Novation's ultra-responsive and highly expressive MIDI keyboard houses a full suite of fully assignable controls and integrates seamlessly with Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools and other major music software. It is a real instrument. Ultra responsive with semi-weighted action and aftertouch, its piano-style keys adapt perfectly to playing virtual organs, synths and pianos. Novation's High Rate Scan (HRS) technology transmits keyboard information 10,000 times per second, capturing every nuance and detail of your playing.
Mix and sculpt your sounds with the soft-action knobs, 45mm faders, multiple knobs and LCD display. Each control can be manually "mapped" to any DAW or plug-in parameter via MIDI, or automatically assigned using Automap. The 8 backlit, pressure-sensitive pads are perfect for playing and recording drum and percussion tracks. Roll mode makes it easy to automatically repeat notes. Beyond beats, Arp mode shapes arpeggios in real time, while in Ableton Live they can even be assigned as multi-colored clip launchers: yellow for a loaded clip, green for a currently playing clip, or red for a recording.
USB bus powered, the Impulse 61 can be plugged into a Mac or PC to operate without power. It is also tailored for concerts, with its 5-pin DIN MIDI output port allowing connection to hardware synths and sound modules. In addition to Ableton Live, the Impulse 61 integrates with Logic Pro, Cubase, Reason, Sonar, Pro Tools, and other major music production applications. It is also compatible with Novation Automap for instant and automatic control of DAW plug-ins, instruments and effects.
Features
- 61 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch
- Full DAW and Plug-in control
- 8 backlit drum pads
- 9 faders of 55mm
- 9 assignable keys
- 8 rotary encoders
- 6 transport buttons
- Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels
- 2 octave buttons
- Arpeggiation button
- Button for launching and cutting rhythms
- LCD screen
- USB port
- Sustain pedal and expression pedal inputs
- MIDI In / Out
- Included: Automap-Control, Xcite + and Ableton Live Lite software
- Dimensions: 1022 x 332 x 100mm
- Weight: 6.5 kg
Brand reference number:
RNO IMPULSE-61