AKAI APC mini User Guide

User Guide

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Introduction

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Setup

1. Use the included USB cable to connect APC mini's USB port to an available USB port on

your computer (powered on).

2. On your computer, open Ableton Live.

3. In Ableton Live, open the Preferences:

• Windows: Options > Preferences

• Mac OS X: Live > Preferences

4. Click the MIDI/Sync Tab.

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

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

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

8. Close the Preferences window.

You can now use APC mini with Ableton Live.

Basic Operation

Refer to this section to learn how to do basic tasks in Ableton Live using APC mini. Important: Before doing any of the following, set up APC mini 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 lit amber, which means there is a clip loaded to that slot but is not playing. The Clip Button will light green 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.

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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 left 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 track (column) as the clip you want to solo.

To record-arm a track:

1. Press and hold Shift and press the third 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 track (column) as the clip you want to record-

arm.

To mute a track:

1. Press and hold Shift and press the fourth 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 track (column) as the clip you want to mute.

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 track (column) as the clip you want to select.

To stop all clips, press and hold Shift and press the eighth (last) Scene Launch Button (Stop All Clips).

To adjust volumes, press and hold Shift and press the fifth Clip Stop Button (Volume) to put

APC mini's Faders in Volume Mode. The first eight Faders will control the volume levels of the first eight tracks in Ableton Live.

To adjust panning, press and hold Shift and press the sixth Clip Stop Button (Pan) to put APC mini's Faders in Pan Mode. The first eight Faders will control the panning positions of the first eight tracks in Ableton Live.

To adjust send levels, press and hold Shift and press the seventh Clip Stop Button (Send) to put APC mini's Faders in Send Mode. The first eight Faders will control the levels of Send A for the first eight tracks in Ableton Live.

Tip: Repeat this action to set the faders to control the levels of subsequent sends (e.g., Send B, Send C, etc.).

To adjust devices, press and hold Shift and press the eighth (last) Clip Stop Button (Device) to put APC mini's Faders in Device Mode. The first eight Faders will control the eight Macro Controls of the current device in Ableton Live.

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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. 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 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 five Clip Buttons just above it. You can change their functions by pressing and holding Shift and then pressing one of

the Scene Launch buttons: Clip Stop, Solo, Rec Arm, Mute, 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.

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

tracks.

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

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

Press and hold Shift and press one of the left 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. You can use the right four Clip Stop Buttons (Volume, Pan, Send, Device) to put the faders in Volume Mode, Pan Mode, Send Mode, or Device Mode.

Press and hold Shift and press one of the right four Clip Stop Buttons (Volume, Pan, Send, Device) to put APC mini'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 to

launch clips. Each Clip Button represents a single clip slot. The eight columns represent eight tracks while the five rows represent five scenes. In Clip Launch Mode, the buttons' LED colors represent the following:

• Off: Clip is empty.

• Amber: Clip is loaded but not playing.

• Green: Clip is loaded and playing.

• Red: Clip present and recording.

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 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 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 left 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 right four Clip Stop Buttons (Volume, Pan, Send, Device) to put APC mini's Faders in the corresponding mode (see #4. Faders above).

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Instalación

1. Use el cable USB incluido para conectar el puerto USB del APC mini a un puerto USB

disponible en su ordenador (encendido).

2. En su ordenador, abra Ableton Live.

3. En Ableton Live, abra Preferences (Preferencias):

• Windows: Options > Preferences (Opciones > Preferencias)

• Mac OS X: Live > Preferences (Live > Preferencias)

4. Clique la pestaña MIDI/Sync (Midi/Sincronismo).

5. Clique un menú desplegable Control Surface (Superficie de control) disponible y seleccione

APC mini.

6. Clique un menú desplegable Input (Entrada) disponible y seleccione APC mini.

7. Clique un menú desplegable Output (Salida) disponible y seleccione APC mini.

8. Cierre la ventana Preferences (Preferencias).

De esta forma puede utilizar ahora el APC mini con Ableton Live.

