Akai Professional APC40W Ableton

A powerful, intuitive controller for electronica, DJs, hip-hop producers, and traditional musicians, now in a white casing.



The Akai APC40 Ableton Performance Controller is
designed for electronic-music performance artists, DJs, hip-hop
producers and traditional musicians using Ableton Live on stage and in
the studio. And now it comes in a white casing for those of you who have
an all-white rig, or just want something that'll stand out amongst the
rest of your gear.

Virtual view
The APC40
talks directly to Ableton Live and Live talks directly to the APC40.
This exclusive bidirectional communication makes the Akai Professional
APC40 an advanced controller that receives feedback from the software
and displays 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 quickly get a
picture of clip state. Shift your clip focus and get an overview of the
clips you have loaded for your set.

The Akai APC40 controller
has 16 knobs, each surrounded by a ring of LEDs. These LED rings
indicate the currently selected parameters' values, and make seeing your
settings on dark stages a breeze. The APC40 controller's advanced
visual feedback focuses your performing with focused more on the music
and less on squinting at the computer screen. In fact, you might even
forget that the computer is there.

Premium controls
Ableton
selected Akai Professional as a partner because of its leadership
position in great-feeling controllers that are rock solid, rugged, and
precise. 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. The APC40 is built with a rugged,
metal chassis and slip-proof rubber detailing. Knobs and faders are
solid and precise for pinpoint performance. It even features a high
quality, replaceable crossfader.

Creative control
The
Akai APC40 controller comes with a special edition of Ableton Live Lite
so you can use it out of the box even if you're new to Live. There's
also a free patch that upgrades full versions of Live so if you're
already a Live user, you can take full advantage of the APC40.

The
APC40 has two banks of eight knobs. The first set controls Global
parameters so you'll always have instant access to your main sends,
pans, and other essentials. The second bank of eight knobs is
dynamically reassigned to the Track you select. You can control eight
track parameters at a time, and as you switch channels, the Track knobs
follow your focus. You also get special clip-status views and feedback
that only the APC40's matrix can display. The matrix is not limited to
only 40 clips: you can scroll and shift, enabling access to an unlimited
number of cells.

The APC40 has a wide range of controllers. The
eight Global knobs can access four banks of controls; the eight Track
knobs control nine different track parameters each. This gives you a
massive total of 72 controllers that are dynamically reassigned. Channel
faders, bus faders, and a crossfader give you smooth control of key
values. You have even more control power with special controls including
Tap Tempo, Tempo Nudge, record enables, solo/cues and two assignable
footswitch inputs.



Features

Designed in partnership with Ableton
Unique clip matrix with multicolor lighting displays current clip status
No mapping required for use with Ableton Live 8 (previous versions still need mapping)
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
No mapping required for use with Ableton Live
USB plug-and-play connection for Mac and PC
Premium controller with rugged, metal chassis (white)
Works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software

Comes with:

APC40 Ableton Live controller
USB Cable
Power Supply
Software CD




If you use Ableton Live and love the color white, then this is the controller for your rig. Order yours today.




APC40W Ableton Specifications:


Dimensions (WxDxH): 16.88" x 13.13" x 2.62", 429mm x 334mm x 67mm
Weight: 5.8lb. / 2.64 kg
Power supply: 12V 2.0A pin-positive, included
Communication: USB-MIDI with proprietary hardware/software handshake
Inputs: USB, Two assignable footswitch inputs
Mac
system requirements: G4 or faster/Intel Mac recommended, 512 MB RAM/1GB
recommended, OS 10.3.9, 10.4 or later. Recommended: QuickTime 6.5 or
higher, DVD-ROM drive, USB port
PC system requirements: 1.5GHz
or faster, 512MB RAM/1GB recommended, Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7,
Windows-compatible sound card/ASIO driver support recommended, QuickTime
6.5 or higher, DVD-ROM drive, USB port




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