Above each platter is a set of eight MPC-style trigger pads and some rotary controls for FX and filters.

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First and foremost is the 180-degree swiveling LCD, which, like Samsung's MultiView flavor, flips all the way forward to simplify composition for self-portraits, but it also offers some nifty gesture controls, letting you wave briefly to trigger a two-second countdown, for example.

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