AKAI PROFESSIONAL APC64
Product information "AKAI PROFESSIONAL APC64"
Comprehensive control of Ableton Live
- 64 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch for launching clips, playing notes, creating beats and sequencing patterns
- 8 fully assignable touch strips enable hands-on control of devices, expression, the mixer and more
- Colour display with encoder for real-time visual feedback
Powerful production and performance features
- Play notes and chords, trigger drum racks and control the Ableton Live Session View
- Step sequencer mode for creating melody and drum patterns in Ableton Live
- Send-to-Clip integration to transfer MIDI data into the Ableton clip matrix
- Probability, velocity and mutate functions allow creative experimentation
- Apply swing per track to your beats, together with settings for length and timing
Effortless navigation in Ableton Live
- Illuminated mode buttons provide quick access to Ableton Live functions
- Dedicated transport controls with play, stop and record buttons
- Full-colour display with immediate session information
Standalone sequencer and external hardware control
- Unplug your computer and connect synthesizers and drum machines via three 1/8" MIDI jacks
- Control your modular rig with eight separate CV/Gate outputs
- Program the step sequencer or trigger events with the pads, and send continuous control data with the touch strips
- APC64 ships with a software application for editing parameters and saving presets in standalone mode, including a custom mode where RGB colours can be freely assigned
Includes Ableton Live Lite and a collection of plug-ins
- Includes Ableton Live Lite, which works seamlessly with the APC64 right out of the box
- Live Lite includes sounds, instruments and sequencing, recording and arrangement features
- Plug-in suite from AIR Instruments and Sonivox: classic keyboards, synths, reverbs, vocal processors and vintage effects
- Plus 1 GB of loops and drum samples from Sampletools by CR2 Records
- Bus Powered: yes
- Connections: USB-C, 8x CV/Gate (3.5 mm), 2x MIDI Output (3.5 mm), 1x MIDI Input (3.5 mm)
- Design: Desktop
- Dimensions: 272x371x34.5mm
- Display: Color display with knobs
- Housing Colour: Black
- Includes: Ableton Live Lite and AIR Music Tech. Production software (Mac/PC)
- Pads: 64 velocity-sensitive Pads with poly aftertouch
- Subcategory: MIDI-Controller
- Weight: 1,6 kg
- 8 fully assignable touch strips
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AKAI PROFESSIONAL
The music division of AKAI PROFESSIONAL became known for its S/Z series samplers. Some will recognise the rack samplers S612, S900 through to S6000, Z4 and Z8. More decisive and influential for generations, however, were the models of the MPC series – originally called the MIDI Production Center.
MPC – the birth of a legend
Today MPC stands for Music Production Center. The concept of these workstations has endured: an instrument that combines sampling with a sequencer. American designer Roger Linn developed the MPC-60 with AKAI PROFESSIONAL. The model was released on 8 December 1988 and cost $5,000. Further developments followed with the MPC-60 MKII and the MPC-3000 in 1994. Producers and DJs swore by the unmistakable sound and the unique MPC groove. The units became mythical. Roger Linn ended his collaboration with AKAI PROFESSIONAL. In 1997 the MPC-2000 (XL) hit the market, followed by the MPC-1000, the 2500 and the flagship MPC-4000. To provide a similar workflow for computer-based music production, AKAI PROFESSIONAL expanded their product range with controllers such as the MPD16, MPD24, MPK49, APC40, and MPD218 MPD232.
The Music Production Center today
The current MPC models go by names like Touch, Studio Black, One, Live and X. What they all share are the legendary 16 pads for inputting beats and melodies. The units now also feature touch-sensitive displays. Slicing and editing becomes child’s play! The standalone units offer variable core sounds and different control options as well as a variety of connections depending on the size.
What products does AKAI PROFESSIONAL offer?
Besides the famous MPC models, AKAI PROFESSIONAL offers numerous MIDI controllers as master keyboards or pad versions. Whether in mini or full-size key formats, there is a large selection of keyboard controllers. If the supplied sound selection isn't enough, countless expansion packs can provide additional ideas. Not into hardware? With software solutions for PC and mobile devices, AKAI PROFESSIONAL leaves nothing to be desired and offers everyone a suitable tool for producing. In the area of electronic wind instruments, AKAI PROFESSIONAL offers the EWI series from their own range. Even though this product group is far from the core assortment, it demonstrates the company's inventiveness and innovative capability.
AKAI PROFESSIONAL Software 2 as a complete DAW solution
With MPC Software 2, AKAI PROFESSIONAL takes their heavyweight production hub to a new level. As the ultimate platform for creative freedom, the DAW software offers all the standard features of common digital audio workstations – in the familiar MPC look! From seamless integration of all 3rd-party MIDI controllers, external sound equipment and interfaces, through reliable MIDI routing to multitrack recording, MPC 2 becomes the new heart of every music studio.
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