Discuss music production with Ableton Live.
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illsub1
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by illsub1 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:46 pm
+3 The APC is the greatest all in one control solution I own now. I LOVE IT!
Tactile Knobs, Easy to assign to VSTs through custom racks, and the best knobs I've felt (other than moog knobs of course

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WIN
Nothing is killing anything. The more control options the better. Different applications.
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AceLuby
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by AceLuby » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:30 pm
If my APC40 broke I would cry... and then would have to go out and get a new one. It's too integrated into my set.
levimoniz wrote:yes i'm a hypocrite and not intelligent
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Dink
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by Dink » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:08 am
Since buying my APC-40 I can honestly say I have never had any issues going from studio to live. I love Akai products for the wear and tear they can endure.
Ableton Live Suite 8
NI Komplete 6 pack
Akai APC40 & MPK 25
NI Kontrol 1
KRK G2 Rokit 5's
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UKRuss
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by UKRuss » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:45 am
+4
APC plus MPK25. More knobs than you can shake a stick at. Totally love it.
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gusc
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by gusc » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:59 am
HeadrickProductions wrote:ironic that a few posts below there is a user ranting about how horrible this product is and how they can't even figure out how to use it in the way that the demo video over at novation .
If by that user you mean me, then no, the product itself is awesome, only problem is with this thing called "integration" - which is, and I will repeat my self, "complete sh&*$". It just looks like a developer had a spare time and a marketing director turned it in to a big fuzz or the developer started it as a serious "project" and then there was some other fuzz boiling up and this "project" was launched as is - unfinished.
MacBook Pro Retina 13"
Core i5 2.8 GHz
16GB RAM
M-Audio Axiom 61
Novation Launchpad
Novation Remote 25SL MkII
Echo Audiofire 4
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Manik
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by Manik » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 pm
novation
i had them a few times, poor build quality en the rotary's fail after a few months of playing.
akai apc40
so far so good, feels rock solid and i'm playing out feeling secure with it !!
no competition
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starving student
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by starving student » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:28 pm
mpc = jealous
Apc = 1 week
maschine+Live = forever
mpc = got over it
family = happy
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barstu
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by barstu » Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:28 pm
What does the new MK 2 firmware enable exactly? Does it allow the mk2 to be seen by max for live? I own an mk1 and am frustrated that I can't see it in the max API.
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Hervé
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by Hervé » Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:10 pm
Ohm 64 + Code : +1
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jbodango
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by jbodango » Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:54 am
All the hip kids know the real game changer... Punch Cards... blows APC and MK2 out of the water.

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CR78
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by CR78 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:05 am
jbodango wrote:
Until you realize you have a few 'hanging chads' and then the sh*t really hits the fan.........
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jbodango
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by jbodango » Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:15 am
CR78 wrote:
Until you realize you have a few 'hanging chads' and then the sh*t really hits the fan.........
If/When that occurs, just play it off legit. Claim 'dem chads as intentional and that they are there for aesthetic purposes and artistic integrity. Tell em you're a glitch master. tr?c tr?c
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Captain Johnson
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by Captain Johnson » Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:19 am
avatarspace wrote:Now with the Live 8.1.3 and Novation's Remote SL MK II firmware updates. The Remote SL MII is fully integrated with Live's controls and devices. Has this marked the end for Akai's APC40?
With Both being USB bus powered and Launch Pad's Note Mode. Will a Remote SL MK II and Launch Pad be worth dumping or not even purchasing the APC40?
...........Nah
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by Tone Deft » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:17 pm
Captain Johnson wrote:avatarspace wrote:Now with the Live 8.1.3 and Novation's Remote SL MK II firmware updates. The Remote SL MII is fully integrated with Live's controls and devices. Has this marked the end for Akai's APC40?
With Both being USB bus powered and Launch Pad's Note Mode. Will a Remote SL MK II and Launch Pad be worth dumping or not even purchasing the APC40?
...........Nah
the opposite happened for me. I got the APC and haven't touched the Novation SL ever since.
In my life
Why do I smile
At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye?
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Captain Johnson
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by Captain Johnson » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:57 pm
My comment is......pro....... APC40.........
