USB/MIDI Akai Drum And Sample Pad controller, MPD218 The MPD2 Series is a product of over six years of detailed customer research and user feedback. We asked what you wanted and we listened closelyWe took what you told us and turned it into the most capable and user-friendly line of pad controllers Akai Professional has developed to date. The MPD218 is a MIDI-over-USB pad controller perfect for producers, programmers, musicians and DJs alike. Its intuitive blend of MPC controls and technologies mesh with easy USB connectivity to bring the feel of classic beat making into the world of computer music production. First, we stepped up our game by adding new, ultra sensitive Thick Fat MPC pads, creating an amazingly responsive user experience. The MPD218 also has an expanded control set of six knobs in three banks versus one control on the previous MPD18 model. This will enable you to maximize your sound and give you increased control over effects. MIDI information is sent over its plug-and