Hybrid MIDI Keyboard / Pad Performance and Production Controller
Modern musicians, performers, and producers need to move quickly from programming drums and samples to playing synth lines and back again. ATOM SQ was designed as a versatile and expressive MIDI pad controller for contemporary music production. Its unique design is optimized for both classic TR-style, 16-step beat sequencing and drum-pattern editing in Studio One® or playing instruments and launching clips in Ableton® Live—yet its staggered and RGB-lit 32-pad configuration is instantly familiar to anyone who has played a controller keyboard. Advanced features let you change the keyboard scale, and a built-in arpeggiator and user-configurable touch strip make the ATOM SQ the most expressive controller you’ll ever use. In fact, it’s the best PreSonus® Studio One MIDI controller available.
- Hybrid sequencer, keyboard, and performance pad controller
- 32 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads
- Staggered TR-style layout
- Context-sensitive screen changes its display depending on application
- RGB LED pads for color coordinating loops and samples
- Enjoy full expression with switchable polyphonic aftertouch, channel pressure, or MIDI CC message modes
- Expressive touchstrip for controlling parameters such as filter cutoff, pan, and LFO rate
- 8 endless rotary encoders make tweaking parameters a breeze
- Constraint to scale prevents you from playing a wrong note
- Selectable pad velocity curves and pressure thresholds customize the pads’ response for maximum expression
- MIDI keyboard, note repeat, and full velocity modes
- Set looping points, navigate the timeline, zoom in/out on the timeline or events, and edit/quantize MIDI events
- Tight integration with Studio One DAW software
- Automatically detected by Studio One, so no setup is required
- Ableton Live integration makes producing, playing virtual instruments, and triggering samples and loops expressive, flexible, and fun
- Also works with other DAWs via USB-MIDI
- USB bus-powered design
- Includes Studio One Artist, Ableton Live Lite, and a 5′ USB cable
- Packaged with the complete Studio Magic Plug-in Suite — a collection of awesome plug-in emulations of classic studio gear
- Requires Studio One v5 or later for full integration support
Control for the best step sequencer at your fingertips
Deep integration with Studio One’s Pattern Editor allows for evolving step sequences that will bring your productions to life. Insert a pattern, change its length, add new variations, and change scales—right from the ATOM SQ. Need to make changes on the fly? ATOM SQ lets you open the Studio One Pattern Editor, select and edit steps individually, and even copy, paste, duplicate, and delete events, all using tactile controls. You’ll build compositions faster than ever before using the built-in step sequencer in Studio One and ATOM SQ. It’s fast and easy for anyone who knows how to program a drum machine. Experimenting yields particularly rewarding results because ATOM SQ can constrain your performance to the scale of your choice. No more wrong notes!
A complete production toolkit
Included with ATOM SQ, Studio One Artist music production software enables you to compose, record, and produce without getting distracted by the tools or hemmed in with track limitations. Easy to learn and intuitive to use, Studio One’s unique drag-and-drop workflow and powerful tools will let you produce faster than ever before. Also included are two carefully-curated loop libraries with custom Impact XT kits. New to version 5: Studio One Artist now lets you use your favorite third-party VST and AU plug-in effects and virtual instruments. You also now have complete support for Studio One Remote so you can use your iPad® or Android™ tablet as a second screen or a remote Studio One controller. And with ATOM SQ, you have the most flexible PreSonus Studio One MIDI controller available.
Specifications
Type: Performance Pad MIDI Controller
Pads: 32 x RGB LED Pads
Velocity Sensitive: Yes
Aftertouch: Polyphonic Aftertouch, Channel Pressure
Other Controllers: Multi-function Touch Strip
Encoders/Pots: 8 x Rotary Encoders
MIDI I/O: USB
USB: 1 x USB-C 2.0
Sequencer: Studio One Step Sequencer, TR-style 16-step Sequencer
Features: Hybrid Keyboard/Pad Performance, Production Controller, Arpeggiator
Software: Studio One Artist, Ableton Live Lite
Hardware Requirements – Mac: Intel Core i3 or higher, 8GB RAM or more recommended
Hardware Requirements – PC: Intel Core i3 / AMD A10 or higher, 8GB RAM or more recommended
OS Requirements – Mac: macOS 10.13 or later, iOS 10 or later
OS Requirements – PC: Windows 10 or later, Android 6.0 or later
Power Supply: USB bus powered
Height: 0.98″
Width: 14.25″
Depth: 6.77″
Weight: 2 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: 2777100102
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