AKAI MPD218 is a pad-based MIDI controller with dynamic-sensitive RGB pads, faders, knobs, and buttons for a wide range of music production applications. The technical characteristics include 16 pads sensitive to Velocity and Aftertouch, 16 pads x 3 banks: 48 virtual pads in total, 6 360° Encoders for 3 banks, 18 potentiometers that can be assigned in total, 16 configurable presets that can be saved on the instrument, MPC Note Repeat and Full Level functions. Compatible with iOS through the Apple Camera Connection Kit (not included), it includes Ableton Live Lite and the Sonivox Big Bang Drums and Big Bang Cinema virtual instruments
that can be downloaded for free.