![]() ![]() The APC40 works for the performer, somebody who is more focused on control and clip launching rather than creating new parts. #REMIXVIDEO WITH AKAI APC40 UPDATE#The original APC40 was showing its age in some ways, so an update isn't too much of a surprise, and it was launched long enough ago that nobody who bought the original should feel like they have a complaint. These aren't velocity or pressure responsive you won't be using them to tap in drum beats. Pad quality and feel aren't really considerations on something like this. With the extra colours, and the new buttons, this incarnation of the APC40 is more Vegas and EDM than the earlier model. ![]() This makes a massive difference to usability, and adds eye candy points as well! #REMIXVIDEO WITH AKAI APC40 FULL#The biggest change, though, is with the pads the APC still has 40 pads in a 5x8 grid (barely enough to be worth having, in my opinion), but they've evolved from small dull grey squares to colourful rectangles - instead of the amber/green/red colour array, still found on the other APCs, the Mk II has a full RGB colour range, so for the first time on an APC you can see your clip colours laid out before you. ![]() It's great to have all of these available without resorting to function or Shift buttons - this makes a difference, especially in the heat (and low light) of performance situations. In place for each track is a stop button, as before, a track selection button, and dedicated buttons for mute, solo, crossfader assignment, and record arming. We're also happy to report that they all use proper, full-size USB connections.Īlso present are a footswitch jack, and a Kensington lock slot (the new APCs all have this slot). The package includes a USB cable, and a registration card for the software bundle, which includes Ableton Live Lite, 5GB of loop content, and the Hybrid and Twist soft synths all of the range has roughly the same extras. RGB lighting provides visual feedback and displays three clip statusesloaded, playing, and recordingso you can intelligently perform. We don't think we ever had cause to use that anyway. APC40 mkII features a 5x8 RGB clip-launching grid that’s built for dexterous exploration: launch clips and create or perform your song from the ground up using 40 responsive triggers. USB power is obviously enough for this one - there's no mains power option any more. The crossfader's still present, although you can no longer replace it via the removable back panel found on the original APC. The control surface has been reorganised in key areas - the device control knobs stay put, but the pan/send knobs are relocated above the grid of clip launch buttons, in line above the track faders. ![]()
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