10 Best Midi Pad Controller of December 2025

• Production in your Pocket - 13-inch, slim-line ultra-portable pad controller with 8 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads for triggering samples, loops, controlling virtual instruments and more
• Loose the Mouse - 8 MPC Q-Link knobs for seamless mapping to DAW parameters, virtual instruments and effect parameters for hands-on control and expressive performances
• Customized Production Experience - 4 programmable memory banks provide instant recall of mappings for DAWs, virtual instruments, effects and more
• Made To Move - Lightweight, ultra-portable design stows easily in a laptop bag for production capability everywhere
• Effortless Setup - USB-powered and plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series
• Works With All Popular Applications - GarageBand, Logic, Sonar, Cubase, Ableton Live, ProTools, Reason, Fruity Loops, Digital Performer, and more

Akai Professional

• ★Fader potentiometer (S1,S2) ★unlimited rotation data regulator (K1,K2) ★ 16 drum pads
• ★“Pad/cc” key ★“prig/reset” key ★“bank-(1/2/3)”key ★“channel/save” key ★“beat” key ★“set/tempo” key
• There will be a USB jack on the side of the unit. The unit will be a Class compliant with both Mac and Pc. It will mount as a USB-MIDI device. The unit will be fully powered by USB.
• Attachment owner's manual、 one standard USB Cable.

Midiplus

• Premium midi controller with 25 expressive synth-action keys, on-board pitch bend and modulation wheels for performances
• 8 Hyper-Sensitive backlit pads
• Mac, PC and iOS compatible
• Software instruments automatically mapped to controls
• Includes Bitwig 8-Track DAW

Nektar

• Compact, music production instrument that integrates powerful software with tactile, responsive hardware
• Four ways to input sound using the 16 pads – drum in pad mode, play melodies in Keyboard mode, create chord progressions in Chord mode, and program in a classic step-sequencer style from Step mode
• 1.6 GB MASCHINE Factory Selection with samples, one-shots, loops, sample instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and songs
• Software - use on its own or as a VST, Audio Unit, or AAX plug-in in all major DAWs (including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and FL Studio).An Internet connection and a graphics card which supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher are required to download and activate MASCHINE software. Once installed and activated, all products can be used offline
• Powered via USB 2.0. System Requirements- macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (latest update), Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM. Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit only), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4GB RAM. USB 2.0 Port, 3 GB free disk space for Maschine Essentials (full Maschine software plus 1.6 GB Maschine Factory Selection), 1 GB free disk space for Massive, Monark and Reaktor Prism

Native Instruments

• Smart PAD is designed for performance with Ableton Live (not include)． In this manual, you will find instructions on how to connect the Smart PAD and use its basic features with Ableton Live - Professional Smart PAD Manual Mapping．
• Smart PAD can also be used in "generic mode" as a controller with other virtual DJ applications that use MIDI protocol.
• ATTACHMENT:  Owner's Manual, One standard USB Cable.
• NOTE: Refer the User Manual before use.

Midiplus

• MIDI Keyboard with 25 full-sized, velocity sensitive square-front keys, perfect for playing Virtual Instruments
• 8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive backlit pads for beat production and clip launching
• 4 assignable knobs and 4 assignable buttons interface with your music software. Seamless, visual feedback via illuminated buttons and knobs
• Octave Up and Down buttons let you access the full keyboard range and Pitch and modulation wheels deliver expressive, creative control
• Premium Software Included - Includes ProTools, First Alesis Edition, Ableton Live Lite 9 and Eleven Lite, plus Mini Grand, DB-33 and Xpand 2 virtual instrument software by Air Music Tech

Alesis

• 64 RGB pads – RGB pads give you a perfect reflection of your Ableton Live session, making it easier than ever to see your clips
• Ableton Live Integration – quickly launch your clips and scenes at the press of a button. Stop, Solo and Mute controls make it easier and more tactile to control your performances, no mouse needed
• Three Custom Modes – use Components to customise mappings and control anything MIDI easily from Launchpad Mini
• Small, light – Launchpad Mini’s slim, lightweight design means it’ll fit into any setup, anywhere
• Get Started Easily – Use our interactive onboarding site to get all the software you want, and step-by-step video guides to get you set up with Live and making music in minutes. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.

Novation

• Low-profile pad controller – excellent for playing or entering drum data
• Sixteen solid, responsive, and velocity-sensitive trigger pads
• Control multiple MIDI parameters via the X-Y Touchpad

Korg

• Beat Production, Anywhere - Ultra-portable, feature-packed and USB powered pad controller with 16 thick fat MPC pads for triggering drums, melodic samples, effects and more
• Expandable Banks - Easily accessible dedicated controls for three pad banks provides a total of 48 assignable pads
• Assignable Control - 18 fully assignable 360-Degree potentiometers accessible via three banks for controlling DAW, virtual effect and virtual instrument parameters
• Feature Packed - MPC note repeat and full level controls for immersive expressive performances
• Comprehensive Software Suite Included - Ableton Live Lite, Sonivox Big Bang cinematic percussion and Big Bang universal drums
• The MPC Production Experience - Includes MPC Beats Software complete with the finest features and essential production tools from the Akai Professional MPC Series
• iOS Connectivity Covered - Control your iOS apps and open up a world of pad control capability using the Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)

Akai Professional

• Tight integration with included studio One Artist and Ableton Live (live 10 Lite included) music production software gets your mind off the screen and back on the beat
• Produce, play virtual instruments, and trigger samples and loops with unsurpassed expressiveness and flexibility
• 16 full-size velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads
• Pressure switchable between polyphonic MIDI aftertouch, MONOPHONIC channel pressure, and cc messages
• 8 assignable pad banks
• Selectable pad velocity Curves and pad pressure thresholds
• Midi "keyboard" Mode, note repeat Mode, and full velocity Mode (application Dependent)
• Includes MVP loops content custom-curated specifically for ATOM
• Compatible with most music production and performance software
• Usb connectivity

PreSonus