Considering a new toy... and looking for evidences about it.

[cubic13]

It would be this one : Akai MPD32 (http://www.akaipro.com/mpd32)

If it delivers what Akai says it does, it would give ma exactly what I am looking for : pads for controlling Jamstix (much better than the keyboard, I guess, as I still don't feel at ease with it for drums play; the keys are too heavy) and 3 banks of 8 sliders, knobs and buttons for an efficient Cubase control, as I'm feeling cramped for room with what I have on my VMK, presently.

So if anyone already has it, I'd be glad to know how it behaves with Cubase, about the overall build quality and if it is possible to use USB only to power it, the MIDI data being sent via a classic MIDI connection to my E-Mu second MIDI IN socket.

Thanks.
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Soft & plug-ins : Cubase 5.5.2 (32 bits) + HSO | Emulator X3 | Ivory II | Truepianos | GSi VB3, MrRay73MkII & MrTramp2 | Sylenth1 | Alchemy | Loomer String | Arturia MMV | Jamstix | Ariesverb | MIDIQuest XL....
Gear : Studiologic VMK-188 Plus keyboard | Akai MPD32 | Yamaha TX802 | Roland D-110 | Korg 05R/W | Akai ME30P MIDI patchbay | Zoom G9.2tt guitar console | ARP Odyssey | Korg MS20