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Keith McMillen

Description

BopPad Red from Keith McMillen Instruments brings a new range of sonic possibility to your drum set, triggering samples, sound effects, pads and chords. BopPad gives you accurate hit detection (with latency under 3ms), velocity, continuous radius and pressure. It features four independently programmable zones that output MIDI notes, velocity, pitch bend, pressure and location CCs. BopPad is the ultimate drum pad controller. Whether you play with hands, sticks or mallets, it will provide you with a thrilling amount of control and flexibility. Connects to 5-Pin MIDI with the optional MIDI Expander. Comes standard with a USB-C port and USB-C to USB-A Cable.
Keith McMillen BopPad Red
Keith McMillen BopPad Red
Keith McMillen BopPad Red

Features

  • 4-zone MPE electronic drum trigger pad with USB-C connectivity
  • Incredibly responsive with user-adjustable sensitivity allows to play with sticks, hands or fingers
  • Each zone transmits MIDI note, velocity, pitch bend, pressure and continuous control
  • Control 5-pin DIN MIDI hardware with K-701 MIDI Expander (sold separately)
  • USB Powered

Specs

  • Operating systems: Supports Windows, MacOS and iOS
  • Length: 10"
  • DAW compatibility: Supports MPE, works with Mainstage, Ableton Live and any DAW that supports USB MIDI

Reviews

4

2 Reviews

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Firmware has a bug in midi position (radius)
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Best Uses
  1. Concerts1
  2. Finger drumming1
  3. Production and recording1
  4. Small gigs1
  5. play with hands, fingers or sticks1
Cons
  1. Firmware has a bug in midi position (radius)1
  2. Not Functional1
Describe Yourself
  1. Professional Musician2
Pros
  1. Easy To Use2
  2. Good Quality2
  3. Functional1
  4. Sensitive1
  5. Versatile1

Reviewed by 2 customers

  • KMI reached out, updated firmware, fixed an issue. PERFECT!

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byWilliam

    fromWashington DC

    I contacted KMI about a MIDI issue using this with Superior DRummer, They jump on it and fixed it with updated firmware. Now this is perfect. HIGHLY recommended. Finger drumming or sticks. Great... LOVE IT.

  • Firmware has a bug in midi position (radius)

    3

    submitted2 years ago

    byBill

    fromWashington DC

    Nice pad, but has an issue when used with positional sensing VSTs like Superior Drummer. It sends the position (radius) information in the wrong order by sending Note-on first, then CC. This is incorrect and causes the first note played at a new position to be played as the previous position. There's no reason that Keith MCmillen products support can't fix their firmware to do the CC correctly which should be CC first followed by the note-on. That's how it should work and does in correctly designed products such as the Roland positional sensing snare on TD-27 / 50 for example. If done as KM BopPad does it, then when you play the center and move to the edge, the first note on the edge will be played as a center note because the CC (position) is behind the note-on message. That's just wrong and has been wrong since there first release in 2017, here it is 2024 and KM hasn't fixed it.

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