Gear porn

I've been drooling over the Akai APC40 midi controller for awhile now, and the good dudes over at SonicState.com got their grubby little hands on one. In this video, they spend 20 minutes flaunting it in front of our faces. If you're not familiar with the Akai APC40, it's a controller specifically designed for the most amazing music production software ever created, Ableton Live.

Update: I was listening to this episode of the Sonic Talk podcast yesterday, and the host (whose name I don't know because he never introduces himself -- Radio 101, buddy!) said an insider at Akai told him the APC40 was back ordered in the quadruple digits! That means at least 1,000 on back order. He was also told that three out of every five calls they get are asking about the APC40. It certainly explains the shortage.

Clearly, this product landed at the right place at the right time at the right price. Take a listen to the Sonic State podcast to hear their thoughts about the APC40. The discussion starts at 31:55.