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product_id: 12789707
title: "Akai Professional MPX8 - Portable Sample Pad Controller With 8 Performance-Ready Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity and On-Board SD Card Slot"
brand: "akai professional"
price: "€ 247.49"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/12789707-akai-professional-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-8-performance
store_origin: HR
region: Croatia
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# USB MIDI connectivity On-board SD card slot 8 velocity-sensitive pads Akai Professional MPX8 - Portable Sample Pad Controller With 8 Performance-Ready Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity and On-Board SD Card Slot

**Brand:** akai professional
**Price:** € 247.49
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your sound game with the MPX8!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Akai Professional MPX8 - Portable Sample Pad Controller With 8 Performance-Ready Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity and On-Board SD Card Slot by akai professional
- **How much does it cost?** € 247.49 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/12789707-akai-professional-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-8-performance)

## Best For

- akai professional enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted akai professional brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Drum Like a Pro:** Eight backlit pads for dynamic performance.
- • **Ready for Any Setup:** Versatile outputs for studio or live use.
- • **Customize Your Sound:** Edit samples with intuitive controls.
- • **Seamless Integration:** Connect to your laptop and MIDI gear effortlessly.
- • **Unleash Your Creativity:** Load and playback any sample with ease!

## Overview

The Akai Professional MPX8 is a portable sample pad controller featuring 8 velocity-sensitive pads, MIDI connectivity, and an on-board SD card slot, making it perfect for musicians and producers looking to enhance their performance and creativity on the go.

## Description

MPX8 - Portable Sample Pad Controller With 8 Performance-Ready Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity and On-Board SD Card Slot

## Features

- Sample Playback - Load and playback virtually any mono or stereo sample via standard SD or SDHC card
- Finger Drumming Essentials - Eight backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, ideal for triggering drum sounds, melodies, basslines and more.
- Control Anything - Control everything from music software on your laptop to outboard MIDI gear using MPX8's onboard USB MIDI plus standard MIDI inputs and outputs
- Tweak Your Sound - Edit your samples and make them your own using MPX8's sample kit editor (PC & MAC) featuring tuning and reverb controls; save sample sets for instant easy recall
- Connectivity Covered - (2) Balanced 1/4-inch outputs (6.35mm) and 1/8-inch headphone output (3.5mm) connects MPX8 to virtually all studio and live equipment
- Pro Sounds Included - Includes a FREE professional Loop Library download from Akai Pro, plus a large library of standard samples built in.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Material Type | Metal |
| Size | 8-pad |
| Item Weight | 0.99 Pounds |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 4.06"D x 11.61"W x 1.2"H |
| Style | Compact |
| Platform | Mac |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons |
| Hardware Platform | USB-MIDI generic/standard |
| Instrument | Drum |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB |
| Control Type | MIDI |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Additional Features | Backlit Drum Pad, Digital Display, Portable, Touch Sensitive Pad, Programmable |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Akai Professional
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Special Feature:** Backlit Drum Pad, Digital Display, Portable, Programmable, Touch Sensitive Pad
- **Model Name:** MPX8
- **Product Dimensions:** 4.06"D x 11.61"W x 1.2"H

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Just to be clear this can actually sample from an external source right? Cause i think the mpx8 you could only load samples. Thanks.**
A: HEY AMAZON, I think this question is attached to the wrong item.

I'm seeing the question on item B00BDFQCXA, which is the Akai MPX8, which does not have the ability to sample sounds directly. (I physically have an MPX8 on the desk in front of me, along with its manual. It does NOT have any "inputs" at all. The only way to use custom samples on the MPX8 is to load them from an SD card.)

The fact that several people have already answered to say that it CAN sample directly, suggests that the question and answers are talking about a different item - and when I click on the question to see all of the answers, it's showing a link to item B00J4JPUFS, which is the Akai MPX16, which is NOT the same item.

I'm not sure how this question got attached to the wrong item, but shoing this question on the MPX8 product page is going to cause confusion, and might cause a customer to buy an MPX8 thinking it can sample, and then return it when they find that it can't.

**Q: can this be triggered using my Simmons SD 9 ?**
A: Probably not, as your only option would be to go via midi. The MPX8 midi implementation is lacking (search for midi running status) and Akai never bothered to fix the firmware. What does that mean for you? That as soon as you start using it, it keeps missing notes: e.g. hit the SD9 3 times and the 3rd won't sound. The only thing MPX8 has going for it: cheap. But then, Akai *is* cheap.

**Q: Will this store sounds and voices that you can play while broadcasting**
A: We use this MPX8 to play voice announcements of our standard 4 messages to operate our Outdoor Shooting Range.  It plays back our recorded wav voice files with clarity throughout the our day.  We plan to buy another as a backup.

**Q: How big are the pads? Could I activate them with my feet to provide effects for a show?**
A: Each pad square is about 1 1/4" x 1 1/4", so using your feet (especially with shoes) will probably not work without running into the other pads

## Frequently Bought Together

- AKAI Professional MPX8 - Portable Sample Pad Controller With 8 Performance-Ready Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot
- 32GB Ultra 100MBs Sandisk SDHC Memory Card
- SanDisk 64GB Ultra SDXC UHS-I Memory Card - 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, SD Card - SDSDUNR-064G-GN6IN

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*Last updated: 2026-02-24*