RE: Help -Akai MPD16 Windows Vista Sonar
March 12, 07 9:34 AM
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I will 'third' that. Even the latest Akai drivers are seriously awful. Use MIDI and an external PSU. Make sure the polarity of the PSU is the right way round, I think from memory the Akai has a slightly unusual choice of centre pin polarity - I remember the PSU I scrounged from my spare part pile needed the leads reversed, anyway, do check carefully.
PS: I posted here recently about a simple mod to improve pad sensitivity on these things. Having done that a fortnight ago I truly love this gadget now after it sat gathering dust for a couple of years......