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Is the device Beca uses in Pitch Perfect 2 a real musical device?
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In the Pitch Perfect movies, Beca creates beats with this key-pad-like device with colorful square buttons that don't have labels. I don't know what to call it and I haven't been able to find anything by searching for it online. Is this a real device? What is it?
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In the Pitch Perfect movies, Beca creates beats with this key-pad-like device with colorful square buttons that don't have labels. I don't know what to call it and I haven't been able to find anything by searching for it online. Is this a real device? What is it?
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In the Pitch Perfect movies, Beca creates beats with this key-pad-like device with colorful square buttons that don't have labels. I don't know what to call it and I haven't been able to find anything by searching for it online. Is this a real device? What is it?
realism pitch-perfect-2
asked Aug 10 at 3:15
Marathon55
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In the Pitch Perfect movies, Beca creates beats with this key-pad-like device with colorful square buttons that don't have labels. I don't know what to call it and I haven't been able to find anything by searching for it online. Is this a real device? What is it?
realism pitch-perfect-2
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The device appears to be called (or is similar to) a Launchpad, and is not just something made for the movie.
https://global.novationmusic.com/launch/launchpad#
They've been around for some time. One was used in a popular YouTube video from 2011 to create a mashup of several songs. This isn't to pinpoint exactly how long devices like this have been around, just to note they were around well before Pitch Perfect 2.
Some additional searching would indicate this could be the actual device being used, a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 USB DJ Midi Pad Controller. Looks like it could also be referred to as a "drum pad".
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/dj-controllers/traktor-kontrol-f1/
A video of the device being used:
answered Aug 10 at 3:50
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Just to add to this good answer (+1), a common term for these devices is MIDI controller, but this also includes Keyboards without pads. That's why these things often go under the brand names of widely used devices like Launchpad or Maschine. People familiar with these instruments would probably understand "Pad MIDI Controller" as term.
– Ian
Aug 10 at 10:16
I thought they were called MCG.
– Tolga Ozses
Aug 10 at 10:31
@Ian Thanks for the additional information!
– MattD
Aug 10 at 12:52
There's also Ableton Push and Push 2. And now there's the Roli line of products. The lighted buttons are a more recent advance in this kinds of controller, but devices like this with unlighted buttons go back to the Akai MPC line that was started in the late 80s.
– Todd Wilcox
Aug 10 at 14:17
+1. It's been used since well before 2011. Linkin Park used something similar all the time. You can see Mike Shinoda using it at the 24 second mark. youtube.com/watch?v=U5qHGjVnk08
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Aug 10 at 16:12
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1 Answer
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active
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up vote
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The device appears to be called (or is similar to) a Launchpad, and is not just something made for the movie.
https://global.novationmusic.com/launch/launchpad#
They've been around for some time. One was used in a popular YouTube video from 2011 to create a mashup of several songs. This isn't to pinpoint exactly how long devices like this have been around, just to note they were around well before Pitch Perfect 2.
Some additional searching would indicate this could be the actual device being used, a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 USB DJ Midi Pad Controller. Looks like it could also be referred to as a "drum pad".
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/dj-controllers/traktor-kontrol-f1/
A video of the device being used:
answered Aug 10 at 3:50
MattD
17.6k57795
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Just to add to this good answer (+1), a common term for these devices is MIDI controller, but this also includes Keyboards without pads. That's why these things often go under the brand names of widely used devices like Launchpad or Maschine. People familiar with these instruments would probably understand "Pad MIDI Controller" as term.
– Ian
Aug 10 at 10:16
I thought they were called MCG.
– Tolga Ozses
Aug 10 at 10:31
@Ian Thanks for the additional information!
– MattD
Aug 10 at 12:52
There's also Ableton Push and Push 2. And now there's the Roli line of products. The lighted buttons are a more recent advance in this kinds of controller, but devices like this with unlighted buttons go back to the Akai MPC line that was started in the late 80s.
– Todd Wilcox
Aug 10 at 14:17
+1. It's been used since well before 2011. Linkin Park used something similar all the time. You can see Mike Shinoda using it at the 24 second mark. youtube.com/watch?v=U5qHGjVnk08
– kuhl
Aug 10 at 16:12
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The device appears to be called (or is similar to) a Launchpad, and is not just something made for the movie.
https://global.novationmusic.com/launch/launchpad#
They've been around for some time. One was used in a popular YouTube video from 2011 to create a mashup of several songs. This isn't to pinpoint exactly how long devices like this have been around, just to note they were around well before Pitch Perfect 2.
Some additional searching would indicate this could be the actual device being used, a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 USB DJ Midi Pad Controller. Looks like it could also be referred to as a "drum pad".
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/dj-controllers/traktor-kontrol-f1/
A video of the device being used:
answered Aug 10 at 3:50
MattD
17.6k57795
5
Just to add to this good answer (+1), a common term for these devices is MIDI controller, but this also includes Keyboards without pads. That's why these things often go under the brand names of widely used devices like Launchpad or Maschine. People familiar with these instruments would probably understand "Pad MIDI Controller" as term.
– Ian
Aug 10 at 10:16
I thought they were called MCG.
– Tolga Ozses
Aug 10 at 10:31
@Ian Thanks for the additional information!
– MattD
Aug 10 at 12:52
There's also Ableton Push and Push 2. And now there's the Roli line of products. The lighted buttons are a more recent advance in this kinds of controller, but devices like this with unlighted buttons go back to the Akai MPC line that was started in the late 80s.
