What pad controller to buy for finger drumming: The long story

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I felt that the time was right for a recap of the past 2 years in which I tested and reviewed a lot of different pad controllers for finger drumming. I'll do my best to give you the most in depth advice on what pad controller to buy and why, as things stand today, February 2021.

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My gear recommendations blog post that I keep up to date:
https://questforgroove.com/gear-recom...

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Links to all videos I reference:
Repairing a Maschine mk3 and discovering MPCstuff pad sensor sheets:
   • Maschine mk3 pad wear (and what to do...  

Nektar Aura Review & Setup Guide:
   • Nektar Aura \\ Great pads! (if you se...  

8x8 Pad layout:
   • Launchpad X - ultimate pad layout for...  

Every Launchpad is a special snowflake:
   • Every launchpad is a special snowflake  

Opening up an MPD218 and fixing the pads with electrical tape:
   • Opening up an Akai mpd218 and fixing ...  

Making a sing with the Launchkey mini mk3:
   • Launchkey mini MK3, let's make a song  

Pad controller test (including the really cheap ones):
   • Pad sensitivity test Part 2 (for fing...  

Making a song with the Sensel Morph:
   • Sensel Morph: Let's make a song!  

Standalone pad controllers, M1 chips and the future:
   • Standalone finger drumming... not yet...  

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Timelinks:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Maschine mikro mk3
4:31 Nektar Aura
5:26 Launchpad pro mk3 (when to buy an 8x8)
7:27 Launchpad X (and the problem of varying quality between devices)
11:42 Presonus Atom (Start of the budget options section)
13:34 MPD218 (A complex story but maybe worth a try)
17:40 Novation Launchkey mini mk3 (An all in one)
18:45 Even cheaper devices (that I did not test again)
19:25 Second hand options
20:26 New technologies (Sensel Morph, Linnstrument, iPad drumming)
23:13 Expensive stuff (Maschine mk3, Maschine +, MPC Live)
25:29 Conclusion