The ultimate in affordable control surfaces for your resident DJ, producer, or programmer, the Akai MPD32 pulls technology from their industry-standard MPC series. With 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive MPC pads, the MPD32 gives four distinct sound banks per MPC pad, giving you a grand total of 64 sounds accessible through just the tap of a finger. And its eight assignable pots, faders, and buttons are assignable to any parameter in your DAW, each with 3 banks for a total of 72 possible parameter controls, giving you the ability ot customize your workflow to the maximum. The MPD32 also comes with features like note repeat, swing, tap tempo, and, of course, total MIDI capability.