Akai Professional APC40MKII | USB-Powered Full-Featured Ableton Live Performance MIDI Controller
In 2009, Akai Professional collaborated with the creators of Ableton Live, a powerful music performance and production software environment, and introduced the original Ableton Performance Controller—APC40. The instrument raised the standards of controller design, revolutionised hardware and software integration, and proved to be an essential performance tool for Ableton Live users everywhere. Building upon this original partnership, Akai Professional now introduces an all new, reimagined Ableton Live controller—APC40 mkII. APC40 mkII incorporates five years of user feedback into its design. Almost every aspect of the original APC40 has been deliberated, reworked, and improved to provide extended controller functionality, countless musical capabilities, and a smarter workflow within Ableton Live. In addition to its sleek look, veteran APC40 users will immediately notice the enhancements that include an RGB clip launching grid, reinforced fader design, revised knob layout, and much more.
Product Features
- Seamlessly integrates with Ableton Live (v9.1.3+) provides hands on control of Ableton’s Clip Matrix, mixer parameters, virtual instruments / effects and more
- Trigger clips, loops and samples using a 5×8 clip launch matrix with RGB feedback for clip status and colour coding. Manipulate the scope of the grid using the dedicated shift button and directional arrows
- Take command of DAW parameters, virtual instruments and effects with 9 channel faders, 8 control knobs, and 8 device controls that seamlessly maps with Ableton Live
- Conveniently located assignable A/B crossfader for dynamic DJ style mixing on the fly
- USB powered plug and play connectivity for Mac and PC
- Comprehensive production software package for Mac and PC worth over $200 included: Ableton Live Lite with Puremagnetik Effect Racks, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist, Prime Loops sample packs, and Toolroom Records artist launch packs (downloads)
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The controller is great in theory Having owned the APC40 for about 6 months now, I have mixed feelings about its quality. The controller is great in theory, the faders are smooth, the knob placement is great, lightweight, launches scenes and clips, syncs with ableton flawlessly, and has a good crossfader as well. The only problems are longevity and akai support when that longevity comes to a halt. Three months in and it starts malfunctioning and launching clips from the second scene button and a few others, so I ran a midi…
Absolutely woudn’t recommend. I’ve been using an APC40 1 for years … Absolutely woudn’t recommend. I’ve been using an APC40 1 for years and it worked so great. Loved it.The mkii is a huge letdown.Mapping has all kinds of glitches and errors, for example you can’t map a column of pads to control a range of an effect. Doing so means you can’t use ANY of the grid except the bottom row for some reason. Extremely frustrating. Also the placement of the “Stop all” button is right next to the “master” channel button, I have accidentally…