Can Akai APC 40 be used to control Mainstage?

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Can Akai APC 40 be used to control Mainstage?

Sorry if this is a basic question. But, I just ordered the Akai APC 40 for Ableton Live but I also incorporate Mainstage into my live sets.

The APC 40 is obviously streamlined for Ableton... But, will it still work with Mainstage 2?

Many thanks!

iMac 3.06hz 8g ram, Mac OS X (10.6.3), Logic 9.1.1 (32 bit), Reason 4.1, Absynth 5, Apogee Duet, Rode NTK

Posted on Jul 11, 2010 1:52 PM

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Answer 1

Blueberry

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Jul 11, 2010 2:36 PM in response to eMagnus

Not everything works, because it is designed to only work with Ableton Live.

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eMagnus Author

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Jul 11, 2010 2:48 PM in response to Blueberry

Blueberry wrote:
Not everything works, because it is designed to only work with Ableton Live.

I figured... So it will probably be hit or miss correct? I'll probably just stick with my nanokontrol and keyboard when I'm performing my mainstage sets...

Thanks!

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Blueberry

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Jul 11, 2010 3:07 PM in response to eMagnus

Most of the controllers work, you can't e.g. control the LEDs. Just google "apc40 midi implementation" and the first link has a bunch of explanation in it.

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