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    Default Akai APC 40 (and its contenders)

    Been thinking about getting one of these for a while now but I'm a little out of touch with what's out there. Can anyone give me the download on the best Ableton controllers?

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    Fuck...Wrong forum.

    Mod's please move to production forum

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    I've got one on the way right now. I'll let you know how it works out. From my research they seem to provide the most bang for the buck. I read a few negative reviews from people who had the crossfader crap out on them, but it's supposed to be replaceable.
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    You might of seen this but damn....seriously awesome

    YouTube - The APC40 Ableton Performance Controller in action!

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    Wow. Impressive. Well, there's something to work toward. Two other controllers that caught my attention were:





    They're both close to a grand, though.
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    **** the Vestax one. In my experience you dont get much for a large price.

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    Ordered my APC40 yesterday and its been dispatched so hopefully tomorrow I'll be giving it large

    Also upgraded to Ableton Suite 8!

    /splurge

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    Finally got mine. I had placed an order on Amazon without realizing it was backordered, so I had to cancel that one and get on eBay. The thing is ridiculously intuitive. I've played with Ableton for a while just using my M-Audio keyboard and a mouse to control it. It was a bit clunky but I managed. The APC40, on the other hand, is smooth and nearly perfect. I'd say perfect but I'm sure I'll find a flaw sometime down the road.

    I've mostly used Ableton for straightforward track-to-track mixing until now. I'm looking forward to getting deeper into some loop-based production now that I have the tools.

    As to the review, I've only played with it for a few days but I'm in love. I only opened the manual to make sure I installed everything correctly. Other than that I was able to figure out most of the functions on my own within the first five minutes. It's a thing of beauty.

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    I use one for Live P.A.'s and i love it!!! Its the best thing since sliced bread....... For controlling Ableton Live when im producing tracks i also use another apc40 connected with two apc20's.... it works like a charm.......

 

 

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