--- product_id: 86222330 title: "Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot" brand: "akai professional" price: "€ 470.12" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/86222330-akai-professional-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-velocity-sensitive store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # SD/SDHC card sample loading USB + MIDI connectivity 8 velocity-sensitive pads Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot **Brand:** akai professional **Price:** € 470.12 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Compact power, limitless creativity — sample like a pro anywhere! 🎶 ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot by akai professional - **How much does it cost?** € 470.12 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/86222330-akai-professional-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-velocity-sensitive) ## 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 - • **Seamless Sample Management:** Drag, drop, and play any mono or stereo sample via SD/SDHC card for instant creative flow. - • **Universal MIDI Integration:** Control your entire rig effortlessly with onboard USB MIDI and standard MIDI I/O ports. - • **Instant Inspiration Included:** Access a free professional loop library and built-in samples to jumpstart your next hit. - • **Pro-Grade Outputs & Monitoring:** Dual balanced 1/4-inch outputs plus dedicated headphone jack for pristine studio and stage sound. - • **Expressive Velocity & Pressure Pads:** Trigger every nuance with 8 backlit, velocity-sensitive pads designed for dynamic performance. ## Overview The Akai Professional MPX8 is a portable, feature-packed sample pad controller with eight velocity- and pressure-sensitive backlit pads, enabling expressive live triggering. It supports loading virtually any sample via SD/SDHC cards and integrates seamlessly with Mac/PC through USB MIDI and standard MIDI ports. Equipped with balanced outputs and a headphone jack, it fits perfectly in studio or live setups. Included pro loops and a sample editor with tuning and reverb controls empower producers to customize sounds on the fly. ## Description From the manufacturer Sample Simplicity MPX8 is an advanced sample player with eight premium backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads that capture every subtle nuance of your performance. Ultra-compact and feature packed, with MPX8, musicians, producers and performers can trigger sound samples stored on standard SD cards; insert the SD card, assign its contents to any of the MPX8’s pads, and go – its that simple! At home, in the studio, as part of a producer's rig, or on stage as a solution for triggering critical sounds, MPX8 is a compact sampling powerhouse. Versatile Integration With MPX8 seamless integration with your Mac or PC couldn’t be simpler. A full-size rear-panel USB port lets you drag & drop samples from your computer, use the MPX8 as an SD card reader/writer, and provides a pipeline for MIDI data – the perfect solution for enabling sample triggering from your DAW or computer-based sequencer. With the inclusion of two conveniently located balanced 1/4-inch outputs (6.35mm), MPX8 connects to virtually all studio equipment for recording and monitoring – or for private listening and fine tuning of your samples, connect to the dedicated 1/8-inch headphone output (3.5mm) – whatever your connectivity preference, MPX8 assimilates with ease! Outboard Control Take command of your drum machines, synthesisers and peripheral MIDI-compatible equipment with MPX8’s onboard MIDI interface and dedicated inputs and outputs. Combine MPX8 with your outboard equipment via the included 1/8-inch-to-MIDI adapter and transform this compact sample player into an ultra-responsive, dynamic pad controller – perfect for studio sessions and live performances alike. Hard Hitting Sounds Out the Box For immediate creative potential and to spark that initial idea, MPX8 includes an on-board hard-hitting library – plus a free Akai Pro loop library (download) - providing high-quality in-demand sounds, loops and samples meticulously curated by Akai Professional. With the included Akai Pro MPX File Conversion Utility software, managing your own computer-based samples and moving them to the SD card is fast and intuitive, conveniently converting sound files into .WAV format for seamless playback on the MPX8 – once loaded onto MPX8 tune, add reverb, and save sample sets for easy recall and make your samples your own. Review: Best quality - Best quality product. But packing is bad Review: Price high - Price High ## 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 | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00BDFQCXA | | Best Sellers Rank | #14,941 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #75 in MIDI Controller | | Brand | Akai Professional | | Brand Name | Akai Professional | | Colour | Black | | Compatible Devices | Laptop | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Connector Type | USB | | Control Method | Touch | | Control Type | Drum Pad Controller | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 1,053 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00694318014936 | | Hardware Interface | USB | | Hardware Platform | PC/Mac | | Human Interface Input | Buttons | | Included Components | Headphone | | Instrument | Drum | | Instrument Key | Any | | Item Type Name | DJ Digital Media Players | | Item Weight | 0.45 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | Akai | | Manufacturer Part Number | MPX8 | | Mixer Channel Quantity | 10 | | Model Name | MPX8 | | Model Number | MPX8X110 | | Model Year | 2013 | | Platform | Mac | | Product Style | Modern | | Size | 8 Pads | | Special Feature | Backlit Drum Pad, Portable, Velocity Sen | | Special Features | Backlit Drum Pad, Portable, Velocity Sen | | Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | | Total USB Ports | 1 | | UPC | 644535532263 694318014936 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Akai Professional - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Special Feature:** Portable, Backlit Drum Pad, Velocity Sen - **Model Name:** MPX8 - **Size:** 8 Pads ## Images ![Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bOpal68XL.jpg) ![Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81A14VVEuqL.jpg) ![Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71kXQnOaINL.jpg) ![Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-HeZeNuHL.jpg) ![Akai Professional MPX8 |Portable Sample Pad Controller with Velocity-Sensitive Pads, MIDI Connectivity & On-Board SD Card Slot - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81VF26zt0oL.jpg) ## 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 ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best quality *by S***U on 17 April 2025* Best quality product. But packing is bad ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Price high *by S***R on 9 February 2026* Price High ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice..The product as a good smpling loop machine. Sond is clear. But some time saving loop plays wrong manner. *by B***O on 31 May 2017* Nice...It is managing sampled by voice, linein, and from system easily. It seems a lack of storage in timber pad. Wav files covers a lot of space. Over all instrument comparatively nice. ## 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 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/86222330-akai-professional-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-velocity-sensitive](https://www.desertcart.de/products/86222330-akai-professional-mpx8-portable-sample-pad-controller-with-velocity-sensitive) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-07-03*