Akai APC 40 - The ultimate Ableton controller?

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Akai APC 40 - The ultimate Ableton controller?
Posted on: 15.01.2009 by Amada Brierley
http://www.akaipro.com/apc40

:eek::eek:

Woah.
Random X
17.01.2009
Originally Posted by luigislaperig
Thank you tekki dammn the price is not bad at all is better than the vestax vcm 600........................................
And to dvsladvct this with the zero 8 would be amazing...but I don't have theu money to buy both so I believe I would go for the zero8
Anytime man, believeing the same thing here.
Dotty Fadeley
17.01.2009
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ontroller.html


:eek:

I just cumed
DJ JoBlaze
16.01.2009
So I personally used to be a big time Ableton live user. I would use it in the studio as well playing live. Recently I switched to Traktor pro and have been using it with great success but i still miss some features from ableton. I believe with smart routing and this controller Traktor/Ableton7 could be freaking amazing.
-Delo

Roberto Viccione
16.01.2009
Well, of course. I don't have the money for both either (though credit is an amazing thing )

But still, it would be sickening to see
Ryan Konarski
16.01.2009
Originally Posted by Tekki
@luigi

well... 1 pound = 1 euro = 1.30 US dollars

So 399 pounds = 399 euros = 518 US Dollars.

Thank you tekki dammn the price is not bad at all is better than the vestax vcm 600........................................
And to dvsladvct this with the zero 8 would be amazing...but I don't have theu money to buy both so I believe I would go for the zero8
Random X
16.01.2009
@luigi

well... 1 pound = 1 euro = 1.30 US dollars

So 399 pounds = 399 euros = 518 US Dollars.

Xavier Emanuels
16.01.2009
My only problem is that the buttons might be too small to really get into cue juggling and other stuff.

Also all the knobs are rotaries which as discussed here about a million times over lacks the haptic feedback needed for controllerism - ie being able to feel the start and end of the fader. It can allways be paired up with a mixer like the korg zero8 like dvls said though.
Roberto Viccione
16.01.2009
Just imagine combining this with a Zero8
Ryan Konarski
17.01.2009
I really love the clip buttons like the monome is really awesome this is perfect for ableton I really believe is better than the vcm 600 well idk I have to try it 1 ......what would be the price in USD
Branden Kern
16.01.2009
i know it has knobs and clip banks and all...but why oh why not just make a few more extra knobs for those out there that wanna use eq3...this one definitely more bang for the bang buck than the Vestax Vcm600...hmmm now more believeing to do
Random X
16.01.2009
Wow, that's an awesome price!
Amada Brierley
16.01.2009
Scratchworx is quoting
Xavier Emanuels
15.01.2009
Love at first sight for me !
Random X
15.01.2009
Ain't it awesome?

When I saw the vid of this one.. .WOW!
Nick Ross
15.01.2009
http://www.ableton.com/touch
Nick Ross
15.01.2009
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/0...ons/#more-4754
Random X
15.01.2009
Originally Posted by djxsquizet
I don't care how much it is I freakin want that thing, I almost creamed my freakin pants when I saw it. [..]
Would you say, you jizzed in your pants?
Amada Brierley
16.01.2009
I believe it will look perfect next to an MPD32, so you still have velocity sensitive pads, don't know what i'd do with all the faders and knobs though

Rj

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DiscJoker aka GP
16.01.2009
I don't care how much it is I freakin want that thing, I almost creamed my freakin pants when I saw it. Its just what I been looking for like I seriously was believeing about getting a mpd32 or 24 and a monome and use them for my ableton sets, this put both of them together just with out the mpc style pads.

if its 500 to 700 dollars I will get it once I get back from AIT.

Now I just got to see what the serato bridge will bring.
Roberto Viccione
15.01.2009
I just wouldn't be surprised.500 pounds, though, isn't far from $1000, so I wouldn't be surprised if they round it up. Couldn't see it being lower than $750
Amada Brierley
15.01.2009
I can't imagine it would go as high as that! Especially since it work out more expensive over here.

For just a midi controller with out a sound card or any touch sensitivity, platters or anything like that..........

Although, there are a lot of illuminating buttons on that thing!

Rj

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Roberto Viccione
15.01.2009
I wouldn't be surprised with $1000 USD.
Random X
15.01.2009
Yeah... believe as much too.

So I'll probably will go for a Behringer instead.
Amada Brierley
15.01.2009
I'm gonna throw
Nick Ross
15.01.2009
i'm believeing of dropping my uc-33e and trigger finger for this bad boy...when we know how much it is, of course
Roberto Viccione
15.01.2009
it makes me want to... to pray hehe
Amada Brierley
15.01.2009
Someone at Akai is going to feel like a bit of 'A BEL'

lol?

No? anyone.........................?

:eek:

Rj

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Nick Ross
15.01.2009
Look at the top right of the page, next to the Graphic...right under where it says

APC40
ABLETON CONTROL SURFACE

It's in yellow

They spelled it wrong!!!
Amada Brierley
15.01.2009
It gives me some sort of weird, excited jitters, and i know they won't go away until i've got one!

awua?aSDf?!?E!uw!

I love Akai!

Rj

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casey rascal
15.01.2009
I have just seen this and was just about to post it here! Looks very intersting one must say
Random X
15.01.2009
Split this one from the DJ Tech Controllers 2009 post, as it deserves its' own post! Briljant finding Rumblejazz!
Matt Kane
15.01.2009
d00de! this akai is breath taking!
Nick Ross
15.01.2009
Holy. Shit.

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