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AKAI APC40 Ableton Controller

Released on 21 October 2009

Manufacturer: Akai

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The Akai APC40 is the worlds finest Ableton Live control surface. Ableton and Akai Professional worked in a joint partnership to make the APC40 the perfect Ableton Live control surface. Whether you are an electronic-music performance artist and Live is your canvass, a DJ using Live to mix tracks, or a traditional musician using Live on stage or in the studio, the APC40 is designed for intuitive, powerful control

DIRECT DESIGN

Because Akai Professional and Ableton designed the APC40 for Live, you don't need to map its controls to talk to the software. Just connect your laptop to the APC40 with its USB cable and you're ready to make magic. The APC40 is class compliant, so you don't even need to install drivers. And if you're an advanced Live user, the APC40 gives you the ability to remap every one of its controls to suit your own style.

VIRTUAL VIEW

The APC40 talks directly to Live and Live talks directly to the APC40. This exclusive bidirectional communication makes the APC40 an advanced controller in that it can receive feedback from the software and display it on its clip matrix of 40 triggers and on LED rings surrounding each knob. The clip matrix gives you an instant view of clip status: what's loaded, what's playing, and what's being recorded. Each state displays on the matrix in a different color so you can get a quick picture of clip state. You can shift your clip focus and get an overview of the clips you have loaded for your set. The APC40 has 16 knobs, each surrounded by a ring of LEDs. These LED rings make seeing your settings a breeze on dark stages, indicating the currently selected parameters and values. This advanced visual feedback makes performing with the APC40 focused more on the music and less on squinting at the computer screen. In fact, you might even forget that the computer is there!

Designed in partnership with Ableton
Unique clip matrix with multicolor lighting displays current clip status
No mapping required for use with Ableton Live
Exclusive bidirectional communication between the APC40 and Ableton Live
Professional feel with rugged, metal chassis and premium controls
Comes with Ableton Live Akai Professional APC Edition, free upgrade patch for full versions of Live
USB plug-and-play connection for Mac and PC
Premium controller with rugged, metal chassis

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