MIDI controllers

Notes: Compact USB bus-powered 64-button clip launcher for Ableton Live

The APC Mini Mk2 clip launching controller for Ableton Live is the ultimate compact solution for music creation in any environment. APC Mini delivers dynamic control of your Ableton Live sessions in a powerful yet efficient footprint, perfect for creative looping, remixing, and experimenting in the studio or on the stage.

Focus on your performance

64 brilliant RGB-backlit pads

APC Mini features 64 new RGB-backlit pads for a brilliant and precise representation of your Ableton Live session clips. Whether in the studio or on stage, the scrollable RGB-enabled pad matrix will boldly shine through. In the heart of your most creative moment, launch and activate loops, instruments, vocals, and more with confidence.

Launch an immersive music-creation experience

APC Mini allows you to trigger individual loops, samples, and melodies or entire Scenes for the most imaginative and inspirational music creation performances. Even with your largest projects, the 64 RGB-backlit pads across the customizable 8x8 grid accurately reflect clips from your Ableton Live Session and are always in reach for the ultimate creative experience.

Simple controls for powerful music making

A more powerful Ableton experience
Enjoy serious hands-on control for a powerfully creative Ableton Live experience. APC Mini features 9 faders to adjust volume, pan, insert effect sends and more for smooth, intuitive control of your sessions. Tweak reverbs, sweep filters, or write automation that will bring your music to life. Shape your sounds instantly using the assignable fader controls.

Precise intuitive control

Create your own distinct sounds with ease. With Device Mode, the APC Mini faders are automatically mapped to the eight Macro Controls of Ableton Live's selected device. Control multiple parameters with one fader to generate totally innovative sounds. Get more hands-on control with Soft Keys for easy access to Solo, Mute, Stop and Record arm functions.

Inspiring features to empower your creativity

Drum mode for Ableton Drum Rack

Drum Mode provides seamless integration with Ableton's Drum Rack isolating a 4x4 quadrant of the APC Mini to control Ableton, while still giving you the ability to assign the remaining pads. This allows for ultra-customized pad layouts and equally inventive and creative performances-not achievable with any other APC controller.

Real-time key and scale control

The Smart Scale View provides instant visual feedback while you change keys or scale types. In this mode, the musical key currently selected is also visible across the pads to ensure you know what scale you're in. The Notes Mode delivers a new performance workflow, allowing you to play pitch-perfect musical parts in Ableton without playing wrong notes

Ableton Live Lite and Air Technology software bundle

Launch with Ableton Live Lite

APC Mini includes Ableton Live Lite software. Start creating and making music with this powerful clip launching DAW packed with instruments, mixing effects, samples, and the ability to record and mix audio and MIDI. Ableton Live Lite offers all the tools to transform your musical ideas into exciting songs and performances.

Elevate your sound with AIR
Elevate your sound with the included virtual instrument pack from award-winning sound design company AIR Music Technology. In addition to Ableton Live Lite, APC Mini also includes multiple world-class plugin instruments including Hybrid 3 - a powerful polyphonic analog synth, Mini Grand - an acoustic piano instrument, and Velvet - a vintage electric piano instrument.

Drum Mode

Drum sample mode featuring seamless integration with Ableton Drum Rack.

Notes Mode

Melodic control of plugin instruments and sounds for inspirational performances.

Smart Scale Mode

Visual feedback of current Note Mode key across the 8x8 pad matrix.

Technical Specifications

Power: USB-bus-powered
Dimensions: 9.5" x 8.3" x 1.3" 240 x 210 x 32 mm (width x depth x height)
Weight: 1.79 lbs. | 0.81 kg

Notes: The new Akai Professional Fire represents the first of its kind, a dedicated hardware controller for the FL Studio Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) platform. Created in close partnership with Image-Line, Fire is a high-performance tool designed to enhance the workflow and music-creating experience for all FL Studio producers.

Fire features a dedicated browser function to navigate, audition and load your audio samples, recall project files and open plugins. Simply select browser and use the Select rotary encoder to preview and load content and devices within FL Studio - The graphical OLED display makes for easy browsing and controlling the various files, menus and parameters within your session a breeze.

Featuring plug-and-play integration, within seconds you'll be creating patterns and building tracks using Fire's 4 x 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pad matrix, designed for immediate interaction with FL Studio's celebrated step sequencer. Get hands-on with your production with everything you need to control FL Studio's channels and patterns. With direct hardware control over your session, you can easily mute and solo channels, expand the grid matrix, select new channels, navigate through patterns and much more without touching a mouse.

Get hands-on with your production with everything you need to control FL Studio's channels and patterns. With direct hardware control over your session, you can easily mute and solo channels, expand the grid matrix, select new channels, navigate through patterns and much more without touching a mouse.

