Hello. I’m looking to get one of these controllers. I’m fairly new to Live and I’m just getting my hands wet. Both of these controllers are $99, yet the APC comes with faders. However I keep reading about the “shift” problem on the APC. Can somebody please advise and steer me in the right direction? Thanks!
Edit: Primarily using for live DJ use only (session view). Not planning to use for any production etc.
Edit2: I have an external mixer which I’ll be using along with one of these two controllers.
Edit3: Did the right thing and settled on an APC40.
You’re going to want those faders mixing with just a launchpad is a massive pain IMO. For an extra 50 bucks or so you could pick up a APC40 Mk1 which I would HIGHLY recommend.
If you don’t need the mini size I’d go with a APC40 Mk1 as well, (I have one) it built like a tank - and you really do need knobs and faders IMHO especially for DJ use, unless you are running all your channels individually into an external mixer.
Even then though, for effects and other interesting things, you need knobs
I loved the feel of the apc20, but is there a different way to put it in midi mode without opening and closing ableton everytime you want to use it with another piece of software?
[QUOTE]Why do you think Mk1 is beter for DJing than Mk2? I have never had any, but was thinking about buying one.
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You can set up the likes of EQ on “channels” more logically due to the layout of the knobs. IMHO the build quality is also a million times better than the Mk2.
You don’t need to, unless you want the buttons to toggle layers exactly the same way as in Ableton - otherwise it just works as a midi controller and you’ll need to create your own shift layers or modifiers within your software of choice.
