Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller

In this photo on Skrillex's website, there are a bunch of broken M-Audio Trigger Fingers, However, if you look closely, you can see the knobs of an Akai APC 40 to in the lower right hand corner.

In Armin's DJ setup, the Akai APC40 is used to control and mix the video portion of the live show.

3:15 into his interview with Dubspot, Flying Lotus can be seen using an Akai APC40 and looking determinedly at his screen. It appears to be a modified version of this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnut1/3625585665/

You can see a glimpse of the APC40's pads and knobs @ 2:25 in the video "The Making of Krewella's 'Volcano'"

A photo Kaskade posted of him during a live set reveals him using the APC40 by Akai.

A perfect controller pad... all is easy and fast.

Seen using this in his hotel room, but also in various event photos elsewhere on the web.

“I don’t really use [the APC40] for production, more for the live shows and when I’m programming stuff for the live shows.”

Rehearsal with I am legion

The tell-tale green-lit knobs of the APC40 can be seen peeking out of the bottom of this image of AU5 performing.

In this photo, Fractal can be seen twisting knobs while performing with the APC40.

Such buttons. Many wow. Pretty lights.

The Akai APC 40 can be seen at the bottom left hand side of 3LAU's setup in this photo.

In this photo from his show at Webster Hall, Gesaffelstein can be seen using an Akai APC40 Ableton Performance Controller (he's hitting one of the buttons/pads on it with his left hand).

The APC40 is on the right of Bonobo's laptop in his Instagram photo: "Rehearsals. Nashville. Day One."

In this photo from Facebook, Kill Paris can be seen performing with an APC40 with a custom skin of many different versions of SpongeBob SquarePants' face. "NYC photocred @nickydigital #killparis #keytar #apc40 #apollo #hashtag"

At 1:00 in the video, Josh of Flosstradamus says: "The APC40, it's made by Akai, and it's just an awesome midi controller, man. It's funny because I never used midi stuff before for our live show, we used to have Serato and we were just straight DJ. So it's kind of amazing to have to learn something, and also learn it on the fly in front of a large crowd of people. So yeah, I'm having fun with it."

in this we can see his apc40!

"I tend to write ideas and then sit on them for quite a while. I put them on my iPod and if I can’t listen to it for 20 seconds later on then I realize it’s a crap idea and we start from something else. I’m not someone who rolls stuff out and then that’s the finished product. I'm always going back to re-work the tracks. Especially for the album stuff." [SBTRKT](http://www.complex.com/music/2011/07/in-his-own-words-who-is-sbtrkt-final/studio).

The APC40 is Popeska's controller of choice in this photo of his live show. He can be seen tweaking a knob on it.

In this Facebook picture the Akai APC 40 can be seen as part of Haywyre's studio setup.

You can see the APC 40 on the desk besides the Macbook Pro

In this Facebook photo of DotEXE performing, the label of his APC 40 is just to the right of DotEXE himself, near the left of the shot.

In this picture from an interview with Moderat you can see the APC 40. He also mentions in the interview "He also uses an APC controller and he has a Kaoss Pad that is a MIDI controller for a custom program for live application."

In a DJ Times interview, when asked what gear they use live, Zeds Dead replied "An [Akai] APC40 controller…" (full article [here](http://djtimes.com/zeds-dead-dynamic-duo/))

According to this [post](http://www.akaipro.com/artist/nin) from AKAI's official site, Trent uses the APC40.

What's your current live/DJ set-up and why have youchosen this over everything else available in the market? If I play out, like a lot of producers I use Ableton on a laptop. The DJs turn their noses up a bit at this and I can understand that, one of the great things about DJ-ing is the 'flying by the seat of your pants' aspect to it and their perception is that the laptop thing takes away from that. Actually though I have always played live, the difference these days is that I can do on a laptop what I used to have to do on a whole studio set-up. The penny dropped one day few years back ashen I played a gig with Charlie May - I had our Land Rover stuffed full of gear and he had a back pack with a laptop and caught the tube home! So I bought the APC40 twinned with the laptop. This set-up is still being tweaked though, last couple of gigs the APC has lost connection with the laptop which is a real pain. It doesn't lock out but you have to piss about with it instead of concentrating on what you're doing. I'm looking at alternatives.

You can see Chad with two Akai APC40s bolted together

In his studio, there is.

