Akai APC40 Abelton Performance Controller
- Designed in partnership with Ableton
- Unique clip matrix with multicolor lighting displays current clip status
- Exclusive bidirectional communication between the APC40 and Ableton Live
- 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
Product Description
Ableton Live performance, perfected. The APC40 is the world’s 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 complia… More >>
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So, I got this little gizmo because I had taken a trip and needed another controller for a show. After messing around with it for an entire night, I can say it has it’s pros and cons.
pros:
its really really easy to use. the apc40 is a pretty intuitive piece of equiptment. You just plug it in and go, it really is that simple.
cons:
If you have OSX, you are stuck with the “akai” version of ableton. Have fun NOT using that. You can’t map anything unless you have Max for Live, and so forget trying to set other buttons. In my opinion, it doesn’t have enough effects options, or options for anything else.
If you are smart and use Live for more than just switching audio clips (lol), than you probably want to look for something different.
Also, i’m sure this is something that will be fixed in the future, but there are some major latency and selection bugs when using knobs and faders quickly, if you are a fast moving DJ than you do NOT want thing.
Overall:
get it and try it out, its a really cool piece of hardware, just not developed enough.
Rating: 2 / 5
I recently purchased the APC40 and love the ease of integration with Live, if you USE Live, this is a must have, not only for live performances but also for the production end of it.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Akai APC40 is proof that Akai and quality are one and the same. The only thing that is missing is a more detailed ‘User Manual’. Being new to the Ableton software and a lack of detailed instruction does make the learning curve for this product a lot steeper. However the quality of the controller is excelent.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve been using this tool for about 6 months and think it is great. I highly recommend it. I hope Amazon will start selling the bag made specifically to carry it around.
Rating: 5 / 5
well built and solid. all the knobs and faders feel smooth. there’s no other midi device that works better than this one with abelton live. it’s a must have. I’ll be swapping out the plastic knobs with nicer metal ones. other than that I feel that this is money well spent. the programming is endless and works flawlessly right out the box with ableton.
Rating: 5 / 5