Its the product of a few months of learning the ins and outs of live and m4l. Almost every aspect of the original apc40 has been deliberated, reworked, and improved to provide extended controller functionality, countless musical capabilities, and a smarter workflow. Akai professional apc40 mkii ableton live controller. The unit is very slim and lightweight so it fits perfectly in my laptop bag, while still being really sturdy and good build quality. Akai pro apc40 setting up an ableton live dj template. You can then close the preferences window as you are now ready to go. The akai apc40 the 40 relates to the number of clip launch buttons was a rare beast when it was launched. Direct design because akai professional and ableton designed the apc40 for live, you dont need to map its controls to talk to the software.
You can select the midi map, pick a control to which you want the cue level encoder to be assigned, and youll manually assign just that control the rest of the dynamic template. Just connect your laptop to the apc40 with its usb cable and youre ready to make magic. There are two options available, either create your own mappings, which we discuss in another tutorial or you download a mapping. You can choose which connected midi devices are seen as remote control devices. In addition to its sleek look, veteran apc40 users will immediately notice the enhancements that include an rgb clip. Thx bro virtual dj is an awesome dj mixing program but for the akai apc 40 and mapping ive had much better luck with deckadance. Bringing you an updated more powerful version of the original ableton live grid controller. Setup the ableton midi sync preferences window as follows. Click an available input dropdown menu and select akai apc40 mkii. Theres a nice mapping for the akai apc40 mkii built in. Here you can find the midi templates and information of the midi controllers sold by pangolin laser systems.
Next select the apc40 mkii for control surface, input, and output. Akai professional akai apc40 mkii setup in ableton live. Akai apc40 mk2, apc key 25, and apc mini 20140827 10. Click an available control surface dropdown menu and select akai apc40 mkii. When apc40 mkii is plugged into your computer, its hardware controls correspond 1 to 1 with ableton lives interfaceno additional configuring is required. Got to tha akaipro site and download the manual apc40 mkii protocol or something like that it provides information on all of the buttons midi channels, values and color mapping. In the same window, under midi ports turn on track, sync, and remote for the input. Akai apc40 mkii setup in ableton live akai professional. Live allows you to manually override the apcs dynamic control assignments using the standard midi map. The akai apc40 mkii was originally made to by used as a dedicated abelton controller. If you had an akai mpd or mpk it would be a lot easier to play them. When locked, you can use apc40 mkiis controls for that device regardless of where the current focus is in your live set.
For a midi application to take full advantage of these the apc40 needs to be in firmware mode 1. By the way, this is the best apc40 mkii mapping for traktor. Find answers to common questions, get help and ideas from other live users, or contact ableton support. For instance, the apc40 mk1 has a relative rotary above the master fader. Cookie banner by clicking accept, you consent to the use of cookies and other technologies to process your personal information in order to personalize and enhance your user experience, and get statistics of visits. Apc40 mkii and quickshow mapping if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. But it was at least a month after the akai apc40 mkii landed with us that we noticed the similarity to the mpd controllers, it was as if akai had a load of cases left over and decided to squeeze the internals of the apc40 into an mpd case. Mapping has all kinds of glitches and errors, for example you cant map a column of pads to control a range of an effect. Gilbots apc 40 mk2 mapping 4 decks with fx, cues and much more. You can hard map things in the apc40 to do the same thing but its clip triggers arent as great for playing drums if, indeed, thats what you want to do. Its also customisable all controls can be reassigned to suit your performance or production style and can be powered by usb, making it ideal for djing, live performance and studio recording. Controlling drum racks with akai apc40 ableton forum. Just connect your laptop to the apc40 via usb and youre ready to make magic. The apc40 mkii incorporates five years of user feedback into its design.
Apc40 mkiis hardware controls correspond to lives interface, so you can plug in and play without midimapping each control first. I can map everything with 4 decks but the only thing that gets annoying is you have to hit the tracks to change the parameters of the bottom right 2 rows of knobs. Extending the use of your akai apc40 in ableton live, part. Mapping it to traktor is a bit more challenging, as akai hasnt published specific.