This item can be seen between 1:53 & 1:54, in this Youtube video, uploaded by the artists themselves.

This item can be seen between 1:53 & 1:54, in this Youtube video, uploaded by the artists themselves.

At 0:26 you can see the APC40 at the left side of his setup

In the left corner, the Akai APC40 controller is visible.

In this video of Chet Faker performing on KCRW you can se him tweaking knobs on the APC40. The APC40 can first be seen at :52s.

The item can be seen 2:57 into the video.

Around 4:05, an APC40 is clearly visible in Camo & Krooked's home studio.

In a DJ Times interview from September 2014, Cole Plante discusses his live setup. The interview was conducted right before his performance at Pacha NYC: "Well, tonight I’ll be using two Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus units and a mixer, but sometimes I use an APC-40 because I can have about 20 channels running left and right and about 100 running down and up. You can throw in beats, a cappellas, rises, builds, and more, all of which you can’t really do with four CDJs. I use that normally when it’s a longer set and I want to build it out to be a journey." Original source article [here](http://djtimes.com/sonic-youth-cole-plante-on-studio-setup-and-debut-lp/).

The APC40 can be seen in a close up of Emoh's studio photos

In this video, XXYYXX uses the APC40 throughout his performance.

In this photo, Alvin Risk can be seen using the Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller

Many times in the video you can see the APC40

In this photo he is using.

Proof on Facebook.

In this image shared to Shook's Facebook page, we see him with an Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller.

The APC40 can be seen 0:44 into this video

In this photo of Sango performing, he can be seen using an Akai Professional APC40 controller.

Stimming states that his set is based around using an APC Performance Controller during his interview with DJ Tech Tools @ 1:11 into the video.

Com Truise can be seen with a APC40 in this image from this [*Red Bull* MOVEMENT 2011 article](http://www.redbullusa.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/Movement-2011-Com-Truise-021243027851930).

In this video Marley Marl loads the samples into his new production weapons of choice, Ableton Live and the Akai APC40, including bits of Sly And The Family Stone‘s “Trip To Your Heart” and James Brown’s “Funky Drummer“.

San Francisco, 10 August 2017. Can be seen centered on his desk.

On minute 0.55 you can see her using the APC40 controller by AKAI

In this photo from Lane 8 you can spot an Akai APC40

This video of the Algorithm, Rémi Gallego's project, performing a song called "Will_Smith" at Euroblast Festival 2014, shows his Akai Professional APC40 Abletone performance controller at 0:10.

You can see that he is using an APC40 in this video.

Visible on some live pictures

Orlando speaks around the 1 minute mark about the APC 40 https://youtu.be/B4B694PRvgw?t=1m2s

APC 40 used for performances

Jean-Claude Risset - "Voilements" pour saxophone ténor et bande Valentin Conus - Tenor saxophone http://valentinconus.com Digitizmir 2015, ?zmir, Turkey A few seconds in (and throughout the rest of the video), an laptop can be seen with Ableton Live. At 2:50, Jean-Claude Risset can be seen preparing in front of an Akai APC40. Valentin Conus starts performing with Tenor saxophone. At 4:08 (and throughout the rest of the video) Jean-Claude Risset can be using the Akai APC40 to accompany Valentin Conus.

Newborn Akai Professional Apc40 mkII together with her older sister.

Odesza can be seen using an Akai APC40 at 0:30 in this video.

One can see on Swimming With Dolphins' Instagram profile that he uses an Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller.

Proof on Youtube.

Eterno Fulgor can be seen using an Akai APC40 controller during this live performance at :59s.

"Got my new hybrid dj/live setup ready for Sunday Mash Up at The Mash Tun this weekend in Woodstock, Cape Town."

Mr. Bill can be seen using the APC40 in this photo. He confirms his use of this live controller in prior times, before switching to the Livid Ohm 64, in [this interview](http://blog.liveschool.net/mr-bill-qa/), saying, "I use to use the APC40, which is also really straight forward, but I feel like the Ohm can be trashed a little bit more and thrown around a bit more."

in this photo we can see an white apc40!

Preparing for our liveset at A Day At The Park! Lots that can go wrong that hopefully won't go wrong! ???? #liveset #toys

Seen on the video. They use ACP40 MK1.

We can see an Akai Apc 40 MK1 in the video.

