MPD 24 Pad Upgrade

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MPD 24 Pad Upgrade
Posted on: 03.07.2011 by Romaine Moakler
Hey Guys,

I don't know if many of you here use an MPD 24 but I've recently acquired one to use with Ableton and just purchased the mpcstuff.com Thick Fat Pad upgrade. I was wondering if any of you MPD 24 owners have already done the upgrade and if you could give me any tips so I don't break my MPD?

I know that the MPD 24 doesn't have the same internal layout as the MPD 26 and MPD 32 so I figured I'd ask here and see what I get.

Let me know!

Peace.

P.s. If I have the time, I might also create a mini-tutorial on the pad upgrade for the MPD 24 for future DJTT pad upgraders.
Romaine Moakler
14.07.2011
Originally Posted by yosh
<< The pads feel exactly like the old pads but thicker >>

so

are new pads feeling better ??? or no matter to buy ???
If I had the choice, I'd still buy them again. It feels nicer to have a nice fat pad to press (just don't use the pad corx) and they also have different colors (black / red / grey) so I don't feel like I wasted my money.
Romaine Moakler
05.07.2011
Originally Posted by TommyQuiet
yeah someone on here did it



http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=29951
Ah yeah nice. I heard the MPD 32's insides are easier to remove though? I can't wait for my pads to arrive so I can get on it!

Originally Posted by oneapemob
300 eur for :
- buying all the pots for the nano and the mpd
- buying the fader (im a scratch dj so i need moderate good for norm ones and a really good one for the cross)
- buttons, buttons caps
- some arcade buttons
- new faceplate for the monster
- new box for the monster
- instruments to do it (dremmel, moderatly good soldering iron, etc...)
- cabling, heat shrink, connectors
- all new knobs and fader caps (i have a nuo 2.0 and will keep the style the same so its as expensive as buying the knobs themselves)
- extra components of everything ( just in case, would be a pain to fuck up a knob or something and having to pay 20 eur delivery for one pot )
- and maybe a new pad set from mpc stuff like above

It gets very expensive if you want to use good quality components, because im not gonna invest myself in this project if its not to keep it at least 10 years. I need quality stuff, I will be abusing that thing.
Honestly, modding out the MPD 24 sounds really awesome, but I can't see myself doing all those upgrades since I'm a newb when it comes to modding stuff. If you've got the skills though I don't see why not. Good luck!
Romaine Moakler
05.07.2011
Originally Posted by jamthrax
Hi Alessandro

I believe one person has done this on these community s.. i did a search but could not seem to find it thou.

As i remember it was a pretty easy job to complete.

Good luck
Yes I recall reading a post about someone doing the pad upgrade but I don't believe it was the MPD 24. Hopefully it's not very hard and I can get it done within an hour.

Originally Posted by killing_kindness
i've got an MPD26 and am going to try and upgrade the pads sometime soon, as well. i might just buy new pads or some of those cork inserts or whatever, but for the time being i'm going to try it out w/ electrical tape squares and/or a couple other things i'd heard you could use. interested to hear how your experience with it turns out, i'm kinda nervous about opening mine up as well. apparently as long as you take it slow and easy and make sure not to unplug any ribbon cables inside (as apparently they're not attached that firmly and it's not obvious where they plug back in if you do), it's completely straightforward.
If I recall correctly, the MPD 26 and 32 are easier to switch out because of the way they were designed, but I'll probably update this thread once I've tried it and succeeded and perhaps give some tips on what to watch out for when upgrading the pads. I hope those thick red pads with the corx upgrade really do have an effect on my MPD because I paid $52.50 with shipping for them!
Romaine Moakler
03.07.2011		Hey Guys,

I don't know if many of you here use an MPD 24 but I've recently acquired one to use with Ableton and just purchased the mpcstuff.com Thick Fat Pad upgrade. I was wondering if any of you MPD 24 owners have already done the upgrade and if you could give me any tips so I don't break my MPD?

I know that the MPD 24 doesn't have the same internal layout as the MPD 26 and MPD 32 so I figured I'd ask here and see what I get.

Let me know!

Peace.

P.s. If I have the time, I might also create a mini-tutorial on the pad upgrade for the MPD 24 for future DJTT pad upgraders.
Romaine Moakler
14.07.2011
Originally Posted by yosh
<< The pads feel exactly like the old pads but thicker >>

so

are new pads feeling better ??? or no matter to buy ???
If I had the choice, I'd still buy them again. It feels nicer to have a nice fat pad to press (just don't use the pad corx) and they also have different colors (black / red / grey) so I don't feel like I wasted my money.
matt barton
14.07.2011		<< The pads feel exactly like the old pads but thicker >>

so

are new pads feeling better ??? or no matter to buy ???
Romaine Moakler
13.07.2011		Hey guys,

Sorry for the late reply. In response to your questions, I got the thick fat pads and installed it with the free corx at first. However, I found that the corx caused the pads to stick whenever I'd press one down causing it to replay the note when I lifted my finger or triggering the pad beside it. Even after lowering my pad sensitivity it did the same thing so I opened it up again and took the pad corx out. As soon as I did that, it went back to normal responsiveness (better responsiveness to me at least) and felt better because it felt nicer to press.

The pads feel exactly like the old pads but thicker. At first when I bought it I was expecting it to be nice and cushioned feeling, but it wasn't. Without the pad corx though it had more give to it and was a lot more satisfying to press. Just to let you guys know though, I don't use this primarily for beatmaking, I use it for DJing with my MPD 24 and so the qualities I'm looking for might differ from what you're looking for.

