Reason 5 and Akai MPD32 USB MIDI Controller Bundle

Reason 5 and Akai MPD32 USB MIDI Controller Bundle includes Akai MPD32 controller and Propellerhead Reason 5.

Akai MPD32 controller gives you 16 MPC-style pads, an array of assignable knobs and faders, and DAW transport controls, plus, it integrates seamlessly with your DAW for easy, effective recordings and beat production. The MPD32 is a perfect velocity - and pressure-sensitive pad controller for musicians and DJs. Modeled after the industry-standard MPC series, the MPD32 delivers some of the most expressive software beat control available anywhere. Sixteen velocity and pressure-sensitive genuine MPC pads provide the industry's finest feel and expression. Take control of your beat production with the MPD32.

Propellerhead Reason 5 is a complete music creation environment, far more than a virtual instrument or even a collection of virtual instruments. Reason 5 has all of the effects, signal processors, and complex routing options of a full-fledged DAW, yet its environment is intuitive enough that you don't have to be a programmer to get great results. Amazing new features in version 5, including the jaw-dropping Kong Drum Designer, the super-flexible Dr. OctoRex loop player, in-device live sampling, and the innovative Blocks song-development mode make Reason more powerful than ever before. From its simplest subtractive synthesizer "Subtractor" to its complex "Thor" modular synthesizer, Reason 5's functionality will inspire you. Its analog-style virtual-rack environment is incredibly intuitive, and its flexible routing and automation options are nearly limitless. Whether you're scoring films or making beats, Reason 5 is your ticket to making great music.

As for Reason 5, its completely intuitive design makes its user interfce powerful. A control section with all of the main transport controls and sequencer tracks, and the virtual rack are two parts to Reason 5's environment. It's simple and traightforward to navigate the control section, but the astonishing aspect of Reason 5's design is the virtual rack. Reason 5's rack appears to be an endless virtual 19" equipment rack, into which you load its devices. With the push of a button, you can flip the rack around and access these units' cables. The cables are color coded to keep them separate, and by simply dragging-and-dropping from one unit's output to another's input, you can rout Reason 5's signal paths. Details for Reason 5

Great feel and expression
The MPD32 is the ultimate velocity and pressure-sensitive pad
controller for musicians and DJs. Modeled after the industry-standard MPC series, the MPD32 delivers some of the most expressive software beat control available anywhere. Sixteen velocity and pressure-sensitive genuine MPC pads provide the industry's finest feel and expression.

Tons of controls
Four selectable pad banks for a total of 64 playable pads, eight
assignable faders, eight assignable switches and eight assignable, 360 degree knobs for transmitting MIDI control change data, all combine for unprecedented creative freedom. Three selectable control banks extend the number of available faders, buttons and knobs to 24 each. Two assignable footswitch inputs and an expression pedal input takes the total assignable controller count to 75 - the most by far in any pad controller. The MPD32 also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW/sequencing applications. The MPD32 is a fully-programmable controller and multi-functional control surface that fits perfectly within any production or performance environment.