''Under Construction''The <googa>http://www.akaipro.com/product/apc-mini|Akai APC Mini</googa> is well suited for use as a Midi controller for Box Of Stops.
''Support for the [http://www.akaipro.com/product/apc-mini Akai APC Mini] is planned with the next version of Box Of Stops. The rest of this page is in preparation for that release...'' ---- The [http://www.akaipro.com/product/apc-mini Akai APC Mini] is well suited for use as a Midi controller for Box Of Stops. The large grid of 64 buttons can respond in Green, Yellow and Red, to show the different [[Bank|banks]] in Box Of Stops. And the nine sliders at the bottom can be assigned as volume controls for the banks and [[Master volume|master volume]]. For example, the ability to balance pedals is surprisingly useful.
Box Of Stops comes with built-in support for the APC Mini. This means:
* Start the lights flashing to show which controls are playing
* Automatically arrange the [[Registration]] across the APC Mini, to match the layout shown in a web browser
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When the APC Mini is first plugged in, Box Of Stops will:
* Exchange a [[Sysex Device Inquiry]] message, to detect the APC
* Play a short animation animated light show as a welcome - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkGpWsTD9f0 video here]
* Arrange the current [[Registration]] across the buttons and sliders of the APC
* Each [[Bank|bank]] is assigned a column of buttons on the main 8x8 grid
** The banks rotate in sequence between Green, Yellow and Red
** The order of the banks is the same [[Bank#Reordering banks|as normal]]
** If there are more than 8 [[Stop|stops]] in a bank, they wrap to the next column
** A gap is left between each bank, unless there are simply too many [[Bank|banks]] or [[Stop|stops]]
Here the fifth stop on the Swell (in Yellow) has been moved and also the first Pedal stop (in Red). The remaining stops automatically line up after the one that has been moved.
== Timeout =={{timeout|APC}}
After 10 minutes of inactivity, Box Of Stops will automatically timeout the lights on the APC.== Other controllers ==
It will wake up again when activity is next detected. This could be anythingFor a cheaper Midi controller that also offers feedback lights, e.g. a button on and sliders, please see the APC, or a note being pressed on a keyboarddetails about the [[Korg nanoKONTROL2]].
If you wish to change the 10 minute defaultAt a much simpler level, please look for there is also the <code>midioption of using the [[Status Board]] from The Pi Hut.timeout.minutes</code> value in This plugs directly into the [[Application propertiesGpio button|Gpio connector]]on the Raspberry Pi.