BTK Unboxing: Akai Professional MPX8 Sample Player

Unboxing, feature overview, and demonstration of the Akai Professional MPX8 Mobile SD Sample Player. This compact little unit is lightweight yet feature-packed! Perfect for small-space gigs as well as full-fledged MIDI setups, there are many creative possibilities inside this cool little bad-boy. I walk you through all of the features, including demos and interesting ways to use these features.

00:00 Title
00:13 Features overview
01:03 Unboxing
03:49 Powering it up and making connections
04:58 Playing internal kits and samples
06:12 Velocity, after-touch, and other MIDI
07:01 Akai Unprofessional
08:01 Free download #1: File Conversion Utility
09:00 Free download #2: MPX8 Editor
09:42 Free download #3 & #4: Loops and Drums/Percussion samples
11:15 Loading and using samples via SD card
11:56 No auditioning
12:20 Tuning the samples
13:40 Panning your output
14:27 Loop features
15:23 Stop all
16:06 No velocity settings
16:43 Computer connection
16:56 Conclusion

Donations:
Venmo @Douglas-Lippi

Comments/Suggestions:

Doug Behind the Kit (BTK-0016)

[DouglasLippi]

One thing I forgot to mention: in order to use the SD card for samples and loops you will need an SD card slot on your computer. You cannot use the USB to load samples. The USB connection is only for power and MIDI messages.

[productionbs]

This is a really good review. Full of detail. Thanks for making this.

[Carlospenamusic]

I haven't been able to make the editor software work with IOS Catalina 😐

[djnaydee]

Thanks, was about to buy it but didnt know about the mono only until this video. Thanks

[leewightman]

I hear the sample loading times are pretty annoying but i might get one to use as a controller plus the standalone sample playing seems really handy

[losinsolitos]

Hi Great video, how can i connect to a midi controller? I want to control the volume

[almutlustig]

Very helpfull, thanks a lot! Espacially the web link info.

[cesarsantacruz]

hi, need help, how do you upgrade your firmware? I put de archive from the web, then following the steps in the user guide, but the device doesnt find it. :(

[stevesrichter]

Hey I have a carlsbro electric kit with a bad audio output...the pads only send on notes 36 38 48 and 46.. I want to know if u buy this product will I be able to use my kit and assign midi note sends to the different pads/sounds from my kit😊

[eldersilva]

which SD card did you use? I found it slow when changing the kit, it takes a while..thanks

[leewightman]

Step sequencer and pattern chaining would have made this a great little sampler

[raffattack]

Can you have banks of samples, on this device

[matthewsmith]

does any one know if this could be used to trigger sample tracks between songs live.
Look for something easy to trigger live, just need to play different ambient tracks between songs.

[anonymoushuman]

I don't like the device, but I know this thanks to your review. Thanks!

[seannymillar]

So you can't change the tempo? That seems insane to me...

[yahn]

can get the sampler from my voice?(record)

[wojciechwodek]

Firma Akai kiedyś produkowała sampler do studia i tak łatwo im było oszukać ludzi.

[wojciechwodek]

To nie jest Sampler tylko odtwarzacz próbek firmowych. Żadnego prawdziwego sampla nie odczyta.

[wojciechwodek]

Totalne oszustwo jak można napisać professional, gdy powinno być napisane dla dzieci. Tak u nas działa Tomasz Chróstny Uokik -Polakom za brak jednej karteczki na sklepie daje 5 tyś kary, a pozwala na to, że reklma ekspresu De longhi jest podróbką melodii polskiej Redox Chcę loda z 1995 roku.