Because pads are velocity-sensitive, a user can produce nuanced dynamics. A hard press yields a loud snare; a soft press yields a ghost note. This is impossible with a mouse click. The SoundPad reintroduces embodied cognition into digital audio.
Solution: SoundPad loads audio into RAM. If you have a massive library, disable "Preload sounds into memory" in the preferences. This will use slightly more CPU but drastically reduce RAM usage. SoundPad