AKAI | APC64 | Ableton Live Controller | w/ 64 RGB Velocity- Sensitive Pads

APC64 is the powerful next-generation Ableton Live controller that delivers new levels of control an performance. Featuring 64 RGB velocity-sensitive pads with poly-aftertouch, eight fully assignable touch strips, a revolutionary internal step sequencer, and more, APC64 is the future of Ableton Live hardware control.

APC64 enables in depth control of Ableton Live for music-creation and live performance. The 8x8 pad matrix features 64 velocity-sensitive RGB pads for launching clips (and much more) in the darkest studios and under the brightest stage lights. Add expression to your performances with 8 fully assignable Touch Strip controllers. Place vibrato, modulation, filter cutoff and other parameters at your fingertips; Adjust volume or effects sends to control your mix without missing a beat, and always keep track with APC’s colour screen displaying information about what you are controlling and where your levels are.

APC64 is a powerful composing tool. Write unique melodies and chord progressions with Notes and Chords modes that turn the 8x8 pad matrix into an expressive musical palette. When you need help finding inspiration, experiment with Probability or Mutate features to take your music in unexpected directions, then instantly capture the results with the internal 8 track, 32 Step Sequencer.

Features

• 64 velocity-sensitive pads with poly aftertouch
• 8 fully assignable touch strips enable hands-on control
• Colour display with encoder dial for real-time visual feedback
• Play notes, chords, trigger drum racks as well as controlling Live's session view
• Step sequencer mode for creating melody and drum patterns in Live
• Send to Clip integration for transferring MIDI to Ableton Clip Matrix
• Probability, velocity and mutate functions enable creative experimentation
• Apply per-track swing to your beats, along with length and time division settings
• Backlit mode buttons enable quick access to Live's functions
• Dedicated transport control with Play, Stop and Record buttons
• Full colour display instantly feeds back session information
• Unplug your computer and connect synths and drum machines to 3x 1/8” MIDI ports
• Take control of your modular rig with 8 separate CV/gate outputs
• Program the step sequencer or trigger events with the pads, and send continuous control data with the Touch Strips
• APC64 comes with a software application for editing parameters and saving presets in standalone
• Includes Ableton Live Lite which works seamlessly with APC64 right out of the box
• Live Lite includes sounds, instruments and sequencing, recording and arranging capabilities
• Suite of plug-ins from Air Instruments and Sonivox
• Comes with an additional 1GB of Loops and drum samples from Sampletools by CR2 Records
• Graphical full colour LCD
• USB-C®
• 8 1/8" (3.5 mm) CV/Gate
• 2 1/8" (3.5 mm) MIDI Output
• 1 1/8" (3.5 mm) MIDI Input