Performance-minded workflow
With the APC Mini Mk2, increased button sizes of the main grid not only provide greater visual feedback, but augment the performance space to accommodate a variety of groovebox-adjacent methods. Redesigning the surrounding buttons to be polygonal in shape, and aligning their labels to be on-axis, visual clutter is drastically reduced, allowing you to focus on what matters. Each slider is individually assignable, with a satisfying tactility that feels sturdy, yet balanced, letting you dial in your parameters with ease.
Accomodating functionality
Soft keys and dedicated shift functions enable seamless navigation through menus, modes, and sonics, all without leaving your APC Mini Mk2. Musicians of all creeds will appreciate the APC Mini’s accommodating playback options. Drum Mode is designed to work specifically alongside Ableton Live’s Drum Rack, letting you blend the beat-smith approach of a classic 4×4 quadrant while leaving the remaining pads assignable to any other function, sample, or instrument in your session. With the Smart Scale View, real-time visual feedback displays as you navigate keys and scales. Notes Mode serves up a new approach to performance, delivering key-synchronized musical parts that are played across the pads, ensuring you’re never out of tune.
Inspired, right out of the box
In order to fully take advantage of the APC Mini Mk2’s performance potential, bundled Mac- and PC-compatible software includes Ableton Live Lite, in addition toseveral plug-ins from acclaimed sound designers AIR Music Technology. Their award-winning prowess is explored across iconic polyphonic synths with Hybrid 3; lush acoustic pianos via Mini Grand; and searing, vintage electric keys courtesy of Velvet.
