Wow... I just saw this. I might have to pick one up when available. Just wonder if the touch faders work as well as they look? Having several of my fingers on one hand working different parameters or mixer faders at once seems like panacea to so many things. Are there other controllers that do this I already missed? And will the pads feel like a true MPC? Might have a winner here.
http://www.akaipro.com/max49
Only thing I don't like is I'd like to have at least 4 knobs because I'm used to them and need to graduate into the new world slowly. I still like mechanical switches on things despite also appreciating touch.