From searing synth leads to lush pads, Fire's Note mode provides the ultimate platform to add melody and harmony to your production. Simply push the Note button and Fire's RGB pads switch-up to a MIDI keyboard giving you three octaves of note data, perfect for playing all of your instruments hosted in FL Studio.

Fire's pad matrix features an MPC-style 16-pad layout for seamless integration with FPC and SliceX. This is great for FL Studio producers who want a traditional beat-making experience or want to use their finger-drumming chops on the track.

Whether you're a studio producer refining an arrangement or live performer looking to take your sessions to the stage, Fire's Performance mode provides the ideal platform to remix and reimagine your tracks. Simply select Performance mode and launch MIDI clips and audio directly from Fire's RGB pad matrix for a truly inspiring live production experience.

Fire also provides immediate access to transport controls straight from the hardware. Record, Stop, Play, as well as a button to instantly switch between Pattern and Song mode are intuitively placed for mouse-free control of FL Studio. Plus, these all double up with secondary controls providing access to Loop Record, Countdown, Wait and Metronome.

Bringing a tactile, mouse-free mixing solution to the FL Studio environment, Fire includes 4 banks of 4 touch-capacitive knobs that enable the user to instantly see and adjust parameter values. Providing control over channel, mixer and user-assignable parameters, this enables a more intuitive and enjoyable workflow. From tweaking volume and pan within FL Studio's mixer to adjusting filter controls within the selected channel and recording automation, you'll spend less time clicking and more time executing.

Speed is power. Up to four Fire devices can be connected at once, enabling unprecedented hardware control over the FL Studio mixing and production workflow. Expand channels or make more in the sequencer accessible by selecting Multi-Device Mode from the OLED display. Instantly expand the 4 x16 matrix of one Fire unit to an 8 x 32 workflow.

Pads: (64) Velocity-Sensitive RGB Backlit Pads

Knobs:
4 x 360 degree Assignable Touch-Capacitive Knobs
1 x 360 Encoder for Display Navigation

Buttons: 20 x Dedicated function buttons; Red, Amber or Green backlit
Display: OLED Display
Connections: 1 USB Type-B Port

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows:
Windows 7, 8, 10 or later
4GB of RAM or higher recommended
4GB free disk space
FL Studio 20.0.5 or later

Mac OS:
10.11 or later
4GB of RAM or higher recommended
4GB free disk space
FL Studio 20.0.5 or later

Notes: Still one of the best value pad controllers on the market, Akai's trusty LPD8 offers eight MPC-style pads and eight rotary controls. Simple, effective and compatible with most hardware and software.

Supplier's Notes:
Premium pad performance

Great things come in small packages and the the LPD8 delivers in a big way. The sleek MIDI pad controller features 8 velocity-sensitive RGB pads from the flagship MPC X and is up to any pad performance-based duties for the modern beat-making music producer. Produce beats, trigger one-shot samples and loops, or connect to any general MIDI-based DAW for easy hands-on controlling and creation.

Legendary pad performance

LPD8 features the same pads from the top-of-the-line MPC X standalone hardware. The sturdy yet super responsive pads are the standard for any music maker looking for dynamic performance without compromising creativity.

Assignable knob controls

LPD8 features 8 assignable rotary knobs for precise control of parameters and values in your DAW. Adjust reverb or delay wetness, dial in parametric eq, trim loops and samples, and so much more with the accuracy you need for your music creation workflow.

Sleek compact design

LPD8 fits in wherever you need it. Sit it on your desk, neatly against your laptop computer for a streamlined process, or pack it into your producer bag with your headphones and accessories ensuring you're always ready to create anywhere.

MPC plugin instruments

Innovative sampling and efficient sequencing are only a part of the iconic MPC experience. MPC Beats also features a great selection of ground-breaking MPC plugin instruments. Discover Tubesynth, Bassline, and Electric plugin instruments for a wide range of synth, monophonic leads and basses, as well as pads, electric keyboard sounds, and much more for rich musical productions and arrangements.

Insert effects

MPC Beats includes a premium collection of world-class mixing and mastering plugins. Powerful insert effects like Half Speed, Mother Ducker, and AIR Talk Box add instant vibe and character to your tracks to quickly achieve modern sound and feel. Process audio, dial-up creative effects, and finalize your tracks to commercially ready songs for sharing anywhere.

