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Posted by Acton on Jan-22-2010 08:32:

Akai APC20

http://www.ableton.com/nl506-apc20

I think I'll be purchasing one of these to have in combination with my APC40.

It is going to retail at around �179.99 and should be out in Q2.

I thought the Ableton fans would be interested in hearing about this. You might already now, but surprisingly it's the first I have heard about it.

Posted by Fledz on Jan-22-2010 10:11:

This got SUCH a bad rap on the Abes forum

I actually like it, it's just a shame they didn't add more scene buttons. Wasted opportunity. All they did was cut an APC40 in half and added some minor improvements. They missed the boat.

Posted by Acton on Jan-22-2010 10:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Fledz
I actually like it, it's just a shame they didn't add more scene buttons. Wasted opportunity. All they did was cut an APC40 in half and added some minor improvements. They missed the boat.

A few reasons for this spring to mind.

Costs - It's way cheaper for them to modify an existing product than it is to develop a new one.

'Compatbility' with the APC40 - One of the key features is that it can be used in conjunction with the APC40, with this goal in mind, it makes sense for it to be pretty much the same as the APC40.

I don't think they missed the boat, it's clear that the objective wasn't to create a brand new product. Akai have/will succeed in doing what they aimed to do with the APC20.

Anyway, I like it as well. I'll certainly be buying one .

I do wonder what they will bring out next though, an APC5??

Posted by Fledz on Jan-22-2010 10:51:

Nice.

This is what I want though:

Or even better:

EPIC!

Posted by Acton on Jan-22-2010 11:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Fledz
Or even better:

EPIC!

Haha!

That would be awesome.

Posted by kitphillips on Jan-22-2010 12:00:

Peronally I'd just like an 8x8 grid with 7 knobs (laid out like the VCM 600) on each channel and a fader. Then another section with 8 knobs, master fader, tempo fader, and sends and returns, similar to the VCM 600 again. ATM I'm aiming for a setup with the VCM 600 and a launchpad. I think it'll give me everything I want...

I don't understand why the APC 40/20 never put an 8x8 matrix though. Its really stupid considering that it would have made them compatable with monome apps. As it is they've made themselves almost useless to me personally.