i'm trying to figure out which midi controller works with the 303. i think the mpd-24 does, but i'm looking for something in the mpd-16/trigger finger price range. what midi controller with pads do you guys use with the 303, and what is a good option under $100 used?

any help would be appreciated. thanks.

I have the padkontrol, for under $100 though I think you can get anything other than an mpd-16. Trigger Fingers are nice and I hear MPD-24 has real mpc pads.

thanks Euclid. i'm thinking i might end up springing for the mpd24 just because i'm used to using the 16 level velocity.

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Thank you Lawrence. I hear you with about saving for the MPD24, they look very nice, have midi faders and the MPC 2000xl/2500 type pads that everyone love.

fyi. TF can also do 16 levels. (it's preset 3). i did not know this until i studied the manual. the pads on the 24 are calling me, but i will never need all of the extra pads/banks/faders/knobs that it has. i just need nice vs pads that can trigger 32 samples and 16 level function.

the 16 level function is valuable to me in a midi control surface because it saves pads on the sp, to have a hi-hat pattern with specific velocities you would have to resample that sound to two or three pads, change the volumes, and consume a a huge amount of your available samples. of course i also like loosey goosey velocities when playing a sound (hi-hat) on a velocity sensitive pad, but there is a certain time to do the latter, a certain time for the former, and a certain time for single velocity.

Good lookin' out but I used to own a TF though so I already knew that. Roger Linn has developed the AdrenaLinn 3 and Blackbox for M-Audio and I can't help bu think they probably asked him for a little input on making the Trigger Finger, but that's pure speculation on my part.

I have an M-Audio Axiom 49 midi controller and the SP-303. Is there any way to play the 303's samples through the Axiom's pads? When I connect them through midi, I can only get the Axiom to play it through the keys. Help?

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dont know thwe axiom but if is it midizided then there are no problems...
have you tried all the 3 midi modes on the 303?

http://www.akaipro.com/mpd18

Don't think that one's been mentioned yet. $100 new, and a set of real mpc pads, no frills.