Replacing Apc-40 encoders with push button encoders from MPK/MPD?
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Replacing Apc-40 encoders with push button encoders from MPK/MPD?
Has anyone tried to replace the device and track control encoders on the APC-40, With the push button bank encoders from the MPD-32 or MPK-25,49 etc. I'm not sure why Akai didn't think of this as a standard feature, since they already had the technology from previous controllers. Having the push button functionality would work great as a way to kill frequency or select items. I'm not sure it can even be done, If so I'm thinking it would probably take a bit of software programing. I'm sure there is someone out there up to the challenge, in which case I'd would pay someone to do. I spent 2 weeks trying to learn code. I started to feel like a mad scientist staying awake all hours reading and it drove my wife insane. I think sometimes my wife would rather i spend my time at strip clubs or with another woman, Then in my studio screwing around with music and gear. If anyone has accomplished this, tried or thought of doing this. Please let me know. Maybe someone with midi fighter experience could help.
Re: Replacing Apc-40 encoders with push button encoders from MPK/MPD?
That would be a very cool idea, you could then press to reset values individually....
Are the parts available easily?
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Are the parts available easily?
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Re: Replacing Apc-40 encoders with push button encoders from MPK/MPD?
Yes, I have found them listed on most the MPC replacement parts websites. It's a bit early in the morning here in the U.S. I'll try to find a link to them ASAP. If all else fails I'll call Akai and get a part number from The MPK25,49 etc. Or MPD 24,26,32 etc. Let me know it you truly think this could be done. I got into a debate with someone on another forum (I'm not going to mention the name of the site) Because it is full of a lot of bad information from people that think they know it all.
Re: Replacing Apc-40 encoders with push button encoders from MPK/MPD?
I doubt whether it's something you can just switch in as the pcb board they are attached too is unlikely to support them, it's almost going to be like building a new controller... Depends how much you want it i suppose?
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Re: Replacing Apc-40 encoders with push button encoders from MPK/MPD?
S4racen wrote:I doubt whether it's something you can just switch in as the pcb board they are attached too is unlikely to support them, it's almost going to be like building a new controller... Depends how much you want it i suppose?
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I agree with this, and would be real curious to know if it is not the case.
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Re: Replacing Apc-40 encoders with push button encoders from MPK/MPD?
Would need a new remote script written, but would be very awesome, and imagine if you could change the colours of the LED's as well to indicate when it was pushed in...
Thinking APC40 II in reality though and theres been no news on that at all!
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Thinking APC40 II in reality though and theres been no news on that at all!
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