Alesis V Mini Portable 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with Pads & Pro Software Suite featuring ProTools First Included Overview:
The Building Blocks for any Music Producer
The Alesis V Mini is a powerful, intuitive, and portable MIDI controller that lets you take full command of your music software. With 25 mini-size velocity-sensitive keys and Octave Up/Down buttons, you can expand the keyboard to the full melodic range and play bass lines, chords, and melodies. V Mini also features four assignable knobs for manipulating effect plugins and virtual instruments: open and close filters, adjust volume levels, activate effects, tweak parameters, and more. Four velocity-sensitive backlit pads allow you to launch clips or finger drum with exceptional response, and pitch, modulation, and sustain buttons expand the expressive capabilities of your performing.
Plug-and-Play Hardware
V Mini was designed to seamlessly and effortlessly integrate with your music software. A single USB connection to your Mac or PC provides both power and MIDI functionality, allowing you to plug right into your computer and start making music. All the knobs and pads illuminate blue to provide real-time visual feedback and are laid out for an intuitive workflow. Plus, V Mini's compact design makes it easy to take this powerful MIDI controller on the road or implement it into any sized studio.
Includes XPAND!2
V Mini is bundled with Xpand!2 by AIR Music Tech. Xpand!2 is an advanced virtual instrument that comes with a collection of over 2000 premium sounds, ranging from acoustic instruments to futuristic synthesizers. This powerful software allow you to create or perform music with V Mini right out of the box.
Features:
- Compact USB-powered design lets you create anywhere
- 25 expressive velocity-sensitive, synth-action mini keys
- 4 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads; 4 backlit assignable knobs
- Dedicated octave, pitch bend, modulation, and sustain buttons
- Includes Xpand!2 virtual instrument software by AIR Music Tech
Specifications:
Contents:
- V Mini
- V Mini Editor Software (Download)
- Xpand!2 by AIR Music Tech (Download)
- USB Cable
- User Guide
- Safety Manual
Requirements:
- Mac: OS X 10.8 or later
- PC: Windows 7 or later
- Available USB Port
- Keyboard: 25 velocity-sensitive keys, 10–octave range with Octave Up/Down buttons
- Pads: 4 assignable pads; velocity-sensitive; blue-backlit
- Knobs: 4 assignable 270º knobs; blue-backlit
- Buttons:
- 2 Pitch-Bend Up/Down buttons
- 1 Modulation button
- 1 Sustain button
- 2 Octave Up/Down buttons; blue-backlit
- Inputs / Outputs: 1 USB port
- Power: via computer USB
- Dimensions (W X D X H): 12.5” x 5.5” x 1.5” (31.75 cm x 14.0 cm x 3.8 cm)
- Weight: 1.25 lbs. (0.57 kg)