Great tip, Thanks Jay!!!
+1 on turning off aftertouch, the Logic drummer wouldn’t work with aftertouch
Haha, that‘s funny - I had a feeling, that something was off whilst playing and for no reason there was a ruler next to the pro 
Just saw that you‘ve released the video on YouTube - Thanks, great work as always !!
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Hi y’all!
I’m currently using an Akai LPD8 for pad controller, a Zoom H4n for audio interface and Garageband for DAW. The Akai was horrible until I did the electrical tape mod, now the sensitivity is fine but it still only has eight pads. Got a sweet deal on a used Maschine Mikro MK2 today, so looking forwards to a full size and trying out Maschine drumkits!
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Maschine Mikro MK2 arrived this week and I’m loving it 
It was possible to follow along the lessons with only 8 pads with some custom remapping for each lesson, but there is so much more freedom to be creative with 16 pads. Also loving the sensitivity and the form factor, I’ll just place it in my lap and jam away!
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Awesome to read this! I only played a mk3 so its good to know that the mk2 also seems to work very well!
Hey everyone,
I am at the very beginning of this journey. However, I am lucky enough to have an MPC 1000 and a Maschine Mikro Mk2. I am finding the Maschine really user friendly.
I have not settled on a DAW and I have the NI interface.
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How are you finding Reaper… it generally gets an excellent review?
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James, I really like Reaper. But I also must admit that I never used different DAWs extensively.
For me, it can do everything I need and a lot more. Editing MIDI drums is a bit awkward (the Superior Drummer interface is a lot better IMO, but that one doesn’t integrate really well into Reaper), still looking for a better editor.
Reaper is also free (it has a perpetual trial license if you don’t want to pay € 60) and is compatible with every .vst plugin available. And easy to use when you’re recording guitar, bass, etc.
If I was into EDM, I would probable invest in Ableton Live, just because it’s better suited for creating loops. And because my Launchpad X is actually an Ableton controller more then a drum machine.
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Hi everyone!
I started experimenting with FL Studio a month ago, and started finger drumming about a week ago (I took an introductory course about FL Studio on Udemy, just to get started).
- Keyboard is a used Akai lpk25 that I got for 23$
I never played another keyboard midi controller (only real pianos), but I don’t really like it. The keys feel quite unnatural for me, and super small for my fingers. When I feel it’s time to upgrade and spend some more money, I will definitely get a keyboard with “proper sized” keys. - Drumpad is a used Korg padKONTROL that I got for 51$
This is the first drumpad I’ve ever tried, so I cannot really compare. That being said, I’m satisfied so far. Maybe one or two more knobs would be nice to have, but if you don’t play live it is only about convenience, as everything can be tuned in the DAW.
As you can see, with the gear I’m taking it slow (and cheap). When I’ll feel limited by my current setup, I will change it/expand.
Because of my day job, I have a pretty powerful workstation so I’m pretty much free to do anything I want in FL Studio.
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Okay thats a good insight re: Superior Drummer, I did see that the trial license can be ongoing. I have a light version of Cubase? I am primarily looking to make more classic Hip Hop with possibly some vocal recording.
I’ll look into it some more.
Appreciate your thoughts.
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MK2 is awesome… I have an MPC 1000 also. I think I need to focus on just the one for now. Hoping to be able to encourage some young people in youth to incorporate the MK2 with the band. So I will need to get a better with it 
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My gear ‘‘collection’’ list is:
-AKAI MPD218 (My main atm as I’m addicted to play with addictive drums)
-Launchpad S (First pad I had but was hard to play because of the material)
-Launchpad MKII (used for years and my favourite for covers played with samples)
-MidiFighter3D (is great but I quickly quit using it because of the noise that makes when you play it)
In a few months i’m planning to add a Mikro MK3 and use it instead of the MPD218 for Vst’s
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I have just bough Maschine MK3. Still trying to figure out if I could follow lessons by using Maschine 2 software only:)
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Hello Everyone,
I get a MPC Studio black a few months ago during the lockdown and like it.
I feel a bit like an unicorn, as it seems nobody has it.
Is it consider, like the MPC Touch, as crap?
I don’t have latency issue but I found the pads to be stiff/hard.
For the sensitivity, I don’t know if it comes from me or from the controller as I am still a beginner.
I read with interest Stewart and Robin’s posts as I consider the FatPads/corx as well… Still not sure. (This is the same upgraded pads for MPD and Studio)
As Simonis, I don’t use AddictiveDrums but MPC Software only. AD2 sounds pretty good but it’s a budget for software only.
Happy PadBeating!
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Hey everyone! Looking to get my first pad controller and stuck between the MPD226 and Maschine Mikro MK3. I use Addictive Drums through Pro Tools and would want a controller that can be set up to control the AD2 plugin in Pro Tools. Do you know if the Maschine can do that? I see lots about using the Maschine plugin in pro tools, but not directly about the mikro being able to control other virtual instruments. Thanks so much!
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Hello Lizzo,
I am still a beginner but I will try to answer the best I can:
The key word here is midi. Every midi controller (MPD, Maschine,etc.) should be able to control AD2 through any DAW (proTools, etc.). You will need to configure some midi mapping/routing though.
Please note that most of the users here are controlling AD2 directly without any DAW. This way it uses less CPU/RAM on your computer and gives also less latency. The direct mapping between the midi controller (Maschine, MPD,…) and AD2 is explained in the first free video of the “grooving and improving” course.
I hope it helps.
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The Mikro has a MIDI mode now, so you can use it to control anything just like a MIDI keyboard or other device.
I might be wrong, but I think I remember reading that it didn’t have MIDI mode at first, then they added it in a firmware update or something. Anyway, it has it now.
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@Kae2 @Orrin_Cummins Thank you both so much! Think I’ll spring for the mikro then 
Appreciate your help!
Yeah correct. Everybody was pissed about it, but they fixed it!
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I think that I have joined this just at the right time. I am looking at pads and what to buy that will facilitate my needs. This feed is really quite inspiring, thank you all its been a great read. I am also stuck between MPD226 and Machine Micro Mk3 as a first purchase. Leaning towards the MPD226, despite Robs video, only because I don’t think I need to spend the extra £50 for facilities that I won’t use. I just want to control drum racks in Ableton to help humanize my tracks. Also, I watched a video this week on Machine Micro which made the setup to control drum racks quite complex, having to sort out the I/O correctly. Still not decided though.
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