M-Audio CTRL49 Premium 49-key USB/MIDI controller W/ Hi-Res Full-Color Display

CREATE, TRANSFORM, REMIX and go LIVE with the best semi-weighted synth-action MIDI controller available. Factor in the quality of included software instruments, and the entire package becomes hard to beat. A breakthrough product that will be much appreciated by keyboardist and musicians everywhere. A MIDI controller keyboard that can map seamlessly with 3rd-party plug-ins and makes controlling them more intuitive and easier. You're welcome!

VIP3.0 provides you with unparalleled access to your virtual instrument and effect collection, seamlessly integrating the hardware / software experience and grants the unrestricted freedom to create in a user-friendly, intuitive format. The combination of VIP and the Advance Keyboards maximizes workflow and ensures a playing experience that feels natural and enhances creativity – the natural, tactile feel of hardware fused with the unrivalled processing capability of virtual Instruments. Quickly find sounds based on instrument type, timbre, style or articulation from your entire VST library; sculpt immersive, expressive sounds and textures layering up to 8 separate instruments and patches per VIP instance; load up to 4 different VST effects per instrument channel to sculpt the perfect sound; put power into your performance with Pad Chord Progressions and user-friendly Key Control processors; and much more. From live performance to studio production, VIP’s user-friendly functionality coupled with a diverse feature set guarantees simple, seamless integration into your existing setup and provides the ultimate platform for unrestricted creative expression. Discover a new library of over 40 prebuilt popular multis to enable instant creativity out of the box.

FEATURES

• Integrated 4.3-inch high-resolution full-color screen with dedicated interface buttons
• Screen provides 1:1, real-time feedback of plugin parameters
• Includes Virtual Instrument Player software—load, play and control any VST plugin
• Custom 49-key M-Audio semi-weighted keybed with aftertouch
• 9 faders and 8 buttons for instant and seamless control of your DAW
• 8 performance-ready 360-degree knobs
• 8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive drum pads with RGB illumination
• Dedicated pad bank, transport control, octave, and performance buttons
• Roll mode, time division, pattern arpeggiator, and tap tempo buttons
• Expression pedal and footswitch inputs; 5-Pin MIDI IN/OUT