
539 Using the APC40
28.10 Customizing the APC40 Controls
You can change the assignment of all of the knobs, faders and buttons on the APC40 by en-
abling the Remote switches in the MIDI/Sync Preferences, as described in the section on manual
control surface setup (page 480).
Setting Up The APC40 For Custom Assignments.
Now, by entering Live’s MIDI Map Mode (page 482), you can override the pre-assigned
functions of all of the APC40’s knobs, faders and buttons. The eight Track Control knobs can be
assigned in four banks, which can be switched with the buttons below them. Likewise, the Device
Control knobs can be assigned in eight banks by holding down Shift while pressing one of the
eight buttons below these knobs.
Tip: If you have overridden the APC40’s default mappings with manual mappings, you can eas-
ily switch back to the defaults by deactivating the Remote switch of the APC40’s input port. Acti-
vating the switch again will re-establish your manual mappings.
28.11 Combination Mode
The APC40 controller becomes even more powerful when combined with additional APC40s or
the Akai Professional APC20 (page 541).
When you connect more than one APC unit to Ableton Live, the controllers will automatically
work in Combination Mode. You can use up to six total APC20s or APC40s side by side. The
topmost controller selected in your preferences will control tracks 1-8, the second controller
selected will control tracks 9-16, and so on. When an APC40 and an APC20 are connected at
the same time, the APC20’s buttons will default to Track Selection, and its faders will default to
volume, allowing swift access to an expanding array of clips and tracks.
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