The new shape and multicolour capability of the pads really bring the clip grid to life though an upgrade to eight rows would have been welcome. The apc40 and the mkii seem to be quite similar, so should the. This way, midi control of the bpm will be in whole numbers rather than in hundredths. Mpctools using files from the factorydevices apc40 mk2 midi. Home forums software pangoscript, universe and midi templates akai apc40 mk2 midi template for beyond 2. Ive been using an apc40 1 for years and it worked so great. The akai apc40 mk2 is the latest collaboration between akai and the creators of ableton live. But since were nice guys, weve already preloaded some mapping templates for the most common midi controllers available out there so you dont have to spend. Apc40 goes into midiox, yoke 1 goes to resolume for triggering the controls, and yoke 2 goes to the midi translator which processes the signals and sends them back to the apc. Theres far too much functionality to go into detail here, suffice to say that anyone with an apc40 should download and install this. Ill also attach a link to the file, so you can just download it and be ready to go. Dj techtools search for midi maps by dj software and. Because akai professional and ableton designed the apc40 specifically for ableton live, you dont need to map its controls to talk to the software.
A friend of mine and me built a midi mapping for the akai apc40 mark 1 controller with led feedback for grandma2 onpc. Straightforward and simple setup for the akai apc40 controller. The cues are from a old qs workspace what am i doing. You can download tsi file here ly1o1vkfp learn all essential dj techniques in this kindle. Anyone have the oldschool pdf explanation of the mapping. Rich 2decks mapping include freeze mode akai apc40. Hello i just bought the akai apc 40 mk ii midi controller in that beleaf that i could use it together with my lovely propellerhead reason 7. The akai apc40 is a great controller for midi mapping to applications traktor, etc. Anyone have the old school pdf explanation of the mapping. Ive put together what i feel to be a pretty good dj template. Apc40 mapping inspired by ableton configuration this is my first mapping which is good but not the best. You will need to put the device into momentary mode if you want to control the colors and behavior of the buttons i remapped for you.
Akai have refined the choice of controls and layout and, at least for me, delivered on user requests. Thanks to grandvj xts convenient midi learn mode, any midi controller or anything that can send a midi signal to your computer can be easily setup and used to trigger visuals, effects and to control parameters. Akai apc40 mk2, apc key 25, and apc mini cakewalk forums. To allow both the mpk49 and apc40 to act as a control surface while allowing only the apc40 and not the mpk49 to be manually mapped to other controls. Apc40 can also be used in generic mode as a controller with other virtual dj applications that use midi protocol. Doing so means you cant use any of the grid except the bottom row for some reason. Apc40 mkii is equipped with an array of assignable controls. Installing midi remote scripts is easy, download and copy abletons midi remote scripts directory. The pattern is first layer on top is logos, the second down is fx and three layers dowen are content clips. Apc40 mkii s hardware controls correspond to lives interface, so you can plug in and play without midi mapping each control first. Not quite the five years it took akai to develop the apc40s successor though. Akai apc40 mk2 midi pad controller dj city ableton. How to mapping resolume arena5 or 6 with 16 decks x 5 layers with akai apc40 mk2. Instead of coming to a stop on each end, you can twist them endlessly in both directions, and they will keep sending out different values.
Until that point all manners of midi controllers were used with ableton live, each with its own preferred mapping or rudimentary control surface script. In the window that opens select the midi sync tab on the left hand side. However, bpm control is not automatically midi mapped. What i need is let each layer has 16 clips but apc40 mk2s pad is just 5 rows x 8 colums, really need some advise or any other idea. In this manual, you will find instructions on how to connect the apc40 and use its basic features with ableton live akai professional apc edition. How to mapping resolume arena5 with 16 decks x 5 layers. Click an available output dropdown menu and select akai apc40 mkii. Its hard to fault the apc40 mkii as an update to the apc40.
So theres a nice mapping for the akai apc40 mkii built in. Introduction this message is sent before any other devicespecific message i. In this tutorial we will show you how to map the apc to work seamlessly within traktor dj software. Apc40 is designed for performance with ableton live. Afaik the first two files are used to map the controls of the apc to the mpc. Press this button to activate or deactivate while using the bank select buttons to move the selection by 8 tracks left or right or by 5 scenes up or down, effectively shifting the entire 8x5 matrix. The apc40 is class compliant, so you dont even need to install drivers. Im putting my apc40 mkii templatedevice up for download. Virtualdj provides instant bpm beat matching, synchronized sampler, scratch, automatic seamless loops. In this ableton tutorial, pyramind instructor liam shy shows us a live song arranging technique utilizing his apc40 mkii, as well as nativekontrols clyphx midi script. In addition, all of apc40 mkiis controls can be reassigned on the fly for customized setups that change with your performance or production style.
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