The Masterkey 49 from Acorn is a 49-key, velocity sensitive USB MIDI controller with a compact design that fits perfectly on a computer desk while providing all the control needed for unfettered creativity. The keys have a dynamic and fast response ideal for programming bass lines, drums, or synthesizer lines. The keyboard ships with a copy of PreSonus Studio One Artist software, but is compatible with any standard MIDI software program.
Four assignable knobs and an assignable single fader provide real-time control of instrument or mix parameters, even while playing. Rubberized pitch bend and modulation wheels allow for further articulation. The three-digit LED display provides navigational feedback making it quick and easy to find the right menus for changing MIDI channels, sending out program changes, transposing or programming the real-time controls. Octave buttons instantly shift the keyboard range up and down.
The Masterkey 49 is USB class-compliant, which means that no drivers are needed for supported operating systems. Simply plug the keyboard into a USB port on the computer and the operating system does the rest. The included Studio One Artist software is a powerful recording and production platform that allows for working quickly and staying focused. It offers unlimited tracks and plug-ins, employs extensive use of drag-and-drop, and is easy to learn.
- 49-key, velocity sensitive synthesizer-style keyboard
- Pitch bend and modulation wheels (assignable)
- Single assignable fader
- Octave shift buttons extend the range of the keyboard 4 octaves up and 3 octaves down
- Three-character red LED segment display
- Sustain foot switch input jack, auto-sensing (foot switch not included)
- Quick-toggle between real-time functions Octave, Transpose, Program Change and MIDI Channel
- Advanced MIDI functions
- USB class-compliant - no driver needed
- Recording and production software
- Unlimited audio tracks, MIDI tracks, virtual instruments, buses, and FX channels
- Elegant single-window work environment
- Powerful drag-and-drop functionality
- Content browser with convenient sort options and preview player
- Intuitive MIDI-mapping system
- Real-time audio time-stretching and re-sampling
- Automatic delay compensation
- Advanced automation
- Instantly configures to PreSonus audio interfaces
- Compatible with ASIO, Windows Audio, and Core Audio compliant audio interfaces
- Twenty-five 32-bit "Native Effects" and virtual instrument plug-ins
- Over 4GB of third-party software, loops and instruments