Introducing the Alesis V61 MKII, a 61-key USB MIDI keyboardand music production controller. This versatile MIDI controller comes equippedwith everything needed to take your ideas from concept to final production -synth-action keys that are springy and responsive, velocity-sensitive pads,assignable knobs, Octave and Transpose buttons for accessing the full pianorange, Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels for added expression, and anArpeggiator with 6 modes for creating unique melodies and inspiring creativity.There’s also a sustain pedal input for truly expressive control. Plug in theV61 MKII, and instantly turn your PC or Mac into a full-featured musicproduction studio.
Creative Control
The V61 MKII has the in-demand features that producers and creators need from aUSB MIDI keyboard. The 8 backlit percussion pads respond to your playingexpressively, delivering complete control for programming drums or playing backsamples. The pads also have classic Note Repeat and Full Level functionality tomimic the world’s most popular drum machines and sequencers. If you need aunique melody or some fun inspiration, the V61 MKII’s Arpeggiator has 6 modeswith tap tempo and easily adjustable time division, gate, and swing controls.You can also control your DAW and software instruments without ever taking yourhands off the V61 MKII - 4 assignable knobs that can be MIDI-mapped to yourmost important software functions.
Production Software Bundle
The Alesis V61 MKII comes with an MPC Beats music production software bundle tostart creating right out of the box. MPC Beats is the fully featured,beat-making software based on the legendary MPC workflow to quickly makegreat-sounding beats. To make sure that all tastes are covered, the V61 MKIIalso includes (7) MPC Beats Expansion Packs spanning a variety of genres.Additionally, the V61 MKII also includes easy point-and-click MIDI editorsoftware that enables customizing the MIDI messages that each of its controlssend, as well as fine tuning the key and pad response to your personal taste.