Basic Operation - Akai APC mini mk2 User Manual

Basic Operation

Refer to this section to learn how to do basic tasks in Ableton Live using APC mini
mk2.
Important: Before doing any of the following, set up APC mini mk2 as a controller in
Ableton Live (described in the
To launch a clip, press one of the Clip Buttons (in the 8x8 matrix) that is dimly lit,
which means there is a clip loaded to that slot but is not playing. The Clip Button will
be brightly lit when it is playing.
To stop a clip:
1. Press and hold Shift and press the first Scene Launch Button (Clip Stop).
This puts the Clip Stop Buttons at the bottom of the 8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons
in Clip Stop Mode.
2. Press the Clip Stop Button in the same track (column) as the clip you want to
stop.
To launch a scene, press one of the eight Scene Launch Buttons to the right of the
8x8 matrix of Clip Buttons.
To move around the matrix of clips, press and hold Shift and press one of the right
four Clip Stop Buttons (, , , ) to shift the viewable 8x8 matrix. In the software,
this is represented by a red rectangle around the clips.
Setup section above).
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