– Todd Wilcox
Aug 10 at 14:17
+1. It's been used since well before 2011. Linkin Park used something similar all the time. You can see Mike Shinoda using it at the 24 second mark. youtube.com/watch?v=U5qHGjVnk08
– kuhl
Aug 10 at 16:12
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up vote
53
down vote
accepted
up vote
53
down vote
accepted
The device appears to be called (or is similar to) a Launchpad, and is not just something made for the movie.
https://global.novationmusic.com/launch/launchpad#
They've been around for some time. One was used in a popular YouTube video from 2011 to create a mashup of several songs. This isn't to pinpoint exactly how long devices like this have been around, just to note they were around well before Pitch Perfect 2.
Some additional searching would indicate this could be the actual device being used, a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 USB DJ Midi Pad Controller. Looks like it could also be referred to as a "drum pad".
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/dj-controllers/traktor-kontrol-f1/
A video of the device being used:
answered Aug 10 at 3:50
MattD
17.6k57795
The device appears to be called (or is similar to) a Launchpad, and is not just something made for the movie.
https://global.novationmusic.com/launch/launchpad#
They've been around for some time. One was used in a popular YouTube video from 2011 to create a mashup of several songs. This isn't to pinpoint exactly how long devices like this have been around, just to note they were around well before Pitch Perfect 2.
Some additional searching would indicate this could be the actual device being used, a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 USB DJ Midi Pad Controller. Looks like it could also be referred to as a "drum pad".
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/traktor/dj-controllers/traktor-kontrol-f1/
A video of the device being used:
answered Aug 10 at 3:50
MattD
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answered Aug 10 at 3:50
MattD
17.6k57795
answered Aug 10 at 3:50
MattD
17.6k57795
answered Aug 10 at 3:50
MattD
17.6k57795
17.6k57795
5
Just to add to this good answer (+1), a common term for these devices is MIDI controller, but this also includes Keyboards without pads. That's why these things often go under the brand names of widely used devices like Launchpad or Maschine. People familiar with these instruments would probably understand "Pad MIDI Controller" as term.
– Ian
Aug 10 at 10:16
I thought they were called MCG.
– Tolga Ozses
Aug 10 at 10:31
@Ian Thanks for the additional information!
– MattD
Aug 10 at 12:52
There's also Ableton Push and Push 2. And now there's the Roli line of products. The lighted buttons are a more recent advance in this kinds of controller, but devices like this with unlighted buttons go back to the Akai MPC line that was started in the late 80s.
– Todd Wilcox
Aug 10 at 14:17
+1. It's been used since well before 2011. Linkin Park used something similar all the time. You can see Mike Shinoda using it at the 24 second mark. youtube.com/watch?v=U5qHGjVnk08
– kuhl
Aug 10 at 16:12
add a comment |Â
5
Just to add to this good answer (+1), a common term for these devices is MIDI controller, but this also includes Keyboards without pads. That's why these things often go under the brand names of widely used devices like Launchpad or Maschine. People familiar with these instruments would probably understand "Pad MIDI Controller" as term.
– Ian
Aug 10 at 10:16
I thought they were called MCG.
– Tolga Ozses
Aug 10 at 10:31
@Ian Thanks for the additional information!
– MattD
Aug 10 at 12:52
There's also Ableton Push and Push 2. And now there's the Roli line of products. The lighted buttons are a more recent advance in this kinds of controller, but devices like this with unlighted buttons go back to the Akai MPC line that was started in the late 80s.
– Todd Wilcox
Aug 10 at 14:17
+1. It's been used since well before 2011. Linkin Park used something similar all the time. You can see Mike Shinoda using it at the 24 second mark. youtube.com/watch?v=U5qHGjVnk08
– kuhl
Aug 10 at 16:12
5
5
Just to add to this good answer (+1), a common term for these devices is MIDI controller, but this also includes Keyboards without pads. That's why these things often go under the brand names of widely used devices like Launchpad or Maschine. People familiar with these instruments would probably understand "Pad MIDI Controller" as term.
– Ian
Aug 10 at 10:16
Just to add to this good answer (+1), a common term for these devices is MIDI controller, but this also includes Keyboards without pads. That's why these things often go under the brand names of widely used devices like Launchpad or Maschine. People familiar with these instruments would probably understand "Pad MIDI Controller" as term.
– Ian
Aug 10 at 10:16
I thought they were called MCG.
– Tolga Ozses
Aug 10 at 10:31
I thought they were called MCG.
– Tolga Ozses
Aug 10 at 10:31
@Ian Thanks for the additional information!
– MattD
Aug 10 at 12:52
@Ian Thanks for the additional information!
– MattD
Aug 10 at 12:52
There's also Ableton Push and Push 2. And now there's the Roli line of products. The lighted buttons are a more recent advance in this kinds of controller, but devices like this with unlighted buttons go back to the Akai MPC line that was started in the late 80s.
– Todd Wilcox
Aug 10 at 14:17
There's also Ableton Push and Push 2. And now there's the Roli line of products. The lighted buttons are a more recent advance in this kinds of controller, but devices like this with unlighted buttons go back to the Akai MPC line that was started in the late 80s.
– Todd Wilcox
Aug 10 at 14:17
+1. It's been used since well before 2011. Linkin Park used something similar all the time. You can see Mike Shinoda using it at the 24 second mark. youtube.com/watch?v=U5qHGjVnk08
– kuhl
Aug 10 at 16:12
+1. It's been used since well before 2011. Linkin Park used something similar all the time. You can see Mike Shinoda using it at the 24 second mark. youtube.com/watch?v=U5qHGjVnk08
– kuhl
Aug 10 at 16:12
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