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product_id: 47947835
title: "Akai Professional APC Key 25 – USB MIDI Keyboard Controller featuring 25 Piano Style Keys, 40 Buttons and 8 Assignable Encoders, for Ableton Live"
brand: "akai professional"
price: "C$1372"
currency: NIO
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reviews_count: 5
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# 25 piano-style keys for melodic mastery 40 clip-launch buttons with tri-color feedback 8 assignable encoders for precise control Akai Professional APC Key 25 – USB MIDI Keyboard Controller featuring 25 Piano Style Keys, 40 Buttons and 8 Assignable Encoders, for Ableton Live

**Brand:** akai professional
**Price:** C$1372
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Unlock your studio’s potential with the ultimate Ableton companion!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Akai Professional APC Key 25 – USB MIDI Keyboard Controller featuring 25 Piano Style Keys, 40 Buttons and 8 Assignable Encoders, for Ableton Live by akai professional
- **How much does it cost?** C$1372 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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- akai professional enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted akai professional brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Lightweight and portable design fits perfectly in your laptop bag
- • **Full Melodic Range:** Octave up/down buttons expand your keyboard beyond 25 keys
- • **Bonus Production Suite:** Includes Ableton Live Lite and premium software plugins to jumpstart your music
- • **Dynamic Clip Launching:** 40 RGB-lit pads to trigger samples, loops, and one-shots with flair
- • **Seamless Ableton Live Integration:** Plug-and-play USB setup for instant creative flow

## Overview

The Akai Professional APC Key 25 is a USB MIDI keyboard controller featuring 25 piano-style keys, 40 tri-color lit clip-launch buttons, and 8 assignable encoders. Designed for seamless integration with Ableton Live, it offers a lightweight, portable build and includes a comprehensive software package to elevate your music production experience on Mac and PC.

## Description

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## Features

- Total Control - Ableton Live USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with built-in 25 note synthesizer keyboard and dedicated octave up and down buttons to increase the keyboard to the full melodic range
- Effortless Setup – USB powered, plug-and-play setup for Mac and PC and seamless one-to-one integration with Ableton Live
- Jam, Compose, Create - 40 pad clip-launch controller matrix with tri-color lighting displays for triggering samples, loops and one-shots
- Go Anywhere Design - Lightweight, highly portable design stows easily in a laptop bag.Everything You Need - Production software package for Mac and PC: Ableton Live Lite, Hybrid 3 by AIR Music Tech, SONiVOX Twist, TOOLROOM artist launch packs and VIP 3 (downloads)
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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Product Dimensions | 19.41 x 31.19 x 4.29 cm; 839.15 g |
| Item model number | akai2055 |
| Colour | Old Model - black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Connector | USB |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Supported Software | Ableton Live, Ableton Live Lite |
| Musical Style | Electronic |
| Instrument Key | Any |
| Number of Keyboard Keys | 25 |
| Country Produced In | china |
| Proficiency Level | Beginner |
| Hardware Platform | PC/Mac |
| Item Weight | 839 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Akai Professional
- **Number of keys:** 25
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Special feature:** Built-in high-performance keyboard, pads for launching clips, 8 assignable potentiometers, tri-color clip launch matrix
- **Model name:** APC Key 25

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lots of bang for your bucks.
*by M***L on 27 November 2020*

Simply put this seems to be a great little controller especially for the price.Now for a bit more detail.This controller is really for ableton only as its mapped out perfectly for it. So I would suggest other options if you want to use it for another or multiple DAWs. For me that's exactly what i wanted. Within a couple of minutes of plugging it in to the laptop worked perfectly with no hassles with drivers etc. With a quick 20 min session I had some good sounds coming from it. So great for ableton.Size is perfect for a small workspace or for travelling/gigging. Pianists may struggle with the small keys and the feel of them.The keys are a little spongey but for playing bass lines and simple melodies and chords it's perfectly fine. As a non pianist I don't have any issues at all here.The 40 pads on this AREN'T really for use as drum pads they are for triggering you clips in ableton. I assume if you want to you can remap in the software if you want. But for the intended use they are excellent. Aping some of the more expensive controllers like the akai apc40 or abletons own push for a fraction of the price.Finally build quality. Basically its exactly what I'd expect from a company like akai and the price. Yes its plastic but doesn't feel flimsy in any way keys are level and have a consistent feel to them and the pads buttons and knobs feel good.Oh and one last thing. It's a midi controller and WON'T work as a standalone keyboard. So be warned.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm a beginner and I love it.
*by A***R on 2 December 2015*

I'm a complete beginner to making electronic music so was a bit anxious about buying something since I really didn't know what I was looking for. Well I got a new job and decided to treat myself to this. Amazing for the price - has everything you need to get up and running out of the box (obvs you need a computer too...). But it has software, a couple of synths (the Hybrid sounds really nice), and of course the hardware. I've found it great helping me get to grips with Ableton using the dedicated pads. The keyboard isn't the best but it is touch sensitive (the harder you kit the keys the louder the sound) and good enough to get down some melodies. And plenty of knobs to mess about with. The interface is a little complicated but once you understand the various shift functions it's fine. I disagree with one of the reviewers here and find it MUCH easier to control Ableton using this device than a mouse (in part because my laptop doesn't have a huge screen so I need to keep scrolling around which is a pain - you can move through your clips and scenes easily using the controls on the APC).Just a fantastic bit of kit if you want to get started - has finally got me making the music I have been thinking about over the last year. It's not professional standard equipment but it's cheap and it does what it says on the tin.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easier using a mouse
*by J***N on 10 November 2014*

It was easy to set up and mapped automatically to Ableton Live. I thought it would be great using it to sequence scenes in session view or twist the knobs for automation, but in reality I find it easier using a mouse, so I went back to my simpler LPK 25 Akai keyboard. Would be good if you DJ with Live and don't like people to see you use a mouse.

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