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product_id: 86222330
title: "MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot"
brand: "akai professional"
price: "$369"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/86222330-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-velocity-sensitive-pads-midi
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# USB MIDI connectivity On-board SD card slot 8 velocity-sensitive pads MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot

**Brand:** akai professional
**Price:** $369
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate Your Sound Game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot by akai professional
- **How much does it cost?** $369 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/86222330-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-velocity-sensitive-pads-midi)

## 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

- • **Edit Like a Pro:** Customize your samples with the intuitive sample kit editor for PC and Mac, featuring tuning and reverb controls.
- • **Pro Sounds Included:** Kickstart your music production with a free professional Loop Library download and a vast collection of built-in samples.
- • **Seamless Integration:** Connect effortlessly to your laptop or MIDI gear with USB and standard MIDI inputs/outputs.
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Two balanced 1/4-inch outputs and a 1/8-inch headphone output ensure compatibility with all studio and live setups.
- • **Unleash Your Creativity:** Trigger drum sounds, melodies, and basslines with 8 backlit pads that respond to your touch.

## Overview

The Akai Professional MPX8 is a portable sample pad controller featuring 8 velocity-sensitive pads, USB MIDI connectivity, and an on-board SD card slot, making it perfect for music production on the go. With its robust editing capabilities and professional sound library, it’s designed for musicians and producers who demand flexibility and quality.

## Description

MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot

## Features

- Eight backlit velocity and pressure sensitive pads for triggering drum sounds, melodies, basslines and more, plus load and playback virtually any mono or stereo sample via standard SD or SDHC card
- Control everything from music software on your laptop to outboard MIDI gear using MPX8's onboard USB MIDI plus standard MIDI inputs and outputs
- Edit your samples and make them your own using MPX8's sample kit editor (PC and MAC) featuring tuning and reverb controls; save sample sets for instant easy recall
- Two Balanced 1/4-Inch outputs (6.35 mm) and 1/8-Inch headphone output (3.5 mm) 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 |
|---------------|-------|
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons |
| Platform | Mac |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Special Features | Portable, Backlit Drum Pad, Velocity Sen |
| Colour | Black |
| Style Name | Modern |
| Item Weight | 449 g |
| Size | 8 Pads |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Akai Professional
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Special Feature:** Portable, Backlit Drum Pad, Velocity Sen
- **Model Name:** MPX8
- **Size:** 8 Pads

## 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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*Store origin: NZ*
*Last updated: 2026-02-25*