

Plus, you can use the Shift button and directional arrows to manipulate the scope of the 5x8 grid.

Tri-color lighting provides visual feedback and displays three clip statuses loaded, playing, and recording so you can intelligently perform without looking at your computer.

Get On The GridĪKAI APC Key 25 features a 5x8 multicolor clip-launching grid that's built for dexterous exploration: launch clips and create or perform your song from the ground up using 40 responsive triggers. Plus, dedicated buttons for Octave Up, Octave Down, and Sustain expand the expressive capabilities of the keyboard, enabling you to tap into the full melodic range and perform with classic piano-style sustain. Uniting the power of a clip-launching panel with a keyboard interface, APC Key 25 couples real-time control of Ableton Live with traditional composition tools: create melodies, compose bass lines, and play chords with 25 synth-action mini keys. High-Performance Keyboardĭesigned for the performing musician or the conventional composer, APC Key 25 is the first Ableton Live controller from Akai Professional that is equipped with a high-performance keyboard. Now, after incorporating five years of user feedback into their development, Akai Professional builds upon this original partnership by introducing three new APC's APC40 mkII, APC Key 25, and APC mini. The instrument raised the standards of controller design, revolutionized hardware and software integration, and proved to be an essential performance tool for Ableton Live users everywhere. In 2009, Akai Professional collaborated with the creators of Ableton Live, a powerful music performance, and production software environment, and introduced the original Ableton Performance Controller APC40.
