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I had a really hard time playing with my APC 40 during the day because you can't read the lights.

Anyone out there have a fix for this problem? Tinted plastic wrap?

Let me know what you guys have done to solve this issue, thanks!

Umbrella.

Start writing Goth music?

ya i've played under an easy-up before and it definitely helps, but its still really difficult to use an apc40 in the day time

maybe a certain type of sunglasses lense will help.

taoyoyo wrote:Start writing Goth music?

I'd go with Goth, ya.

You could try making a little box shade for the clip matrix. Like get some cardboard and make a little box that is open on the bottom and the front and set it on top of the clip launch area when you're outside. The box should be tall enough so that from your normal operating position you can see all the buttons through the front opening. (Think of it like a hood scoop over the buttons) It should work unless the sun is shining in from directly behind you.

just use the laptop..theese dedicated controlers are just extra bagage..they dont make a performance better and teh y dont allow to work without the trackpad anyway...

Check out the "umbrella-house" I made on this gig... It was a monome, but same problem now with launchpads...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9ri5i ... ocks_music