Are you looking for a way to manage your Ableton Live sessions without sacrificing desk space or portability? Tired of being tethered to a mouse while trying to capture a creative spark? The Akai Professional APC Mini MK2 is the perfect choice! Meticulously created to be the most efficient and compact solution for music creation, this controller has been engineered to put the full power of Ableton’s clip-launching workflow into a travel-friendly design.

The Right Amount of Power and Design

Designed for producers and performers who demand a high-impact experience in a small footprint, the APC Mini MK2 features a brilliant 8x8 grid of 64 RGB-backlit pads. These pads provide an accurate, color-coded representation of your Ableton session, allowing you to launch clips and trigger loops with total confidence. Its style-driven, slimline design is only 1.3 inches thick, making it the ultimate solution for mobile rigs, small studio desks, or as a secondary controller for your live performance.

Perfect Connections and Tactile Control

The APC Mini MK2 offers "plug-and-play" simplicity with seamless DAW integration. Powered entirely via a single USB-B connection, it’s a bus-powered device that requires no external power supply. For precise mixing, it features nine assignable faders (8 track faders + 1 master), allowing you to adjust volumes, pans, and effects sends on the fly. With Device Mode, these faders automatically map to the eight Macro Controls of your selected Ableton device, giving you total authority over your sound design.

Innovative Performance Modes

Features that expand your musicality are built directly into the grid. The Note Mode transforms the pads into a chromatic keyboard, and when paired with Smart Scale View, it provides real-time visual feedback to ensure you never play a wrong note. For beatmakers, the Drum Mode offers seamless integration with Ableton’s Drum Rack, isolating a 4x4 quadrant for finger drumming while leaving the rest of the grid available for other functions. With dedicated Scene Launch buttons and directional navigation arrows, you have everything you need to command your performance.

Features:

• 8x8 Clip-Launch Matrix featuring 64 RGB-backlit pads for visual feedback.
• 9 Assignable Faders for tactile control of volume, pan, and FX sends.
• Note and Drum Modes for expressive melodic and rhythmic performances.
• Smart Scale View provides instant visual feedback of keys and scales.
• Device Mode for hands-on control of Ableton Live device parameters.
• Dedicated Scene Launch Buttons for rapid performance triggering.
• 4 Directional Arrows to navigate even the largest clip sessions.
• USB-Bus-Powered design for ultimate portability and simple setup.
• Includes Premium Software: Ableton Live Lite and virtual instruments (Hybrid 3, Mini Grand, Velvet).

Specifications:

• Pads: 64 RGB-backlit clip-launch pads.
• Faders: 9 assignable sliders (8 tracks + 1 master).
• I/O: 1 USB Type-B port.
• Dimensions: 9.5” x 8.3” x 1.3” (240 x 210 x 32 mm).
• Weight: 1.79 lbs (0.81 kg).