AKAI Professional APC40MKII - USB MIDI Controller for Ableton Live with Clip Launch Matrix, Knobs & Faders, Plug & Play Setup for Mac / PC and Pro Software Suite Included

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For its price point I expected it to feel much more flimsy and plastic but that's not the case at all. It feels like a sturdy satisfying piece of hardware. The APC40 comes with Ableton Live Akai Professional APC40 Edition software, which is fully functional for performance and production. Owners of standalone editions of Ableton Live 7 or 8 can also work seamlessly with the APC40. Live 7 with the latest automatic update has full support for the APC40 and all versions of Live 8 are APC40-ready. The biggest change, though, is with the pads; the APC still has 40 pads in a 5x8 grid (barely enough to be worth having, in my opinion), but they've evolved from small dull grey squares to colourful rectangles - instead of the amber/green/red colour array, still found on the other APCs, the Mk II has a full RGB colour range, so for the first time on an APC you can see your clip colours laid out before you. This makes a massive difference to usability, and adds eye candy points as well!Ableton Live is a trademark of Ableton AG. Akai Professional and AIR Music Technology are registered veteran APC40 users will immediately notice the enhancements that include an RGB clip-launching grid, The code is simple- find the APC40 device, and send it a small MIDI SysEx message. import de.humatic.mmj.*;

Performers and producers of every niche here at Sweetwater find the APC40 MKII to be the all-in-one answer for an ultra-portable Ableton Live controller. Designed specifically to work with Ableton Live, you will enjoy plug-and-play setup for creation, recording, and shows. Simply plug it into your computer and launch Ableton — whether you're an experienced electronic musician or a novice to the concept, the compact design, natural workflow, and seamless 1-to-1 integration mean you'll be making music with Ableton and the APC40 MKII controller in no time. New features make performing and recording easier than ever

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