Edison did not invent the Monome - Coulda Fooled Me.

The Monome has been an obsession of mine since I laid eyes on it.  The relationship it has with Ableton-freaks around the world has surely helped to propel its notoriety, along with its open-source goodness and solid quality, of course.  I, being lazy, opted for the AKAI Professional APC40 (Thank you, thank you, thank you Akai!) to complement my studio.

Guys like EDISON (see video) make me feel like burning my gear and taking up basketweaving.  Damn, he's good.  Well, see for yourself...

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Akai APC40 + Customization = Goodness Galore!

Feast your eyes and ears on this clip here where Darren E. Cowley of thestudiosessions.co.uk shows off some sweet custo-magic via BOMES and the wonder that is the APC40.  It is a nice inspirational clip that truly illustrates just how little you may have scratched the surface of your APC (I know you have one, right??).

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Oh, my beloved APC40... How I love thee.

I've been jonesing for this Ableton Live controller since it's announcement - Pre-ordered it that day!  Well, it's home now and (although I haven't had the chance to really put it through its paces) it rules!

Akai's APC40 Ableton Live ControllerFirst impressions: It's a solid, solid unit and beautifully designed.  All faders, buttons and knobs have got a nice feel to them.  Tight unit with quality manufacturing - feels as tank-like as the MPC series (just a lot lighter and slimmer).  For those familiar with the MPC, the APC will provide a couple of familiar components (i.e. Bank Select).

Stay tuned for an in-depth run through and video demo.