The following information enables electronic musicians to quickly understand what AP4 is about. What type of product is it? Why is it innovative? Why is it a game-changer?
AP4 in a nutshell
This means... you work with the touch monitor all the time. The touch display is your instrument. It is your sequencer as well. Nothing else is needed.
AP4 is a virtual Midi controller for your PC. You get a matrix of pads onscreen to work with.
The advantages: AP4 pad matrix features.
You see, thanks to today’s large 10-touch-point monitors, the general-purpose Midi controller is turned into a powerful and flexible compose & play device. A virtual Midi controller is far more versatile than any Midi controller hardware.
In fact, with the AP4 pad matrix
An illustrative example
When creating songs, you can do the following
Now you know. AP4 software makes your music-electronics setup more interesting and flexible. Try it out (!)
AP4 in a nutshell
- The electronic musician
- Your keyboard synthesizer
- Your sequencer software
- Your Midi controller
- Your keyboard synthesizer enables you to compose and play music--using a large variety of instrumental sounds. The blacks and whites keyboard enables you to play out popular musical instruments realistically
- Your sequencer software enables you to record multiple tracks, and produce your final work, your song, in a standard two-track format--stereo audio. It also provides you with a vast variety of musical sounds and related tools
- Your Midi controller enables you to add music to your mix, say drums & percussion, as well as some other instruments, namely, those which don’t play well with the piano. It also frees you from computer keyboard and mouse by providing you with pads, knobs, faders and so on to drive your sequencer
- AP4 innovation
- you can simplify your life--your setup, your work flow and,
- you can do more--you can do new exciting things; work in new ways!
- A large touch-screen monitor
- Software: Your favorite sequencer--along with AP4
This means... you work with the touch monitor all the time. The touch display is your instrument. It is your sequencer as well. Nothing else is needed.
- The touch display is your workstation, your musical everything!
AP4 is a virtual Midi controller for your PC. You get a matrix of pads onscreen to work with.
- Now... notice that the product AP4 + touch monitor is the equivalent to your Midi controller. In fact, it effectively replaces your drum machine, your groove machine, your sequencer controller hardware
The advantages: AP4 pad matrix features.
- Pads are fully programmable
- Pads may play any Midi sound
- Pads may be any size and shape
- Pads may be labeled individually
- Pads are labeled automatically or manually
- (Create readable notes, drum kits, vocal tracks, and more)
- The pad matrix is extensible
- Instead of a single physical array--or page,
- you may create any number of pages
- This feature opens up amazing compose & play possibilities
You see, thanks to today’s large 10-touch-point monitors, the general-purpose Midi controller is turned into a powerful and flexible compose & play device. A virtual Midi controller is far more versatile than any Midi controller hardware.
In fact, with the AP4 pad matrix
- you can play any musical instrument
- you compose with power and freedom
- you play with ease and comfort
- you produce tracks and complete songs...
- effectively and in new ways
An illustrative example
When creating songs, you can do the following
- Use the pad matrix as a general-purpose instrument
- play two hands ten fingers
- use any instrumental voice
- Create and use multiple Midi channels as easy as you do a single channel. Thanks to this feature, composing and playing activities are remarkably enhanced and expanded
- Create and play realistic guitar-chord strumming figures
- Play out natural strings pitch-modulation effects
- Create and play drums & percussion kits
- Add vocals to your performance--using samples; play your vocals-instruments mix live
- Add phrases and loops to your performance; you can do all sorts of musical things
Now you know. AP4 software makes your music-electronics setup more interesting and flexible. Try it out (!)
- Let us be clear: Of course, the keyboard synthesizer is a jewel in your electronic setup, but... if you are not a pianist / organist yourself, you don’t need it; you don’t need to learn-play this instrument--or any other Midi instrument for that matter
Some examples of Midi controllers available in the market
Your AP4 setup - It consists of
That is all you need to produce great music (!)
- AP4 software
- Your sequencer software
That is all you need to produce great music (!)
What sequencer should I use?
In general, you may use any sequencer. However, if you are not into sequencers yet, get one that enables you to trigger things like loops, phrases, and samples off AP4 pads. In other words, when you play a pad, your sequencer should be able to play a Midi sequence--a mini-sequence, or a recorded preset--an audio sample. This feature will enrich your compositions in extraordinary ways.
In general, you may use any sequencer. However, if you are not into sequencers yet, get one that enables you to trigger things like loops, phrases, and samples off AP4 pads. In other words, when you play a pad, your sequencer should be able to play a Midi sequence--a mini-sequence, or a recorded preset--an audio sample. This feature will enrich your compositions in extraordinary ways.