhouse.

Part pad controller, part control surface, and completely ready to rock, Akai Professional's MPD226 lets you set up your music-creation to fit the way you like to work. It starts off with the same 16 MPC pads? and it only goes uphill from there. RGB backlighting behind those pads makes it easy to color code your layout, which is especially handy when you're switching between four banks of pad assignments. On the other side of the MPD226, there are four sliders, each with an assignable button and encoder. You can use these to set up track controls, ADSR envelopes, EQs, and much more. Top it off with classic MPC Note Repeat, dedicated transport controls, and a killer software package, and the MPD226 is a creative goldmine.

Load virtually any sample via standard SD or SDHC card and assign it to any of the MPX8’s eight backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads.

It’s that simple.

Use it in the studio. Use it live on stage or on air. MPX8 packs proven Akai Pro technology into a compact, durable design that’s built to perform.

Akai Professional's MPK controller keyboards have become standard equipment in many professional MIDI rigs. The latest MPK225 rocks improvements in every major area, from its new RGB-illuminated MPC-style pads to the superb action of its aftertouch-enabled 25-note keybed. The MPK225 gives you boatloads of workflow-enhancing features such as MPC Note Repeat and an arpeggiator for complex rhythmic and melodic manipulation. With its assignable encoders and buttons, eight performance pads, transport controls, LCD screen, and USB/iOS modes, the MPK225 gives you absolute control over your software.

M-Audio’s revival of the Trigger Finger proved there’s still a healthy market for generic MIDI Pad controllers, in spite of the popularity of all-in-one workstation hybrids like Maschine, Push and Akai’s own MPCs. Now Akai have refreshed all three of their MPD models with the new slimline styling we saw recently on their updated APC. As well as the physical update, the high-end model adds a built-in sequencer, and there’s a bundled software package to sweeten the deal. We had the 226 and 232 models on test.

- Precise and intuitive control

- 64 dynamic RGB pads

- Device and Drum mode

- Smart Scale View mode

- Ableton Live Lite and more

The new Akai Professional Fire represents the first of its kind, a dedicated hardware controller for the FL Studio Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) platform. Created in close partnership with Image-Line, Fire is a high-performance tool designed to enhance the workflow and music-creating experience for all FL Studio producers.

At under one-inch thin, with low-profile controls and a brushed aluminum body, MPC Studio made to move. MPC Studio merges real MPC pads, iconic workflow, and the same MPC Software used by MPC Renaissance to give you a fully integrated portable production solution. Welcome to production anywhere. The world is now your studio.

For anyone who prefers the hands-on experience of hardware sequencing and works with a wide variety of electronic music gear, the Arturia BeatStep Pro is a dream come true. Designed to play well with MIDI, USB, CV/Gate, and even DIN Sync platforms, the BeatStep Pro offers a combination of two independent sequencers, each with 64 steps per sequence. There's also a 16-track drum sequencer onboard with real-time recording and old-school step sequencing available. Now add on performance effects, a looper, a randomizer, and amazing tactile controls, and you can start to see the power of the BeatStep Pro.

Much more than just a USB pad controller, the BeatStep is ready to serve as a master sequencer for your MIDI or CV-equipped hardware! You've got 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads, perfect for both finger drumming and expressive playing. Assign the 16 encoders to whatever parameters you like, and save up to 16 of your custom setups. Best of all, a built-in step sequencer lets you program 16 different sequences with 16 steps each, ready to control your MIDI or CV gear all by itself!

Arturia's SparkLE drum machine hooks you up with the same awesome groove-making power as the original Spark, but with a more streamlined user interface and smaller, more portable footprint. Fueled by the same software and soundset as the Spark, SparkLE provides you with an incredible range of samples, synthesis, and physical modeling that you can use to create killer beats on your Mac or PC. And thanks to its smart and intuitive hardware layout, you'll be laying down grooves with Arturia's SparkLE in no time.

A production monster in your hands that offers even better integration with Ableton Live, more features like the integrated 4-track sequencer and an ultra-Slim design. 

Novation Launchpad Ableton Live Controller with 64 RGB Backlit Pads (8x8 Grid)

The Launchpad Mini is our most compact and portable 64 RGB pad MIDI grid controller. It gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live - and it'll fit in your bag. Start making and performing tracks with Ableton Live wherever you are, using the huge array of sounds in the box to get you started. 

With its compact size and light weight, the Numark DJ2GO2 is a featherweight. But this control surface has a DJ-friendly layout that includes two platters, a crossfader, pitch and level controls, as well as Deck A, Deck B, Master and headphone gain controls. What's more, you can load and assign tracks to either of the two included deck control sections without so much as touching a mouse. DJ2GO2 gives you the flexibility to instantly sync two tracks and monitor either deck section using its sync and headphone buttons. And with the included Serato DJ Lite software to get started with,

iDJ Live II gives you real DJ controls so you can mix your music with precision. Featuring an updated low-profile design and USB connectivity, iDJ Live II lets you perform your way. Connect to any iOS device or to your laptop computer and use it with your favorite DJ app and software. 

iDJ Pro from Numark is a professional DJ controller that expands your iPad’s  interface, seamlessly integrating with Algoriddim's djay app for iPad (sold separately) to form a completely new DJ experience. Featuring a sleek brushed-aluminum casing, iDJ Pro is equipped with all the professional controls you need, plus some design features and capabilities that will inspire brand-new surges of musical creativity.

Setting the pace as the world’s leading innovator of DJ equipment and technologies, Numark presents the Mixtrack Platinum DJ controller. This latest addition to the Mixtrack Numark family series enhances the performance of any DJ, from skilled amateur to the most advanced professional. Mixtrack Platinum offers a host of great features, such as a built-in custom LCD display screen in each 5” capacitive jog wheel, 4-channel mixing capabilities, Filter and gain controllers for each channel, Effects, and 24-bit audio output. Yes—we know with all these amazing features are incredible: it’s like listening to a new song that you know is going to be platinum!

- 4-channel controller

- 6" touch-sensitive jog wheels

- 8 performance pads

- 24-bit audio interface

- Serato DJ Lite enabled

2-way DJ controller with integrated audio card. Upgraded design, large, ultra-precise capacitive 6-inch platters, a very complete effects section with two FX performance levers and 16 multi-function performance pads. Included Serato DJ Lite. Numark sets new standards at this price level!

- DJ Controller

- Built-in Audio Interface

- Unlocked for Serato Lite

- Plug & Play

- Built-in Light Show

Few names are as known for their quality in DJ equipment as Pioneer DJ. With the DDJ-200 DJ , you’re ready to mix and perform at a snap with a controller format all professionals are familiar with. Whether you’re just beginning your DJing journey or wanting a portable controller for house parties, the DDJ-200 is a durable and affordable option from a trusted name among DJs and festival goers.

Compact and portable, the Pioneer DJ DDJ-400 2-channel DJ controller has been designed for Rekordbox DJ (software included). It is equipped with two large aluminum Jog Wheels, and 8 backlit pads under each deck.

Pioneer DJ's DDJ SB3 is an evolution of the DDJ-SB2. It offers a better integrated audio interface but above all features like Pad Scratch and FX Fade which allow you to ''perform'' immediately!

Level up with the DDJ-XP2 add-on DJ controller for rekordbox dj and Serato DJ Pro. No matter which DJ application you’re used to, this DJ hardware will enable you to get more out of it than ever before. This DDJ-XP1 evolution adds to the functionality of the original, without sacrificing the intuitive layout and solid build quality. Its sturdy construction and non-slip rubber surround mean you can hit it as hard as you want during performances.