Akai APC mini mk2 Manuel utilisateur

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the APC mini mk2. At Akai Professional, we know how

serious music is to you. That’s why we design our equipment with only one thing in

mind—to make your performance the best it can be.

Box Contents

APC mini mk2 USB Cable

Ableton Live Lite (download) User Guide

Software Download Cards Safety & Warranty Manual

Support

For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical

specifications, system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product

registration, visit akaipro.com.

For additional product support, visit akaipro.com/support.

Setup

1. On your computer, open Ableton Live.

2. Use the included USB cable to connect APC mini mk2's USB port to an

available USB port on your computer (powered on).

3. In Ableton Live, open the Preferences:

•Windows: Options > Preferences

•MacOS: Live > Preferences

4. Click the Link/MIDI Tab.

5. Click an available Control Surface drop-down menu and select APC mini

mk2.

6. Click an available Input drop-down menu and select APC mini mk2.

7. Click an available Output drop-down menu and select APC mini mk2.

8. Make sure that the Track option under MIDI Input is enabled for APC mini

mk2 (Port 2).

9. Close the Preferences window.

You can now use APC mini mk2 with Ableton Live.

Features

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1. USB Port: Use a standard USB cable to connect this port to a USB port on

your computer. The computer's USB port provides power to APC mini mk2.

This connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your

computer.

2. Kensington©Lock Slot: You may use this Kensington lock slot to secure the

APC mini mk2 to a table or other surface.

3. Clip Stop Buttons: Normally, you can press one of these buttons to stop the

clip in the corresponding track—represented by the column of eight Clip

Buttons just above it.

You can change their functions by pressing and holding Shift and then

pressing one of the Scene Launch buttons labeled Soft Keys: Clip Stop,

Solo, Mute, Rec Arm, or Select. Each button puts the Clip Stop Buttons in a

different mode:

•Clip Stop Mode: The Clip Stop Buttons will stop their corresponding

tracks (the default mode).

•Solo Mode: The Clip Stop Buttons will solo their corresponding tracks.

•Mute Mode: The Clip Stop Buttons will mute their corresponding tracks.

•Record-Arm Mode: The Clip Stop Buttons will record-arm their

corresponding tracks.

•Select Mode: The Clip Stop Buttons will select their corresponding

tracks.

Press and hold Shift and press one of the right four Clip Stop Buttons (, ,

, ) to shift the viewable 8x8 matrix of clips. In Ableton Live's Session View,

this is indicated by a red rectangle around the clips.

4. Faders: Normally, you can use these faders to control various parameters in

Ableton Live.

Press and hold Shift and press one of the left four Clip Stop Buttons labeled

Fader CTRL (Volume, Pan, Send, Device) to put APC mini mk2's Faders in

the corresponding mode:

•Volume Mode: The eight faders will control the volume levels of the first

eight tracks in Ableton Live.

•Pan Mode: The eight faders will control the panning positions of the first

eight tracks in Ableton Live.

•Send Mode: The eight faders will control the levels of Send A for the first

eight tracks in Ableton Live. Repeat this action to set the faders to control

the levels of subsequent sends (e.g., Send B, Send C, etc.).

•Device Mode: The eight faders will control the eight Macro Controls of

the current device in Ableton Live.

5. Master Fader: Use this fader to control the Master track volume in Ableton

Live.

6. Clip Buttons: While in Ableton Live's Session View, use these buttons in this

8x8 matrix to launch clips. Each Clip Button represents a single clip slot. The

eight columns represent eight tracks while the eight rows represent eight

scenes. In Clip Launch Mode, the buttons' colors will match the clip colors in

Ableton Live. If there is nothing loaded to a clip slot in Ableton Live, the

matching button will remain unlit.

You can launch the entire scene by pressing the Scene Launch buttons to the

right of the row of clips.

7. Scene Launch Buttons: Normally, you can press one of these buttons to

launch the corresponding scene—represented by the row of eight Clip

Buttons to its left.

Press and hold Shift and then press one of the top five buttons labeled Soft

Keys to change the function of the Clip Stop Buttons, which can then stop,

solo, record-arm, mute, or select their corresponding tracks (see #3. Clip Stop

Buttons above).

Press and hold Shift and press the sixth or seventh buttons to enter Drum or

Note modes for the Clip Buttons. See Advanced Operation to learn more

about these modes.

Press and hold Shift and then press the eighth (last) button (Stop All Clips) to

stop all clips when they reach the end.

8. Shift: Press and hold this button and then press a Scene Launch button to

change the function of the Clip Stop Buttons (see #3. Clip Stop Buttons

above).

Press and hold this button and then press one of the right four Clip Stop

Buttons (, , , ) to shift the viewable 8x8 matrix of clips. In Ableton Live's

Session View, this is indicated by a red rectangle around the clips.

Press and hold Shift and press one of the left four Clip Stop Buttons (Volume,

Pan, Send, Device) to put APC mini mk2's Faders in the corresponding mode

(see #4. Faders above).

Basic Operation

Refer to this section to learn how to do basic tasks in Ableton Live using APC mini

mk2.

Important: Before doing any of the following, set up APC mini mk2 as a controller in

Ableton Live (described in the Setup section above).

To launch a clip, press one of the Clip Buttons (in the 8x8 matrix) that is dimly lit,

which means there is a clip loaded to that slot but is not playing. The Clip Button will

be brightly lit when it is playing.

To stop a clip:

1. Press and hold Shift and press the first Scene Launch Button (Clip Stop).

This puts the Clip Stop Buttons at the bottom of the 8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons

in Clip Stop Mode.

2. Press the Clip Stop Button in the same track (column) as the clip you want to

stop.

To launch a scene, press one of the eight Scene Launch Buttons to the right of the

8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons.

To move around the matrix of clips, press and hold Shift and press one of the right

four Clip Stop Buttons (, , , ) to shift the viewable 8x8 matrix. In the software,

this is represented by a red rectangle around the clips.

To solo a track:

1. Press and hold Shift and press the second Scene Launch Button (Solo). This

puts the Clip Stop Buttons at the bottom of the 8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons in

Solo Mode.

2. Press the Clip Stop Button in the same column as the track you want to solo.

To mute a track:

1. Press and hold Shift and press the third Scene Launch Button (Mute). This

puts the Clip Stop Buttons at the bottom of the 8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons in

Mute Mode.

2. Press the Clip Stop Button in the same column as the track you want to mute.

To record-arm a track:

1. Press and hold Shift and press the fourth Scene Launch Button (Rec Arm).

This puts the Clip Stop Buttons at the bottom of the 8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons

in Record-Arm Mode.

2. Press the Clip Stop Button in the same column as the track you want to

record-arm.

To select a track:

1. Press and hold Shift and press the fifth Scene Launch Button (Select). This

puts the Clip Stop Buttons at the bottom of the 8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons in

Select Mode.

2. Press the Clip Stop Button in the same column as the track you want to

select.

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