Nektar Aura Beat Composer vs Akai MPD 226. Can the Aura dethrone the venerable Akai pad controller?

#AKAI #Nektar #hiphop #production Heh guys, it's Steve from Featherlight and we just got in the brand new Aura Beat Composer from Nektar. We want to find out how it stacks up against our trusty and dependable MPD 226 from Akai, lets check it out and find out! Up until now, the Akai has really been our goto drum pad controller and a real workhorse here in the Studio. The new Aura Beat Composer promises much more sensitive pads and more control over the velocity and dynamics, especially if your into precision live performance or finger drumming . In this video, we go deep to find out if that's actually true. ______________________________________________________________ Mods for Akai Pads and parts: https://www.mpcstuff.com/akai-mpc-pad... 02:24 INTRO 01:30 UNBOXING 02:19 OVERVIEW 03:35 AKAI FEATURE SET 04:07 AURA FEATURE SET 04:48 AKAI CONNECTIONS 05:10 AURA CONNECTIONS 05:33 POWER OPTIONS 06:04 KNOB COMPARRISON 06:25 AKAI PAD CONFIGURATION 10:12 AURA PAD CONFIGURATION 16:19 AURA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 16:55 NEKTARINE PLUGIN 23:26 STEP SEQUENCER 25:51 CONCLUSION ----------------------------------------------------------- Visit me on Patreon:   / featherlightstudio   If you feel like buying me a cup of coffee: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/feath... Gear used in my video reviews: Nektar Aura Beat Composer https://amzn.to/3piLrtg AKAI MPD 226 MIDI Controller https://amzn.to/2ZEFZIg Gear Used to make this video: Coda Music MB-Stealth mic preamp https://amzn.to/3rlX9FO https://amzn.to/32S7O1k Nikon z6ii w/24-70 f4 lens https://amzn.to/3eVmX4o Samyang AF 14mm f2.8 lens https://amzn.to/3qRrjiv DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo https://amzn.to/3mYgji6 Freewell Glow Mist Filter Set https://amzn.to/3JIvw0C Neewer Pro 660 50w RGB LED Light https://amzn.to/3zxbukT https://amzn.to/3pXMOip Neewer 2 pack stainless steel light stands https://amzn.to/3t8rGrw GVM 2 pack RGB LED lighting kit w stands https://amzn.to/3zvqD6v Neewer LED Bi-Color 18in 70w Flapjack Light https://amzn.to/3sWM5jv FEELWORLD T7 7 inch 4K Camera Monitor https://amzn.to/3mXBv7O NICEYRIG NATO Handle with rail https://amzn.to/34qUWQf SMALLRIG Z Series Camera Cage https://amzn.to/3mVw61a Fotga Swing Away Matte Box https://amzn.to/3sXHhKv SupFoto V Mount Battery Power Plate https://amzn.to/32KrwMA REYTRIC 154 Wh V Mount Battery https://amzn.to/3ESlCG9 Rode Wireless Go https://amzn.to/3JKhsDB https://amzn.to/3G0ITHh Shure SM7b Microphone https://amzn.to/3HIdc61 Mackie ProFXv3 10 Channel Mixer https://amzn.to/3FXXzqz https://amzn.to/3G3YXrF DJI Ronin-SC - Camera Stabilizer https://amzn.to/32MBNrA IK Multimedia Z-Tone DI Box https://amzn.to/3E6H9Lg ( Affiliate Links ) Gear purchased through these links provides the channel a very small percentage at no coast to you and helps us continue to make these videos. --------------------------------------------------------- As a thank you...here is a -10% off coupon to Waves Plugins!! https://www.waves.com/r/xswcng --------------------------------------------------------- #Akai #Aura #Nektar #Nektarine #Beatcomposer Special thanks to Don Morfeus for the Music   / donmorfeus   Contacts Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.featherlightstudio.com/ Facebook:   / featherlight-recording-studio-185636861461478   Twitter:   / stevenmhartwell   Instagram:   / featherlightstudio   c.2015-2022 All materials and video are the sole property/copyright of Featherlight Studio and cannot be resold or distributed without the express permission/license of Featherlight Studio.