Thanks to thomann warranty and the great work of thomann service team it now works as new. AKAI told me there was maybe a problem with the usb connection/power system. The buttons suddenly stopped working - also no lights on. Until few months ago it worked perfectly well.Then a problem with solo buttons occurred. If you move them a bit the track volume can change rapidly in to an extreme high or low position. The volume faders are not reacting according to the values / (fader position in the software) of the new channels. Not easy to use the volume faders, if you want control more than 8 channels. It is a plastic but solid enough hardware.įx knobs: The fx functions are following a random appearing order on the dock, depending on the specific effect you want to manipulate. It helps you understand without looking on the screen which clip is playing and what you can choose next. Very nice light buttons colored function. It is very steady, very easy to use with ableton live, superb if you use it for triggering clips, mixer and fx processing.A very good daw controller. I would recommend it for Ableton users as a "Launcher" ("Trigger") controller to pair it with some other "tweaker" deviceand keyboard if needed for a beautifull setup ! Triggered clip is indicated in green weakly pulsing (I avoid green color when colouring the steady clips and miss hard pulsing) Volume faders a bit tricky to spot on the "0" level (I use fabric tape) Not as compact as you may think (not a Con for me though) Keeps your eyes away from the computer screen Universality and functionality within live or studio conditions I would recommend a plastic cover to lingering the lifetime of the device.
Not a single issue while using it for 2 years (carefully but intensevely)įaders and knobs are reliable not flimsy. Mechanically Akai APC 40 Mk2 seems to be proof enough. The APC Step-Sequencer converts the Akai APC40 or APC20 into a full-featured step.
When Dj - I use a different Template and here I need an extra "Tweaker" to expand tweaking abilities of the device (I use DJTT Twister which is an amazing tweaking device) and for the reset (quick set-to-default) feature. When I work at the live sport events I need a variety of samples at my fingertips - Akai APC 40 Mk2 just shines here! I created my own template based on the default one.Īs a Tweaker Akai Apc 40 Mk2 offers you 8 knobs-per-selected channel + 1 knob on the top - These knobs are endless spin with a nice travel. Pads are not velocity sensitive - not nice for recording drums or instrument parts - but still you can do it at on-the-go conditions.Īs a "Launcher" - I personally find it very nice. This one tries to cover all.Īs a Keyboard Akai APC 40 Mk2 is not good. All controllers are "tweakers" or "launchers-triggers" or "keyboards".
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