{"product_id":"akai-professional-apc-mini-mk2-apcmini2","title":"AKAI PROFESSIONAL APC Mini MK2","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAKAI PROFESSIONAL APC Mini MK2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAKAI Pro APC Mini MKII is a compact USB MIDI controller featuring a 64 LED-backlit pad matrix for managing clips and scenes in Ableton Live's Session view. It stands out with three additional configuration modes: Note, Smart Scale, and Drum, which allow you to play your virtual instruments during live performances or in the studio. The 9 faders, 8 for selected channels and one for the master, enable physical control of various mixer and device parameters (instruments and effects). Play loops, samples, and recordings in real-time, and play virtual instruments in Ableton Live, allowing you to even forget your mouse. Compared to the previous version, the APC Mini MKII offers three pad configuration modes that allow you to play the selected virtual instrument in the software. An efficient controller that automatically adapts in Control Surface mode with the Ableton Live project, thanks to the new LEDs capable of visually representing hundreds of different colors, to better match those assigned to clips. No longer just the three colors available in the previous model. The Ableton Performance Controller (APC) series by AKAI Professional was the first hardware line specifically designed for seamless interaction with Ableton Live software. Controllers in this series offer immediate \"Control Surface\" configuration, allowing the pad matrix to dynamically adapt to the clips in your musical project's Session view. Other physical controls, such as faders, are also automatically reassigned based on what is selected in the project or hardware: from controlling devices, i.e., audio effects loaded as inserts on tracks or virtual instrument parameters, to controlling volumes in the mixer, from pan management to sends to effects. 64 newly designed pads to better manage clips and scenes in Ableton Live's Session view, with RGB LED backlighting for a perfect representation of the colors assigned to clips in the software. Thanks to the 4 dedicated buttons, you can comfortably move horizontally or vertically in your project to select the tracks and their clips to manage. From playback to recording, from individual clips to entire scenes: play, activate, and play audio samples, loops, and MIDI clips. Four buttons allow you to select what you want to control from the instrument's faders: volume, pan, send, or selected device parameters. Control filters, reverbs, and delays, write and record automations to add that extra something to your live performances and music productions. In Device mode, the rotary physical controls are automatically assigned to the macro mapping of the selected effect or instrument in Ableton Live. Through the various buttons, you can also manage essential transport functions such as Solo, Mute, track arming, etc. Drum mode provides perfect integration with Ableton's Drum Rack, dedicating a 4x4 quadrant (16 pads) of the APC Mini to controlling the Drum Rack device, while the other pads can be used and assigned as desired. This allows for the creation of customized pad layouts and even more creative performances, not achievable with other controllers in the APC series. The Smart Scale View provides immediate visual feedback as you change the key and scale type. In this mode, the currently selected musical scale is also visible through the pads. Note mode offers a new workflow for performances, allowing you to play perfect musical parts with Ableton Live without risking playing wrong notes. By registering your AKAI APCmini MKII controller on AkaiPro.com, you will have access to the free software provided for promotional purposes. You will find the code to unlock a Lite version of Ableton Live software and three free usage licenses for three virtual instruments from Air Music Tech: the virtual analog synthesizer Hybrid 3 (perfect for EDM, trap, house, techno, and electronic genres in general), the Mini Grand acoustic piano, and the Velvet electric piano. Key features • Ableton Performance Controller • Class Compliant USB MIDI Controller • 8x8 Pad Matrix with 64 RGB backlit pads • 9 Assignable Faders • Smart Scale View mode • Note and Drum modes for playing directly from the pads • Dedicated scene control buttons • 4 buttons to navigate the Clip matrix • USB-B port for Mac and PC • USB powered • 1-meter USB B to USB A cable included in the package • Dimensions: 240 x 210 x 32mm • Weight: 0.81kg Included Software • Ableton Live Lite • Air Music Hybrid 3: virtual analog synth • Air Music Mini Grand: acoustic piano • Air Music Velvet: electric piano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features • Ableton Performance Controller • Class Compliant USB MIDI Controller • 8x8 Pad Matrix with 64 RGB backlit pads • 9 Assignable Faders • Smart Scale View mode • Note and Drum modes for playing directly from the pads • Dedicated scene control buttons • 4 buttons to navigate the Clip matrix • USB-B port for Mac and PC • USB powered • 1-meter USB B to USB A cable included in the package • Dimensions: 240 x 210 x 32mm • Weight: 0.81kg Included Software • Ableton Live Lite • Air Music Hybrid 3: virtual analog synth • Air Music Mini Grand: acoustic piano • Air Music Velvet: electric piano\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKAI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58044175122777,"sku":"APCMINI2","price":89.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/3633\/6985\/files\/apcminimk2_f.png?v=1778582268","url":"https:\/\/yourmusiconline.it\/en\/products\/akai-professional-apc-mini-mk2-apcmini2","provider":"yourmusiconline.it","version":"1.0","type":"link"}