On its face, the Akai Mini Play MK3 is not all that different from the aforementioned Arturia Minilab 3. Both MIDI controllers feature 25-key keyboards, pads, knobs for controlling sounds ...

A bunch of pads connected to a MIDI out port is as old an idea as the Akai MPC. creating a homebrew version is great, but [Scott] took his version one step further. He used old laptop trackpads to ...