{"product_id":"akai-professional-apc40-mkii-ableton-live-performance-controller","title":"Akai Professional APC40 MKII Ableton Live Performance Controller","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"yt-embed\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"The all-new APC40 mkII | Akai Professional\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mAPCz2274kw\" height=\"785\" width=\"1396\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAkai Professional APC40 MKII Ableton Live Performance Controller\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAkai Professional APC40 MKII Ableton Live Performance Controller\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful USB MIDI controller designed for producers, DJs, electronic musicians, and live performers who use Ableton Live. 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