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Alesis VI49 USB Controller Keyboard - 49 Keys

Advanced USB/MIDI Keyboard controller with pads and rotary controls

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SKU: VI49

Product Description

The Alesis VI49 controller keyboard is versatile, stage ready, and perfect for live performance or studio use. Featuring velocity sensitive keys, and 16 lit pads readily available, the VI49 packs a lot of controlling power into a relatively small amount of space. With the VI49's performance capabilities, you get even more value out of the Alesis VI controllers, which are already priced temptingly. Get yours now and start making music!

Key Features

  • 49 full-sized, square-front, semi-weighted keys with aftertouch
  • 16 multi-colour RGB backlit pads respond to both velocity and pressure
  • Designed for hands-on control of your DAW as well as plug-ins and instruments
  • 12 assignable knobs, 36 assignable buttons
  • Pitch & Mod wheels deliver expressive, creative control
  • Seamless visual feedback; LCD screen and illuminated buttons/knobs
  • Single USB cable provides both power and MIDI data
  • Includes Ableton™ Live Lite Alesis Edition & MIDI editor software

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Here's what Alesis say about the VI49:

The Building Blocks of Professional Music Production

The Alesis VI49 is an advanced USB/MIDI keyboard MIDI controller that lets you take command of your music software with a series of pads, knobs, and buttons. With 49 velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keys with aftertouch and Octave Up/Down buttons, you can expand the keyboard to the full melodic range and play bass lines, chords, and melodies. VI25 also features 12 assignable knobs and 36 assignable buttons for manipulating effect plugins and virtual instruments: open and close filters, adjust volume levels, activate effects, tweak parameters, and more. 16 velocity-sensitive RGB trigger pads allow you to launch clips or finger drum with exceptional response and colourful visual feedback. Plus, pitch and modulation wheels expand the expressive capabilities of your performing.

Plug-and-Go Software

VI49 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. With the 5-pin MIDI Out, you can also use VI49 to control external MIDI modules, synthesizers, and more. A LED screen and illuminated knobs, buttons, and pads provide real-time visual feedback and are laid out for an intuitive workflow. Plus, VI49's compact design makes it easy to take this advanced MIDI controller on the road or implement it into any sized studio.

Ableton Live & XPAND!2

VI49 is bundled with Ableton Live Lite and Xpand!2 by AIR Music Tech, two dynamic pieces of software that enable you to record, produce, and perform with your computer. Ableton Live Lite is a fluid audio/MIDI environment that enables you to spontaneously record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas on the fly. Xpand!2 is an advanced virtual instrument that comes with a collection of premium sounds, ranging from acoustic instruments to futuristic synthesizers. Together, these powerful music platforms allow you to create or perform music with VI49 right out of the box.

Specifications
Number of Keys
49
Brand
Alesis
Key Action
Semi Weighted
Key Size
Full Size
Connectivity
USB

Customer Reviews

4.3

6 reviews

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Mr Nicholas Shakespeare29th Oct 2022

Good kit for the price. Excellent feel of the keyboard, a good amount of functionality. Knobs could be larger - they are tricky to use at first because of they’re small size and stiffness but they do loosen up. I am using this primary as a controller for analogue synth emulators so knobs are very important to me.

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4

Mr G W Stanton26th Oct 2022

Perfect in every way - thanks

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5

Mr Thomas Le Cocq13th Aug 2020

Keys feel good. Buttons, pads and knobs have goos sensitivity and feel sufficiently durable for live use. It is fairly easy to get it talking to you DAW, but the program you need to use to edit the MIDI messages is quite frustrating. The editing functionality is very basic, and must be done individually for each button etc - you can edit groups all at once so far as I can tell. It is a little finicky to use but the manual doesn't offer a lot of help. Having said all that, once you get used to it, it isn't such a big deal. TLDR: keyboard is great; editor slightly annoying but fine

Trusted Customer26th Mar 2020

The Instructions are a little rudimentary but after re-reading and some trial and error I was able to understand the sequence required to customise and load the keyboard.

Value 4Looks 4

Mr Riley Kudirka2nd Apr 2019

It has everything I need to build and progress my live looping set up!

Trusted Customer12th Jan 2015

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