Akai collaborated with the creators of Ableton Live in the design of the of their benchmark keyboard controllers: APC40 mkII, APC Key 25, and APC mini. As you might as well know, Ableton is a music performance and production software preferred by a great audience around the world. Back in 2009, Akai and Ableton started working together to design a controller for Ableton Live. In this article we’ll be covering the APC mini, which features an 8×8 multicolored launch grid that has 64 responsive triggers providing great performance capabilities without even looking at your computer.
APC Mini: Features
The APC mini has eight assignable faders that you reassign to control volume, sends, pans, and device control. Moreover, you can assign each fader mixing and mapping options to be flexible. As mentioned before, the manufactures pre-mapped this controller for Ableton Live with no additional configuration required. Also, you can use it as a general MIDI controller to manipulate other applications, virtual instruments, plugins, or DAWs.
The controller is USB powered and class compliance. This means that there is no need for a power Moreover, the keyboard controller is USB powered and has class compliance. This means that there is no need for a power adapter or any drivers. As a result, getting this controller setup will be an easy and simple task. In addition, it has a really practical size for its capabilities. Therefore, the APC mini is mobile and desk friendly. In other words, it’s great to sit alongside your other effects controllers and devices. WIth this controller, Akai includes with a version of Ableton Live and a couple of great downloads from Toolroom.
This dedicated MIDI controller could be a great addition to your music production journey or live Thus, it’ll be super easy to set up and mobile-friendly. In short, the APC mini is ready for you to take it with you to the show or to produce wherever you are.
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