Key specs

Controls:

(8) velocity-sensitive, RGB-lit pads
(8) 270- knobs
(4) UI buttons

Programs: 4 stored programs, configurable via free downloadable editor software
Connections: (1) USB port
Power: Via USB
Dimensions (width x depth x height): 12.1" x 3.2" x 1.3" / 306 x 81 x 34 mm
Weight: 0.86 lbs./0.39 kg

Notes: Total Mixing Performance in a Small Package:

MIDImix is a portable compact high-performance mixer that has the unique ability to control your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with the press of a single button, giving all musicians and producers complete, uncomplicated mastery over mixing and processing of their digital music creations on the go.

Until now, you had to build and layer your mixes at the performance site first, then transfer that mix at a later time to your DAW for post-mix processing and manipulation. What a pain. This is not the way you'd like to do it, because of the time lag between constructing the initial mix and then not being able to work on it until later in your DAW. This meant you only had a limited ability to create the exact mix you wanted in real time.

The On-Site Mixing Problem Solved:

Akai Professional's portable MIDImix solves this problem completely. With Akai Professional's famous build quality and cutting-edge engineering, it combines a high-performance mixer with 8 individual line faders and a master fader, 24 control knobs arranged 3 per channel and 1 to 1 mapping with Ableton Live (Ableton Live Lite is included). You can send all the mixer's settings to their DAW with a single press of a button, for unprecedented management and precise control over your DAW's functionality. This is great - it means that you can mix and modify/manipulate your projects concurrently in real time, giving you a much wider array of creative options as a result of the far greater creative flexibility afforded by MIDImix.

Nothing Else Like It:

Up until now, there was just no solution for musicians and producers who needed a compact, easily portable way to mix and process their projects on site. But MIDImix is the best solution for portable mixing on the go. MIDImix offers an intuitive, familiar mixer layout, solid connectivity with the most popular DAWs, and legendary Akai Professional quality. MIDImix is exactly what you need to do great mixes and professional processing on site - at the same time.

Notes: Arturia serve up a stylish black look for the KeyStep as part of the limited edition Black Range. One of the best value controller/sequencers on the market, whichever colour you prefer.

Supplier's Notes:
The Arturia KeyStep Black Edition is an essential tool for the modern musician, and ideal for performance as well as studio experimentation. Create polyphonic sequences on a virtual instrument in your DAW, sync with a modular drum machine using its CV connectivity, and play a melody at the same time through an outboard analog synth.

EXCLUSIVE! This limited edition version includes 3 CV patch cables, Analog Lab Intro, and Ableton Live Lite.

The perfect small-format sequencer

Featuring a great-feeling 32-key keyboard, Arturia's own small format "Slim keys" give you more range than regular small MIDI controllers do, and have a nice professional feel that's often missing in budget MIDI keyboards. KeyStep has two switchable modes: arpeggiator and sequencer. As an arpeggiator, KeyStep lets you play arpeggios in multiple modes and time subdivisions, and in perfect sync with your DAW or other gear. As a sequencer, it totally redefines what's possible with a small-format MIDI controller. Create and tweak huge patterns of up to 64 steps, and up to 8 notes of polyphony deep, all with the same controls as the arpeggiator.

Get your vintage gear and modern tech working together KeyStep features multiple outputs, including 3 CV outs, sync in & out, MIDI in & out, as well as MIDI over USB, letting you synchronize practically any music tech gear whether vintage or modern, and have everything performing in harmony.

The professional's choice

Whether it's the sleek, contemporary look, the massive functionality, or even the fact it can be used with an iPad via the camera connection kit, the Arturia KeyStep is seen in studios everywhere. Massively affordable, yet hugely versatile. No simple MIDI keyboard; KeyStep is a controller that truly puts you in control.

Included Software:

Arturia Analog Lab Intro
Ableton Live Lite
Arturia MIDI Control Center

Notes: Simple, solid performance is the order of the day with this MIDI controller from ESI. 16 pads, six rotary encoders and plug-and-play USB compatibility all housed in a classy aluminium unit.

Supplier's Notes:
Developed for Beat Makers, Finger Drummers and DJs

The Xjam is a small, full-fledged plug-and-play MIDI controller. Due to its solid aluminum chassis, the Xjam is wonderfully portable and ideal for use outside of the studio on mobile devices.

With a 4x4 pad matrix, the 6 endless encoders and the smooth 16 pads, it provides a pleasant and expressive playing experience. In addition, the Xjam offers 48 configurations instead of the usual 16 scenes to save.

Its smooth and ultra-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch are as versatile as the Xjam is in general. The 16 RGB pads also send MIDI CC, MIDI Program Change or MMC messages. There are also 6 high-quality endless encoders on board, which can be used in a variety of ways. In addition to controlling MIDI CC messages, the encoders can be assigned to send pitch, MIDI program change messages or even aftertouch messages. The Xjam comes with a powerful editor software for perfect adaption to your needs. There is also a TRS-MIDI Out socket to send signals to external sound generators.

