Akai Pro APC Key 25 MKII | How to Download, Install and Setup Ableton Live Lite

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• How do I register and redeem the included software with the APC Key 25 MKII?
• Installing Ableton Live Lite
• Connecting Your APC Key 25 MKII to Ableton Live Lite

How do I register and redeem the included software with the APC Key 25 MKII?

The software licenses included with your APC Key 25 MKII are redeemed via the inMusic Software Center when your APC Key 25 MKII has been registered.

For a complete step-by-step guide on registering your hardware and redeeming your included software, be sure to follow the guide linked below:

inMusic Software Center | How To Redeem Software Included With inMusic Hardware

Installing Ableton Live Lite

1. After generating your Ableton Live Lite serial from the inMusic Software Center, follow this link to redeem the software - HERE
2. Enter the 28-digit Serial Code for Ableton Live Lite

After the code is entered, you will be directed to a page where a download for the software is made available for both Windows and Mac users (along with an additional download version for Intel / Univeral based processors is made available for your convenience.

Next, run the Installer! 

Note:  some Windows User's may need to "Extract All" files for Ableton Live Lite before initiating the installation.

After the software has been successfully installed, you will be prompted with the following screen, and at this time you can now open your Ableton Live Lite application. 

Upon opening the newest installment of Ableton Live Lite, you will first need to quickly register the license of Live to your Ableton account via the Ableton Live Lite authorization window. 

Click: "authorize with ableton.com" where you will be brought to your Ableton User Account at this link :

Your User Account | Ableton

After the software is authorized, and you click "finish" the first thing Ableton Live Lite is going to do is automatically install its included "Core Library" or "Pre- Loaded Stock Sounds".

Concluding this final installation, you are now ready to connect your APC controller to Ableton Live Lite!

Connecting Your APC Key 25 MKII to Ableton Live Lite

• First, make sure your APC unit is connected to your computer's USB port using the included cable. If you are using a USB hub, please make sure that it has isolated power, and is a "Powered USB HUB"
• Secondly, make sure your MIDI control surface is configured like so in Ableton's MIDI Preferences tab.

After that,

You are now set up to start making music inside Ableton Live Lite using your APC Key 25 MK2! 

For a more extensive list of tutorials, head over to www.akaipro.com, or to find out more about your controller, head over to our YouTube page at: AkaiProVideo - YouTube