A pro-grade, portable beat machine with a bunch of great sounds!

The Akai XR20 is loaded with pro-grade, industrial-strength drum, percussion, bass, synth, sound effects, vocal and instrument hit sounds. Make your own beats with this machine that has the ability to lay percussion and other sound effects in a groove wherever and whenever you're ready, because inspiration can happen anywhere.

Over 700 pre-loaded sounds, and an integrated effects engine for Reverb, EQ and Compression, put you in full control of your beat production. A microphone input is even included for mixing vocals with your patterns. Brilliant backlit pads provide visual cues for added beat precision.

The Akai XR20 also features sounds of standard and electronic drums, single (one-shot) hits, bass and synth sounds to easily create your maximum mix in minimal time.

Akai XR20 Beat Production Station Features:

• Backlit LCD
• Bright, glowing, backlit pads that follow the beat
• Microphone input and Headphone output
• Pattern Play Mode - Different patterns can be triggered from individual pads
• Drum Roll / Note Repeat feature for realism and expression
• Battery Power capability and AC Adapter

Get your portable beat machine, because inspiration can happen anywhere! Order today!

Akai XR20 Beat Production Station

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The Lil Black Box

Posted by Dj Money Mone from F.L.I.N.T. on Apr 21, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: beat maker, recording engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: hip hop, mellow listening

This thing is crazy. The sounds are off the chain and ten times better than than any workstation drum sounds. It may not be able to sample new sounds but the sounds it come with are all you need!!!

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How To Make The Perfect Drum Machine !!!

Posted by The Big Bully Organization from Phoenix, AZ on Mar 30, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Aspiring Recording Label

Reviewer's Play Style: Hip-Hop

The Akai XR20 is the best drum machine on the market, period. It cant be beat hands down the best on the market. For starters it has over 700 preprogrammed sounds and you can customize with tune, EQ, reverb, Compression, Panning etc. You can create patterns with 4 section A, B, A & B fills. Makes for some very complex beats. It has 4 outputs which can be assigned, it also functions as a sound module when using a Midi Cable. You can play drums with pads and use a Midi Controller to play the synth sounds. Really fst hip hop beat creation. And dont forget the mic input, you cant record vocals, but you can buss them through when recording your beats, and the sound will be mixed in the internal buss. I own this thing and I wouldnt trade it for anything else.

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Cool, but very Limited

Posted by muhYOoziCkMaN from Baltimore, Md on Jan 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Experienced Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Citizen Cope-ish

You get a lot for the price. But if you have so much as considered getting something more expensive hold off on this thing and save up. I have had the xr20 for two days, its really easy to use and beats sound good. However, what it has is what you get. I was just looking for basic drum stuff to back my music, basic kits. I could do a lot more had it given me 10 jazz kits to work with. With this most of the "kick drum" sounds dont sound like a kick drum at all.

You cannot assign sounds to pads. you choose for instance: "Addidaz" and you get the assigned sounds for that kit.

Just keep in mind it is very limited on what it can do.

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Simplicity and Coolness

Posted by Mark from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Nov 14, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Post Rock, Ambient, NOISE

This thing is great, super easy to use, and sounds spot on. I run it through a Dave Smith MEK to get some truly wild sounds. If your looking for a simple beat box and don't need the "music production" side of akai's basis for this unit then check it out. Didn't read the manual once....

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THIS IS A DRUM MACHINE

Posted by STUDIO D from Twin Cities on Oct 3, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: studio owner

Reviewer's Play Style: all types

This is a real easy way to make beats that sound good. I use it in a midi chain with other synths and drums to make it original. As a stand alone drum machine it is pretty cool but the sound might get old. I have had it for a couple of weeks and already mastered it. it works good with a foot pedal and other midi gear to give you endless sounds. I 'am a hardware guy looking to play with a instrument not a mouse, plus it sounds better than most software. Check it out, people who knock this just dont know how to use it!!!

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