
529 Using the APC40
Chapter 28
Using the APC40
The APC40 (Ableton Performance Controller) is a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-
designed by Ableton and Akai Professional
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. This chapter will help you set up your APC40, and
introduce its capabilities.
28.1 Setup
The APC40 is one of Live’s natively supported control surfaces (page 478), so setup is easy.
Once the APC40 has been powered on and connected to your computer’s USB port, it will be
automatically configured by Live. If it does not configure properly you can manually select the
APC40 in Live’s Preferences:
1. Open Live’s Preferences from the Live menu in OS X, or the Options menu in Windows;
2. Go to the MIDI/Sync Tab;
3. Select the APC40 preset from the Control Surface chooser. Then select the port that the
APC40 is connected to in the Input and Output choosers:
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