Imagine a percussion powerhouse that fits on your desk or mounts right onto your kit, packing the acclaimed sound engines from Yamaha's Motif synths and DTXtreme drums into one ultra-compact unit. This pad controller lets acoustic drummers layer in electronic flair without missing a beat, hand percussionists unleash global rhythms, or producers trigger wild effects on the fly.
Its 12 responsive trigger pads sit in a smart split-level layout—measuring just 345 x 319 x 96mm and weighing 3.3kg—for intuitive play with sticks, hands, or fingers across three dedicated modes: Stick for low sensitivity, Hand for nuanced expression, and ultra-sensitive Finger for intricate work. Dive into 1,277 premium voices (1,061 drums/percussion/effects plus 216 Motif keyboard tones), 64-note polyphony, and 42 built-in effects like chorus and reverb, all powered by 100MB wave ROM and 64MB Flash for loading your own WAV/AIFF samples via USB. Expand with 5 aux trigger inputs (including a three-zone), kick/hi-hat pedal jacks, a 152,000-note sequencer, 128 MIDI patterns from folk to house, tap tempo click track, dual 1/4" stereo outs, headphone jack, and USB to host/device—plus it bundles Cubase AI5 for seamless studio integration.
Drummers love how it expands kits effortlessly, with velocity layering up to four sounds per pad, stacking, alternating, and muting for organic feel. A few note the learning curve for deep editing, but the responsive pads and sound quality keep players hooked for live gigs and practice.
