IK Multimedia iRig PADS Portable MIDI Groove Controller

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IK Multimedia iRig PADS Portable MIDI Groove Controller – Creative and Portable Instrument Control

IK Multimedia iRig Pads USB MIDI Controller with 16 Color-coded Velocity Sensitive Pads, 2 Assignable Knobs, and 1 Assignable Fader – Mac/PC/iOS

More than just a beat controller, the IK Multimedia iRig Pads portable MIDI groove controller gives you flexible management over your music making software on Mac, PC, or iOS device. iRig Pads give you a great DJ setup, a way to trigger loops and grooves, and with the included music production software, a great way to create tracks, all in a format that can easily fit into your backpack. And musicians at Music Machine dig the USB bus-powered operation. When you need comprehensive instrument control in a compact format, check out the IK Multimedia iRig Pads controller.

IK Multimedia iRig Pads Portable MIDI Groove Controller Features:

• Amazingly powerful, amazingly portable
• Full set of MIDI assignable controls
• List of compatible software keeps growing

Easy editing

iRig Pads has been made so that you can easily customize so that it fits seamlessly into your creative process. It comes with an easy-to-use free editing program called iRig Pads Editor. Available for Mac and PC, it features an intuitive single-screen interface that lets lets you quickly create, edit and transfer scenes to iRig Pads. This gives you full control over all MIDI messages and assignments from the convenience of your computer. Now you can customize and tailor iRig Pads so that it fits your own unique production and performance workflows.

Better beats

Rig Pads’ familiar 16-pad layout makes it an ideal platform for creating beats while on the go. It comes with a free copy of SampleTank 3 SE for Mac/PC, a full-featured version of IK’s next generation sound and groove workstation. Its 6.5GB library of 400 instruments and 150 MIDI patterns combines effortlessly with iRig Pads to make a complete production workstation. And, if that wasn’t enough sounds, when you register your iRig Pads you’ll also receive The Grid (an exclusive sound collection for beat makers that features 50 additional instruments with over 800 samples and 50 MIDI patterns) plus 5 additional sound libraries of your choice from our Elektronika and Beats Series collections.

Loops and grooves

But there’s more to iRig Pads than just beat making — it’s also an ideal tool for cueing grooves and launching loops. It will soon support GrooveMaker 2 free for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad: You’ll be able to trigger loops and grooves in real time from the pads to remix non-stop electronic, dance and hip-hop tracks and get results that always sound like professional productions. You’ll even be able to use iRig Pads’ buttons and knobs to change BPM, fade volume, add effects and more. With iRig Pads and GrooveMaker 2 in the mix, you’ll be able to control the groove like never before.

Amazingly powerful, amazingly portable

With a smaller format than an iPad and less than 1″ thick, the iRig Pads gives you the power to create anywhere. Its streamlined design can be easily slipped into any backpack or laptop bag. And it’s so lightweight that you can carry it around without a second thought. And because of the iRigs Pads ultra low-consumption, it doesn’t require an external power device. It’s got plenty of juice when connected to its host. You’ll be deep into your productions just as soon as you plug it in to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch via its included Lightning cable, (30-pin connector sold separately).

Full set of MIDI assignable controls

Two knobs, two pushbuttons, one slider and one pushbutton rotary encoder, all MIDI assignable. And of course you still have the 16 velocity-sensitive, multicolored backlit pads. This kind of control makes sure you’ll be in control of any situation. Speaking of control, the iRigs Pads have up to 16 distinct MIDI scens. They can be saved and recalled instantly navigating your apps and software effortlessly. And straight out of the box, Pads comes with six programmed scenes that allow it to work with the included and most popular apps and software.

List of compatible software keeps growing

IK is working to make iRig Pads the ultimate controller for beats, loops and more by adding support for a growing suite of powerful apps and software. It comes with SampleTank free for iPhone, iPhone, and iPod Touch, or, if you’re on a Mac or PC, you’ll be digging into IK’s sound and groove workstation, SampleTank 3 SE. SampleTank helps you organize your sounds, patterns and loops over the pads with ease. Put them together and you’ll have a complete music production workstation.

IK Multimedia iRig Pads USB Controller Features:

• Pad controller for Mac, PC, and iOS
• Play virtual instruments with 16 velocity-sensitive pads
• Assign instrument controls to the two assignable knobs and assignable slider
• USB bus powered for portable use
• Free software included: SampleTank FREE (iOS) and SampleTank Special Edition (Mac/PC)
• Support for many more apps, with more to come
• Register Pads for The Grid with 50 additional instruments

Mobile producers dig the IK Multimedia iRig Pads USB controller!