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From the legendary MPC series that changed the way music is made to the industry-standard MPD and MPK controllers, Akai Professional is revered by musicians, DJs, and producers everywhere for creating the feel that powers their creativity.
Ableton Live software is a powerful, flexible environment for creating, performing, and producing music. Everything is mapped out very intuitively and the lower-right bank of knobs change to control the device you currently have selected.

This feature has been added in Live 8. The solo buttons can also be used as cue buttons for DJ'ing. I plugged it in ablrton I haven't needed to adjust anything.

The scene buttons move you to extra banks of scenes. You would have to turn off remote control in MIDI preferences to do this.
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If you would like to collect this item and save yourself the freight costs please call Users can purchase an additional piece of software called Max For Live, which runs seamlessly within Live 8. Whether you are an electronic music artist and Live is your canvas, a DJ using Live for performance and real-time mixing, or a more traditional musician using Live on stage or in the studio, you will find the APC40 mkII to be the intuitive, powerful instrument that directly links your inspiration with Ableton Live.
Akai Professional APC40 accessories. This unique software demands an equally unique control instrument. If you press on an orange glowing button to fire a clip, the button will turn green while the clip is playing.
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Previously I had been quite frustrated in my attempts to play with Ableton with nothing more than a mouse because doing so is very much like trying to play a musical instrument while only having one finger! Any other experienced Ableton user would probably tell you its an absolute must for performing, but I think it's a real must for learning and working if you're serious about getting to know the application to begin with.
Max For Live which was created in collaboration with Cycling '74 allows users to edit and invent their own custom devices within Live 8, and utilize all of the control capability of the APC40 as a blank canvas. Ableton selected Akai Professional as its partner in developing the APC40 because of Akai Pro's leadership position in great-feeling controllers that are rock solid, rugged, and precise.
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. Cannington WA - 08 Can we help? Own it now, 6 months interest free Available at checkout. Enter new zip code to refresh estimated delivery time. The eight Global knobs can access four banks of controls; the eight Track knobs control nine different track parameters each. It is a huge productivity booster to have everything right at your fingertips.
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When you press a button on the APC40, the command is sent to Live and the software carries out the task. Rated 4 out of 5 by djfaq from Enormous potential Absolute must for an Ableton user. Compare Selected Remove All Print.
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Scene launch buttons don't stay lit, so you really don't know what scene is playing yes, you could have clips from multiple scenes going simultaneously, but even then showing active scenes would be very helpful. There are dedicated buttons for turning devices on and off, scrolling from device to device, and for switching between Agleton View and Track View. The new and exciting capability here is the result of your command being fed back to the APC40 and displayed on its respective control.
If you wanted to control a hardware synth or drum machine you would have to have a computer and software in the middle between the APC40 and the hardware device.

This is the single piece of equipment I use most aside from my computer keyboard. All of the knobs and faders are solid and precise for pinpoint performance. Richmond VIC - 03 Melbourne:
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