APC40 MKII USB MIDI Pad Controller | 40 RGB Pads, 8 Knobs, 9 Faders, 1:1 Mapping for Ableton Live, for Live Performance and Music Production

I’ve wanted an apc40 for a very long time and decided last night to just order the MKII model. First of all I have never had an item shipped faster. I ordered this item around 3 am and had it on my doorstep by noon. Holy moly and what an amazing job getting it so fast. I would say as far as the midi launchpad goes this is one of the top ones you can get especially for its price. I mean it’s a steel and pulling it out of the box. I’ve had a lot of equipment before and it generally is cheaper. You know it’s it’s soft plastic. It just doesn’t feel very solid. However, this piece feels extremely solid. I mean it’s just it’s just a great piece of hardware overall now as far as functionality goes, I was able to plug it into my computer and start using it on Ableton without even having to set up any configuration so that’s a big plus if if you’ve ever had a configure something to a DAW program You know sometimes it can be a pain in the rear. It is a perfect size. It allows you to quickly go through and select any loops or tracks that you have created or are mixing so this would be great for both production uses and possibly DJ uses, which is something I wouldn’t dive into, but it definitely has that functionality in the picture. You can see it sitting on my lap so it’s not very huge. It’s very easy to move around, which is great for me because I have a couple keyboards that I use as well which I will be using this pad to start the recording process on the keyboard so I like to be able to move around with it on my lap. I think I think this thing is perfect. I can’t believe I waited so long to buy it.

Plugged in and immediately was able to start messing around with it. No drivers or configuration needed. Super easy to use and intuitive. Keeps blowing my mind how effective and integrated into ableton it is. Perfect for production and recording workflow. Even hooked up a footswitch to record while holding an instrument and of course it works without even needing to set anything up. Get it when you can, work every penny. Solid construction, knobs feel super heavy duty and faders are also good quality. And looks so sleek and cool. Plus the color LEDs make it look super slick , and it's lots of fun launching clips. Also the a/b feature is really cool for transitions. 11/10 would buy again in a heartbeat

love it use it and setup is ez

Esto es una maravilla

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Llevo 10 días usando el Akai apc40 mk2 y la verdad esta muy bueno para los que quieren tocar en vivo ademas fasilita trabajar más rápido para cambiar de de sesión en ableton estoy súper feliz de aber comprado este controlador

The GOAT, so glad they're back in production.

Si llegó completamente bien y funcional, Perú 🇵🇪

Juste le top avec ableton Très bonne qualité de fabrication

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This will change the way you perform with Ableton. It's geared more towards Session View, but it can be used for Arrangement View as well. It's much more intuitive than the Ableton Push, with dedicated faders buttons for each track. If you've used Ableton and have been using the mouse to adjust tracks on/off, Solo, Record, Stop, etc, this will make your Sessions so much easier and allow you to get much more creative. Less time spent searching the screen for these buttons, they're all laid out right in front of you. Being able to turn multiple tracks on and off is a game changer. The A/B slider will also let you showcase tracks that you've armed accordingly. Want only the cool bass line to come through while you're readying other tracks? Press the B button on the track, and hit the slider over to B. Isolated bass line. This works for multiple tracks, so you can have 2 completely different songs playing with the slide of the A/B fader. Big selling point. This controller will open up a whole new world of possibilities for you in Ableton.

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I bought through amazon and I am using it. Working fine till 2-7-2025