AKAI APC40 MKII





for VirtualDJ 8.2+
Last Update : February 2017

 

SETUP


Step 1. Connections


Connect the APC40 MKII to a USB port of your computer using the provided USB cable and power on the unit from the rear-panel switch.

Step 2. Drivers


No drivers is required to be installed. The APC40 MKII is a USB class compliant device and your Operating System will install the necessary drivers.


Step 3. VirtualDJ


Install VirtualDJ 8 from http://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)

Start VirtualDJ and login with your Account credentials. A Pro Infinity, Pro Subscription or Plus AKAI APC40 MKII Controller License is required. http://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html

Detection Window
A detection window will appear when the unit is first connected with VirtualDJ, verifying proper connection.

Click to OK



The unit is now ready to operate with VirtualDJ
 

SAMPLER




KEY

ACTION

S SHIFT
Hold this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column.
1 PADS 1-40
Trigger Sample 1 to Sample 40 of the selected Sampler Bank.
Depending on the selected Trigger mode, hold SHIFT and then use the same PAD to stop the playing Sample

The RGB leds of the PADs will automatically get the color of the Sample assigned to a slot (bright when playing and dark if not) and will be turned off if no Sample is assigned to a slot.
2 SCENE
Row selection. Use these buttons to select a row 1 to 5. The LED of the button will be turned on white when a row is selected. Other functions as described further, depend on which row is selected. Use the same button to turn off the selected row (default status - blue LED)
3 CLIP STOP
Use these buttons 1 to 8, to stop the Samples playing in column 1 to 8.
Use the STOP ALL CLIPS button to stop all the currently playing Samples
4 A|B, #, S, ●
# : The numbered buttons 1 to 8 half the size of the Sampler Loop (if a Sample is in Loop mode) for the 8 Samples of the selected row.
A|B : These buttons double the size of the Sampler Loop (if a Sample is in Loop mode) for the 8 Samples of the selected row.
S : Use these buttons to set a Sample to Loop or Drop mode for the 8 Samples of the selected row.
● : Use these buttons to record Output (Master Deck) to a new Sample and automatically save it to the Recording Bank to one of the 8 slots designated by the selected row.. If no row is selected, all 8 buttons will record Output to a new Sample and automatically stored to the Recording Sampler folder.

There is no functionality for the #,A|B and S buttons if no row is selected.
5 CLIP VOLUME 1-8
When no row is selected, adjust the Volume of all the Samples in a Column (1 to 8).
When a row is selected, adjust the Volume of each one of the 8 Samples in the selected row
6 GROUP VOLUME 1-8
Adjust the Volume of a Sampler Group (1 to 8). Up to 8 Volume Groups can be controlled.
7 BANK SELECT
LEFT : Select the previous Sampler Bank.
RIGHT : Select the next available Sampler Bank
UP : Select the previous Trigger mode (On/Off, Hold, Stutter and Unmute)
DOWN : Select the next Trigger mode (On/Off, Hold, Stutter and Unmute)
8 BANK MODE
Enables Sampler Bank mode while pressed.
9 BANK 1-8
While the BANK MODE button is pressed, use these 8 numbered buttons to select a Sampler Bank (1 to 8).
 

EFFECTS


This section offers Effect Controls to the selected Deck. See Other Controls chapter to see how a Deck can be selected.



KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

S SHIFT
Hold this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column.
8 BANK
Toggle between Single and Multi FX modes
9 BUTS 1 to 8
Single FX mode :
BUT 1 : Triggers the selected Effect
BUT 2 : Selects the previous available Effect
BUT 3 : Selects the next available Effect
BUT 5 : Triggers the 1st FX Button of the selected Effect (if available)
BUT 6 : Triggers the 2nd FX Button of the selected Effect (if available)
BUT 7 : Triggers the 3rd FX Button of the selected Effect (if available)

Multi FX mode :
BUT 1 : Triggers the selected Effect of FX Slot 1
BUT 2 : Triggers the selected Effect of FX Slot 2
BUT 3 : Triggers the selected Effect of FX Slot 3
BUT 5 : Selects the next available Effect for FX Slot 1
BUT 6 : Selects the next available Effect for FX Slot 2
BUT 7 : Selects the next available Effect for FX Slot 3

