Akai APC 40 - The ultimate Ableton controller?
Akai APC 40 - The ultimate Ableton controller? | |
| Random X 31.03.2009 | Can't wait for my Akai APC 40 to arrive. |
| Random X 31.03.2009 | Yeah, all can be found on the websites of Akaipro.com and Ableton live. Ableton website features a matrix in which the differences are set out against each other version. (I believe this has also been written in one of the earlier pages. ) |
| Kaiser T Tran 31.03.2009 | Will the APC 40 have it's own bundled Ableton software? I've been holding out for Live 8. Is the bundled software going to be different than Live 8 (If so, are there any major limitations? I plan to use this controller mostly for production rather than performing) Also, what's the deal with no midi i/o on this unit? Should that be a concern? Thx! |
| Random X 18.02.2009 | Thanks for the link bro'! Will be checking that one shortly! |
| Paul Davison 18.02.2009 | second that tekki... also check this out http://www.akaiapc40.com/ it's empty but sure enough will fill up as people get their hands on it |
| Random X 18.02.2009 | If all goes well, I will be testing one soon. |
| Latrice Atcherson 17.02.2009 | This thing is going to be hundred bucks cheaper than the VCI-100... :| I just bought Traktor Pro... can't wait to hear people on this one with Traktor! |
| Random X 11.02.2009 | Turk, there is enough reference on the community
, and more than enough reference on http://www.ableton.com and http://www.nativeinstruments.com Please visit these. Chilly, come on... kiss and make out... eh... up! |
| Nick Ross 11.02.2009 |
Originally Posted by turk87
GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND There are tons of posts and comparisons out there. Come on man. Do a LITTLE legwork yourself, please? |
| Eartha Seideman 11.02.2009 | I'm curious about the pro's and con's of each with regards to functionality. For instance I heard that you need to do a lot of prep work on tracks on Ableton... |
| Nick Ross 11.02.2009 |
Originally Posted by turk87
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| Eartha Seideman 11.02.2009 | thanks for the reply... Can someone with experience in these programs care to explain the differences between DJing with Ableton and Traktor Pro? Thank-You |
| Amada Brierley 11.02.2009 |
Originally Posted by Rumblejazz
http://djranking s.com/community /showthr...?t=2763&page=4 4 pages in is too far to read...... |
| Nick Ross 11.02.2009 |
Originally Posted by Flaekiface
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| casey rascal 11.02.2009 |
Originally Posted by Chilly
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| Nick Ross 11.02.2009 |
Originally Posted by turk87
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| Random X 11.02.2009 | It needs an external soundcard as far as I know. (Ofcourse you will be able to make do with an ASIO4All soundcard. Ableton being subpar to traktor with DJing... I believe it comes down to, how you DJ/perform. (Try comparing Moldover, who uses Ableton to remix, with Ean Golden, who turntablism-a-like routines by using Traktor). Being that this controller is designed for Ableton, does not mean you can't use it with Traktor though. |
| Eartha Seideman 11.02.2009 | Okay, so.... Will this unit require an external sound-card, such as the vci-100? Or is it built in? Is the functionality well suited for live sets, DJing? It seems like ableton is subpar compared to tractor pro for DJing capabilities, am I comparing apples and oranges? Thanks, |
| Random X 04.02.2009 | Hey, no proBLAMMO, as always, glad to help out! |
| Ben Strauch 04.02.2009 | you can dig wery well. Thx bro. |
| Random X 04.02.2009 | Found it!
Specifications
Connection USB Faders 9x 45mm track faders, 1 replaceable 60mm dual rail-guided crossfader Transport Controls Play, Stop, Record Rotary Controls 16 endless encoder knobs with LED rings Multiple Units Up to six APC40's can be used with Live simultaneously Included Software Ableton Live Akai Professional APC Edition Software Software Supported Ableton Live, and any software that features assignable MIDI capability System Requirements Mac and Windows compatible Dimensions (WxDxH) 16.5" x 13.2" x 2.6" (420 x 335 x 65mm) |
| Ben Strauch 04.02.2009 | Thx for the advice Tekki but i didn't find nowhere how big this baby is. |
| Random X 03.02.2009 | Dimensions can be scooped from the product page of Akai. |
| Ben Strauch 03.02.2009 | does anybody know the dimensions of this beauty?i |
| Tommy Wiehoff 26.01.2009 | thanks a lot 4 the info, very excited for this beast |
| Marybeth Sansbury 26.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by Chilly
They go more in depth with the sequencer at 3,00 in this clip http://www.ableton.com/home?movie=3 |
| Xavier Emanuels 26.01.2009 | It comes with a watered down version of Ableton - with the functionality somewhere between Ableton LE and Ableton Live. You could use it with Traktor Pro if you wanted to without the need for the software it comes with too. Yes, you could connect them both at the same time. |
| Tommy Wiehoff 26.01.2009 | dude i saw this thing on the namm 2009 video and since then i cant stop believeing about it. there are a few online stores that are already selling them and as soon as i get my check from work im buying one 4sure. i have 2 questions, is it necessary to have Ableton live 7 or some version of ableton for it to work or does it come with software you can use out of the box? and also i have a vci-100, would i be able to connect both the vci-100 and the apc40 to my mac and use them at the same time?? thanks for the help in advance |
| Ardelia Coupel 24.01.2009 | oh sh*t.. |
| Nick Ross 24.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by Virgafox
Originally Posted by Virgafox
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| Ardelia Coupel 24.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by BentoSan
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| Xavier Emanuels 24.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by Virgafox
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| Ardelia Coupel 24.01.2009 | do you believe that it will be possible to use this controller also with other programs like a normal midi controller? with traktor pro for example.. |
| Random X 22.01.2009 | It saves you some space, corp. |
| 22.01.2009 | believeing i might get rid of my zero sl, mpd32 and 40h for this instead.... |
| Amada Brierley 22.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by Atenogenes
You will need an external sound card with dual stereo outputs to pre-listen. Rj X |
| Nell Abrahamson 22.01.2009 | Does this have Phones Input so I can pre-listen? |
| Latrice Atcherson 17.01.2009 | Check the video out, it looks great! The feedback on the knobs is pretty neat! http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=nydOFGR3ZIA |
| Branden Kern 18.01.2009 | Hmmm how about the vcm600 + the korg zero 8 + this baby = just for show...yeah and what Bento mentioned above about rotary knobs is a bit off a turn off...Hey Luis when you played with the VCM-600 were the knobs rotaries or were they non-rotaries? |
| DJ JoBlaze 17.01.2009 | I believe the list is going to be about 499$ usd. |
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