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Key Features
Product Ref: 315903
The Akai Professional APC64 Ableton MIDI Controller with Sequencer is the ultimate tool for music creation and live performances. With its 8x8 pad matrix, equipped with 64 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, you have the ability to launch clips and control various parameters with precision, even in low light conditions.
The fully assignable Touch Strip controllers add a new level of expression to your performances, allowing you to manipulate vibrato, modulation, filter cutoff, and more. Stay in control of your mix with the ability to adjust volume or effects sends on the fly, without missing a beat. The APC64's colour screen keeps you informed about what you're controlling and shows your levels at a glance.
Not only does the APC64 provide extensive control over Ableton Live, but it also offers powerful production and performance features. Dive deep into your creative journey with the Notes and Chords modes, which transform the 8x8 pad matrix into a versatile musical palette for writing unique melodies and chord progressions. Need some inspiration? Experiment with the Probability or Mutate features to take your music in unexpected directions. Capture your ideas instantly with the internal 8-track, 32-step sequencer, allowing you to lay down your tracks effortlessly.
With the Akai Professional APC64, navigating Ableton Live has never been easier. The hardware workflows are designed for seamless DAW control, allowing you to bring out the best in your music. Scene launch buttons and transport controls with dedicated Play, Stop, and Record buttons provide quick and easy access to your music.
Arm tracks, adjust volume, tweak sends, or create movement in your sound with panning controls. The backlit mode buttons give you secondary control over Ableton Live's functions, saving you time and keeping you inspired and productive. Connect with Live's devices and enjoy hands-on control of instruments, effects, processors, and more.
The APC64 is not just limited to controlling Ableton Live. It also functions as a standalone sequencer and provides control over your MIDI/CV hardware for DAW-less performances. Power the APC64 over USB and connect your favourite synths, Eurorack modules, keyboards, drum machines, and more. With 8x CV/Gate outputs and 1 MIDI in/2 MIDI out ports, you have the flexibility to integrate your external hardware seamlessly.
The standalone step sequencer offers up to 8 tracks with 32 steps and 16-note polyphony on each track. Take advantage of continuous control via the 8 touch strips, allowing you to shape your sound with precision. Customise your layout with the included APC Project Editor Software, allowing you to personalize and store presets for quick recall later.
Complete with the APC64 is a copy of Ableton Live Lite. Ableton Live is the leading DAW for composing, live looping, and performing. By combining the versatility of Session View and the precision of Arrange View, Live allows you to unleash your creativity and seamlessly weave your ideas together. With a wide range of instruments and countless expansion packs, you'll have everything you need to produce music across various genres. The powerful DrumRack tool gives you control over your samples, allowing you to create custom kits with ease. Sample and edit your own sounds to truly make your music your own.
To enhance your creative possibilities, the APC64 comes with a suite of plugin instruments and effects. Air instruments and Sonivox VST/AU plugins provide you with a variety of classic keyboards, synths, reverb, vocal processing, and vintage effects to add to your DAW's standard plugins. You'll have access to Air Instruments Tubesynth, Electric, Ether, Vocal Tuner, Half Speed, Flavor, and Sonivox Essential Keyboard Collection. Additionally, the package includes 1GB of loops and drum samples from Sampletools by CR2 Records, giving you even more tools to ignite your creativity.