Product Description
he Akai Professional APC64 is a next-generation Ableton Live controller built for producers and performers who need deep expressive control, advanced sequencing power, and seamless integration. Featuring a 64-pad grid with fully responsive velocity and polyphonic aftertouch, plus eight assignable Touch Strips, the APC64 brings hands-on creativity to both studio production and live performance.
Designed to go far beyond traditional MIDI controllers, the APC64 also functions as a standalone 32-step, 8-track step sequencer. With three MIDI ports and eight CV/Gate outputs, it provides complete control over synthesizers, drum machines, modular racks, and external hardware—no computer required. Whether you're building melodic patterns, triggering drum racks, or sending modulation with the Touch Strips, the APC64 delivers precision, flexibility, and performance-ready reliability.
With dedicated transport controls, backlit mode buttons, and a full-color display, navigating Ableton Live feels fast and intuitive. Creative performance tools like probability, velocity variation, per-track swing, and mutate functions give you powerful ways to add movement and variation to your sequences.
The APC64 ships with Ableton Live Lite and a suite of premium virtual instruments and effects, providing everything you need to start producing right out of the box.
Available now at FM Electronics.
FEATURES
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64 velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch
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8 assignable Touch Strips for modulation, device control, pitch, and more
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Step Sequencer mode for building melodic and rhythmic patterns
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Probability, velocity, swing, mutate, and time division tools for creative sequencing
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Send-to-Clip integration for transferring MIDI patterns directly into Ableton Live
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Backlit mode buttons for fast workflow navigation
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Dedicated transport controls: Play, Stop, and Record
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Full-color display for real-time session feedback
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Standalone external hardware control via:
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3 × 1/8" MIDI ports
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8 × CV/Gate outputs
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Create sequences, trigger events, and send continuous control data via Touch Strips
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APC64 software editor for parameter control, preset saving, and custom RGB pad modes
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Includes Ableton Live Lite
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Includes AIR and SONiVOX plug-ins: synths, keyboards, effects, reverbs, and classic processors
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Includes 1GB of loops and drum samples from Sampletools by CR2
SPECIFICATIONS
Pads: 64 velocity-sensitive pads with poly aftertouch
Touch Controls: 8 Touch Strips
Sequencer: 32-step, 8-track standalone sequencer
MIDI I/O: 3 × 1/8" MIDI ports
CV/Gate Outputs: 8 independent outputs
Display: Full-color information display
Software Included: Ableton Live Lite, AIR Instruments, SONiVOX plug-ins, Sampletools 1GB sound pack
Standalone Operation: Yes
Compatibility: Designed for Ableton Live; works with other software via MIDI
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