Good luck with the upgrades!
matt barton
13.07.2011		+1

Yo! Alessandro Savage!

can you tell us something about new pads?

how they freel?
Neil Malia
12.07.2011		Did you just get the thick fat pads? Or did you add the cork things as well?

And how is it compared to the original pads?
Romaine Moakler
11.07.2011		Just finished the Pad Upgrade!

Romaine Moakler
05.07.2011
Originally Posted by TommyQuiet
yeah someone on here did it



http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=29951
Ah yeah nice. I heard the MPD 32's insides are easier to remove though? I can't wait for my pads to arrive so I can get on it!

Originally Posted by oneapemob
300 eur for :
- buying all the pots for the nano and the mpd
- buying the fader (im a scratch dj so i need moderate good for norm ones and a really good one for the cross)
- buttons, buttons caps
- some arcade buttons
- new faceplate for the monster
- new box for the monster
- instruments to do it (dremmel, moderatly good soldering iron, etc...)
- cabling, heat shrink, connectors
- all new knobs and fader caps (i have a nuo 2.0 and will keep the style the same so its as expensive as buying the knobs themselves)
- extra components of everything ( just in case, would be a pain to fuck up a knob or something and having to pay 20 eur delivery for one pot )
- and maybe a new pad set from mpc stuff like above

It gets very expensive if you want to use good quality components, because im not gonna invest myself in this project if its not to keep it at least 10 years. I need quality stuff, I will be abusing that thing.
Honestly, modding out the MPD 24 sounds really awesome, but I can't see myself doing all those upgrades since I'm a newb when it comes to modding stuff. If you've got the skills though I don't see why not. Good luck!
Bertie Metro
05.07.2011		300 eur for :
- buying all the pots for the nano and the mpd
- buying the fader (im a scratch dj so i need moderate good for norm ones and a really good one for the cross)
- buttons, buttons caps
- some arcade buttons
- new faceplate for the monster
- new box for the monster
- instruments to do it (dremmel, moderatly good soldering iron, etc...)
- cabling, heat shrink, connectors
- all new knobs and fader caps (i have a nuo 2.0 and will keep the style the same so its as expensive as buying the knobs themselves)
- extra components of everything ( just in case, would be a pain to fuck up a knob or something and having to pay 20 eur delivery for one pot )
- and maybe a new pad set from mpc stuff like above

It gets very expensive if you want to use good quality components, because im not gonna invest myself in this project if its not to keep it at least 10 years. I need quality stuff, I will be abusing that thing.
Kandy Ahdoot
05.07.2011		yeah someone on here did it



http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=29951
Marva Cupid
05.07.2011		^^how can that cost 300euro ?
Bertie Metro
05.07.2011		I have been using a 24 for some years now and while the response wasn't super tight it was ok. I did the pad upgrade diy style a soon as i read about it a year n half ago. I did it with duck tape squares, then i adjusted the sensitivity and the velocity curve and now its very very responsive.
I believe i followed the advice in the youtube video from the original poster and i used 3 or 4 layers. Just be careful not to over do it with the number of squares or you will be facing stuck triggers or over sensitive ones. Also buy good quality duck tape, not the one from the 1$ shop, so as not to have glue spilling out on the board.
As far as doing it, it's very easy, one screw driver a bit of paciente and care and you will do it in half an hour.

I'm now pondering doing a full on custom job on my mpd, changing those damn infinite knobs to normal ones, replacing the faders and moding a nanokontrol (1rst gen) into an all in one controler.
But this takes time and a lot of money (around 300 eur for my project) so it will have to wait a bit.
Romaine Moakler
05.07.2011
Originally Posted by jamthrax
Hi Alessandro

I believe one person has done this on these community s.. i did a search but could not seem to find it thou.

As i remember it was a pretty easy job to complete.

Good luck
Yes I recall reading a post about someone doing the pad upgrade but I don't believe it was the MPD 24. Hopefully it's not very hard and I can get it done within an hour.

Originally Posted by killing_kindness
i've got an MPD26 and am going to try and upgrade the pads sometime soon, as well. i might just buy new pads or some of those cork inserts or whatever, but for the time being i'm going to try it out w/ electrical tape squares and/or a couple other things i'd heard you could use. interested to hear how your experience with it turns out, i'm kinda nervous about opening mine up as well. apparently as long as you take it slow and easy and make sure not to unplug any ribbon cables inside (as apparently they're not attached that firmly and it's not obvious where they plug back in if you do), it's completely straightforward.
If I recall correctly, the MPD 26 and 32 are easier to switch out because of the way they were designed, but I'll probably update this thread once I've tried it and succeeded and perhaps give some tips on what to watch out for when upgrading the pads. I hope those thick red pads with the corx upgrade really do have an effect on my MPD because I paid $52.50 with shipping for them!
Lesha Roan
04.07.2011		i've got an MPD26 and am going to try and upgrade the pads sometime soon, as well. i might just buy new pads or some of those cork inserts or whatever, but for the time being i'm going to try it out w/ electrical tape squares and/or a couple other things i'd heard you could use. interested to hear how your experience with it turns out, i'm kinda nervous about opening mine up as well. apparently as long as you take it slow and easy and make sure not to unplug any ribbon cables inside (as apparently they're not attached that firmly and it's not obvious where they plug back in if you do), it's completely straightforward.
Sammie Okeeffe
04.07.2011		Hi Alessandro

I believe one person has done this on these community s.. i did a search but could not seem to find it thou.

As i remember it was a pretty easy job to complete.

Good luck

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