![]() The 8 endless rotary knobs, (previously sat on the top right of the controller) to control pans and sends (and have a user assignable mode too), have been relocated to directly above the channel strips.The Clip Stop buttons are now recessed, making them less prone to accidental activation.Channels can be assigned to the crossfader, either side, on the fly, and there’s a button for Session Record, a new feature which appeared in Live 9.A dedicated tempo control knob joins the Tap Tempo and Nudge buttons, which should make mixing your Live set into a DJ set a little easier.There are a few other new features that have made their way to the Mk2: On balance, the benefits offered by the RGB pads do outweigh the issue of clarity it’s a massive leap forward from the old 3 colour system, but you should keep it in mind if you perform at a lot of daytime events. That’s ok in a very dark club space, but if you’re using the Mk2 in a lighter environment (daylight, for example) it can be quite hard to see at a glance exactly which clip is playing in any particular column. On the other hand, though, the way to tell if a pad is active, and playing, now, is that the illumination gently pulses. On the one hand, that is a wonderful development, allowing users to colour-code different clips to their own taste, reducing the need to look at the screen. Now fully RGB capable, they allow proper colour feedback of all the myriad assignable colours within Live itself. The 8×5 matrix of buttons for launching clips is the most noticeable difference. ![]() This model is very clear in it’s purpose, and that’s rather refreshing in a market so often crowded with ’Swiss Army Knife’ products. There are very few concessions to studio use here no way to input notes, no step sequencer. The APC40 Mk2 remains very much a ‘live’ controller, designed purely for playback of clips in Live’s session view. Yes, the layout is a little different, and there are a couple of new features, but overall in functionality terms, the Mk2 is just that a revision of the mk1. ![]()
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