Connectors & Functions

CTRL BANK let you control up to 18 independent parameters
360- ENCODER knobs to send continuous controller messages to your software or external MIDI device
SCENE BANK let you access up to 48 different scenes
PAD BANK let you access up to 48 different pads
PADS polyphonic aftertouch and velocity
USB-C port connects to the computer or mobile device and used to send and receive MIDI data
MIDI OUT for connection and transmission of MIDI data to an external device
FOOT SWITCH input for sustain pedal
EDIT each pad and encoder can be edited independently
SETUP adjust the global settings and the repeat parameters
TYPE allows to choose from different types (MIDI CC, PITCH, PROGRAM, AFTERTOUCH)
REPEAT with two different modes available, temporary and static

Portable

Great for the road & any mobile applications or where space constraints are an issue. Play drums & control effects with the Xjam. Everything's right there for building any style of track, anywhere you feel the inspiration.

Great For Live Shows

The velocity & pressure-sensitive pads are great for playing virtual instruments live onstage. Plus, the pads offer aftertouch that adds a whole different level of expression & control for that extra element to live or studio performance.

Bundled Software

In order to get you started right out of the box, Xjam ships with a powerful software package for professional recording, creation of your own songs, mixing of any audio content and much more. The following applications are currently included:

Bitwig 8-Track

Bitwig Studio 8-Track - the trim and effective DAW to start producing, performing, and designing sounds like a pro for use on up to eight tracks of audio / MIDI, incl. the Bitwig Essentials Package, a versatile selection of handpicked presets and sounds. Record instruments, create your arrangements, design new sounds, or just jam - every feature has been developed by musicians, for musicians!

Steinberg Cubasis LE

Cubasis LE is the compact version of Steinberg's mobile multitouch sequencer, providing the same look and feel of its bigger brother Cubasis. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis LE makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze, no matter where you are, right there on an iPhone or iPad when connecting Xjam.

Steinberg WaveLab LE

Whether you are a hobby musician, home studio owner, freelancer or podcaster - WaveLab LE helps you to bring your music, voice and sound recordings to a more professional level. This easy-to-use mastering and audio editing software from Steinberg turns your computer with Xjam into an audio analysing, editing and publishing studio.

Specifications

MIDI Pad controller
6 velocity-sensitive pads
3 colour pad indicators for velocity and edit/setup operation
6 MIDI encoder knobs, all programmable
Sustain pedal input
48 user-programmable scene presets, available for instant recall
Sends and receives MIDI data
Bus powered: needs no batteries or AC adapter
Size: 200mm (7.87 in) x 135mm (5,3 in) x 23mm (0.59 in)
Weight: 371g (0,8 lb)
3.5mm TRS jack to female 5-pin DIN MIDI cable available separately

Notes: A little bit of everything with this compact all-rounder. 25 mini keys, four rotary controls, four faders, touch strips and transport controls. Built-in arpeggiator helps you generate ideas quickly.

Supplier's Notes:
USB MIDI controller with OLED display, 25 buttons, 8 pads, 4 controls and faders each, for musicians, producers and DJs.

USB MIDI keyboard for creative music production with PC and Mac
Also suitable for enlarging DJ sets
Super portable format fits laptop bags
Works with virtually any audio software
25 velocity-sensitive mini keyboard keys, with 3 velocity curves and one constant velocity
8 backlit, velocity-sensitive drum pads can send note, MIDI CC or program change
4 freely assignable rotary controls
4 freely assignable faders
2 touch sensors of dynamic pitch bend and modulation touch strips
Standard sustain pedal jack, compatible with switch pedals
Fixed Chord mode
1 Value dial (Enter button: push to enter)
Play and record transport control buttons
Powerful and creative Arpeggiator for generating ideas quickly
Custom modes for user-defined mappings of knobs, sliders and pads
Connect to your hardware with a standard 3.5mm TRS MIDI Out jack
Compatible with iOS by using the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)
Ableton Live integration - Launch clips and scenes, play instruments and Drum Racks, capture MIDI, and more
Integration with other DAWs (Apple Logic Pro X, Propellerhead's Reason etc.)
OLED display
Compatible with Win XP, Win Vista, Win 7, Win 10, OS X 10,3 or better
Package contents

1 x controller, 1 x user manual, 1 x uSB cable, 1 x adapter cable

Technical Specifications

Power supply: 5 V DC 100 mA
Power connection: Via USB, type B
Display type: OLED display
USB port: USB 2.0, Typ B
Dimensions: Length: 19,4 cm
Width: 31,8 cm
Height: 4,8 cm
Weight: 800 g
Operating system: Win XP, Win Vista, Win 7, Win 10, OS X 10,3 or better