Opening up an Akai mpd218 and fixing the pads
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In this video I test out if you can make the pads of an Akai mpd218 pad controller respond better by opening the device up and messing around with putting electrical tape in strategic places. Let's see if it works!

Timelinks:
0:00 Introduction
0:18 What we'll be working with
1:19 Opening it up
2:49 Applying the tape
3:51 Reassembly
4:50 Test #1
5:30 Remove the tape again
6:03 1 layer of tape on 1 pad
6:55 1 layer of tape on 3 pads
7:39 Double trigger test playing a heavy beat
9:01 Conclusion

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