In this photo of Kodak to Graph's essential gear, his Akai APC40 can be seen in the upper-right corner. Instagram is captioned, "Essentials x Hypetrak"

Good and just the perfect partner for Ableton Live

Nicolas Demuth use Akai APC40 in live performance

Akai Apc40 custom mapped for Ableton live

You can see Terje using an APC40 in a live setup on this picture.

We can see an Akai APC40 MK I in this picture from his Instagram.

At 9:03. Kay shows her APC-40.

You can see an APC 40 as part of Salvas' Live Setup that he uses when performing and producing.

It can be seen to the left of his HS7s in this picture from his twitter feed. Part of it is cut off in this image, but the "40" portion is showing.

"Jammin on the APC40 — with Patrick Liney at bedroom."

Captured at a live gig...

Right above his hand it's possible to see him using Akai Professional APC40 for a live performance.

In this Vine, Baasik is practicing with an APC40.

In this Facebook post, The Noisy Freaks can be seen using the Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller in their show in Paris. Posted on April 29, 2015.

He uses it for Live performances.

In Live Shows he uses his APC 40.

In this YouTube video at 2:35, Hundred Waters can be seen performing with the Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller.

Proof on Facebook.

Wave Racer plays the APC 40 throughout this performance

Querox live in Porto Alegre, APC40 on the right.

Black Tiger Sex Machine seen using a Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller in their studio in a picture posted on their official Facebook.

Logic Bomb using an APC controller in a live set.

In this picture, we can see Pomo live performing on his Akai APC40

Ryo uses the Akai APC40 to trigger his feedback loops.

Where most musicians in electronic music use knobs just for show Harrington uses the APC40 for tweaking the Grain Delay and Erosion effects on a sample to give it a glitchy sound. As well as triggering the samples and the effects through the performance.

Laudz uses the Apc 40 as a live midi controller.

"Virus TI Polar, Diversi Organ, Motif ES-8, Roland JP-8000, Roland Gaia, Roland V-Synth, Novation X- Station, MacBook Pro-->Ableton-->APC40 ... and a bunch of pedals. This is my setup for DISCO BISCUITS, its a little more stripped down for CONSPIRATOR."

31 Dec. 2016 – Live concert We can see the AKAI APC40 on the right of the picture.

Shlohmo is seen here performing with the APC; he would always use it as his rudimentary performance tool before moving on to a full band for his Dark Red Tour.

for his live act.

Photos taken by Hypnos Studio of Seismal D

In this version of "High Priest", Rone is using a AKAI APC40 Controller.

The Akai APC40 (MK1) can be seen in several youtube videos & facebook posts.

The item can be seen 1:09. Live session @RPM Record Store. May, 2015. Bogotá, Colombia.

The APC 40 is solid and it's part of my current live show!

@2:15 you can see two APC 40's as they are setting up.

Near the top of the screen, you can see an APC40.

Blue Hawaii can be seen using the APC 40 throughout this demonstration video

The Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller can be seen right next to the Razer Blade laptop on the table.

You can see the controller in the picture

Visible on this photo

This image of Alpine's live setup shows he has a Gaia SH-01, a Roland V-Accordion, an Akai APC40, a Keith McMillen SoftStep, and an Alesis ControlPad.

for the live performance configured to control ableton live

On this picture we see Naeleck performing live with an APC40.

In this picture,we can see k?d's Akai APC40 and Traktor S4.

This item can be seen in this Instagram video, uploaded by the artist himself.

In this episode of Producers House, you can see the APC.

"I use Ableton Live controlled with an APC 40 and an old UC33 Evolution. All the drums are coming from the Elektron Analog Rythm. Besides that, I have a MIDI keyboard which I use to play key elements in some tracks. Also there a piece of wood with a contact microphone which I can knock on for wooden sounds running through filter, reverb, and delay."

Using on live set

An Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Controller can clearly be seen at the artist's uploaded photo.

Ben uses the AKAI APC40 in the studio and on tour as seen here on his Insta page. He also plays a KORG Minilogue in his live sets. OTHER GEAR INCLUDES: KRK VXT 6 active monitors with SUB. Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT-770 pro headphones RME Hammerfall interface 6x panel absorbers (ROCK WOOL) to reduce room flutter DAW: ABLETON LIVE SYNTHS: U-he DIVA KORG MINILOGUE Arturia MINIBRUTE MOOG SLIM PHATTY