In All FX modes :
BUT 4 : Triggers the selected Video Effect on Master
BUT 8 : Enable the selected Video Transition
Single FX mode :
BUT 1 : Open the FX GUI of the selected Effect
BUT 2 : Same action as Non-Shift
BUT 3 : Same action as Non-Shift
BUT 5 : Triggers the 4th FX Button of the selected Effect (if available)
BUT 6 : Triggers the 5th FX Button of the selected Effect (if available)
BUT 7 : Triggers the 6th FX Button of the selected Effect (if available)

Multi FX mode :
BUT 1 : Open the FX GUI of the Effect in FX Slot 1
BUT 2 : Open the FX GUI of the Effect in FX Slot 2
BUT 3 : Open the FX GUI of the Effect in FX Slot 3
BUT 5 : Selects the previous Effect for FX Slot 1
BUT 6 : Selects the previous Effect for FX Slot 2
BUT 7 : Selects the previous Effect for FX Slot 3

In All FX modes :
BUT 4 : Selects the next Video Effect on Master
BUT 8 : Selects the next Video Transition
10 DEVICE CONTROLS 1 to 8
Single FX mode :
ENC 1 : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect (if available)
ENC 2 : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect (if available)
ENC 3 : Adjust the 3rd Parameter of the selected Effect (if available)
ENC 4 : Adjust the 4th Parameter of the selected Effect (if available)
ENC 5 : Adjust the 5th Parameter of the selected Effect(if available)
ENC 6 : Adjust the 6th Parameter of the selected Effect (if available)

Multi FX mode :
ENC 1 : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect in FX Slot 1
ENC 2 : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect in FX Slot 2
ENC 3 : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Effect in FX Slot 3
ENC 5 : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect in FX Slot 1
ENC 6 : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect in FX Slot 2
ENC 7 : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Effect in FX Slot 3

In All FX modes :
ENC 4 : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Video Effect on Master (if available)
ENC 8 : Adjust the 1st Parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available)
ENC 1-3 and ENC 5-7 offer the same functionality as with no SHIFT pressed.

In All FX modes :
ENC 4 : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Video Effect on Master (if available)
ENC 8 : Adjust the 2nd Parameter of the selected Video Transition (if available)

 

PADS


This section offers control for the PADS of VirtualDJ for the selected Deck. See Other Controls chapter to see how a Deck can be selected.



KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

11 PADS 1-8
In Trigger Pads mode :
Trigger the action assigned to Pads 1 to 8. Functionality depends on the selected Pads page. See Pads in VirtualDJ Manual for further details

In Settings Pads mode:
PADS 1-2 : Control the 1st Parameter of the selected Pad page (Leds will light up if Parameter is available)
PADS 3-4 : Control the 2nd Parameter of the selected Pad page (Leds will light up if Parameter is available)
PADS 5-6 : No functionality
PADS 7-8 : Select the previous/next available Pad page
In Trigger Pads mode :
Trigger the SHIFT action assigned to Pads 1 to 8. Functionality depends on the selected Pads page. See Pads in VirtualDJ Manual for further details

In Settings Pads mode:
Same actions as no-SHIFT
12 MASTER
Toggles between Trigger and Settings Pad modes.
 

