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User Guide (English)
Introduction
Box Contents
APC
mini
USB
Cable
Ableton Live Lite
(download)
User Guide
Software Download Cards
Safety & Warranty Manual
Support
For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information,
etc.) and product registration, visit
akaipro.com/apcmini
.
For additional product support, visit
akaipro.com/support
.
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.