{"product_id":"akai-professional-apc-key-25-mk2","title":"AKAI Professional APC Key 25 MK2","description":"The AKAI Professional APC Key 25 mk2 is a compact USB MIDI controller featuring a 40-backlit LED pad matrix for clip management in Ableton Live's Session view and a two-octave keyboard with velocity-sensitive mini keys for playing your favorite virtual instruments. Thanks to its 8 physical 360° rotary controls, you'll have track volume, pan, and sends in the mixer, as well as instrument and effect parameters, right at your fingertips. In addition to a more modern aesthetic, this mk2 version of the AKAI APC Key 25 stands out from the previous model due to its next-generation optimized synth-action keyboard, boasting a build quality comparable to larger MIDI keyboards. The LED backlighting of the 40 pads has also been improved, making it brighter and better able to reproduce the assigned clip color in Ableton Live software, supporting hundreds of different colors. Furthermore, the 8 potentiometers offer a 360° travel (compared to 270° in previous models), allowing for immediate interaction with software parameter values. Also noteworthy is the repositioning of the USB type B port, now located at the rear of the instrument (instead of the side), which allows you to comfortably place other controllers or instruments from your setup alongside the APC Key 25 mk2. The Ableton Performance Controller (APC) series from AKAI Professional was the first hardware line designed specifically for seamless interaction with Ableton Live software. Controllers in this series offer immediate Control Surface configuration, allowing the pad matrix to dynamically adapt to the clips in your musical project's Session view. Physical controls, such as rotary potentiometers, are also automatically reassigned to what you have selected in the project or hardware: from controlling devices (i.e., audio effects loaded as inserts on tracks or virtual instrument parameters) to controlling volumes in the mixer, from managing pan to sends for effects. The APC Key 25 mk2 is a convenient, compact, and versatile control surface, usable both in the studio and live to control Ableton Live software, taking up minimal space on your desk or console. The AKAI APC Key 25 mk2 is a class-compliant USB\/MIDI device that does not require driver installation to function and is automatically recognized by all operating systems. It connects directly to the computer (PC or Mac) which provides power. Clip management in Ableton Live's Session view via the 40 backlit pads of the AKAI Pro APC Key 25 mk2 is precise and immediate. Thanks to the 4 dedicated buttons, you can comfortably move horizontally or vertically within your project to select tracks and their respective clips to manage. From playback to recording, from individual clips to entire scenes: play, activate, and reproduce audio samples, loops, and MIDI clips. Play bass lines, melodies with lead synths, or acoustic and electric piano parts thanks to the new-generation keyboard with optimal touch response. In addition to the instruments in Ableton Live, you can play your favorite VST or AU virtual instruments, including the 3 virtual instruments developed by Air Music Tech and included free: Hybrid 3, Mini Grand, and Velvet. Thanks to the dedicated octave transpose buttons (up and down), you can cover up to 10 octaves with the APC Key 25 mk2 keyboard, while the Sustain button allows you to simulate the typical pedal control directly from the instrument. Four buttons allow you to select what to control from the 8 knobs: volume, pan, send, or selected device parameters. You can control filters and reverbs, and write and record automations to give your live performances and musical productions that extra something. In Device mode, the rotary physical controls are automatically assigned to the macro mapping of the selected effect or instrument in Ableton Live. Thanks to the various buttons, you can also manage essential transport functions, such as Start, Stop, and Record, as well as Solo, Mute, and arm tracks. By registering your APCKey 25 mk2 controller on AkaiPro.com, you will have access to the included software. You will find the code to unlock a Lite version of Ableton Live software and three free usage licenses for three virtual instruments from Air Music Tech: the Hybrid 3 virtual analog synthesizer (perfect for EDM, trap, house, techno, and modern electronic genres in general), the Mini Grand acoustic piano, and the Velvet electric piano. Main Features • USB MIDI Controller • Ableton Performance Controller • 5x8 Matrix with 40 backlit pads • 25 velocity-sensitive mini synth-action keys • Total range: 10 octaves • 8 x 360° rotary potentiometers • Scene control buttons • 4 buttons for the Clip matrix • USB-B port for Mac and PC computers • USB powered • 1m USB B to USB A cable included • Dimensions: 315 x 193 x 47mm • Weight: 0.9kg Included Software • Ableton Live Lite • Air Music Hybrid 3: virtual analog synth • Air Music Mini Grand: acoustic piano","brand":"Akai Professional","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53994459889997,"sku":"APCKEY25MK2","price":89.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/0643\/6173\/files\/222098-large_default.jpg?v=1779956855","url":"https:\/\/musicdelivery.net\/en\/products\/akai-professional-apc-key-25-mk2","provider":"Music Delivery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}