Tag: Multipad

Gear, Samples

Korg releases multipad

Korg has entered the multipad market with its new MPS-10. The unit features 10 pads, a versatile sampler, four CC pads and a four-track looper – all seamlessly integrated into a single, comprehensive kit. The unit comes with an expansive collection of 2,350 assignable instruments (INST pads) and more than 3,000 high-quality samples from congas and bongos to dynamic and authentic acoustic drum sounds. The MPS-10 has 100 kits, each comprising 10 INST pads, as well as 100 user KIT slots. The sampler function allows for the easy import of sounds from a USB flash drive. The hardware is accompanied by a free tool, the MPS-10 Editor web app. The MPS-10 is on sale for just under $1,000.

Gear

Roland unveils new SPD

Roland has released a new SPD-SX PRO, the first significant upgrade to the sampling pad in more than 10 years. Visually, the new multipad device looks very similar to the model it is replacing, but under the skin, there are significant changes. For players, perhaps the most striking (pardon the pun) change is the improved triggering on pads 1 to 3, the upper row of trigger bars. Pad 3, in particular, was prone to ‘flaky’ triggering, and all three were always less sensitive than the six main pads. The new version also boasts improved pad crosstalk protection. The other obvious change is the enlarged display which is now a colour screen – but still not a touch screen. Roland says […]