Akai Professional APC Mini Mk2

The ideal controller for Ableton Live.

Direct successor of the famous APC Mini, this new version has all the strong points of its predecessor while bringing a complete set of long awaited improvements. This APC Mini Mk2 provides you with everything you need to make productions while keeping the Ableton Live workflow, in particular a new matrix of 64 LED backlit pads (8x8) capable of displaying hundreds of different shades of color, just like on your software!

A streamlined interface, focused on creation.

The APC Mini Mk2 puts everything you need for an intuitive and creative Ableton Live experience at your fingertips. With the APC's 9 faders, you can easily adjust many parameters such as volume, panning, effect send inserts, reverb level, and effectively control your various automations! This APC also features a Device mode, capable of automatically assigning the 9 faders to the different macro controls selected in Ableton Live. For maximum efficiency, you can control multiple parameters simultaneously via a single fader, and there are 8 programmable soft keys for quick access to Solo, Mute, Stop and Record Arm functions.

New creative functions.

With the APC Mini MK2, get inspiring new features to enrich your productions thanks to its advanced integration with Ableton Live. This controller features the new Drum Mode, which offers seamless integration with Ableton's Drum Rack function by isolating a 4x4 zone to drive the software, while letting you assign the remaining pads as you see fit. Also benefit from the intelligent real-time scale display mode, offering unprecedented visual feedback on the 8x8 matrix, and instantaneous scale and tone change. In this mode, the selected tone is displayed on the pads and shows the active scale. The Notes mode offers a new workflow, allowing to play sequences in Ableton Live without making wrong notes!

A complete software package with Ableton Live Lite.

Specifically designed for Ableton, the APC Mini Mk2 is naturally delivered with Ableton Live Lite. A true reference in the world of production, this powerful DAW allows you to launch clips and comes with numerous virtual instruments, mixing effects and samples, while allowing you to record and mix audio and MIDI files. Ableton Live Lite offers all the tools you need to turn your musical ideas into a complete production.
In addition to this quality DAW, the APC Mini Mk2 comes with a selection of virtual instruments developed by AIR Music Technology: the powerful AIR Hybrid 3 polyphonic analog synth plugin, the AIR Mini Grand stage piano plugin, and the AIR Velvet vintage electric piano plugin.