Akai Professional APC20 (Controller for Ableton Live)

Akai Professional APC20 (Controller for Ableton Live) Review

Akai Professional APC20 (Controller for Ableton Live) Feature

• Controller for Ableton Live
• Steer Ableton Live with Your Hands! Control Surface s:ak_cash

Ableton Live - the name says it all. The only thing is that, without the right controller, Live doesn't really do much for you when you're performing. If you want to DJ for loops, or LoopJ or whatever the heck people are calling it now, then you're going to want an Akai APC20. Launch clips from the APC20's 8 x 5 LED-lit button matrix and get instant feedback as each button changes color to reflect its status. Now only does this feedback look really freaking cool on stage, but it also keeps you from hiding behind your laptop like you're checking Facebook during your set... not that you can't do that anyway. And you're not limited to just controlling five scenes worth of loops on eight channels, you can navigate all over your Live session to control any track or scene. Plus, the APC20 gives you a full set of transport controls, a complete bank of super-smooth faders, and (in case you're new to Live) Ableton Live Akai Professional APC Edition. Pretty sweet deal for the rig that'll change the way you make music, don't you think?Akai Professional APC20 Ableton Live Controller Features at a Glance:Dedicated USB performance controller for Ableton Live softwareCo-designed by Ableton and Akai Professional40 buttons for launching clips - bidirectional hardware/software communication for visual feedbackClip stop and scene launch buttons9 faders for getting your hands on your mixTransport controls let you take charge of your sessionCan be MIDI-mapped to override Preassigned functionsWorks "plug and play" with both Mac and PC computers