OTHER CONTROLS





KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

D PAN
Selects Left (LED is Off) or Right (LED is On) Decks
13 CROSSFADER
Blends audio output between the left and right selected decks
14 MASTER VOL.
Adjust the Master Output Volume
15 CUE VOL.
Adjust the Headphones Output Volume
Headphones Mix. Blends between the decks that have PFL enabled and the Master Output.
16 PLAY
Play-pause the selected Deck (Left/Right)
17 RECORD
Stops the selected Deck (Left/Right) at last Cue point if playing or sets a temporary Cue point if paused.
18 SESSION
Records your mixing
M1 SENDS
Enables the Tempo Mode (LED is On). When Tempo mode is enabled, press again to select the Browser mode (default - LED is Off)
Enables
M2 SENDS
Enables the Loop Mode (LED is On). When Tempo mode is enabled, press again to select the Browser mode (default - LED is Off)
Enables
19 METRONOME
In Browser mode : Sets focus to the Folders list. If focus is on the Folders list, use this button to expand/collapse sub-folders.
In Loop mode : Triggers a loop of the selected beats in size
In Tempo mode : Smoothly resets the tempo of the selected deck to its original value. The LED of this button will be on if the tempo is at the original value and will blink while it's resetting.
In Key mode : Resets the key of the selected deck to its original value. The LED of this button will be on, if the track is at the original key.
In CBG mode : Re-analyzes the track of the selected deck (re-calculates, BPM and phase)
In Browser mode : Adds the selected track from the Songs List to the Sidelist
In Loop mode : Turns Loop Roll mode on/off (LED will blink).
In Tempo mode : Selects the next available Pitch range
In Key mode : Same action without SHIFT pressed
In CBG mode : Same action without SHIFT pressed
20 TAP TEMPO
In Browser mode : Sets focus to the Songs list. If focus is on the Songs list or Sideview, loads the selected track to the selected Deck. Hold the same button down for more than 2 seconds, to unload the selected deck..
In Loop mode : Triggers the last enabled loop (re-loop)
In Tempo mode : Synchronizes the tempo and phase of the selected deck with the opposite (or the Master-Deck if more than 2 decks are used)
In Key mode : Matches the key of the selected deck with the value of the opposite one.
In CBG mode : Press this button for more than 4 times while the selected deck is playing, to manually calculate the BPM of the track. When paused, tap once to set the current position as first-beat
In Browser mode : Adds the selected track from the Songs list to the Automix List
In Loop mode : Same action as with no SHIFT pressed
In Tempo mode : Same action as with no SHIFT pressed
In Key mode : Same action as with no SHIFT pressed
In CBG mode : Halves the tempo of the track loaded to the selected deck.
21 NUDGE -
In Browser mode : Sets focus to the previous Browser window
In Loop mode : Sets the current position of the selected deck as the start of a manual loop (loop-in)
In Tempo mode : Temporary slows-down the tempo of the selected deck, while pressed.
In Key mode : Moves down the musical key of the track loaded to the selected deck, by one semitone
In CBG mode : Moves the CBG pattern to the left by 10% of a beat
In Browser mode : Open/close Browser Sideview
In Loop mode : Moves the triggered loop of the selected deck backwards, by one beat
In Tempo mode : Same action as with no SHIFT pressed
In Key mode : No action
In CBG mode : Decreases the width of the CBG pattern (BPM) by 1%
22 NUDGE +
In Browser mode : Sets focus to the next Browser window
In Loop mode : Sets the current position of the selected deck as the end of a manual loop (loop-out), creating a manual loop, or exits the loop if enabled.
In Tempo mode : Temporary speeds-up the tempo of the selected deck, while pressed.
In Key mode : Moves up the musical key of the track loaded to the selected deck, by one semitone
In CBG mode : Moves the CBG pattern to the right by 10% of a beat
In Browser mode : Cycles the views of the Sideview (Automix, Sidelist, Sampler and Karaoke)
In Loop mode : Moves the triggered loop of the selected deck forward, by one beat
In Tempo mode : Same action as with no SHIFT pressed
In Key mode : No action
In CBG mode : Increases the width of the CBG pattern (BPM) by 1%
23 TEMPO
In Browser mode : Scroll through folders or tracks of Browser
In Loop mode : Adjust the length of a loop on the selected deck.
In Tempo mode : Adjust the tempo (BPM) of the selected deck
In Key mode : Navigates through the track's time on the selected deck.
In CBG mode : Navigates through the track's time on the selected deck.
In Browser mode : Scroll fast (in 10 tracks steps) through folders or tracks of Browser
In Loop mode : Moves the triggered loop of the selected deck by 20% of beat
In Tempo mode : Adjust the tempo (BPM) of the selected deck in smaller steps (0.1% per click)
In Key mode : Navigates through the track's time on the selected deck in small steps (10% of a beat)
In CBG mode : Increases the width of the CBG pattern (BPM) by 1%






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