This video, via AkaiProVideo, offers an introduction and overview of the Akai Pro SynthStation49.
Akai Pro SynthStation49 Overview
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Akai APC40 + Monomulator + Ableton Live 8
This video demos using the Akai APC40 like a monome:
Blinken Park on the APC40 sending midi through the IAC driver to Ableton Live 8. We don’t need no stinking Monome.
Advanced Akai APC40 Controller Programming With Ableton Live
This set of videos, by Darren Cowley, demonstrates some advanced programming techniques with the Akai APC40 & Ableton Live.
APC40 Customization (above):
This is a quick Vimeo about how i’ve used Bomes to modify the behaviour of the APC40 within Ableton Live.
Because of the high demand for the support of this template head over to thestudiosessions.co.uk to find details of how to get hold of a copy…..
This short film is mainly to act as inspiration to others as to what can be achieved with the APC with a little bit of effort and without Max for Live….
The Akai MPD18 Portable Pad Controller Now Available
Akai Professional is now shipping its new MPD18 portable pad controller, the smallest-sized model in Akai?s line of MPD pad controllers.
The MPD18 has a U.S. Retail Price of $199.00 with an estimated street price of $99.00. Continue reading
Akai Ships nanoKontrol Killers LPD8 & LPK25
Akai Professional is now shipping its nanoKontrol-killer LPD8 laptop pad controller and LPK25 laptop performance keyboard controller.
The LPD8 and LPK25 are USB-MIDI controllers for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators. Each model is less than 13 inches across and weighs less than a pound to easily fit into a laptop case, backpack or messenger bag for extreme portability. Continue reading
Akai Miniak Synthesizer Now Available For $500
Akai Professional has announced that the Akai Miniak is now available.
The Miniak combines Akai’s control surface with Alesis’ synth engine.
The Miniak lets you create programs with up to eight multi-timbral voices, each with three oscillators. You can create complex sounds using the Miniak?s two multimode filters, three envelope generators, two LFOs, stereo effects and 40-band vocoder with gooseneck microphone. The MINIAK also has a comprehensive sequencer with step and dynamic real time phrase sequencing, a drum machine/rhythm sequencer and an arpeggiator.
The MINIAK is available from musical instrument and professional audio retailers and has a U.S. Retail Price of $699.00 with an estimated street price of $499.00.
Details below.
If you’ve used the Akai Professional Miniak synthesizer, leave a comment with your thoughts. Continue reading