Operación básica

Consulte esta sección para saber cómo realizar las tareas básicas en Ableton Live con el APC mini. Importante: Antes de realizar cualquiera de las siguientes operaciones, configure el APC mini como

controlador en Ableton Live (tal y como se describe en la sección Instalación precedente).

Para disparar la reproducción de un clip, pulse uno de los botones de clip (de la matriz 8x8) que esté encendido de color ámbar, lo que significa que hay un clip cargado en esa posición pero no se está reproduciendo. El botón de clip se encenderá en verde cuando se está reproduciendo.

Para detener un clip:

1. Mantenga pulsado Shift (Función secundaria) y pulse el primer botón Scene Launch (Lanzar

escena) (Clip Stop [Detener clip]). De esta manera se colocan los botones de detener clip de la parte inferior de la matriz de 8x8 de los botones de clip en modo Detener clips.

2. Pulse el botón de detener clip de la misma "pista" (columna) del clip que desea detener.

Para lanzar una escena (fila), pulse uno de los ocho botones Scene Launch de la derecha de la matriz 8x8 de botones de clip.

Para recorrer la matriz de clips, mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse uno de los cuatro botones de detener clip de la izquierda (, , , ) para desplazar la matriz 8x8 visible. En el software, esto se representa con un rectángulo rojo alrededor de los clips.

Para realizar un solo de una pista:

1. Mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el segundo botón Scene Launch (Solo). De esta

manera se colocan los botones de detener clip de la parte inferior de la matriz 8x8 de los botones de clip en modo Solo.

2. Pulse el botón de detener clip de la misma "pista" (columna) del clip del que desea

realizar el solo.

Para armar la grabación de una pista:

1. Mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el tercer botón Scene Launch (Rec Arm [Armar

grabación]). De esta manera se colocan los botones de detener clip de la parte inferior de la matriz 8x8 de los botones de clip en modo Armar grabación.

2. Pulse el botón de detener clip de la misma "pista" (columna) del clip que desea armar

grabación.

Para silenciar una pista:

1. Mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el cuarto botón Scene Launch (Mute [Silencio]). De esta

manera se colocan los botones de detener clip de la parte inferior de la matriz 8x8 de los botones de clip en modo Silencio.

2. Pulse el botón de detener clip de la misma "pista" (columna) del clip que desea

silenciar.

Para seleccionar una pista:

1. Mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el quinto botón Scene Launch (Select [Selección]). De

esta manera se colocan los botones de detener clip de la parte inferior de la matriz 8x8 de los botones de clip en modo Selección.

2. Pulse el botón de detener clip de la misma "pista" (columna) del clip que desea

seleccionar.

Para detener todos los clips, mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el octavo (último) botón de lanzar escena (Stop All Clips).

Para ajustar los volúmenes, mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el quinto botón de detener clip (Volume [Volumen]) para colocar los faders del APC mini en modo Volumen. Los primeros ocho faders controlarán los niveles de volumen de las primeras ocho pistas en Ableton Live.

Para ajustar el paneo, mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el sexto botón de detener clip (Pan [Paneo]) para colocar los faders del APC mini en modo Paneo. Los primeros ocho faders controlarán las posiciones de paneo de las primeras ocho pistas en Ableton Live.

Para ajustar los niveles de envío, mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el séptimo botón de detener clip (Send [Envío]) para colocar los faders del APC mini en modo Envío. Los primeros ocho faders controlarán los niveles de Envío A de las primeras ocho pistas en Ableton Live.

Consejo: Repita esta acción a fin de configurar los faders para controlar los niveles de los envíos subsiguientes (por ej., Envío B, Envío C, etc.).

Para ajustar los dispositivos, mantenga pulsado Shift y pulse el octavo (último) botón de detener clip (Device [Dispositivo]) para colocar los faders del APC mini en modo Dispositivo. Los primeros ocho faders controlarán los ocho controles Macro del dispositivo actual en Ableton Live.

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