I've got the APC40 by Akai. It's a really clever device set up as a
hardware duplicate to the LIVE screen. You can trigger sequences and loops
or use it as a surface controller. I don't think that it's the controllers
faultt- most music sucks and they are trying to market to the mainstream.
> I think Ableton Live is a great composition and recording tool but the new
> controller pads like Monoe and Launchpad seem to make shitty music.
> All of the demos on YouTube suck! They all sound like low budget porn
> movie soundtracks.
>
> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=WyT7f1H0JqA& NR=1
> The drums sound like shit.
>
> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=cJwxbTKwONc& feature=related
> How annoying is that?
>
> Does anyone know of any real music made with one of these instruments?
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