Akai APC 40 - The ultimate Ableton controller?

**orca** · 02-03-2009, 04:07 PM

does anybody know the dimensions of this beauty?i´m building a new stand for live playing and this must be at it!!!

**tekki** · 02-03-2009, 06:23 PM

Dimensions can be scooped from the product page of Akai.

**orca** · 02-04-2009, 02:11 AM

Thx for the advice Tekki but i didn't find nowhere how big this baby is.

**tekki** · 02-04-2009, 03:55 AM

Found it!

Specifications

Connection
USB

Faders
9x 45mm track faders, 1 replaceable 60mm dual rail-guided crossfader

Transport Controls
Play, Stop, Record

Rotary Controls
16 endless encoder knobs with LED rings

Multiple Units
Up to six APC40's can be used with Live simultaneously

Included Software
Ableton Live Akai Professional APC Edition Software

Software Supported
Ableton Live, and any software that features assignable MIDI capability

System Requirements
Mac and Windows compatible

Dimensions (WxDxH)
16.5" x 13.2" x 2.6" (420 x 335 x 65mm)

Taken from: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...specifications

**orca** · 02-04-2009, 05:09 AM

you can dig wery well. Thx bro.

**tekki** · 02-04-2009, 07:16 AM

Hey, no proBLAMMO, as always, glad to help out!

**turk87** · 02-11-2009, 03:19 AM

Okay, so....

Will this unit require an external sound-card, such as the vci-100? Or is it built in?
Is the functionality well suited for live sets, DJing? It seems like ableton is subpar compared to tractor pro for DJing capabilities, am I comparing apples and oranges?

Thanks,

**tekki** · 02-11-2009, 04:24 AM

It needs an external soundcard as far as I know. (Ofcourse you will be able to make do with an ASIO4All soundcard.

Ableton being subpar to traktor with DJing... I think it comes down to, how you DJ/perform.
(Try comparing Moldover, who uses Ableton to remix, with Ean Golden, who turntablism-a-like routines by using Traktor).

Being that this controller is designed for Ableton, does not mean you can't use it with Traktor though.

**Chilly** · 02-11-2009, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by turk87

Okay, so....

Will this unit require an external sound-card, such as the vci-100? Or is it built in?
Is the functionality well suited for live sets, DJing? It seems like ableton is subpar compared to tractor pro for DJing capabilities, am I comparing apples and oranges?

Thanks,

The VCI-100 is not a soundcard...

**Flaekiface** · 02-11-2009, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Chilly

The VCI-100 is not a soundcard...

I am pretty sure you misunderstood this. Of cause he meens if the Akai needs an external soundcard, like the vci needs one. And Tekki has answered this.

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